LGA to Upper East Side Transportation
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LGA to Upper East Side Transportation
My teenage son is visiting a friend NYC this summer. We will fly him in/out of LGA. His destination is the upper east side. Which bus should he catch? Where does he catch the bus? Does he need to transfer to the subway? I am not familiar with LGA nor the NYC subways. So, details are appreciated.
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My teenage son is visiting a friend NYC this summer. We will fly him in/out of LGA. His destination is the upper east side. Which bus should he catch? Where does he catch the bus? Does he need to transfer to the subway? I am not familiar with LGA nor the NYC subways. So, details are appreciated.
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2 choices:
1. Take the M60 into Manhattan to the Lexington Ave stop. Take the 6 downtown to 77th Street. He can then walk 2 blocks uptown and 4 blocks east to 79th & York.
If he wants, when he gets to 79th St., he can hop on the M79 bus to York Ave but by doing that, he'll be charged an extra metrocard fare. That's up to him. If it's pouring outside, he might want to do that if he can't find a taxi at 77th & Lex. The blocks east are longer than the ones uptown/downtown. It's not a big deal to me, but if he's got a lot of luggage, it might be.
2. Take the M60 into Manhattan and get off at 2nd Ave. He can then walk 1 block to 126th Street and catch the M15 bus to 79th Street. By doing this, his walk to 79th and York is easily halved.
1. Take the M60 into Manhattan to the Lexington Ave stop. Take the 6 downtown to 77th Street. He can then walk 2 blocks uptown and 4 blocks east to 79th & York.
If he wants, when he gets to 79th St., he can hop on the M79 bus to York Ave but by doing that, he'll be charged an extra metrocard fare. That's up to him. If it's pouring outside, he might want to do that if he can't find a taxi at 77th & Lex. The blocks east are longer than the ones uptown/downtown. It's not a big deal to me, but if he's got a lot of luggage, it might be.
2. Take the M60 into Manhattan and get off at 2nd Ave. He can then walk 1 block to 126th Street and catch the M15 bus to 79th Street. By doing this, his walk to 79th and York is easily halved.
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My teenage son is visiting a friend NYC this summer. We will fly him in/out of LGA. His destination is the upper east side. Which bus should he catch? Where does he catch the bus? Does he need to transfer to the subway? I am not familiar with LGA nor the NYC subways. So, details are appreciated.
(I've split this out into a separate thread /Moderator)
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I would recommend the M60 to M15 option. With luggage the stairs up and down the subways are a pain, and M15 is pretty quick up there. There are local and limited. Limited does typically stop at 79 but may not these days due to the subway construction
Either way its pretty easy
Either way its pretty easy
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I would agree with the taxi option..for that location, it will be no more than $30 including tip. The only reason I would do bus if the taxi line was extremely long. otherwise, its a no-brainer.
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Well, yeah. But that's true of special circumstances anywhere. For example, if there's an accident or construction it could take longer. Or if the President is visiting East Harlem. Doesn't change the truth of the general statement.
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Both of our statements are correct. Sometimes it takes 15 minutes to get to the UES from LGA by cab. Other times it takes quite a bit longer. And the latter doesn't require particularly weird scenarios to obtain.