With construction at LGA where busses have priority exit/entrance over cars, plus huge construction on the VanWyck EXPRESSWAY
, the E (subway) from 74th-Roosevelt to the Air Train bypasses most of the road delays.
[I ride the VW daily and there are monster traffic jams in both directions, even at 11 pm
. The AirTrain is not "perfect" either--standing room only, particularly when TSA shift changes occur.]
The LIRR from Woodside is another option, and perhaps a little more pleasant than the E.
Originally Posted by
arlflyer
Absolutely. For TATL trips through JFK I almost always start out having to book the LGA/JFK split and then check, check, check for the DCA-JFK leg. Some trips I get lucky and make the change, and some I do not. This one is looking like the latter - AA hasn't been releasing any inventory close-in on that route whatsoever. Presumably saving it for people who actually wish to purchase (with money!) such a connecting itinerary...beggars can't be choosers I suppose.
I wonder, would DCA-CLT-JFK or DCA-BOS-JFK be an option, rather than DCA-LGA//JFK? If it were me, I think I would prefer the extra flight over the ground transfer.