Travel Information
Contact Information
Yale Summer Session Phone: 203-432-2430
P.O. Box 20835 Fax: 203-432-2434
New Haven, CT Email: summer.session@yale.edu
06520-8355
Address for UPS/FedEx Only:
55 Whitney Avenue, 4th floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Traveling To New Haven
Local Airports
Airport / City | Code | Miles from Yale |
John F. Kennedy | JFK | 80 miles |
LaGuardia | LAG | 73 miles |
Newark | EWR | 93 miles |
Bradley | BDL | 52 miles |
Tweed | HVN | 5 miles |
Logan | BOS | 140 miles |
Theodore Green | PVD | 96 miles |
Transportation options from these airports to Yale and New Haven is available on the University's "Getting to Yale" Web site: http://www.yale.edu/transportationoptions/alternatives/
Don’t forget to confirm your flight 72 hours in advance of your departure, and arrive at the airport early!
Ground Transportation
If you plan to arrive at John F. Kennedy International (JFK) or LaGuardia Airports (LGA) in New York City (NYC), or Newark Liberty Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, the easiest transportation to the Yale University campus is via GO Airport Shuttle or Connecticut Limousine.
Worldtek Travel Yale
Can assist with airline or car rental needs. 203-772-0470, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. EST.
Airports
There is limited service on US Airways directly to New Haven via Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (www.tweednewhavenairport.com); the most common airports used are John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia in New York, Newark International Airport in New Jersey, and Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT (www.bradleyairport.com).
Airport Shuttles
Connecticut Limousine | Go Airport Shuttle |
1-800-472-5466 (472-LIMO) | 1-866-284-3247 |
Buses
Greyhound (www.greyhound.com, 800-231-2222 or 1-214-849-8100 (international) and Peter Pan Bus Lines (www.peterpanbus.com, 800-343-9999) service New Haven at Union Station. Local Bus Service is provided by Connecticut Transit (www.cttransit.com, 800-522-8101).
Taxicabs
Taxis meet all trains at Union Station in New Haven and cost approx. $7 to campus.
Metro Taxi, 203-777-7777; Yellow Cab, 203-666-6666; New Haven Taxicab Co., 203-877-0000; Easy One Taxi, 203-933-3333
Note: Tip for taxi drivers should average 15% of the total fare depending on the amount of luggage and additional services.
Train
Amtrak daily service from Boston and Washington, D.C. via Penn Station in New York (www.amtrak.com, 1-800-USA-RAIL); also services Newark airport. Metro-North Railroad offers frequent service from Grand Central Station in New York (www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr/index.html).
Yale Shuttle Bus
Every weekday, from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., two free shuttle buses operate on a designated campus route. Schedules are available at 221 Whitney Avenue. There is no shuttle service on the 30th of May or the 4th of July. A Yale ID is required for free transportation. Complete information is available at www.yale.edu/transportationoptions/shuttle/index.html.
Hotels
Hotels convenient to Yale are:
- The Study at Yale, 1157 Chapel St., 203-503-3900 (www.studyhotels.com)
- Courtyard by Marriott, 30 Whalley Ave., 203-777-6221 (www.marriott.com/courtyard)
- Omni New Haven, 155 Temple St., 203-772-6664 (www.omnihotels.com)
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