New York City’s highways, bridges, tunnels, major airports, extensive mass transit system, and miles of sidewalks make getting around relatively simple. With a good street, subway, and bus map; a few helpful telephone numbers; and a few dollars in change, you can go almost anywhere in the five boroughs of New York City.
Reaching the Washington Square Campus
For directions to the Washington Square Campus, call the NYU Information Center, 212-998-INFO (212-998-4636) or check the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) web site.
The main building of the Tisch School of the Arts is located at 721 Broadway, between Waverly Place and Washington Place, just south of Eighth Street.
By Car
From the North or Northeast:
Take the NY State Thruway, which becomes the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx, to the Triborough Bridge (toll). Cross to Manhattan taking the FDR Drive. Follow the FDR Drive south to Houston Street. Continue west on Houston Street and make a right on to Lafayette Street, then a left on Astor Place (just before the big cube) and make the next right onto Broadway.
From the Northwest, West or South:
Take I-95 and/or the New Jersey Turnpike to the Lincoln Tunnel or the Holland Tunnel. If taking the Lincoln tunnel, take the right tube and stay in the right lane, turning right onto Dyer Ave. after exiting the tunnel. Go through three lights, making a left on to 34th St. and move to the right lane. After one block, turn left onto 9th Ave., continuing south until 14th St. Turn left onto 14th St., followed by a right onto Broadway. Follow Broadway to Waverly Place.
If taking the Holland tunnel, there will be a circle after exiting. Take the Canal St. East exit. After a few lights, turn left onto Lafayette Street. Make a left on Astor Place (just before the big cube) and make the next right on to Broadway.
*Please Note: There may be travel restrictions on the Port Authority bridges and tunnels, which includes the Holland Tunnel, the Lincoln Tunnel, and the George Washington Bridge. For more information, please see www.panynj.gov/restrictions
For directions from other points, please see http://www.nyu.edu/travel.nyu.
Parking Garages Near Tisch
Some of these garages offer an NYU rate or a 10-percent discount to persons visiting NYU. To get this discount, stop by the Information Center to get your parking ticket validated.
- Champion Garage, 743 Broadway (between East Eighth Street and Astor Place) 212-533-7463
- Hillary Gardens Garage, 741 Broadway (between East Eight Street and Astor Place) 212-473-8752.
- Thompson Street Parking, 221 Thompson Street (between Bleeker and West Third), 212-677-8741
- Washington Square Garage, 2 Fifth Avenue (between Washington Square Park North and Eighth Street), 212-533-8312
By Subway or Bus
*Please note : For more information, including maps and schedules, please see the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) web site.
Lexington Avenue Subway – (6)
Local to Astor Place Station. Walk west on Astor Place to Broadway, then south on Broadway to Waverly Place.
Broadway Line
N, R – Local to Eighth Street Station. Walk south on Broadway to Waverly Place.
Eighth Avenue Subway – (A, C, E)
Express or Local to West Fourth Street-Washington Square Station. Walk east on West Fourth Street or Waverly Place to Broadway.
Seventh Avenue Subway (1 or 9)
Local to Christopher Street-Sheridan Square Station. Walk east on West Fourth Street to Broadway and then north to Waverly Place.
Sixth Avenue Subway (F)
Local to Broadway-Lafayette. Walk north on Broadway to Washington Place.
Fifth Avenue Bus
Buses numbered M2, M3, and M5 to Eighth Street and University Place. Walk east on Eighth Street to Broadway and then south on Broadway to Waverly Place.
Bus numbered M1 to Broadway and Ninth Street. Walk south on Broadway to Waverly Place.
Eighth Street Cross-town Bus
Bus numbered M8 to Broadway. Walk south to Waverly Place.
Broadway Bus
Bus numbered M6 to Waverly Place.
By Train or Ferry
To Reach Tisch by Train
Metro-North or Amtrak Into Grand Central
Lexington Avenue subway (IRT – 6) downtown (see “Directions by Subway or Bus”).
Amtrak Into Pennsylvania Station
Seventh Avenue subway (1 or 9) or Eighth Avenue subway (A, C or E) downtown (see “Directions by Subway or Bus”).
Long Island Railroad Into Pennsylvania Station
Seventh Avenue subway (1 or 9) or Eighth Avenue subway (A, C or E) downtown (see “Directions by Subway or Bus”).
Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH)
To Ninth Street Station. Walk south on Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) to Waverly Place, then east to Broadway.
To Reach Tisch by Ferry
Staten Island Ferry to Battery Park and catch the Seventh Avenue (IRT/1 or 9) subway or the Broadway Local (N or R) uptown (see “Directions by Subway or Bus”).
Transportation Resources
Access-A-Ride – 877-337.2017
Amtrak - 800.872.7245
Bus and Subway - Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) 718.330.1234, www.mta.info
Campus Transportation Services - 212.998.RIDE (212.998.7433)
Lift-equipped buses (accessible to persons with mobility impairments) – 718.596.8585
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) - 718.217.5477 or www.mta.info/lirr
Metro-North - 212.532.4900 or www.mta.info/mnr
New Jersey Transit - 800.772.2222 (within New Jersey), 973.762.5100 or www.njtransit.com
PATH - 800.234.PATH (800.234.7284), 201.216.6557 or www.panynj.gov/path
Port Authority Bus Terminal – 212.564.8484 or www.panynj.gov/tbt/pabframe.HTM
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - 212.435.7000 or www.panynj.gov
Staten Island Ferry – 718.390.5253 or http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dot/html/get_around/ferry/statfery.html
Other Useful Websites:
The NYU Visitors web site – http://www.nyu.edu/visitors.nyu
The Official New York City web site – http://www.nyc.gov
Department of Transportation – http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey “Restrictions on Travel Via Port Authority Facilities” – http://www.panynj.gov/restrictions
Accomodations
NYU Hotel Accommodations
Club Quarters Downtown
52 William Street, New York, NY 10036
Reservations: 212-229-3802
Club Quarters Midtown
40 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10005
Reservations: 212-229-3802
Club Quarters Downtown, a 280-room, private, first-class business hotel, is located in the Wall Street area of Manhattan. By special arrangement with NYU, it offers moderately priced, quality accommodations for University-affiliated guests. Features include a customized NYU floor and lounge decorated to highlight the University’s presence in New York. Rates are well below those for comparable accommodations in Manhattan. On weekends, visitors are welcome to use Club Quarters Midtown. Near Fifth Avenue, it is close to shopping, Broadway theatres, and Rockefeller Center.
Hotels Within Walking Distance
Gramercy Park
2 Lexington Ave. at 21st St.
212-475-4320
Holiday Inn Downtown
138 Lafayette St. at Canal St.
212-966-8898
Soho Grand Hotel
310 West Broadway at Grand St.
212-965-3000
W New York-Union Square
201 Park Ave. at 17th St.
212-253-9119
Washington Square Hotel
103 Waverly Pl. at Washington Square West
800-222-0418
Additional Hotel Accommodations
Comfort Inn Murray Hill
42 West 35th St. between Fifth & Sixth Ave.
212-947-0200
Crown Plaza United Nations
304 East 42nd St. at Second Ave.
212-986-8800
Empire
44 West 63rd St. at Broadway
212-265-7400
Sheraton Park Avenue
45 Park Ave. at 37th St.
212-685-7676
