The Q70 LaGuardia Link is a free, limited-stop shuttle that has been fare-free since May 2022, and it is the backbone of getting out of LGA without a car. It runs 24 hours and connects the terminals to two subway hubs: Jackson Heights–74th St (the 7, E, F, M and R) and Woodside–61st St (the 7 and the LIRR). You pay nothing for the bus and a single $3.00 fare for whatever train you transfer to. For most of Manhattan it is the cheapest sane way in — and often faster than a car at rush hour.
Riding it
- 1Catch the Q70 LaGuardia Link at the marked stops outside Terminal B and Terminal C — no fare, just board.
- 2Ride to Jackson Heights–74th St / Roosevelt Av (about 10–15 minutes) for the 7, E, F, M and R, or stay on to Woodside–61st St for the 7 and the LIRR.
- 3Tap in with OMNY or a card for one $3.00 fare and take the train that fits your zone — the E or F for Midtown, the 7 for Times Square and Grand Central.
- 4One transfer, one fare, the whole way into the city.
Carry-on-only trips, rush hour (the train skips the bridge traffic entirely), and any Midtown or Downtown destination on the E, F, M, R or 7.
Lots of luggage, a red-eye when you are exhausted, or a destination far from a Queens-bound line — the stairs and the transfer stop being charming around bag number three.
What it really costs
| Q70 LaGuardia Link | FREE |
| Subway fare (OMNY / card) | $3.00 |
| OMNY weekly cap | $35, then free |
| Total, LGA → most of Manhattan | $3.00 |
Service notes
- The Q70 has been free for everyone since 1 May 2022 — there is no ticket to buy and no tap for the bus.
- It runs 24 hours, roughly every 8–10 minutes during the day, so you rarely wait long.
- This is the option that replaced the cancelled AirTrain plan in practice — frequent free bus to the train, not a people-mover.