DIRECTIONS TO MORNINGSIDE CAMPUS

The Columbia campus on Morningside Heights is located at Broadway and 116th Street in Manhattan. The Columbia Universtiy School of Social Work is located at 1255 Amsterdam Avenue (between 121st and 122nd Streets). Drivers should note that in New York City right turns at red lights are illegal unless traffic signs state otherwise.

BY CAR FROM THE NORTH

Take the New York Thruway (I-87) or the New England Thruway (I-95) south to the Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) in the direction of the George Washington Bridge. Take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway south (the last exit before the bridge). Exit the Parkway at 125th St. and proceed to Amsterdam Ave. Make a right turn onto Amsterdam Ave. and travel south to 1255 (between 121st St. and 122nd St.).

BY CAR FROM SOUTH OR WEST

Take the New Jersey Turnpike north or I-80 east to the George Washington Bridge. As you cross the bridge, take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway south. Exit the Parkway at West 95th Street and Riverside Drive and follow the directions "From Riverside Drive and 95th Street," below.


BY CAR FROM LONG ISLAND

Take the Long Island Expressway or the Grand Central Parkway west to the Cross Island Parkway north. Cross the Throgs Neck Bridge onto the Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95 south) and proceed as in "By Car from the North," above.


BY CAR FROM THE NEW YORK AIRPORTS

From LaGuardia: Take the Grand Central Parkway west to the Triborough Bridge, to Manhattan. Follow 125th Street across Manhattan 11 blocks to Amsterdam Ave.. Turn left onto Amsterdam Ave. and travel south to 1255.

From Kennedy: Take the Van Wyck Expressway (I-678) to the Whitestone Bridge and across. Get onto I-95 south and follow the directions under "By Car from the North," above.

From Newark: Follow directions under "By Car from the South or West," above.

FROM RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND WEST 95TH STREET

Go north on Riverside Drive to 120th Street. Turn right and go three blocks to Amsterdam Ave. Turn left onto Amsterdam Ave and go north to 1255 (between 121st St. and 122nd St.).

BY TRAIN OR BUS

Trains to New York arrive at Grand Central Station or Pennsylvania Station, while buses stop at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Visitors arriving at these stations can take either public transportation or a taxi north to the campus.

BY NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Five bus lines (M4, M5, M11, M60, M104) and one subway line (the #1 local) serve the Columbia neighborhood. The M60 bus is a direct link between campus and LaGuardia Airport.

On the #1 train, the Columbia stop is 116th Street. Do not use express trains #2 and #3 as they do not stop at Columbia University. if you happen to take an express train, be certain to transfer at 96th Street to the #1 local.  Upon exiting at 116th Street, walk through the Columbia campus to Amsterdam Avenue.  Turn left onto Amsterdam Avenue and proceed north to 1255 (between    121st St. and 122nd St.).

The maps page on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Web site has PDF versions of all Subway and Bus maps.

BY AIR

For visitors coming into LaGuardia, Kennedy, or Newark airports, taxi service is available to the campus (about $40 from LaGuardia; from Kennedy - about $50 plus tolls), and there is bus service to Grand Central Station and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Bus service directly from LaGuardia airport to Columbia, the M60 city bus, is also available.

INTER-CAMPUS SHUTTLE BUS

A free shuttle bus connects the Morningside Heights campus with Harlem Hospital and the CU Medical Center. View Schedule