AIRPORT EXIT

How to get from LaGuardia Airport to Manhattan

High confidenceChecked May 2026

Free Q70-SBS bus to 74 St-Roosevelt Av, then E/F/M/R/7 subway to Manhattan — $2.90 total. Uber runs $35–$70 depending on surge.

Best options

Best overall
Q70-SBS LaGuardia Link (free) + subway ($2.90 OMNY tap). 30–50 min to Midtown.
Cheapest safe
Q70-SBS bus + subway — $2.90 total, the bus itself is free.
Best at night
Yellow taxi from the official rank — metered $40–$60 + tolls. Faster than the bus after 22:00.
With luggage / kids
Uber or Lyft from the marked rideshare zone — fixed price, no Queens transfer with bags.
Taxi fare
$40–$60 metered + tolls + tip
Ride-hailing
Uber and Lyft from the signed rideshare zones at each terminal.
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Public transport
Free Q70-SBS LaGuardia Link to 74 St-Roosevelt Av, transfer to E/F/M/R/7 subway. $2.90 with OMNY.

After landing — step by step

  1. 1Exit arrivals and follow 'Buses / Subway' signs to the curb
  2. 2Board the free Q70-SBS LaGuardia Link to Jackson Heights
  3. 3Tap OMNY ($2.90) at the subway and transfer to E/F/M/R/7
  4. 4For taxi: official yellow-cab line only — insist on the meter
  5. 5For rideshare: walk to the signed Uber/Lyft pickup zone

Scam warnings

Curbside touts offering $80–$120 flat rides in unmarked cars

Drivers refusing the meter and quoting a flat fare

Long-route detours through Astoria to pad the meter

Avoid this

  • • Anyone offering a ride inside the terminal
  • • Drivers quoting flat $90+ to Midtown
  • • Black cars with no app confirmation
SOURCES
Full LGA airport guide