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After being told on forums that public transportation from La Guardia Airport would be a nightmare, I feel compelled to share my experience. It's cheap, it's easy, and it's a great way to see places you've never been. I wasn't loaded down with luggage, my daughter and I each carried a backpack and a purse. Public buses line up right outside the terminals, and you can buy your Metrocard inside at a Hudson Newsstand. La Guardia is the first stop for these buses, so there are plenty of empty seats, and the buses are air-conditioned. To get into Manhattan, I took the Q48 bus through Flushing, Queens. I was looking at everything through the windows, so I'm not sure how long it took, probably 30 to 40 minutes. I got off at Main Street, in Flushing, and headed down the subway steps, right by the bus stop. From there I took the #7 train into Manhattan. Also air-conditioned, and also plenty of seats. This train is the fun 'International Express', and it's an elevated train for most of the way, with a view of the Manhattan skyline before you head into the tunnel under the East River. This train is probably another 30 minutes, and stops at Grand Central Station and Times Square. Returning to La Guardia, I took the M60 bus from Broadway and 106th street (upper West Side of Manhattan), which took me right to the main terminal at the airport. Once again, 106th street was the first stop for the bus, so it was empty -- not only that, it drove right past 'Tom's Diner' of Seinfeld fame, Columbia University, then 125th Street in Harlem (one of the main thoroughfares) past the Apollo Theater. If this is your first time in New York City, and you enjoy sightseeing on the cheap, this is the way to do it. If you're in a hurry, and like to spend money, or are carrying more luggage than you can comfortably hold in your lap, then you will need to use alternate means of transportation. But don't let people scare you into thinking that taking a bus from La Guardia is horrible.........because it's not, and they're wrong. Theme: Bus
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