So I'm flying into LaGuardia for the first time in a few weeks, but I forgot that it is essentially in the middle of nowhere. I need to get to my sisters house in Park Slope. What's the best way to get their from the airport? I'm a grad student so I'm not exactly flushed with $$$$, but I don't would like to make the trip as quickly as possible because it will be during the first round of March Madness.
Anybody have experience getting to and from LaGuardia?
Go to the taxi line and take a cab. Should be $30-40
Take the bus and subway.
What's wrong with you?
about two hours of crappy travel bags in tow or cab it.
without the exact address which might change things a bit its a couple of transfers and minimum 1 hr 40 mins if everything clicks.
IMO take the cab.
Put in your destination in the MTA tripplanner and see what it takes to save 30-40 bucks.
http://tripplanner.mta.info/MyTrip/ui_web/customplanner/tripplanner.aspx
What about a mix of the two options? Would it be feasible to take a cab to a stop where I can get on a subway line that would cut down on travel time but maybe not cost $40?
travel time in NYC is a function of time of day. If you land during rush hour- go sit in the bar and wait it out. stuck in traffic with the meter flipping every minute or so can suck.
40 bucks on average depending on exactly where in park slope.
No offense dude, but if you're balking at a $40 cab fare you're not going to have a good time in NYC.
Aren't you a runner? Jog to where you need to be (travel light).
[quote]chewbacca wrote:
No offense dude, but if you're balking at a $40 cab fare you're not going to have a good time in NYC.[/quote
Not balking I just know that's 5 more beers I can buy. I've been to NYC plenty of times but never had to fly there. I'll pay the cab before waiting 2 hours on the train, just trying to see if there's a way to mix between the two, as I'm not as familiar with the lines in the outer boroughs.
As others have mentioned, this will take at least 90 minutes yet only cost one public transit fare. Take the M-60 Bus from your terminal to the Astoria Subway station. Then take the N train toward Manhattan/Brooklyn and get off at the stop closest to your sister.
Park Slope (not LaGuardia) is in the middle of nowhere for Manhattan-centric NY'ers. Take the cab if you think the time savings is worth $35/$40 hour.
Midwest Hipster wrote:
What about a mix of the two options? Would it be feasible to take a cab to a stop where I can get on a subway line that would cut down on travel time but maybe not cost $40?
I'm sure there is a way to do that but I can not guess what stops or lines might work to your advantage.
Subway and bus maps with schedules are available on that general MTA site and there is a phone number that might get you to someone who can give you help. Also be aware that not all public transpo stops yield a yellow cab option in Bklyn and Queens.
I use Hoyt at 718 204 5866 They just quoted 35 bucks plus tip flat rate and if you call when you land they can get you in a car quickly avoiding the taxi line and eliminating the guesswork of the taxi meter in slow traffic.
Short of picking you up I can not be of anymore help.
Call Hoyt always good service and clean cars and knowledgable drivers.
cab is the fastest as everyone has said. fastest by about 1 1/2 hours.
for some reason, the easiest way to get from queens to brooklyn via the subway is to take the train into manhattan from queens and then switch to a brooklyn bound train. there is a queens-brooklyn G line, but its a pain to use and goes through some crappy parts of town.
i lived in prospect heights, not far from park slope, and did the trip many times. if you want to save a few dollars, take the cab to the nearest 7 train stop ( junction blvd ) in queens from LAG. take that train to grand central in manhattan. then take a brooklyn bound train ( 4 or 5 train? ) to atlantic ave/barclays center. from there, cab it to park slope. check the MTA map, there are other ways to get closer to park slope on different train lines.
cab all the way is still the best option. make up the difference on pre-game beers perhaps.
Their for there?
Flushed for flush?
Are you certain that you are in grad school? If so, then certainly not at a good school taking science or engineering. Probably Oregon or Michigan, in sociology or polysci.
Anyway, you can take the M60 bus to 125th, then the 4/5 to Park Slope. It costs a couple of dollars and takes about 90 minutes.
Aricibo or Eastern car services cost about $30, and a cab will also be about $30.
I forgot about the M-60 to Astoria ave btw it is actually elevated at that 31 street location. Yeah that is an option if money is tight.
I still say take a car service and have a few fewer beers.
I've got a similar trip coming up. Anyone know anything about the LaGuardia shuttle into Manhattan?
Is this a good idea to get to the subway in Manhattan?
to answer your question: move to manhattan.
brooklyn is the ugly/poor step-sister of manhattan. hate it when hipsters call themselves new yorkers when they live across the river. man up and pay new york (manhattan) real estate prices or gtfo.
Here's more information as this trip was planned poorly.
My main purpose of this trip is to meet my friend in Harlem. He is a school teacher and his paid vacation coincides with my spring break. But my flight lands early in the afternoon, and I have to kill time while he's at work, which is until 3:30. My plan was to meet up with my sister and watch the tournament with her boyfriend; Them being hipsters, they don't work normal hours. My sister essentially lives near the Barclays center.
The time on public transit almost makes it not worth it.
So, that leads me to option 2: can anyone recommend a reasonable sports bar more accessible from LaGuardia where I could just kill time and watch my games? Keep in mind I'm a midwest grad student, so I don't want to be with the power lunch crowd or overpaying at the airport it self.
Trip coming up wrote:
I've got a similar trip coming up. Anyone know anything about the LaGuardia shuttle into Manhattan?
http://www.nycairporter.com/Is this a good idea to get to the subway in Manhattan?
Thanks for the link. I'm thinking this is the way to go. For $13 you can get to Grand Central. Then I can take the 4 anywhere I would need to go.
Anyone know any good sports bar near Grand Central or on the 4?
if your end destination is by barclays center, there are plenty of good bars on vanderbilt ave.
get off at the bergen stop on #4 train and walk over to vanderbilt - use your google maps, etc.
personal favorite was plan B on vanderbilt for a sportsbar.
M-60 to Harlem and meet your friend at the 125th St. Applebee's. You'll wonder why you left the Midwest.