Your ride to Islip MacArthur Airport from Fordham University. Door-to-door rides from Fordham University to Islip MacArthur Airport in a Premium Black Sedan or SUV. One fixed price, confirmed at booking.
Fordham University's main campus is at Rose Hill in the Bronx, next to the New York Botanical Garden, with a second campus at Lincoln Center in Manhattan. From Rose Hill, LaGuardia is usually the quickest airport, across the Whitestone or RFK Bridge.
The drive to ISP starts out of the Bronx on the Bronx River Parkway or the Cross Bronx; after that it's the Throgs Neck Bridge and the Long Island Expressway east. It's about 52 mi. With light traffic you're there in about 1 hr 2 min; on a busy day plan on 1 hr 20 min, mostly because of the Long Island Expressway.
Islip isn't the nearest airport to Fordham University — that's LGA, about 42 min away — but it's often the one with the right flight. Enter the address above for the fixed fare from Fordham University — tolls included.
The days the dorms close for Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks are the busiest of the year for Fordham University pickups — every student needs a ride on the same morning. Book as soon as the flight is booked. A parent can make the booking and get the confirmation and driver details too.
With short lines at ISP, a pickup at Fordham University about 2 hr 45 min before take-off is normally enough.
90 minutes at the airport is usually enough at Islip; the Long Island Expressway is the variable. Holiday weekends and Friday afternoons are when we add the most cushion on the Fordham University route.
Drive times from Fordham University to each airport we serve.
| Airport | Distance | Usual drive | vs. ISP |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGA · LaGuardia | ≈ 12 mi | 25 min – 42 min | 38 min quicker |
| HPN · Westchester | ≈ 22 mi | 30 min – 45 min | 35 min quicker |
| TEB · Teterboro | ≈ 20 mi | 33 min – 52 min | 28 min quicker |
| JFK · Kennedy | ≈ 20 mi | 35 min – 55 min | 25 min quicker |
| EWR · Newark | ≈ 25 mi | 40 min – 1 hr | 20 min quicker |
| ISP · Islip MacArthur | ≈ 52 mi | 1 hr 2 min – 1 hr 20 min | this page |
Take the Harlem Line from Fordham to Grand Central, then the LIRR toward Ronkonkoma (usually changing at Jamaica) and a shuttle to the terminal — a long day.
The car takes 1 hr 2 min – 1 hr 20 min and starts at your front door.
MacArthur has one terminal and mostly domestic flights. Your chauffeur waits right outside the terminal; with one terminal and a small curb, it's one of the easiest pickups around.
Book the return to Fordham University at the same time; the flight is tracked and waiting time starts only when you land. Islip guide →
Ride2Airport is an airport car service for Fordham University students and families: a car service to the airport at Islip MacArthur for every break, and the airport transfer back to campus.
Forget watching a fare climb in traffic. With us, the price is agreed before the trip, whatever the roads or the weather — and the car is outside 15 minutes before your pickup time.
A reliable car service for Fordham University — students ride safely, and parents get the chauffeur's details in advance.
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