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RideSoHo is an NYC TLC-licensed black car base, Base B03644.

Grand Central Station to LGA Airport Car Service

Between a Metro-North platform and a LaGuardia gate, the last thing you need is a taxi line. RideSoHo sends a licensed chauffeur to Grand Central for a direct ride to LGA, or meets your flight and brings you back, at a flat rate with tolls included.
✓ NYC TLC Base B03644   ✓ 4.8 on Google   ✓ Flat rate, tolls in   ✓ Dispatch 24/7
Drive time
20 to 45 min
Distance
About 8 to 9 miles
Meet & Greet
$25
Free waiting
45 min domestic
Pricing
Flat rate, tolls in

Why RideSoHo Between Grand Central and LGA

Chauffeurs

Licensed by the TLC

RideSoHo chauffeurs are NYC TLC licensed, having cleared fingerprinting, a criminal background check, drug testing and a review of their driving history. They wear a suit and tie.
Base

TLC Base B03644

Our licensed base is at 230 Park Avenue, a few blocks from the terminal, and dispatch answers at every hour.
Vehicles

Room for bags and company

Escalades, Suburbans, S-Class sedans and Sprinters with chargers and water. Note a Wi-Fi request when booking if you plan to work en route.
Pricing

Flat rate, tolls included

You see one price when you reserve. It does not rise with traffic, a detour or a tunnel toll.
Flights

Followed from landing

We watch the aircraft and move the pickup to match. Waiting is free for 45 minutes after a domestic arrival and for an hour after an international one.
Terminal

Meet & Greet

For $25 the chauffeur waits at LaGuardia arrivals with a name sign and takes the bags to the car.
Trains

Metro-North and LIRR timing

Tell us your train and arrival time, and the car is staged near the exit so you step straight in.
Families

Child seats

Every child seat is $10 and is in the car when it arrives. Tell us ages and weights the day before.

Grand Central to LaGuardia at a Glance

What to expect on the ride, in either direction.
Distance

About 8 to 9 miles

The trip crosses the East River and Queens, and drive time depends on the tunnel or bridge, the hour and the weather.
Time

20 to 45 minutes

That is normal traffic. Dispatch adds a cushion for rush hour, major events and flights that cannot be missed.
Route

Tunnel or bridge

The Midtown Tunnel and the Triborough Bridge are the usual choices, and the chauffeur picks whichever is moving best.
Pickup

The Vanderbilt or Park Avenue side

Name your preferred exit at booking. The chauffeur confirms a legal curb spot, since Midtown streets leave little room to wait.
Drop-off

Your terminal's departures level

The chauffeur takes you to the right door for your airline and helps with the luggage.
Return

LaGuardia back to Grand Central

On the way back, the car meets you at arrivals and delivers you to the terminal in time for your train.
The fare is set at booking as a flat rate with tolls included, and your flight is tracked. A terminal Meet & Greet adds $25 and each child seat adds $10. Times assume normal traffic.

Around Grand Central

Typical pickup and drop-off points near the terminal.
Terminal

Grand Central Terminal

The main concourse, the dining hall and the Metro-North platforms, where exits on several sides give you options.
Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt Avenue and 42nd Street

A busy corner beside the terminal, with a pickup arranged by text to avoid the crowd.
Lines

Metro-North and Grand Central Madison

Trains from Westchester, Connecticut and Long Island, with cars staged for arrivals.

 

Lines

Nearby — Midtown East offices and hotels

The Chrysler Building area, the United Nations and the hotels along Lexington Avenue.

Grand Central to LGA Car Service for Every Traveler

Commuters

After a Metro-North ride

Travelers stepping off a train and heading to a flight, with the car waiting at the right exit.
Business

Midtown office to LGA

Executives collected at the lobby and delivered to the terminal in comfort.
Arrivals

LGA to Midtown

Met in arrivals and driven to a hotel or office near Grand Central, with the flight followed.
Late flights

Night and early morning

Dispatch runs all night, so a pre-dawn flight is booked like any other trip.
Visitors

Tourists with bags

Visitors leaving Grand Central with suitcases and a flight to catch, in a car with space for it all.
Groups

Teams and families

Several people and many bags moved together in an SUV or Sprinter.
Hourly

Meetings before the flight

A car held for appointments, then on to LaGuardia when the day is done.
Further

Other airports and cities

JFK, Newark, Teterboro and longer trips to Boston or Philadelphia, arranged with dispatch.

From Grand Central to Other Airports

The same flat-rate service runs to every major airport, in both directions.
Grand Central ⇄

JFK Airport

40 to 70 min

normal traffic
Grand Central ⇄

Newark

25 to 50 min

normal traffic
Grand Central ⇄

Teterboro

30 to 50 min

normal traffic
Grand Central ⇄

Westchester County Airport

45 to 75 min

normal traffic

Flight cancelled or delayed?

When a flight is cancelled, a car can collect you at LaGuardia and drive on to Boston, Washington, DC or anywhere within four to five hours, or return you to Grand Central. Dispatch at (212) 875-5212 can sort through the options.

How a Grand Central Pickup Works

1

Reserve online with Grand Central as the pickup, or call dispatch. Executive assistants can book trips for travelers they manage.

2

Share the details: your preferred exit, train arrival time, airline and flight number, and a child seat or Meet & Greet if needed.

3

The day before, the chauffeur's name, phone number and car are sent to you.

4

Your chauffeur is nearby 15 minutes early and texts the exact curb spot.

Grand Central to LGA Questions

How long does it take to get from Grand Central Station to LGA?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes in normal traffic. The Midtown Tunnel and the Triborough Bridge are the common routes, and rush hour or a Queens backup adds time.

The ride has a flat rate quoted when you reserve, with tolls included. It reflects the vehicle you choose, and the price you see is the price you pay.

Add the entrance you prefer in your booking, such as the Vanderbilt Avenue side or Park Avenue, and the chauffeur confirms a legal curb spot by text before you walk out.

Yes. Share the train and arrival time, and the chauffeur is positioned near the exit as you come off the platform. Please book enough time between the train and your flight.

Yes. Your flight is tracked, you get 45 minutes of free waiting after a domestic landing, and the chauffeur can meet you in the terminal with a name sign for $25.

For a domestic flight, most travelers set the pickup about two and a half hours before departure to cover traffic and security. Dispatch can suggest a time for your airline and the hour.

Yes. Tell us how many bags you have and the ages and weights of any children. Each child seat is $10 and is installed before pickup, and larger SUVs give more room for luggage.

A booking inside New York City can be changed until 4 hours before pickup and cancelled free until 24 hours before. Sprinters and holiday dates may need earlier notice.