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From Airports:
[ JFK ][ La Guardia ][ Newark ]
By Vehicle:
[ Car ][ Bus ][ Train ][ Subway ]
Directions from John F. Kennedy Airport
- Taxis:(Yellow Cabs)
are available outside every terminal.
Instruct the driver to take the Triborough Bridge to Manhattan.
If your destination is the department, ask for 137th and Amsterdam Avenue.
The taxi fare is price fixed for Manhattan at $30, not including the toll
for the Triborough bridge, which will not appear on the meter. The
standard rate to tip in New York is 15% and does not apply to the
toll.
- Car Service: Most terminals have a ground transportation
desk which will be able to provide you with a list of Car Service
companies. Then follow above instructions.
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New York Airport Service: Buses run every 20 to 30 minutes
between 7:00am and 9:30pm, stopping ouside each terminal in turn. The
fare is $13 each way. This bus service stops twice in Manhattan, at
Park Avenue and 41st Street, and at the Port Authority. Take the bus
to Port Authority and then either take a taxi to City College ($10)
or the subway ($1.50). Please use the
Station Locator for help finding a NYC airport service station.
- Subway: is the cheapest way to get
into the city. First take the (free) bus from outside the terminal to
the subway station. Check with the bus driver that you are on the
correct bus, because there is a very similar bus which circulates the
terminals but does not go to the subway. Take the
A train
into Manhattan, and at the 59th street station, switch to the 1/9 train
uptown. The City College stop is at 137th street and Broadway.
Directions from La Guardia Airport
- Taxis:(Yellow Cabs)
are available outside every terminal. Instruct the driver to take the Triborough
Bridge to Manhattan. If your destination is the department, ask for 137th and
Amsterdam Avenue.
The taxi fare is price fixed for Manhattan at $30, not including the toll
for the Triborough bridge, which will not appear on the meter. The
standard rate to tip in New York is 15% and does not apply to the toll.
- Car Service: Most terminals have a ground transportation
desk which will be able to provide you with a list of Car Service
companies. Then follow above instructions.
- Super Shuttle:
Rates range from $13 to $22. From any
location in Manhattan. Call 212 BLUE-VAN (212-258-3826). They ask
that you give them 1 day advance notice.
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New York Airport Service: Buses run about every half
hour to Grand Central Station at 42nd street and Park Avenue.
The fare is $10 for a one way trip. From Grand Central Station,
you can then either take a taxi ($10) or the westbound #104
bus on 42nd Street ($1.50). Please use the
Station Locator for help finding a NYC airport service station.
Directions from Newark Airport
- New Jersey Transit: Buses leave from
every terminal to the Port Authority Bus Terminal, 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, leaving every 15 minutes. The price is $7 each way, and
the trip takes about 30 minutes. At Port Authority, find a taxi cab,
take the subway, or catch the
M104 bus at the northeast corner of 42nd Street
and Eighth Avenue.
Reaching the Campus by Car
- Henry Hudson to Campus:
City College is best reached by taking the 125th Street exit of
the Henry Hudson Parkway (West Side Highway). Use the 125th Street
off ramp and then head east to Broadway Avenue. (At Broadway Avenue,
you should see the elevated train). Turn left onto Broadway Avenue,
and proceed north to 135th Street. Turn right on 135th street, and
proceed east to Amsterdam Avenue. Turn left onto Amsterdam Avenue,
and proceed north to 137th street. The campus will be to your right.
- From the New York Thruway: Exit onto the Cross Bronx
Expressway in the direction of the George Washington Bridge.
Bear right as you approach the bridge and then take the exit
for the Henry Hudson Parkway south.
- From the New England Thruway (I-95):
This becomes the Cross Bronx Expressway, so prcoeed as for the New York
State Throughway, directly above.
- 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 for the New York
Throughway above.
- From the south and west:
Take the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) north or I-80
east to the George Washington Bridge. As soon as you cross the bridge,
immediately exit onto the Henry Hudson Parkway south.
Reaching the Campus by Bus
[ Map ]
[ Schedule ]
Exact fare of $1.50 is required, payable using coins. Bus
drivers cannot accept bills. Transfers to connecting buses are free,
and are usually time stamped to the closest hour. New
magnetic stripe MetroCards are also available.
- M4: Runs along broadway, across 110th Street, down Fifth
avenue, and back up Madison Avenue.
- M5: Runs along Riverside drive north of 72nd Street, then
across to broadway and down into Midtown.
- M11: North of 110th, this takes Amsterdam Avenue. South of
110th the downtown M11 uses Columbus Avenue, and the uptown uses
Amsterdam.
- M104: Runs along Broadway, and then east along 42nd to the
U.N. The uptown runs along 42nd, up 8th, and then up Broadway.
Reaching the Campus by Train
[ Map ]
[ Schedule ]
From New Jersey, you can reach City College by train, by taking
NJ Transit to 33rd Street and then following the directions for
reaching the campus by subway using the 1
or 9 lines.
Reaching the Campus by Subway
[ Map ]
[ Schedule ]
The closest subway station to City College is the 137th
and Broadway stop of the IRT 1/9 train. Once you exit the
subway station, proceed east to Amsterdam Avenue. You can
ask the token booth clerk to point you in the right direction.
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