Taxi or Airport Shuttle???
 

I know this has been discussed to some great length; but I am simply running out of time for any more searching.<BR>We will be arriving on a VERY Late Flight into LaGuardia(possibly midnight or later). We will need transportation to a Midtown hotel; Times Square area.<BR>I see the prices for airport shuttle as $l6 round trip each. There will be four people with approx. l bag each. Can we all fit into a taxi. The previous posting for the taxi ride look like around $25 round trip.<BR>Just need to know what would be the most convient way to travel at this time with this many people. Thanks in advance.

If more than 2 people (which you are), take a taxi... it'll be cheaper and quicker.<BR><BR>There will be room for you all with 3 in the back seat and one up front in the passenger seat. Your luggage will have to fit in the trunk and/or carry on bags on your lap.

You should definitely take a taxi. They generally have very large trunks and should be able to handle your baggage. It will be cheaper and easier as well.

Susan,<BR><BR>Having just visited NYC, my best advice for you is to use a Taxi. Our cost was $27 plus tip one-way fare. Good Luck and enjoy NYC!!!!

Okay, sounds like a taxi is the way to go. Now, one more question. Since we will be arriving really late at night, and have only been to the city once before,(had a package deal that included Mears shuttle), where do we go and who do we look for??? <BR>Thanks again.

Not only is a taxi the way to go the trip will take 30 minutes or less at that time of night. THe cost will be under $30 tip and tll included. Your last post is confusing - What is a "Mears shuttle"?

Mears was just a shuttle service(Van) that was pre-arranged by our travel agent. <BR>For this trip I did not use a travel agent.<BR>The question I have is. When we land and pick up our luggage, where do we go and who or what do we look for to get a taxi ride?? I don't want to get led astray by all of the drivers that we saw standing around the airport exit on our last trip; and especially since we will be arriving so late at night. I have read previous post on being lead astray; that sounded rather scary. Just want to know what to look for so as to be safe.

Look for the signs. I was there a few months ago & don't remember exactly what they looked like but it was clear. There is a guy that asks which borough & points to the taxi to take.

The taxi line is outside the luggage retrieval area near the American Airline area in the main terminal. There will be a line of people waiting for a taxi. A dispatcher controls the line so you won't have people jumping the line to get a cab. it is well organized. Ignore those people around the luggage area who offer to drive you to the city in a limo. The taxi line is serviced by yellow cabs only. From LGA you pay the meter rate.

<BR>Finding a taxi will be self-explanatory when you get into LGA. Just follow the crowd and/or the signs. Usually there's a uniformed person in charge of placing people in taxis. <BR><BR>And it's without a doubt the best way to get to Midtown. Enjoy NYC!<BR>