<p>I am flying in to LaGuardia and take the Metro North to New Haven. I was planning to take a cab to Grand Central and then get on the Metro North.</p>
<p>However, I see that the train makes a stop at 125th Street in Harlem. Can I take a cab to that station and then get on the train to New Haven? Is it safe at 9:00 a.m.?</p>
<p>Yes, I know about Connecticut Limo directly to New Haven from LaGuardia, but with 4-5 people that cost is prohibititive.</p>
<p>It’s perfectly safe at 9 am, but I’d still go with Grand Central for the convenience, but that’s just me.</p>
<p>125th and Lexington looks like it is just off the Triborough Bridge and would save time in the cab. That was the thought process.</p>
<p>If you are as cheap as I am, you can take the M60 from 125th Station to/for LGA.</p>
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<p>No problem. I made my teenage son take Metro North to the 125th St station and then a bus to Columbia U. for a summer class. It’s true that if you have time to hang around, Grand Central is more fun (shops and food court), but otherwise 125th is fine.</p>
<p>I usually just take the bus from LaGuardia to Grand Central and vice versa. It is cheap, reliable and comfortable. </p>
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<p>Cab to 125th is completely fine at 9 am. It will drop you right in front of the 125th St. station and a few steps later you’re on an elevated Metro North train platform, away from the hurly-burly of the street. (Actually, 125th St is very busy and lively during the day, quite safe IMO, but you just won’t need to deal with it so you don’t need to take my word for it). Most cabs won’t take more than 4 passengers, so if you have 5 you might need 2 cabs. There are a few minivan cabs that will take 5 or more. Also agree with kayf that the M60 is a reliable alternative, a little slower than a cab but also a little cheaper for a group that size.</p>
<p>The bus is actually fairly quick because there are not that many stops between LGA and the Grand Central Parkway that leads to 125th. However, it won’t work for so many people unless you either have Metrocards ahead of time or the coins for $2 each. You can buy some types of Metrocards (perhaps the unlimited types) at newsstands but it’s probably spotty and unreliable.</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone. The station is at 125th and ??? Lexington?</p>
<p>In other words, what do I tell the cab driver?</p>
<p>It is 125th and Park. The tracks are above you. The station, where you must buy a ticket, or you get charged more on board, is on ground level. Just tell the driver metro North at 125th and Park.</p>
<p>Yes, it’s an elevated station. There is an elevator as well as stairs to the platform. As for boarding the MTA NYC Transit bus at the airport, there may be a metrocard vending machine at the terminal. If not, you’ll need coins [only] for the $2 fare. Bus fareboxes in NYC cannot accomodate dollar bills.</p>
<p>The bus schedule shows a stop at 125th and Lexington on the way out to LaGuardia, but not on the way back in to the city. Could someone confirm that it does stop at 125th and Lexington on the way into the city?</p>
<p>Sorry to be such a bother, but it seems like a good and cheap way to get to Metro North.</p>
<p>Yes, the schedule only shows major stops to give an idea of time. Look at the map on the last page of the schedule and you will see Metro North listed. Ask the driver as you get in, you will have to hit the long verticle stips to tell him to stop – you cant miss metro north – it is elevated.</p>
<p>Make certain you have quarters - they dont take dollar bills.</p>
<p>Bus or cab to 125th is much quicker than cab to grand central.</p>
<p>The problem with cabs is that if you have to take 2, one group will get there first. If this is a group of business associates, fine, but if you have one adult and 4 teens, it might be a little unnerving. </p>
<p>When you get to 125th st station, there are people and machines to buy tickets from. you can use credit cards. But it costs like $5 more per ticket if you buy on train. </p>
<p>Part of why it is quicker to cab/bus to 125 th is that the 125 station is near the triborough, but grand central is not that close to any bridge or tunnel – most cabs will take the midtown tunnell, but that still has to get to grand central.</p>
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<p>The schedule only lists timeposts. It stops at every block/avenue. It most certainly stops at both Park and Lexington both ways.</p>
<p>Just another thought – if you’ve got four to five people, have you thought about renting a car?? Consider the price; you might do better – and have more flexibility – doing that.</p>
<p>A small car rented at LaGuardia rents for over $100 per day. It is Memorial Day weekend and apparently many people want to get out of New York for the long weekend. The same car rents at the train station in New Haven for $30 per day.</p>
<p>Aha. Smart research.</p>
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<p>The M60 does stop by the 125th station both ways. There is a large Pathmark about one block from the station and there is a regular stop right there. The station is elevated so you can easily see it above the street from there. </p>
<p>One quick tip if you take the bus… the fare is $2 but they do NOT take bills so make sure you have some quarters with you. There are change machines in the arrivals areas of the terminal in case you don’t have any upon arrival at La Guardia and ‘helpers’ that point you in the right direction if you don’t know where to go for that or the bus stop.</p>
<p>You know…I just LOVE Grand Central Station, and if it were me, I would make it a stop…especially if you haven’t already been there. It’s just a great old, well renovated train station with terrific shops. Just have a meal there and catch your train. I don’t think I’d miss it if I were traveling through NYC.</p>