Travel

Flying-in

The nearest airports to Cornell Tech and Manhattan are La Guardia Airport (LGA), JFK Airport and EWR Airport (Newark)
LGA to Manhattan/Cornell Tech: a) Driving/Taxi/Uber 25-40 mins depending on the traffic (9.3 miles). b) Transit: LaGuardia Link Select Bus Service LaGuardia Airport Terminals D-C-B (Q70-SBS) to Roosevelt Av/74 St, then take Train F to Cornell Tech/Manhattan.
JFK to Manhattan/Cornell Tech a) Driving/Taxi/Uber takes about 40-70 mins depending on the traffic. b) Transit: Take JFK AirTrain to Jamaica Station, then take Train E to Manhattan or take Train E and Train F to Cornell Tech.
For example (JFK-Cornell Tech): John F. Kennedy International Airport - Jamaica Station (by AirTrain) - Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Station (take Train E) - Union Turnpike (get off Train E and take Train F) - Roosevelt Island Subway Station (by Train F) - walk to Cornell Tech (It is recommended to search on Google Maps to find out the best route at the time you arrive.)
EWR(Newark Airport) to Manhattan/Cornell Tech a) Driving/Taxi/Uber takes about 60-80 mins depending on the traffic (~33 miles). b) Transit: Take Newark Airport Express towards Grand Central Station and you will arrive Manhattan. To got to Cornell Tech, please take Train F towards Jamaica 179 St, and take off at Roosevelt Island Subway Station. Or, you can first take EWR AirTrain towards AirTrain Newark Liberty International Airport, and then take Northeast Corridor towards New York Penn Station. You will see all the subways in Penn Station.

Taxi/Uber to Cornell Tech

Uber and other car services can be used to drop off and pick up guests from the campus. The best address to use is 2 West Loop Road which is the address for the Bloomberg Center. This address is the most easily found by GPS, if guests are attending events in the Tata Innovation Center it is only a short walk from the drop off point at 2 West Loop Road.

By Tram to Cornell Tech

Catch the Tram at 59th street and 2nd Avenue. Campus is just south of the Queensboro bridge station.

Driving to Cornell Tech

GPS Address: 2 W Loop Rd, New York, NY 10044. Currently there is no designated accessible parking located near the campus since the perimeter road is public metered parking. There are limited parking spots in the garage located under the Tata Innovation Center. There is no guarantee that this parking will be available, parking is first come first served with a self-serve debit or credit paid meter; customers can access the parking garage between the hours of 6am-11pm, Monday - Friday (8am-11pm Saturday/Sunday/holidays) by using the intercom to enter the parking garage. Please note there is no attendant present at the parking garage.

Travel Visa

To request an invitation letter for visa application, please email asap2019@csl.cornell.edu.

Hotel Recommendations

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