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Decentattamingio t1_j9c4557 wrote

For any tourists lost, feel free to take the Q70 Select bus service, which is free and has luggage racks and departs from terminals B and C, to 74th Street Broadway Station, where there are many subway lines (the E/F/M/R/7) lines to bring you to where you need to go. The entire trip will cost $2.75/person.

Edit: added some more details.

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AceContinuum t1_j9cvnpf wrote

The M60 Select Bus Service would also work as an alternative. The M60 connects with the N and W trains in Astoria, Queens and with the 4/5/6, 2/3, and A/B/C/D trains in Harlem, Manhattan. It terminates near the Columbia University campus in Morningside Heights, where there is a connection to the 1 train as well.

As with the Q70, the entire M60 + subway trip will cost $2.75/person (including a free transfer to the subway, so long as the transfer to the subway is made within 2 hours of purchasing the M60 ticket at LaGuardia).

Unlike Q70 buses, M60 buses don't always have luggage racks, but service is still very frequent and there should be enough space to get on - even with luggage - at the airport. To avoid crowding on the M60, I recommend transferring to the subway as soon as possible, i.e., to the N or W trains in Astoria. The M60 can become very crowded (and very slow) in Harlem.

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Decentattamingio t1_j9cxtmq wrote

Yes, this is also a very accessible and cheap way to get to and from Manhattan. Also for select buses remember to pay before you board.

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usijanost t1_j9e7232 wrote

the q70 is actually free!

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D14DFF0B t1_j9h4zrc wrote

While true, this only matters if you live within walking distance of a stop. The vast, vast majority of riders transfer and so will have to pay a fare.

The lack of fare collection on the bus is mostly about speeding up service for people boarding at the airport.

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shemp33 t1_j9f2ive wrote

This is the way to go. I came in and out of the city every week for 2 years (give or take), and the Q70/E train into Midtown was both cheap, and timely.

I don't wish to sound Anti-Worker, but I was forced into the subway arrangement after too many times ordering an Uber, only for them to call before arriving, ask where we were going (remember, they don't see the destination when accepting the ride), only for them to cancel on me. Missed a flight home because several of them in a row did this because they didn't want to drive out to LGA.

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