La Guardia Airport review by A Makins

17 January 2008   Customer Rating :

In and out on Air Canada over Christmas. Flight into LGA from Toronto was subject to a 3.5 hour ground hold - with everybody boarded and the plane away from the gate - due to traffic and weather in New York. This seems common (if not to that degree) and the airport is obviously way over the capacity it was designed for. AC gates are at the end of one of the piers in the main terminal - a terrible bunker area with next to no amenities. Upside of this airport is the quick hop into Manhattan which still makes it a better bet than JFK.

La Guardia Airport review by Keith McWilliams

13 January 2008   Customer Rating :

Have used LGA airport twice. Older buildings and terminals. Food service choices are limited. No monitors in Continental terminal to check if there were flight delays. Upon arrival, luggage was at baggage area within minutes, fastest of any airport I've used. Used bus service to get to Manhattan, $12 one way to 42nd street Port Autority, also stops at Grand Centeral. Took about 40 minutes. Transportation takes longer getting out of airport than getting in. Will use LGA again, only downside is older buildings, terminals and food service choices.

La Guardia Airport review by A Johnson

9 August 2007   Customer Rating :

The airport is close to Manhattan, though the lack of a direct connection to the subway is a glaring omission from what is otherwise a comprehensive transportation system. I have always been able to check in and clear security very quickly, though there are often long queues on the tarmac for takeoff, given the fact that the two runways cross, meaning that departing aircraft need to wait for arriving planes to land. Airside, there isn't much in the way of facilities to keep you busy while waiting for your flight. There are four separate, unconnected terminals (many of which are further divided into piers) all of which have their own security controls. If you happen to connect through LGA (which is uncommon, since it's primarily an arrival/departure airport) you will likely need to clear security, and in some cases (e.g. mainline Delta to Delta Shuttle) have to take a bus to the entire other side of the airport. The airport is highly prone to delays, but in my several trips to LGA, I've been lucky and all my flights have been on schedule.

La Guardia Airport review by Jon Holton

15 December 2006   Customer Rating : n/a

I can honestly say LGA is just about the worst airport I have ever used. Everything from check-in to security and lounge access was chaotic with staff who didn't care about passengers. American also need to sort out their lounge access, it's in concourse D but if your flight goes from C you have to go through security twice as there is no through access. The only thing this airport has going for it is its easy access to Manhattan - if you take a cab.

La Guardia Airport review by Ron Miller

21 November 2006

The terminal American Airlines uses is old, cramped, undersized, and not held to any standard I can see. The security lines are long and slow and small although the staff do seem to try to ease passage through their tiny realm with some good natured humor. Major remodeling and facility upgrading is badly needed here.

La Guardia Airport review by Jeff Pug

10 October 2006

LGA is my home airport. All the concourses are nice & short which makes getting through very easy. Security can get a bit clogged up from time to time though due to very little extra space in concourses. All the problems with LGA (e.g. old buildings, cramped quarters, etc.) are overlooked given the proximity of LGA to Manhattan. Ticketing area is spacious which is nice. Getting to LGA is easy, either via cab or the M60. While the M60 is not the quickest way to LGA, the $2.00 price is by far the cheapest way of getting there. If you are looking for the back-door way of getting there, take the subway to the 74 St/Broadway/Jackson Hts/Roosevelt Ave stop along the 7/E/F/V/R/G lines and then connect to the Q33 bus. This typically is not as crowded as the M60 and may be more convenient depending on where you are coming from. I avoid parking at the airport at any cost -it is so expensive ($30/day). I often park at the private lots for around $15/day and then take their shuttle vans in to the airport.

La Guardia Airport review by Peter de Baay

8 April 2006

La Guardia is the closest to Manhattan. So even a taxi from this airport is pretty cheap. You avoid the traffic jams from JFK and EWR. Public transport M-60 works just fine - it gets you to 125th street and you hop on the subway. It is cheap and no wait for check in, and security is shorter then JFK and EWR.

La Guardia Airport review by Henry Osserman

18 March 2006

Used US Airways from LGA to FLL monthly and what a huge difference from the Delta terminal! US Airways terminal has plenty of room everywhere at check-in, separate section for Premier passengers to check-in. Two separate areas to go through security. Plenty of food choices. US Airways Club is wonderful, plenty of room for everyone! Arrivals is always a long wait for non-shuttle flight luggage service.

La Guardia  by Elle Dyson

6 February 2006

Laguardia is great. It is relatively easy to navigate: short distances from ticketing to the gate even with baggage. My only negative is the lack of open restaurants/cafes on the concourse after 9 p.m. I also agree with Ms. Lloyd that the M60 bus to Manhattan is a perfectly inexpensive way to go. Harlem has undergone a wonderful renaissance, making it a neat scenic trip rich with culture (and shopping in Harlem). Save your money and use LGA when you can.

La Guardia Airport review by Gloria Lloyd

21 December 2005

Unlike what M Bolivar says, the M60 bus to Manhattan is great for someone not wanting to spend money on a cab from Laguardia. It goes through Harlem, yes, but what's wrong with Harlem? It was the first time I'd ever been there, and I didn't see anything wrong with the area the bus travels through. Perfectly safe. M Bolivar is a racist, I guess, because the only thing noticeable about Harlem is that it's black. The bus is safe, I was even entertained by fellow passengers, it was easy to get two huge bags on board, and the driver was very helpful with directions on how to get to New Jersey. My boyfriend and I had a great time! Laguardia is the least expensive airport to fly to, fare-wise, I've learned after much experience. However, the airport is not very nice-looking. But who cares as long as the flights are safe and get me to where I'm going? Newark looks a LOT nicer and is a lot newer.

