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Traveling To New Haven

 

Local Airports

 Airport / City  Code   Miles from Yale
John F. Kennedy
New York, New York		 JFK  80 miles
LaGuardia
New York, New York		 LAG 73 miles
Newark
Newark, New Jersey		 EWR 93 miles
Bradley
Windsor Locks, CT		 BDL 52 miles
Tweed
New Haven, CT		 HVN 5 miles
Logan
Boston, MA		 BOS  140 miles
Theodore Green
Warwick, RI		 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.  

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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)       
Terminal at Sports Haven, 600 Long Wharf Drive
Serves JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and Bradley
www.ctlimo.com		1-866-284-3247
Door to door service to campus gate
Serves JFK and LaGuardia
www.2theairport.com.com 

 

 

 

 

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

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