Travel
Where to Fly into
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La Guardia (LGA) ***
Taxi & Rental Car Service available; Bus service directly from LaGuardia airport to Columbia, the M60 city bus, is also available for $2.75/each way.
**LaGuardia is the easiest and closest airport – located 11 miles from the Baker Athletic Complex and 7.7 miles from Campus
- John F. Kennedy (JFK)
- Newark airport (EWR)
Where to stay
NYC Hotels:
For anyone flying into JFK or LaGuardia and/or want to sight see in NYC
La Quinta Inn & Suites (31 West 71st Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West) - Outstanding location right by Central Park, the American Museum of Natural History, the subway and many great Upper West Side restaurants - Easy subway ride or Uber ride to campus
Hotel Beacon (2130 Broadway Avenue on the corner of 75th Street and Broadway) - Outstanding location right by Central Park, the American Museum of Natural History, the subway and many great Upper West Side restaurants - Easy subway ride or Uber Ride to campus
New Jersey Hotels:
For anyone driving into NYC and have no plans to sight see in NYC.
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DoubleTree by Hilton - Fort Lee GW |
Holiday Inn GW Bridge - Fort Lee |
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Hampton Inn Ridgefield Park |
How to arrive
(Via car)-
From WEST SIDE HIGHWAY/HENRYHUDSON PARKWAY
(passenger cars only): Exit Dyckman Street, and proceed east to Broadway. Make a left on Broadway and proceed 20 blocks north to 218th Street.
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From FDR/HARLEM RIVER DRIVE
(passenger cars only): Continue north to end of Harlem River Drive. Bear right at light and proceed north on 10th Avenue to 218th Street.
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From MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY (I-87)
(commercial vehicles/buses): Exit 230th Street. Proceed on 230th Street westbound (from north – make right at light; from south make left at light). Continue on 230th Street to Broadway. Make left on Broadway and proceed 12 blocks to 218th Street.
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From WEST:
Take George Washington Bridge and follow signs for Henry Hudson Parkway North or Major Deegan Expressway North (follow directions above).
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From NORTH:
Take Cross-Westchester Expressway (I-287) or Cross-County Parkway west to Saw Mill River Parkway south. Take the Saw Mill to the Henry Hudson Parkway South or Major Deegan Expressway South (follow directions above).
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From NEW ENGLAND:
Take Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) to Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95). Exit Cross Bronx to Major Deegan Expressway North or Henry Hudson Parkway North (follow directions above).
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From LONG ISLAND:
(commercial vehicles/buses) Take Long Island Expressway East to Cross Island Expressway North to Throgs Neck Bridge. Bear left after toll for Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) South (follow directions above).
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From LONG ISLAND:
(passenger cars only) Take Northern State Parkway/Grand Central Parkway East to RFK/Triboro Bridge. Take FDR/Harlem Driver Drive north to end of Drive (follow directions above).
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From SOUTH:
Take New Jersey Turnpike North to Exit 18 George Washington Bridge (follow directions above).
The Baker Athletics Complex is served by numerous mass transit options. MTA NYC Subway: Take 1 to 215th Street or A to 207th Street. MTA Metro North Railroad: Take Hudson Line to Marble Hill. MTA New York City Bus: Take BxM1 to 207th Street or 230th Street, M100 to 220th Street, Bx7 to 218th Street or Bx12 to 207th Street. Visit mta.info for service advisories and changes.