Your ride to LaGuardia Airport from Columbia University. Reliable LGA car service from Columbia University. Premium Black Sedan or SUV, curbside pickup for arrivals, 24/7.
Columbia University's main campus is in Morningside Heights on Manhattan's Upper West Side. From Morningside Heights, LaGuardia is usually the quickest airport, across the RFK Bridge.
The drive to LGA starts out of Morningside Heights; after that it's the RFK (Triborough) Bridge and the Grand Central Parkway. Expect about 12 mi and 28 min – 45 min on a normal day; local traffic is where the time goes when traffic is heavy.
Of all six airports, LaGuardia is the shortest ride from Columbia University. You get one fixed price for Columbia University to LGA before you book, tolls included.
| Route | Sedan up to 3 | SUV up to 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University ↔ LGA | $119.71 | $169.44 |
Tolls, taxes and gratuity are included. One price covers everyone in the car. We follow every arriving flight, and the first hour after landing is free. Return rides cost the same as the trip out.
Book Columbia University → LGA — the price is locked when you reserve.
The days the dorms close for Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks are the busiest of the year for Columbia University pickups — every student needs a ride on the same morning. Book as soon as the flight is booked. A parent can make the booking and get the confirmation and driver details too.
LaGuardia flights are almost all domestic — that puts your Columbia University pickup about 2 hr 45 min before take-off.
Plan around the rush hours on the approach roads rather than the airport itself; LaGuardia's newer terminals move quickly. Tell us the flight number and we'll suggest the pickup time when we confirm.
All six airports from Columbia University, nearest first.
| Airport | Distance | Usual drive | vs. LGA |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGA · LaGuardia | ≈ 12 mi | 28 min – 45 min | this page |
| TEB · Teterboro | ≈ 18 mi | 32 min – 50 min | 5 min longer |
| JFK · Kennedy | ≈ 18 mi | 35 min – 55 min | 10 min longer |
| EWR · Newark | ≈ 22 mi | 38 min – 58 min | 13 min longer |
| HPN · Westchester | ≈ 35 mi | 45 min – 1 hr | 15 min longer |
| ISP · Islip MacArthur | ≈ 55 mi | 1 hr 5 min – 1 hr 22 min | 37 min longer |
There's no train to LaGuardia; from 116 St–Columbia it's the subway plus the M60 or Q70 bus — about an hour, longer with bags.
By car it's one ride from your door: 28 min – 45 min to LGA. LaGuardia has no train at all, so for most people it's a car, a cab or the bus.
Delta uses Terminal C at LaGuardia and most other airlines use Terminal B; Terminal A handles a few carriers. After you land, your chauffeur meets you at the arrivals pickup area of your terminal. LaGuardia's curbs are tight, so we time the pickup to your bags, not just your landing.
Coming home, the trip back to Columbia University takes about the same time; we track your flight and the 1 hour of free waiting starts when you land. LaGuardia guide →
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