LaGuardia Airport to Times Square Transfer

LaGuardia Airport to Times Square transfer: the easiest way to get there

Getting from LaGuardia Airport to Times Square should be the easy part of the journey. With a private transfer it is: you tell us your flight number and your hotel, we confirm the price of the LaGuardia Airport to Times Square transfer on WhatsApp, and on the day a driver meets you at the arrivals hall and takes you straight to the door. No taxi rank, no ticket machines, no changing between buses with suitcases.

This page covers everything travellers ask about the LaGuardia Airport to Times Square route: how far it is and how long it takes, whether an airport taxi, public transport or a private transfer is the better choice, what Times Square in New York is like, where to stay and eat, when to travel, where you meet your driver at LaGuardia Airport, which vehicles we use and how the booking works.

How far is Times Square from LaGuardia Airport?

The distance from LaGuardia Airport to Times Square is about 13 km by road, and the transfer usually takes around 20 minutes. Allow a little extra at peak hours; outside them the drive is relaxed and direct. Because the LaGuardia Airport to Times Square transfer price is fixed in advance, a slow drive never costs you more, which is the first difference from an airport taxi on the meter.

The fastest road route runs via the NY-25, and your driver adjusts it on the day for traffic and roadworks.

From JFK and LaGuardia the route crosses Queens to the Queens-Midtown Tunnel, then heads west along the Midtown cross streets; from Newark it enters Manhattan through the Lincoln Tunnel, just a few blocks away.

Travellers often compare the drive with a bus or train connection; with luggage and a family, door-to-door by private car is almost always faster in total than any combination of public transport.

Arriving at LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is the closest to Manhattan, about 13 km from Midtown in northern Queens - 30-45 minutes by road.

A little knowledge of LaGuardia Airport makes the arrival calmer. Note which terminal or hall your flight uses, keep your phone charged for the WhatsApp thread, and expect the driver to be exactly where the confirmation said - by the arrivals exit with a name board, or at the airport's designated meeting point. From there it is a short walk to the car and the LaGuardia Airport to Times Square drive begins.

Searches for "LGA to Times Square" or "LGA airport transfer" land here for a reason: LGA is the airport code for LaGuardia Airport, and this is the private-car service that connects it with Times Square.

LaGuardia Airport to Times Square at a glance

Service: private transfer, your own vehicle from LaGuardia Airport to Times Square, door to door. Route: about 13 km, around 20 minutes depending on traffic. Vehicles: Sedan (1–3 passengers), Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers) - Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, air-conditioned, with room for luggage. Price: fixed for the whole vehicle and agreed on WhatsApp before you travel, tolls and waiting included, nothing to pay the driver on the day. Meeting: at LaGuardia Airport, at the point named in your confirmation, with flight tracking so a delay moves the pickup. Booking: the form on this page or a WhatsApp message; confirmation in writing within minutes, in Arabic or English.

Taxi or private transfer from LaGuardia Airport to Times Square?

Travellers searching for "LaGuardia Airport to Times Square taxi cost" usually find a range rather than a number, because taxi fares depend on the meter, the hour and the route. Our private transfer gives you a single fixed price for the whole vehicle, agreed on WhatsApp in advance, so the cost of getting from LaGuardia Airport to Times Square is known before you land.

For one traveller with a small bag, a taxi or public transport can be a fair choice. For two or more people, a family with children, or anyone with real luggage, a private transfer is normally the cheapest way to get from LaGuardia Airport to Times Square per person - and by far the easiest. Public transport to Times Square involves changes, tickets and stairs; a private car goes to the hotel door.

There is also the question of trust. Our drivers know the hotels of Times Square, work on a fixed price, and never take a detour or add a "special fare" at the end. Your booking is confirmed by a real person on a WhatsApp desk that works in Arabic and English, and that same desk is reachable throughout your trip.

Public transport to Times Square: is there a bus, train or metro?

The AirTrain from JFK connects to the subway and Long Island Rail Road, and Newark has its own AirTrain to NJ Transit; both mean stairs, changes and crowds with luggage, and LaGuardia has only buses, so a car at the terminal door is the calm choice at any hour.

