Columbia University
Campus
Manhattan Subway System Traveling by
Automobile
From the North East
Take I-95 South West to New York. Just before you reach the George Washington Bridge, you
should see signs for the Henry Hudson Parkway ("the last exit in NY"). So, get
into the right lane and follow these signs.
From Upstate New York
Take Interstate 88 or 90 west to Albany. Then follow Interstate 87 South across the George
Washington Bridge
From South of the Mason-Dixon
Take 95 North and follow across the George Washington Bridge.
The Second You Reach Manhattan
Get into the right lane by the end of the bridge and exit onto the Henry Hudson Parkway
going south. Take HHP until 125th street. Drive down the ramp and follow the road by the
river for about three hundred yards. Then make a left underneath the bridge onto 125th.
Take 125 about three blocks (pass the Cotton Club and Kentucky Fried Chicken). Then make a
right onto Broadway at the McDonald's. Follow Broadway down to 114th and start looking for
a place to park.
Parking
If you can find a spot on this street, go for it. It's actually pretty safe and it's near
where your singing. You can also try 113 and 112 between Broadway and Amsterdam or 116th
between Amsterdam and Morningside drive. There's also a parking garage on 114th between
Broadway and Amsterdam next to St. Luke's Hospital, it's probably a little safer, but it
will cost you at least fifteen bucks.
Traveling by Rail
If you arrive at Grand Central Station, take the S (grey) subway line across town to Times
Square (42d Street). Then transfer to the 1 or 9 (red) local going Uptown. If your train
comes into Penn Station, just get on the 1/9 Uptown. (Tokens are $1.50 each.) Take the
subway up to 116th street (Columbia University).
The Final Leg
Once you've abandoned your mode of transit, walk up to 116th and Broadway. Go through the
gates and walk all half way across College Walk. If you see a big statue with ionic
columns and a dome behind it, you've made it to the heart of Columbia.