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Travel to and from New Haven

By Train

A taxi from the train station to the Omni Hotel takes 5 minutes.

MTA Metro-North Railroad service to and from Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Metro-North offers service on the New Haven Line, connecting to the Harlem and Hudson MTA lines.

Amtrak service out of New Haven's Union Station
Acela Express - serves Boston, MA - New York, NY - Philadelphia, PA - Washington, DC at speeds of up to 150 mph.  Length of trip: 7 hours.   Service Suspended as of 4/15/05  - Check availability for New Haven line

Regional Service  to and from Boston, MA - Springfield, MA/Providence, RI - New York - Washington, DC - Newport News

Vermonter Service to and from St. Albans, VT - Burlington, VT - Springfield, MA - New York, NY - Washington, DC

By Plane

Connecticut Airports
New Haven: Tweed New Haven Regional Airport (~5/10mins away)
Hartford: Bradley International Airport (~40 mins away)

New York & New Jersey Airports
New York City: La Guardia International Airport (Approx. 1 hr 30 mins away) or JFK International Airport (Approx. 1 hr 30 mins away)
Newark: Newark International Airport (~2hrs away)

Massachusetts Airport
Boston: From Logan International Airport (~2 hr 30 mins away)

Rhode Island Airport
Providence: From T.F. Green International Airport (~1 hr 30 mins away)

Airport Ground Transportation

Hunter Limousine, Tel: 203-514-5151, Website: www.hunterlimo.com

East Coast Executive Car Service, Tel: 800-392-8184, Website: www.eastcoastlimousine.com

Prime Time Shuttle, Tel: 1(866)-2-TheAir or 1-866-284-3247, Website: www.totheairport.com

It is not recommended that you take a taxi to New Haven from BDL, JFK, LGA or EWR airports as it would be very expensive. Taxi service from/to Tweed New Haven airport should be $10-15 from downtown New Haven. 

By Car

New Haven is located at the interchange between I-95 and I-91.

From I 91 South
Leave I-91 South at Exit 1 (Downtown New Haven).  Then follow the directions below *.

From I 95 North
Leave I-95 North at Exit 47 (Downtown New Haven). This is a LEFT side exit. Then follow the directions below *.

From I 95 South
Leave I-95 South at the Downtown New Haven/Route 34 Exit, just after the bridge This is the center one of three exits. Then follow the directions below *.

From New York City
Take I-95 North to Exit 47 (downtown New Haven). Then follow the directions below *.

From Boston
Take I 90W 55 miles (portions toll) to exit 9. Merge onto I 84W toward Hartford/New York City. Follow I 84W for 41 miles to exit 57 for CT-15 South/Wilbur Cross Hwy. Follow CT-15 South for approx. 2 miles and take exit 86 for I 91 South toward New Haven/N. Y. City. Leave I-91 South at Exit 1 (Downtown New Haven). Then follow the directions below *

*From all directions to the Omni Hotel: You will be on an exit expressway. Take Exit 1 (the first exit) off the expressway which merges onto Frontage Road. At the first stop light (corner of North Frontage and Church Street) Turn Right onto Church Street. Continue straight on Church St three blocks and make a left onto Chapel Street. Continue up Chapel Street one block and turn left on Temple Street.  The Omni Hotel will be on your left.

*From all directions to Battell Chapel: You will be on an exit expressway. Take Exit 1 (the first exit) off the expressway which merges onto Frontage Road. At the first stop light (corner of North Frontage and Church Street) Turn Right onto Church Street. Continue straight on Church St three blocks and make a left onto Chapel Street. Continue up Chapel Street three blocks to High Street. Take a right on High Street. Take another right on Elm Street. Battell Chapel is on the right, at the corner of Elm and College Streets.

Useful Travel Links

CT Transit (www.cttransit.com)   
Info New Haven (www.infonewhaven.com)
Yale Vistors Site  (http://www.yale.edu/livingnh/ services/transportation.html)

Accommodation

To make a reservation at the hotels below, please email climateleaders@yale.edu with your details.

Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
155 Temple St, New Haven, CT 06510
Tel: (203) 772-6664, website: www.omnihotels.com

The Courtyard by Marriott
30 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06511
Tel: 203-777-6221, website: www.marriott.com

La Quinta Inn & Suites
400 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT, 06511
Tel: 203-562-1111, website: www.lq.com

Getting around New Haven

Taxis

Metro Cab - (203) 634-6000                   
Yellow Cab - (203) 777-7777
Quick Taxi - (203) 777-7778                  
City Wide Taxi - (203) 777-0007