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Old Aug 27, 2016, 7:54 pm
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Effective MAY 5 2018 - FHV pickup for Terminal B permanently located on 2nd level of garage - https://twitter.com/lgacentral/statu...10117236142080 - exit the Departures level and proceed to the bridge at the far right, enter the Garage, and find your lettered pickup lane/column.

FHV pickup for Terminals C and D require taking a free shuttle to the Marine Air Terminal for pickup at that location. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/new-...minal-c-d.html
As of August 2019, FHV pickup for Terminals C and D is now available in the curb area between the two terminals.

As of August 2019 - Yellow Taxi pickup for Terminal B may require shuttle bus transfer during peak traffic periods. Yellow Taxi pickup for Terminals C and D is via shuttle bus to Terminal A at all times! - https://twitter.com/LGAairport/status/994659741568774155/photo/1


LGA Airport Travel Advisories [Official Site]:
http://laguardiaairport.com/traveladvisories/

LGA Airport - Changes to MTA Bus Routes [Official Site]:
http://laguardiaairport.com/news/cha...-at-laguardia/

LGA-Area Traffic [Google Maps]:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7636.../data=!5m1!1e1

NYC DOT Traffic Camera - Grand Central Parkway at 27th Ave (LGA Central Terminal Entrance):
http://dotsignals.org/google_popup.php?cid=679

LGA Redevelopment Website:
https://www.anewlga.com/

LGA New Rideshare / For-Hire Vehicle Rules (as of 5 Apr 2017):
http://laguardiaairport.com/news/fhv-pick-up/
http://www.panynj.gov/press-room/pre...adLine_id=2667
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Old Oct 28, 2019, 7:47 am
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My last trip to LGA I got in a Lyft on the Lower East Side at 8:30am Friday morning and was at the gate (after stopping to go to the bathroom and fill up my water bottle) at 8:55am.
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Old Oct 28, 2019, 8:58 am
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Lyft has a new system in place for terminals C/D

You request a lyft, and get a 4 digit code which you show to a lyft dispatcher in Row M who directs you to a waiting car. Huge improvement.
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Old Oct 28, 2019, 9:01 am
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Originally Posted by lost_perspicacity
Lyft has a new system in place for terminals C/D

You request a lyft, and get a 4 digit code which you show to a lyft dispatcher in Row M who directs you to a waiting car. Huge improvement.
I assume that depends - if there are 50 people in front of you in line, it could still suck. But I do think it's easier for everyone. Someone posted this in the Ride Share forum a few months ago (I think Lyft has been experimenting with this elsewhere), there was one poster who was strongly against the idea, something like "if I wanted to line up for a car, I'd take a taxi". :shrug:
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Originally Posted by ijgordon
I assume that depends - if there are 50 people in front of you in line, it could still suck. But I do think it's easier for everyone. Someone posted this in the Ride Share forum a few months ago (I think Lyft has been experimenting with this elsewhere), there was one poster who was strongly against the idea, something like "if I wanted to line up for a car, I'd take a taxi". :shrug:
Assuming they manage the queue efficiently (which I guess is a big assumption), I think I'd still rather be in a queue with 50 people ahead of me than have all 51 of us assigned to specific drivers, with 51 passengers and 51 drivers trying to find each other in a crowded and chaotic parking lot.
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Old Oct 28, 2019, 11:32 am
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Originally Posted by lost_perspicacity
Lyft has a new system in place for terminals C/D
You request a lyft, and get a 4 digit code which you show to a lyft dispatcher in Row M who directs you to a waiting car. Huge improvement.
Thanks. That will likely be pertinent in a few weeks. Does the app tell you where to go and/or is there signage for the dispatcher?
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Old Oct 28, 2019, 12:59 pm
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Thanks. That will likely be pertinent in a few weeks. Does the app tell you where to go and/or is there signage for the dispatcher?
Yes when you select Terminal C as your pickup location and choose the regular Lyft option it gives a prompt to get a code and tells you which row to go to in the pickup area.

