Where to meet your driver at LaGuardia: pickup points for Terminals A, B and C
Updated
LaGuardia was rebuilt from the ground up and each terminal now collects passengers somewhere different — Terminal B not at the kerb but on Level 2 of its garage.
The signage is clear: 'Ride App Pick Up' and 'Car Services' point to the same place.
What to do after landing (all three terminals)
Collect your bags, clear the terminal, then follow the airport's 'Ride App Pick Up' or 'Car Services' signs to the pickup area and wait at the numbered spot on your booking or the one your driver gives you.
Once you are there, contact your driver and say which numbered spot you are at. The car is usually with you in about ten minutes.
Allow a little longer when several flights land together or the airport has traffic control in force. Your driver stays in contact throughout.
Terminal A
The pickup area is directly across the street from the terminal. After baggage claim, exit arrivals, follow the 'Car Services' signs across the street to the waiting area, wait at the spot your driver gives you, and contact the driver. The car arrives in about ten minutes. Source: laguardiaairport.com.
Terminal B
The pickup area is on Level 2 of the Terminal B parking garage. After baggage claim, follow the 'Car Services' or 'Ride App Pick Up' signs to Level 2 of the garage, wait at the spot your driver gives you, and contact the driver. The car arrives in about ten minutes. On-site signage is authoritative for the walking route. Source: laguardiaairport.com.
Terminal C
The pickup area is on the arrivals inner lane. After exiting arrivals, follow the 'Car Services' signs to the inner lane, wait at the spot your driver gives you, and contact the driver. The car arrives in about ten minutes. Source: laguardiaairport.com.
How to find and contact your driver
Once you are at the pickup area, contact your driver using the details on your booking and say which numbered spot you are at. The driver will tell you the vehicle type, colour and the last digits of the plate.
Check the plate before you get in. The driver loads the bags.
You can contact the driver in Chinese. Chinese-speaking chauffeurs are available but not guaranteed on every booking, which is why the trip details are written into the booking in advance rather than left to a conversation at the kerb.
Flight delays, free waiting and overtime
We wait. With a flight number on the booking, the driver is scheduled against the actual landing time — no rebooking, no change fee.
Airport pickups include 90 minutes of free waiting, counted from the moment the aircraft lands, not from the time you originally booked. Immigration queues, baggage reclaim and customs all happen inside that window.
Beyond the free allowance it is $1 per minute, collected in person by the driver and never added to the online bill.
This depends on us being able to reach you. If the free waiting runs out and there is still no contact, the driver may leave and the trip counts as a no-show.
Where to go from LaGuardia
LGA to Manhattan takes about 25–50 minutes depending on traffic. Flushing, Long Island City, the Upper East Side and Midtown are the most common runs from LaGuardia.
The price is calculated on the actual route when you book, with the final amount shown before you pay. The related service pages below cover each area.
Questions about this guide
Where do I meet my driver at LaGuardia?
Collect your bags, follow the 'Ride App Pick Up' or 'Car Services' signs to the pickup area and wait at the numbered spot on your booking. Contact your driver once you are there and the car arrives in about ten minutes. Terminal A is directly across the street, Terminal B on Level 2 of its garage, Terminal C on the arrivals inner lane.
Why is the Terminal B pickup in the garage?
Since the rebuild, the airport places Terminal B's ride app and car service pickups on Level 2 of the Terminal B parking garage rather than at the kerb. It is the airport's arrangement: follow the 'Car Services' signs to Level 2 and wait at your numbered spot.
Where is the Terminal A pickup?
Directly across the street from the terminal. Exit arrivals, follow the 'Car Services' signs across the street to the waiting area, and wait at the spot your driver gives you.
Where is the Terminal C pickup?
On the arrivals inner lane. Exit arrivals, follow the 'Car Services' signs to the inner lane, and wait at your numbered spot.
How do I identify the car?
Tell your driver which numbered spot you are at. They will give you the vehicle type, colour and the last digits of the plate — check the plate before getting in.
What if my flight is delayed?
We wait. The driver is scheduled against your actual landing time, with no rebooking. Airport pickups include 90 minutes of free waiting from landing; beyond that it is $1 per minute, collected by the driver in person.
How long is LGA to Manhattan?
About 25–50 minutes depending on traffic. Your actual time and price are calculated on the real route when you book, with the final amount shown before you pay.
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