Hey all Yale interviewees--
I'm not sure about the exact location of the New Haven Amtrak station (only been through it), it sounds like it would be a quick cab ride or a short walk. I don't know about you all, but the less I have to walk in dress shoes, the better!
What I do know about is Manhattan. Alas, the amtrak stop is *nowhere* near either JFK or LaGuardia. The location is actually right in Manhattan--under Madison Square Garden at Pennsylvania Station (aka Penn Station), which is at 8th Avenue and 34th Street.
From LaGuardia:
Okay, here is the entire lowdown. From Laguardia, you can take the M60 bus. With this bus, you can travel from the airport from the West Side...the m60 runs between Manhattan and LaGuardia from 5am to 1am, seven days a week. The m60 serves all airport terminals. The M60 bus stops in Manhattan are at 125th Street & 8th Ave (Central Park West) and 125th Street & Lenox Ave. Incidentally, you can pretty much reverse these directions and get back to LGA. Note: fare on MTA buses and Subways are $1.50 and easy to buy via Metrocards, where you can decide how much value to add.
Where does this leave you. Okay...get off at the 125th Street & 8th Avenue stop and take the A or C train *uptown* and get off at the 168th Street (Washington Heights) Subway stop. Congratulations, you're at Columbia Hospital/Med School.
From Kennedy/JFK:
Take the A train... For subway service to Manhattan, take the blue, white and yellow Long-Term Parking Lot Bus which departs every
fifteen minutes, from all JFK terminals. These buses stop at the Howard Beach Subway Station where you'll get onto the A train. Stops are made throughout Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. When returning to JFK, you should also use the A train, but this time take the train going to Far Rockaway. Again, fare is $1.50 (Cash, token, or Metrocard). Travel time is approximately 60-75 minutes from JFK to the city.
Interestingly, the A train will take you exactly where you need to go, the 168th street/Washington Heights stop where the Hospital and School are.
I hope this helps all the people visiting NYC for interviews. Feel free to email me with any questions on NYC transit and how to get where and when.
Good luck everybody!
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