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7 Best LaGuardia Car Services (2026)

Seven ways to leave LaGuardia by car, compared on fare, waiting time and meet & greet.

By Luxury Travel NYC Editorial··7 min read

A chauffeur with luggage beside a black SUV at a private aviation terminal at golden hour

In brief

  • True North VIP is our top LaGuardia pick: a live all-in quote of $153.42 to Times Square in an Executive Sedan, 60–90 minutes of waiting after landing and $25 meet & greet. Black Car NYC matches its waiting time; Carmel has the lowest base fare before tolls.

LaGuardia is usually the quickest airport for Midtown and the Upper East Side, which makes the details of the pickup matter more than the drive: how long the car waits, where you meet, and whether the fare includes tolls.

1. True North VIP — Best overall at LGA

All-in LGA fares across four vehicle classes, generous waiting and optional meet & greet.

  • All-in price shown before booking, covering taxes, tolls and fees; gratuity optional
  • Hourly from $110 (Executive Sedan) with a 3-hour minimum; SUVs $130–$150, Luxury Sedan $180
  • Live quote: JFK to Times Square in an Executive Sedan, $174.66 all-in
  • Airport waiting included: 60 minutes after a domestic landing, 90 after an international one
  • Serves all five boroughs, Long Island, Westchester, the Hamptons, Hudson Valley, New Jersey, Connecticut, Philadelphia and Delaware
  • 11 airports: JFK, LGA, EWR, Teterboro, Westchester, Bradley, Philadelphia, Stewart, MacArthur, Morristown and Republic
  • Fleet: sedans, SUVs and Sprinters for up to 13; no stretch limos or party buses
  • Rated 5.0 on Google from 49 reviews

Website: truenorthvip.com

True North VIP airport rate sheet

Live all-in quotes from truenorthvip.com, November 8, 2026. Airport to Times Square (1560 Broadway), weekday 2:00 pm pickup.
AirportExecutive SedanExecutive SUVLuxury SUVLuxury Sedan
LaGuardia (LGA)153.42177.11208.95268.16

Taxes, tolls and fees included; gratuity optional. Prices vary with date, time and exact address, so check your own trip on truenorthvip.com. Sprinters are quoted on request.

2. Black Car NYC — Best for clear terms

Lists LaGuardia, with 60/90-minute waiting, $25 meet & greet and full refunds 24 hours ahead. Fares are calculated per trip.

  • Prearranged chauffeur service with prices calculated per trip
  • Executive Sedan from $110 an hour with a 3-hour minimum
  • Airport waiting of 60 minutes domestic and 90 international
  • Serves NYC, Long Island, the Hamptons, Westchester, Connecticut and New Jersey
  • Airports: JFK, LGA, EWR, Teterboro, Westchester and Republic
  • Clear cancellation terms: full refund 24 hours ahead (48 for groups and events)

Website: blackcarnyc.com

3. Artisan Limo — Best for groups

Airport transfers with waiting measured from wheels-down and a fleet up to a 56-seat motorcoach. Individual airports are not itemized on its homepage.

  • Based in NoMad, Manhattan, with service in several US markets
  • Sedan and SUV prices shown before booking, with required trip charges included; gratuity optional
  • Airport waiting of 60 or 90 minutes from wheels-down
  • Widest group fleet in this list: Sprinters, a 24-seat mini coach and a 56-seat motorcoach
  • Services include private aviation, roadshows, city-to-city and cruise transfers

Website: artisanlimo.com

4. Blacklane — Best for app users

Flight tracking and 1 hour of free waiting through the app.

  • Global chauffeur platform with pickups in 64+ countries and 500+ cities
  • Airport transfers with flight tracking and 1 hour of free waiting
  • Hourly hire from 2 to 24 hours, plus city-to-city rides
  • Booking by app or website; business platform for companies and agencies

5. Dial 7 — Best established fleet

Serves LaGuardia with flight tracking and a 600+ vehicle fleet. Tolls and fees are added to base rates.

  • NYC car service founded in 1977, with TLC base license B00887
  • 600+ vehicles, including wheelchair-accessible vehicles, vans and party buses
  • Airport rates from $55; tolls, gratuity and fees are added on top
  • Booking by phone, web or app, 24/7, with driver tracking in the app

6. Carmel — Lowest base fare

Lists LGA from $49–$54, the lowest base fare here; tolls are extra.

  • Long-running NYC car and limo service (founded 1978, per its site), TLC base license B00256
  • 800+ affiliated vehicles, from sedans to stretch limos and vans
  • Low published airport rates, e.g. JFK from $64–$69; tolls extra
  • Loyalty points and airline-miles partnerships

7. Uber Black — Best with no reservation

Premium on demand, with a 2-minute airport grace period and no meet & greet.

  • On-demand or scheduled premium rides in late-model sedans (up to 4) and SUVs (up to 6)
  • Fares shown in the app; not published on the product page
  • Waiting: 5-minute grace period (2 minutes at airports), then per-minute fees
  • Not a chauffeur service: no dedicated meet & greet listed

Full comparison

LaGuardia terms from each company’s website, checked November 8, 2026
CompanyLGA fareIncludes tolls & feesWaiting after landingMeet & greet
True North VIP$153.42 to Times Square (sedan, live)Yes60 / 90 min$25
Black Car NYCPer tripCalculated per trip60 / 90 min$25
Artisan LimoShown before bookingRequired charges included60 / 90 minNot published
BlacklaneNot publishedNot stated60 minNot published
Dial 7Not publishedNoNot publishedNot published
CarmelFrom $49–$54No, tolls extraNot publishedNot published
Uber BlackIn appShown in app2 min graceNo

How we ranked

We compared each company only on what it publishes on its own website, checked November 8, 2026. Where a company does not publish something, we say so rather than guess. The criteria, in order of weight:

  1. Waiting time after landing.
  2. Fare transparency — a published, all-in fare.
  3. Meet & greet.
  4. Flight tracking.
  5. Fleet range.

The bottom line

  • For an all-in LGA fare with time to spare: True North VIP.
  • For clear cancellation terms: Black Car NYC.
  • For the lowest base fare: Carmel, then add tolls.

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FAQ

Questions, Answered

How much is a car service from LaGuardia to Manhattan?

A live True North VIP quote to Times Square was $153.42 all-in in an Executive Sedan, rising to $268.16 in a Luxury Sedan. Carmel lists LGA from $49–$54 before tolls.

How long will the car wait at LaGuardia?

True North VIP, Black Car NYC and Artisan Limo include 60 minutes after a domestic landing and 90 after an international one. Blacklane includes 1 hour; Uber Black gives 2 minutes.

Is LaGuardia closer to Manhattan than JFK?

Usually, for Midtown and the Upper East Side. See our airport comparison.

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