Directions to Columbia

The Columbia campus on Morningside Heights is located at Broadway and 116th Street in Manhattan. It is located at the 116th street stop on the 1 subway train.

1. Traveling by Car
2. Traveling by Train
3. Public Transportation
4. From the airports
5. Lerner Hall
6. Parking


BY CAR
Drivers should note that in New York City right turns at red lights are illegal unless traffic signs state otherwise.

from the North
Take the New York Thruway (I-87) or the New England Thruway (I-95) south to the Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) in the direction of the George Washington Bridge. Take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway south (the last exit before the bridge). Exit the Parkway at West 95th Street and Riverside Drive and follow the directions "From Riverside Drive and 95th Street," below.

from the South or West
Take the New Jersey Turnpike north or I-80 east to the George Washington Bridge. As you cross the bridge, take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway south. Exit the Parkway at West 95th Street and Riverside Drive and follow the directions "From Riverside Drive and 95th Street," below.

from Long Island
Take the Long Island Expressway or the Grand Central Parkway west to the Cross Island Parkway north. Cross the Throgs Neck Bridge onto the Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95 south) and proceed as in "By Car from the North," above.

from Riverside Drive and W. 95th Street
Go north on Riverside Drive to 116th Street. Turn right and go two blocks to Broadway and the University's main gate. Please note that the main gate is not open to traffic.


BY TRAIN OR BUS
Trains to New York arrive at Grand Central Station or Pennsylvania Station, while buses stop at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Visitors arriving at these stations can take either public transportation or a taxi north to the campus.

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Bus: Five bus lines (M4, M5, M11, M60, M104), The M60 bus is a direct link between campus and LaGuardia Airport.
Subway: the #1 local serve the Columbia neighborhood. The Columbia stop is 116th Street. Do not use express trains #2 and #3, which follow a different route and do not stop at Columbia University; if you do, be certain to transfer at 96th Street to the #1 local.

The maps page on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Web site has PDF versions of all Subway and Bus maps.


FROM THE AIRPORTS
LaGuardia: Take the Grand Central Parkway west to the Triborough Bridge, to Manhattan. Follow 125th Street across Manhattan 12 blocks to Broadway, which is under an elevated subway structure. Turn left onto Broadway and go south to 116th Street. The bus M60 will take you from LaGuardia to Columbia, and a cab ride will be around $25.

From Kennedy: Take the Van Wyck Expressway (I-678) to the Whitestone Bridge and across. Get onto I-95 south and follow the directions under "By Car from the North," above. A cab ride is $45 flat.

From Newark: Follow directions under "By Car from the South or West," above. There are shuttle buses that run every 15 minutes to Grand Central. There you can walk one avenue east to Broadway to take the 1 train north to 116th.


Lerner Hall
Alfred Lerner Hall is located at 115th and Broadway, with the main entrance on Broadway and another campus entrance. The auditorium is located on the 1st floor.



PARKING
You may park on the streets around campus or use the local parking garages. The garages below are listed from south to north.

PAO Parking
214 West 95th Street
(between Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.)
(212) 866-7040
Open from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.

West Side Parking
234 West 108th Street
(between Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.)
(212) 222-8800
Open from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.

E&B Operating Group
143 West 108th Street
(between Columbus & Amsterdam Ave.)
(212) 865-8315
Open 24 hours

GGMC Parking
512 West 112th St.
(between Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.)
(212) 865-1754
Open from 6 a.m. to midnight

Pro Park America
1090 West 114th Street
(between Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.)
(212) 523-1051
Open from 6 a.m. to midnight

Claremont Parking Corp.
Riverside Church, 120th Street
(between Claremont Ave. & Riverside Drive)
(212) 870-6736
Open from 6 a.m. to midnight

GMC Garage
532 West 122nd Street (between Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.)
(212) 961-1075
Open from 6 a.m. to midnight

More Than Parking (MTP)
631-635 West 131st Street
(between Broadway & 12th Ave.)
(212) 368-2579
Open from 6 a.m. to midnight