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.

Dear Carmel customer,

As the Coronavirus epidemic continues to grow, we've noticed a very interesting phenomenon. Many of our customers who have booked a ride to the airports with the intention of flying to Washington D.C or Boston have cancelled their trips to the airport. But they will still be traveling to their destinations! What are they doing instead? They have booked a Carmel car to drive them directly to either Washington D.C. or Boston, as the case may be.

After all, it makes perfect sense. So, in order to support such wise decision we have decided to offer special lines at unbeatable prices.

Dear Carmel customer,

As the Coronavirus epidemic continues to grow, we've noticed a very interesting phenomenon. Many of our customers who have booked a ride to the airports with the intention of flying to Washington D.C or Boston have cancelled their trips to the airport. But they will still be traveling to their destinations! What are they doing instead? They have booked a Carmel car to drive them directly to either Washington D.C. or Boston, as the case may be.

Riding Carmel to Washington/Boston instead of flying is the smart thing to do for three main reasons:

99% less chance of exposure

It's simply common sense. Between the slow, overcrowded lines at airport security, the backed-up boarding corridors and, of course, an enclosed aircraft with constantly re-circulating air, we believe that eliminating all of this exposure with a quiet, private ride in a spotless Carmel car reduces chances of exposure by at least 99%, if not more.

Same time as flying

Let's do the math together. The average time spent getting to the airport is about 40 minutes. The average time you must allow for check-in and security is about 80 minutes. The average flight time to Washington DC or Boston is 80 minutes. And the average travel time from the airport to your destination is another 40 minutes. So when you put it all together the total door-to-door travel time when flying between NYC and Washington or Boston is 240 minutes, or 4 hours.

Guess what? The average door-to-door travel time with Carmel between NYC and Washington or Boston is 4 hours. We rest our case!

Live your life, uninterrupted

Let's be honest: regardless of how diligently you attempt to protect yourself against the Coronavirus, it has become increasingly possible that everyone on your flight -- or even the entire airport - may be quarantined for reasons that have nothing to do with your own careful behavior.

Now, thanks to the Carmel NYC-Washington-Boston special line, you have no reason to cancel either your vacation or your working trip to Washington or Boston.

Also important*

We also offer a Pool option for the special line. Please make sure you select it online (or mention it to the operator) when you make the reservation. If pooled, you will enjoy a 25% reduction on the fare.

And most important**

We know you will be delighted with the Carmel New York - Washington - Boston Special line; and while we would encourage you to tip the driver for his or her excellent service, we politely remind you there is no need to shake the driver's hand!

A simple " Namaste " will do.

* Price is for a sedan with up to 3 passengers. Minivans and SUVs are also available, but at higher rate. Tolls (if taken, round trip) and gratuities (always up to the customer's discretion) are not included.