Flying into Laguardia and out of JFK... got 5 hours !!! ?

Hiya guys... a young couple coming to New York for the First time.

Flying INTO Laguardia then Out of JFK.. they have given us approx 5 hours in town..

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What the hell can you do in 5 hours and see the sights???

How long is it from Say ';times square'; back to JFK?

What shouldn%26#39;t we miss...

Anything would be helpful.

Thanks in Advance.

Big love from us in the UK :o)

Flying into Laguardia and out of JFK... got 5 hours !!! ?

Sorry, but you really do not have time to go into Manhattan from LGA, see anything, and then get back out to JFK in five hours. Besides, what did you plan on doing with your luggage?

Flying into Laguardia and out of JFK... got 5 hours !!! ?

How about a private limo tour of the city with pick up and drop off at the airports. Would probably only give you 2 hours as you have to check in through security about 2-3 hours before the flight.

By the time you get your luggage, there really wont be time enough to get into the city. I wouldnt take the chance that you could miss your next flight.

I think the idea of a private limo tour is a good one. Not cheap-but maybe doable. Is the 5 hour from the time you land to the time you leave or is it from the time you land to the time you have to be back at the airport. If it is land to leave you have no time to do anything. --

Considering the extent of Air Traffic Control delays going into LaGuardia and all the traffic on the Van Wyck Expressway leading to JFK Airport, it would not be wise to try to go into Manhattan.

You%26#39;ll need to just get yourself right from LaGuardia to JFK Airport and you%26#39;ll need to save New York City for sometime when you can have a proper visit.

At JFK, you need to be there 1 hr. before flight for domestic and 2-3 hrs. before for international. It takes on average 40 mins from LGA into Manhattan and an hour to travel b/w JFK and Manhattan. I suspect you%26#39;re headed back to London so probably not enough time to do much of anything. Also travel time b/w the 2 airports will depend on day of week %26amp; time of day. It can take as little as 15-20 mins. in a taxi or as much as 1 hr. plus depending on traffic.

With the added complication of luggage, it seems unlikely you could do much. The only thing you might want to consider rather than sitting in an aiprort is getting a meal near LGA (depending on time of day) but it then becomes more challenging to find a taxi if you leave the airport. Armed with the phone number of a car service, you could take a taxi from LGA to a restaurant and then call for a car service to pick you up to go to JFK. The Queens Museum that houses a panorama of NYC is not far from LGA, but what to do with luggage.

www.queensmuseum.org/panorama/about.htm

Hiya and Thanks..

the 5 hours we have is up until we need to check back in... our luggage is being taken across for us so all we have is a hand bag. Is the traffic so bad that we cant take a cab to just drive us round?

WE a Already checked in for the flight as its connecting

5 hours is a lot of time to kill lol.

Thanks for all your advice anyways..

5 hours may be a generous estimation!!

Who%26#39;s to say your flight will arrive on time?

Secondly - at times - customs/immigration may be overtaxed and take longer than normal.

Take the advice of those who are familiar with the goings on here and just get over to JFK for your connection.

Or if you do not care to take the advice YOU asked for do take a tour of the City and suffer the consequences.

I%26#39;m a gambler, but wouldn%26#39;t place a bet on this situation.

Poppa

What day of the week? Time of day? If we鈥檙e talking about a weekday afternoon no way do you have time to even take a car/limo tour because of traffic concerns 鈥?but if it鈥檚 a morning or weekend you might consider it. But honestly 鈥?I wouldn鈥檛 chance it no matter when the layover is.

Just out of curiosity, how are you getting your bags taken for you from LGA to JFK? Sounds like a sweet deal...

If you really have five hours from the time you get to the curb at LGA and the time you have to check in (for intll give yourself at least 2 hours) at JFK, *then* yes, you could do something very quickly. Not sure what anyone does in Times Square as a tourist other than snap pictures, but that%26#39;s certainly doable.

I would not advise having a cab drive you around on a tour of the city. While its possible you%26#39;ll get a knowledgable, friendly driver, it%26#39;s more likely you%26#39;ll get someone who barely speaks english chatting away on their cell phone who would really rather you just got to where you%26#39;re going, paid them, and got the heck out. Point-to-point, yes, touring... not so much. Regardless, it will cost you a pretty chunk of change. In from LGA and out to JFK will be running you about 100 bucks including tip when all is said and done.

Another big factor is when you%26#39;re doing this, and what the traffic is like. If you%26#39;re doing any part of it between 430 and 730pm on a weekday, there%26#39;s a good chance you%26#39;ll be stuck in serious traffic that will eat up most of your time.

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