Narrative:

We were on the inner proceeding to gate when ground told us to transition to za at kilo. It was wet, dark, and many taxi lights were out. Instead of getting onto za we mistakenly entered the vehicle lane. We continued to gate without incident, called ground control and company ramp. They both said no problem and that it's almost a regular occurrence. Suggest that pilots proceed with caution when taxiing in this area at lga airport. And suggest that lga port authority consider improving lighting and markings in this area. If night, wet, and a little unfamiliar, it's very easy to miss.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TAXIING TO GATE, FLC MISSES ASSIGNED TXWY, ENDS UP ON VEHICLE LANE.

Narrative: WE WERE ON THE INNER PROCEEDING TO GATE WHEN GND TOLD US TO TRANSITION TO ZA AT KILO. IT WAS WET, DARK, AND MANY TAXI LIGHTS WERE OUT. INSTEAD OF GETTING ONTO ZA WE MISTAKENLY ENTERED THE VEHICLE LANE. WE CONTINUED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT, CALLED GND CTL AND COMPANY RAMP. THEY BOTH SAID NO PROB AND THAT IT'S ALMOST A REGULAR OCCURRENCE. SUGGEST THAT PLTS PROCEED WITH CAUTION WHEN TAXIING IN THIS AREA AT LGA ARPT. AND SUGGEST THAT LGA PORT AUTHORITY CONSIDER IMPROVING LIGHTING AND MARKINGS IN THIS AREA. IF NIGHT, WET, AND A LITTLE UNFAMILIAR, IT'S VERY EASY TO MISS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.