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Travel information
Coming by
Subway
If you're
coming by subway from downtown or midtown Manhattan, take the #1 or #9 train
uptown and get off at the 116th Street Station (Columbia University
Station). The fare is flat $2.00. Tokens and more conveniently a
MetroCard
can be bought in any subway station).
Enter the
Columbia University Campus through the big iron gates (with two big statues)
that are visible as soon as you come out of the subway station. Proceed
along the College Walk, take the first right turn and the Leaner Hall (the
conference venue) and Carman Hall (the dormitory style housing for the
conference) are within 50 yards.
More
Information:
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New York Subway website
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New York Subway map
Coming by
Air
NYC
is conveniently served by three airports, JFK, La Guardia, and Newark.
From Kennedy Airport (JFK)
Taxis:
Taxis are available at Kennedy airport. Tell the cab driver that the most
direct route to Columbia and the Upper West Side is the Triborough Bridge,
not the Queens Midtown Tunnel or Bridge.
The taxi fare to anywhere
in Manhattan is flat at $45, plus toll ($4.00)
for the bridge and tips.
Air Train
and Subway:
The Air Train and subway service provides the least expensive ride from JFK.
The air train runs from different terminals in the airport to the subway
station, and the ride costs $5.
First take the Air Train
to Station A (known as Howard Beach station).
Then take #A train (subway) to Time Square Station, and within the station
transfer to #1 or #9 train uptown, get off at the
116th
Street Station (Columbia University Station). The total traveling time is
about 2 hours. When you turn to the JFK airport, take the #A train to
“Howard Beach (JFK)” not the #A train to “Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard
Branch.”
New York Airport
Service:
Buses run every 20 to 30 minutes between 7:00am and 9:30pm, stopping outside
each terminal in turn. The fare is $15 each way. This bus service stops in
Manhattan at Penn Station (34th Street) , Grand Central (42nd
Street) and the
Port Authority Bus Terminal (42nd
Street). The easiest one is to get off at Penn Station, and then either take
a taxi or the subway (#1 or #9) uptown to Columbia University.
More
Information:
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Comprehensive JFK Airport information
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New York Airport Service
From La Guardia Airport (LGA)
Taxis:
Taxis are available from LaGuardia airport to Columbia. Tell the driver that
the most direct route to Columbia and the Upper West Side is the Triborough
Bridge. Taxi fare should be approximately $25, plus toll ($4.00) for the
bridge and tips.
MTA Bus:
This is the cheapest way to travel to Columbia from La Guardia. Take the M60
from any terminal and get off at 116th Street and Broadway. The ride is
about 35 minutes (three times that during rush hours) and the bus runs every
20 minutes. The fare is $2.00, in exact change (coins, no bills) or pass.
More
Information:
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Comprehensive LGA Airport information
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NY MTA bus information
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Schedule of M60
From Newark Liberty Airport (NWA)
By Train:
First take Air Train (free) to the station where trains leave for New York
Penn Station at 34th Street (not the Newark Penn Station) and the
price is around $11.50 one way. The ride takes about 30 minutes. Then within
the Penn Station take the #1 or #9 subway (uptown) and get off at the 116th
street to Columbia, which takes about 25 minutes.
Car Service:
All terminals have a ground transportation desk which will be able to
provide you with a list of Car Service companies. A good and reasonably
priced option is
Carmel (Tel. 1-800-9-CARMEL, or 666-6666
when in Manhattan). Their prices are $43 plus round trip tolls (around $12)
and tips before 8:00pm, and quite a few dollars more afterwards. Do not
take a yellow cab which could run your wallet further down.
Airport Shuttle:
There is shuttle service between Newark Airport and New York City (midtown)
every 15 minutes. The fare is $12 for one adult. The shuttle stops at Penn
Station (34th Street) and Grand Central (42nd
Street). Then you can either take taxi or subway (#1 or #9 train uptown) to
Columbia University.
More
Information:
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Comprehensive EWR Airport information
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Airport Shuttle
Coming by
Car
Columbia is
best reached by taking the 95/96th Street exit of the Henry Hudson Parkway
(West Side Highway). Use the 95th Street off-ramp and turn left onto
Riverside Drive. Proceed north to 116th Street. A right turn at 116th Street
leads you to the campus gate.
To reach
the Henry Hudson Parkway:
From the North:
(1) Take the New York Thruway (route 87) to the
Cross Bronx Expressway in the direction of the
George
Washington Bridge. Bear right as you approach the bridge and take the exit
for the Henry Hudson Parkway south.
(2) The New England Thruway (I-95) becomes the
Cross Bronx Expressway. Proceed as above.
(3) Take the
Saw Mill
Parkway south or the Cross Country Parkway west to the Henry Hudson Parkway
south.
From the East:
Take the
Grand
Central Parkway or Long Island Expressway west to the Cross Island Parkway
north. Cross over the Throgs Neck Bridge to the Cross Bronx Expressway in
the direction of the George Washington Bridge. Proceed as above.
From the South and West:
Take the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) north or the
I-80 east to the
George
Washington Bridge. As you cross the Bridge, be careful to exit onto the
Henry Hudson Parkway south.
Parking:
Parking is
available at nearby garages:
(1)
Riverside Church Garage, West 120th Street (between Claremont Ave and
Riverside Dr), $25/day+taxes, tel. 212-870-6736.
(2)
114th Street Parking lot (between Broadway and Amsterdam
Ave), $25-29/day+taxes.
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