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New York La Guardia Airport (LGA)

Location: The airport is located 8 miles (13km) east of central Manhattan, in the borough of Queens.

Time: GMT -5 (GMT -4 from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October).

Contacts: Tel: +1 (718) 533 3400 Transfer between terminals: There are two bus routes serving the LaGuardia Terminals. The Route A Bus is a free service running every 15 minutes between 5am and 11.30pm stopping at all terminals in the central terminal area as well as the Marine Air Terminal. The Route B bus runs every 10-15 minutes from 6am to 2am between all five terminals except the Marine Air Terminal/Delta Shuttle. The journey time is between 5-15 minutes.

Transfer to the city: Ground Transportation Information is available in the baggage claim/arrival areas of all terminals. All service arrangements can be made at these counters. The New York Airport Service Express Bus leaves regularly for all areas in Manhattan between 7am and 11pm (cost: $8-12; journey time: 30-45 minutes). 24-hour buses connect with the New York subway (Bus: $1-$1.50 exact fare; Subway: $1.50). The SuperShuttle Manhattan is a 24-hour, shared door-to-door services which goes to all areas of the city between 7am and 11.30pm ($15-$22). Taxis are available at all hours, they cost $16-$26 plus tolls and take 20-30 minutes to central Manhattan, longer at peak hours.

Car rental: Car hire companies include Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and National.

Facilities: All terminals have ATMs and a selection of bars, shops and restaurants, but the best choice is at the US Airways, Delta and Central Terminals. There are business facilities at Laptop Lane (tel: 718 424 1301) in the Central Terminal including meeting rooms, dataports, internet access, fax, phones, printers and photocopiers. Disabled facilities are good, those with special needs should ideally contact their airline or travel agent in advance. Smoking is prohibited in all public areas inside the passenger terminals at LaGuardia Airport with the exception of specifically-designated areas within the bars, where smoking is permitted. Parking: Short-term parking is available next to the terminals. Long-term parking is available in Lot 3, although there are limited spaces. Additional long-term car parking is located very close to the airport and can be accessed by following the 'P' to the airport exit. There are also a number of alternate off-airport long-term parking locations which are not operated by the airport but are listed on their website and cost between $13-18/day. For further parking information call (718) 533 3850.

Website: www.laguardiaairport.com