If you are weighing the LaGuardia Airport to Times Square options, think about the last kilometre. Trains and buses stop at stations; hotels are somewhere else. With a private transfer the driver takes the route that ends at your door in New York, helps with the bags, and the price agreed on WhatsApp does not change if the trains are on strike or the road is slow.

About Times Square

Times Square is the famous junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue between West 42nd and 47th Streets in Midtown Manhattan, about 13 km from LaGuardia and 25 km from JFK and Newark. Times Square is the dazzling heart of New York's entertainment district, a canyon of giant digital billboards that light up day and night. Pedestrian plazas now fill much of the square, busy with visitors, street performers and costumed characters, and the red glass steps above the TKTS booth offer a classic view. The surrounding Theater District holds most of Broadway's theatres, and on New Year's Eve the famous ball drops from One Times Square before huge crowds. Arriving by car, you crawl through dense traffic surrounded by towers, screens and crowds.

Staying near Times Square puts you within easy reach of Jersey City across the river, Midtown and Times Square, Lower Manhattan and the Financial District and the Upper East and Upper West Side - each a different side of New York, and each a short drive once your bags are at the hotel.

Things to do in Times Square

The reasons most visitors come to Times Square: Digital billboards and bright lights, Red Steps above the TKTS booth, Broadway theatres, One Times Square and the New Year's Eve ball and Pedestrian plazas. Arriving by private transfer means you start on them rested, with the luggage already at the hotel.

Where to stay in Times Square

Hotels and places to stay in Times Square: Times Square hotels, Theater District, Bryant Park area and Hell's Kitchen. Tell us yours when you book and the driver plans the last few streets before you land.

Much of Times Square is closed to traffic; ask to be dropped on a side street such as West 44th or 45th Street or directly at your hotel's entrance.

Eating well after the LaGuardia Airport to Times Square drive

The first meal in New York sets the tone: pastrami on rye at a deli, dim sum in Chinatown, a halal-cart platter in Midtown and cheesecake for dessert are the local answers. A late flight into LaGuardia Airport is no problem - tell the WhatsApp desk the landing time and they will point you to what is open near Times Square when you arrive.

Best time to travel to Times Square

Spring and autumn are the pleasant seasons, summer is hot and humid, and winter cold with occasional snow; the Van Wyck Expressway from JFK and the tunnels into Manhattan are slowest on weekday evenings.

None of this changes the price of your LaGuardia Airport to Times Square transfer - it is fixed for the vehicle whatever the season, the hour or the traffic - but it does change the timing, and that is what your driver plans for. Tell us the flight number and we allow for the real conditions on the day.

Meeting your driver at LaGuardia Airport

Every airport is laid out differently, and LaGuardia Airport is no exception: some airports have a fixed meeting point inside the terminal, some have a specific exit where drivers may wait, and at others the driver stands just beyond customs with a sign. Because of that we do not print one rule here. When we confirm your Times Square transfer on WhatsApp, we tell you exactly where your driver will be, with the driver's name and a phone number you can message the moment you land.

Up to 60 minutes of waiting is included (90 minutes at some airports), and if you are delayed at baggage or passport control a quick WhatsApp message keeps your driver informed. On the way back, the driver collects you from the hotel at an agreed time with enough margin for your flight from LaGuardia Airport.

Our vehicles for the Times Square transfer

For this route we offer Sedan (1–3 passengers), Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers). The vans are Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, all recent, air-conditioned and cleaned between journeys, with proper luggage space rather than a crowded boot. Choose the vehicle by how many of you are travelling and how much luggage you bring; the desk will tell you if a larger vehicle would be more comfortable.

Families get child seats on request, and groups with a lot of luggage are matched to a vehicle with room to spare. Tell us on WhatsApp what you are bringing and we take care of the rest.

Every vehicle is checked and cleaned between journeys, and the drivers know the hotels of Times Square and their side streets, so you are delivered to the right gate, not just the main road.

