LGA Avis Rental Return
 

Hi,

I am picking up a car at JFK but returning at LGA from AVIS.

For the return, I am hearing that you have to take two shuttles to get back to terminal C (Delta)

Is this true? I saw some suggestions on reddit about taking Uber from the rental to the terminal. Not sure how Uber drivers would feel about an interairport ride.
Not sure how much has changed since I know that is an old post and there has been a lot of constuction.

Anyone with recent experience returning a car at Laguardia that can share their experience?

I rent at LGA as a local so I don't normally go to the terminals. You do in fact have to take 2 shuttles - an Avis one from Avis to Terminal A and an airport one from Terminal A to Terminal C. Can't speak for airport shuttle ops but whenever I am at Avis, I always see the Avis bus either waiting, arriving, or departing even late at night. Avis and Terminal A are only 2 - 3 minutes apart by shuttle.

There is still some construction near C but its not as bad as it used to be. The Port Authority still doesn't want the rental shuttles clogging up the B&C roadways I guess, there is no timeframe as to when rental car shuttles will return there.

If you have enough time I wouldn't bother with the expense of an Uber.

Hmm, I took American into LGA twice earlier this year (once ~April and once ~June) and both times the Avis shuttle came to the terminal to pick-up, eliminating that crappy 2-shuttle situation. Both the LGA signage and Avis website said that you needed to take the shared shuttle to the marine terminal, then the Avis shuttle. But an airport employee told me otherwise the first time. I don't recall the pickup location, but it wasn't where the shared shuttle picked up.

Thanks. I already have rental , picked up from JFK. That was a nightmare. Had to walk 15 min from gate to Baggage Claim then the AirTrain was packed and took another 20-30 minutes to get me to Avis which was packed at 11:30pm and the agents were zombie robots. I understand their job is probably exhausting but nevertheless was not a good experience from a customer perspective

Anyway, so I will just do the return at LGA . I guess I will get on the shuttle and ask the driver he will take me to term C.

restrictonthehanger - you can get dropped off directly at the Avis lot at LGA to pick up a car as a local renter?

I don't think so. I usually take the Q47 or Q33 and walk. Also the shuttle information below is now outdated, there's another thread either in this forum or the hertz one.

Just returned a car to Avis at LGA. Boarded the shuttle at the Avis lot and it went to Term A first and then Term C.
No 2 shuttles req'd
However, it appears that Avis does not operate many shuttles, so it allow extra time for the trip. It took 20 minutes for the shuttle to arrive at the Avis lot for pickup.

I appreciate the response but I think you were a little late to respond , my car return was about 6 months before your post