La Guardia Airport review by M Bolivar

24 October 2005

Old Airport, without services. Fast baggage claim, bad connection to Manhattan, only by bus. It costs only 2,60$ but the bus is simply depressing. Moreover you have to drive through the worst part of Harlem, in a 45 minutes ride that stops around 20 times. Finally the bus leaves you in the 114th st, and you have to walk a few streets to take the metro downtown in a really dirty station. Better connections needed, better services in the terminal required, and just fine pre-boarding area. I know it's an old airport, but it should have been rebuilt, taking into account that a lot of the national and canadian flights stop there.

La Guardia Airport review by Matthew Bohun

21 July 2005

I have travelled to and from La Guardia through the main terminal several times on Air Canada and American Airlines. I have always thought that terminals A-D were rather shabby. Last weekend I travelled from the US Airways shuttle terminal and what a difference! It is clean, bright, and well organized. I arrived at 6.25 a.m. for an 8 a.m. shuttle flight to BOS, however, was immediately changed to the 7.00 a.m. flight, and despite being selected for additional screening, made it to my gate in plenty of time, there was no time however to peruse any of the stores in this terminal. Arriving back was equally easy. I travelled to and from the airport on the M60 bus from the Upper West Side of Manhattan. This bus, whilst cheap at $2 each way (coins or Metrocards only), gets very, very crowded even though it runs every 10 minutes. The bus is a good option if you have the time and carryon luggage, it is a bad option if you have a lot of luggage or are short of time. The bus is public transport, it is designed for commuters (its main customers) and those with a small amount of luggage. Use an airport shuttle if you are travelling with suitcases.

La Guardia Airport review by A Leppelmeier

19 July 2005

I have travelled several times through LaGuardia. It is not as bad as the posters say. On the other hand, connections beyond the airport leave much to be desired. The NY planning authorities have not - despite decades of service by the airport - begun to even plan to have a rail transit connection to either Manhattan, the area rapid transit, or the commuter rail lines. All of this is due to kowtowing to the residents of a nearby neighbourhood. A rail connection would be simple: just add an elevated line above the expressway from an existing elevated transit line about three miles from the airport. Yet, bureaucracy and politicians' fear of that neighbourhood (Steinway section of Astoria, to anyone out there familiar with Queens neighbourhoods) have prevented taking the logical action! In closing, it is possible to go to the toilet after passing through security. People just need to hunt for it.

La Guardia Airport review by Michael Docster

15 February 2005

Avoid at all costs! I recently had the unpleasant experience of transit in LGA. I took the Delta Shuttle, which operates out of the marine terminal, so they could not check my bags through to my destination. The busses from this remote terminal run very infrequently, so 40 or 50 pax were stuck outside waiting in the snow for nearly an hour. One never showed up, so a man from car hire took us to our terminals. I had to recheck my bags, and go back through security which was the most horrendous mess I have ever seen. The queue was backed up for miles! I thought that I would hopefully be able to catch an earlier flight, as my return was not for 3 hours, but by the time I go through, I was at my gate only 20 minutes before departure. To make matters worse, there are no toilets until AFTER security, so I had to wait for all that time with out the use of any facilities. I know people in New York (and the United States in general) feel the need for all of this extra security, but someday they're going to get sick of being treated like criminals. LGA needs some serious work, especially in customer service. Never again will I travel through LGA! They couldn't pay me enough.

La Guardia Airport review by Michael Barrie

7 February 2005

It's quite annoying that security procedures and airline requirements don't coincide. On a recent trip out of LGA, I had a problem with my carry on baggage. During check-in, I asked my airline if the carry-on baggage I had was ok, and they said it was not a problem. When I got to security, they said I had too much. I told them my airline said it was ok, and that they were the ones who were going to fly me home, but it's pointless to argue with these people. After some clever re-arranging of baggage I was able to pass security. Other than that, food and amenities are passable - but it's quite an old airport, so character makes up for that.

La Guardia Airport review by Benjamin Tocchi

14 November 2004

Airport has gotten much better since the mid 1990's, as the Port Authority has spent a lot of money on refurbishing the building. Food selection has gotten much better too, along with the amazing idea to use EZ-Pass to pay for parking, La Guardia has gotten much better. That said, the airport is still extremely delay prone, and when it comes to getting your luggage - you'll be waiting for ever.

La Guardia Airport review by N Lana

23 July 2003

Very, very congested and people-unfriendly place. Really a nightmare. Even now, unlicensed "taxis" hawk arriving passengers in the hopes of ripping them off. After all, it is 1938 airport.

La Guardia Airport review by Theresa Rostkowski

3 July 2003

I flew in and out of LaGuardia last week, and I was sincerely shocked by how efficient everything was. I made SURE I got one of the first flights out in the morning before delays accumulate. The taxi fare is only $15 from Manhattan during non-peak times. It's a lot easier to get to than Newark or JFK, and the staff was generally helpful. Because we have curbside check-in again, the red caps were eager to please and made checking in a breeze. I expected hours of aggravation, but everything went unusually smoothly.

La Guardia Airport review by Chohong Choi

10 June 2003

It's shocking how low efficiency has sunk at LGA. When I flew from there several years ago, things were almost flawless, with the sole mishap being the 30-minute wait for my luggage during a return flight. When I went to pick up a friend at LGA more recently, things were chaotic. Outgoing and incoming flights were delayed, with my friend's flight being delayed five hours!