World Cup transit: Mamdani plans new Queens bus lane for ‘LaGuardia Link’, Hochul announces lower shuttle bus ticket prices

By Ethan Stark-Miller Posted on May 13, 2026

Both Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul want to make it easier for revelers to get to the FIFA World Cup final next month.

Mamdani’s Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to speed up the Q70 Select Bus Service (SBS) service, aka the “LaGuardia Link,” connecting Queens’ LaGuardia Airport with the Jackson-Heights Roosevelt Avenue subway station, his office announced on Wednesday.

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World Cup transit: Mamdani plans new Queens bus lane for ‘LaGuardia Link’, Hochul announces lower shuttle bus ticket prices

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