Compare car hire at LaGuardia Airport

With the Big Apple’s bright lights just a half-hour drive away, LaGuardia Airport (LGA) offers easy access to New York. Its free airport shuttle will transport you from your terminal to the car hire facility in minutes. From here, you can join Grand Central Parkway for a quick route into the city.

Renting a car at LaGuardia Airport is easy. Regardless of which terminal you arrive at, just hop on the free airport shuttle, which will drop you off at your rental provider.

There’s a good choice of well-known car hire companies operating out of LGA, too. They include:

• Avis: +17 185 073 608
• Budget: +17 186 396 400
• Dollar: +17 187 797 456
• Hertz: +17 184 785 300
• Sixt: +18 887 498 227
• Enterprise: +18 446 481 612
• Alamo: +18 447 272 711

To get the best deal, it’s a good idea to compare offers online and pre-book your car rental. This will also give you a wider pool of cars to choose from and speed up the pick-up process.

For returns, office hours vary, but many providers are open until at least 10pm or later. There are also 24-hour drop-off options. To ensure your return goes smoothly, get the lowdown from staff before you set off. New York also has toll roads, so check with your car hire provider about the best way to pay these too.

From LaGuardia, it’s pretty easy to travel into the heart of New York City, with Times Square around a 30-minute drive away. There are plenty of parking options dotted about too, including valet parking garages, self-parking garages and on-street parking.

Then it’s simply a matter of ticking off the city’s many major attractions, from the Empire State Building and 30 Hudson Yards (the Edge observation deck is the big draw here) to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

• Min. age required to hire a car: 18
• Which side of the road: Right
• Credit card requirements: Credit or debit cards accepted

Any additional requirements: Expect to pay a young driver’s surcharge if you’re under 25