Who books the Times Square transfer

Families are our most frequent guests on this route: a private car means the children are strapped into proper seats, the pushchair goes in the back, and nobody is counting change for tickets. Groups of friends and extended families take the Sprinter or a minivan so the whole party travels together to Times Square on one fixed price. Older travellers book it for the door-to-door help with the bags, and couples for a calm start to the trip instead of a taxi queue.

If your trip continues beyond Times Square - a day trip, a second city, a port or a return to LaGuardia Airport - the same desk arranges it in the same WhatsApp conversation, with the same fixed-price approach.

How to book your Times Square transfer

To book the Times Square transfer, send us your flight details, your date, how many are travelling and where you are staying in Times Square - through the form here or straight on WhatsApp. We confirm the fixed price and the meeting arrangement in writing within minutes, and the same chat stays open for any change of plan before or during your trip.

Changes and cancellations are handled through the same WhatsApp conversation. Because the terms depend on conditions such as how close to the pickup time the request is made, our team will explain exactly what applies to your booking when you ask - always before any payment, never as a surprise afterwards.

Good to know before you land at LaGuardia Airport

Tell us which of the three airports and which terminal - JFK alone has six - and the hotel's full street address, since Manhattan hotel names repeat across the city.

Keep your phone charged and roaming or Wi-Fi on for the WhatsApp thread; the driver's number is in your confirmation and a message on landing at LaGuardia Airport is the quickest way to say you are through.

Let us know the driver language you would prefer; it depends on the country, the city and the hour, so we cannot promise it, but we do our best to match it and the WhatsApp desk itself always works in Arabic and English.

Times Square to LaGuardia Airport: the return transfer

Most guests book the return at the same time: a Times Square to LaGuardia Airport transfer from the hotel door, timed to your departure, with the same fixed-price approach. If your plans change during the trip, message the desk and the pickup time is adjusted.

Many guests book both directions together for a single confirmation with two times on it; if the return flight changes during the stay, one message moves the pickup to the new time.

More transfers from LaGuardia Airport

The same fixed-price private service runs from LaGuardia Airport to other places nearby. If your plans include more than one stop, or friends are staying elsewhere, these are the routes travellers most often combine with Times Square:

• LaGuardia Airport to Manhattan transfer
• LaGuardia Airport to Brooklyn transfer
• LaGuardia Airport to JFK Airport transfer
• LaGuardia Airport to Hotel transfer

Why travellers choose Haqqi Tours for Times Square transfers

We run airport transfers in dozens of cities, and the Times Square route follows the same simple promise as every other: one fixed price for the whole vehicle, agreed in writing; a driver who tracks your flight and meets you at arrivals; a vehicle matched to your group and your luggage; and a desk that answers. It is the way we would want to arrive ourselves.

Pickup options and waiting time

When you book on WhatsApp, you choose one of two pickup options for your arrival:

• Flight tracking: your driver is at arrivals the minute your flight lands and waits for up to 60 minutes. If your flight lands at 2:00 pm, the driver is there at 2:00 pm.
• Fixed time (no tracking): your driver arrives at a time you choose and waits for up to 60 minutes from that time. Send us your flight number and we check its real landing times over the past 10 days to recommend the best pickup time.

At most airports the included waiting time is 60 minutes; at some it is 90 minutes. We confirm the exact waiting time for your airport when you book with us on WhatsApp. After that, the driver cannot wait longer: the fixed price is based on one hour of airport parking and the driver's time, and with more than 30 transfers a day, every booking is scheduled back to back.

With flight tracking, normal delays are covered. If your flight is delayed by more than 5 hours, we cannot guarantee a new pickup at the last minute, because the new arrival time is uncertain and other transfers are already scheduled. Message us as soon as the delay is announced: we always do our best to rearrange, but it depends on the number of bookings that day. With a fixed-time pickup, the time slot is reserved for you and cannot be changed on the day, even if your flight is delayed or something unexpected happens.

Two hours before your flight lands, we send you your driver's name and phone number on WhatsApp. If you are still in the air, the message will be waiting for you as soon as you switch on your phone. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.