There are signs and the dispatcher had a lyft-purple high vis vest on
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Old Oct 29, 2019, 2:33 pm
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Assuming they manage the queue efficiently (which I guess is a big assumption), I think I'd still rather be in a queue with 50 people ahead of me than have all 51 of us assigned to specific drivers, with 51 passengers and 51 drivers trying to find each other in a crowded and chaotic parking lot.
Yes, perhaps! Though in bad weather, at least you could wait inside for most of that time.
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Old Nov 15, 2019, 1:53 pm
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The PANYNJ has partnered with the VIA app to offer "LGA Connect" airport rideshare service. The service will provide $15 shared rides to most NYC boroughs ($20 to certain areas of the Bronx and Staten Island).
How it Works:
LGA Connect rides can be booked 7 days a week between 8 am and 1 am with a credit card through the Via app, or with the help of a dispatcher at a designated “LGA Connect” pickup point outside of Terminal C/D. In the Via app, passengers select “LGA Connect” from the menu, and enter their desired destination. Via’s algorithm matches multiple passengers headed in the same direction into a single vehicle and provides passengers with vehicle identification information and an ETA. Rides depart within 10 minutes, and passengers will be dropped off at a nearby corner within walking distance of their destination.
More information here:
https://ridewithvia.com/2019/11/via-...share-service/
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019...-new-york.html
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Old Nov 21, 2019, 7:35 am
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Does anyone know how Groundlink works at LGA? We arrive on a friday night at about 10pm, three of us and I wanted to make the pickup as smooth as possible since my mom is traveling with us. From what i gather the Uber and Lyft situation is horrible so was considering Groundlink if they can pick us up curbside.
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Old Nov 21, 2019, 7:56 pm
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What Terminal will you be using? For Terminal B there are no curbside livery pickups permitted. Terminals A will be easiest. The situation at Terminals C/D seems to change every few weeks.

Originally Posted by miadukes
Does anyone know how Groundlink works at LGA? We arrive on a friday night at about 10pm, three of us and I wanted to make the pickup as smooth as possible since my mom is traveling with us. From what i gather the Uber and Lyft situation is horrible so was considering Groundlink if they can pick us up curbside.
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Old Nov 22, 2019, 6:59 am
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Originally Posted by progapanda
What Terminal will you be using? For Terminal B there are no curbside livery pickups permitted. Terminals A will be easiest. The situation at Terminals C/D seems to change every few weeks.
Honestly I am not sure, we arrive Domestic on American airlines, from MIA. I think that is C/D right?
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Old Nov 22, 2019, 8:18 pm
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On a Friday night, with much luggage, is it better to fly into JFK vs LGA?

does arriving on Delta vs AA to LGA make a difference?

waiting outside for 10 minutes would be worth 20 minutes in a car to avoid.
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Old Nov 23, 2019, 4:15 pm
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Honestly I am not sure, we arrive Domestic on American airlines, from MIA. I think that is C/D right?
No, AA is terminal B. Ride share pickups are in the parking garage, but I have no personal experience. Taxi might be the easiest option, just get in line next to the terminal exit, probably won’t be bad at that hour.
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Old Nov 24, 2019, 4:23 pm
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Originally Posted by ijgordon
No, AA is terminal B. Ride share pickups are in the parking garage, but I have no personal experience. Taxi might be the easiest option, just get in line next to the terminal exit, probably won’t be bad at that hour.
Well apparently B taxi stand is now remote too. Ugh. ride share in the garage is probably the best option.
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Old Nov 25, 2019, 6:31 am
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Originally Posted by ijgordon
No, AA is terminal B. Ride share pickups are in the parking garage, but I have no personal experience. Taxi might be the easiest option, just get in line next to the terminal exit, probably won’t be bad at that hour.
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Well apparently B taxi stand is now remote too. Ugh. ride share in the garage is probably the best option.
https://twitter.com/lgaairport/statu...827884544?s=21
This is such a pain, I should have researched better before deciding on LGA. I thought same that at 11pm at night, it might not be bad with traffic but darn, this just keeps getting interesting, I just want a nice curbside pickup so my mom doesn't have to lug stuff to a remote stand. I'm so tossed, I don't know if to go for groundlink and take a chance they do curbside or just so my amex Uber credit when we arrive. sigh.
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