From Newark Airport to DIMACS or the Holiday Inn:
- The NJTransit Northeast Corridor Line now offers
convenient train service from
Newark International Airport to Metropark, New Brunswick,
Princton Junction, and other stations. For details, see NJTransit's
interactive schedule and fare site,
http://atisweb.njtransit.com/cgi-bin/railtt_page.pl.
- State Shuttle is a shared van service. Call 800-427-3207 (US),
732-542-6505, or 973-729-0030 to make a reservation. Reservations should
be made 24 hours in advance and require a credit card.
Cost is $27.00 per person each way between the Holiday Inn and
Newark Airport.
Between Rutgers and Newark Airport, cost is $37.00 (each additional
person in the same group will be charged $10.00 so planning groups
in advance is useful.)
To make reservations on-line, go to the State Shuttle Web site: http://www.stateshuttle.com/
- TaxiCab service at the airport:
- To DIMACS: ask for Busch Campus of Rutgers University; located in Piscataway. Ask the driver to enter on Metlars Lane. See Driving.
- To Holiday Inn: Ask the driver for the Holiday Inn on Stelton Ave in South Plainfield / Piscataway. It is 200 yards south of I-287.
- Cost (1998) about $40.00. In the US, tipping cab drivers a dollar or two is standard.
From Newark or Kennedy Airport:
- Princeton Airporter drops passengers at the East Brunswick Hilton.
A cab can be taken from there to area hotels or the center. Call 1-609-587-6600 (or 1-800-385-4000 from all of US)
for schedule information.
One way prices are $16 from Newark or $29 from Kennedy.
To make reservations on-line, go to the Princeton Airporter web site: http://www.goairporter.com/
- Call State Shuttle 1-800-427-3207 for schedule information. One way price is $18.00 from Newark to Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Brunswick, NJ.
To make reservations on-line, go to the State Shuttle Web site: http://www.stateshuttle.com/
From LaGuardia or Kennedy Airports:
- Carey Bus Lines; Contact: 718-632-0506 or 1-800-678-1569 (US only).
- Carey Bus Lines to Port Authority in New York; take bus from there.
- Carey Bus Lines to Grand Central Station in New York; taxi to Penn Station in NY; and take train (see below) from there.
- Cost (in 1997): $13.00 from JFK or $10.00 from LaGuardia, one-way.
- Or Grayline Air (bus) Shuttle (1-800-451-0455) to Newark Airport.
- TaxiCab from there.
General Ground Transportaton:
- 1-800-AIR-RIDE - New York Port Authority information to and from JFK, LaGuardia and Newark Airports
From Route 18:
- Follow Route 18 North (or West: signs differ, but mean the same) to New Brunswick.
- Follow river, go over bridge across river to light at River Road.
- Cross River Road at light onto Metlar's Lane.
- Proceed up Metlar's Lane and turn at 2nd left onto Brett Road.
- Go straight at 4-way stop sign.
- Road will curve to the left and the CoRE Building (seven story dark brown brick structure) will be on your right at far end of parking lot.
- Park in lots 60B or 64 (Obtain parking permit from DIMACS staff).
From Route 1 or NJ Turnpike:
- Exit onto Route 18 North and follow directions as above.
From Route 287 Northbound or Southbound to DIMACS:
- Take Exit 9, River Road/Rte 514/Bound Brook/Highland Park exit.
- If you were traveling Northbound on I-287, turn left off ramp.
- If you were traveling Southbound on I-287, turn right off ramp.
- Drive through to 3rd light (Hoes Lane) approximately 3 miles.
- Turn left and follow Hoes Lane just past the Rutgers Golf Course Clubhouse.
- Bear right onto Frelinghuysen Road.
- Take second left onto Bartholomew Road.
- At 4-way stop sign turn left onto Brett Road
- Road will curve to the left and the CoRE Building (seven story dark brown brick structure) will be on your right at far end of parking lot.
- Park in lots 60B or 64 (Obtain parking permit from DIMACS staff).
From Newark Airport:
- Take NJ Turnpike (Toll Road) South from Airport.
- Get off Turnpike at Exit 10. Take 287 North and proceed as above.
From the Holiday Inn of South Plainfield / Piscataway:
- Use the hotel exit that goes to Hadley Road. Make a right, be sure you are in the far left lane.
- At the first traffic light (Stelton Road), make a left.
- Follow Stelton Road to the Friendly's restaurant on the right. After the restaurant, make a right onto Metlar's Lane.
- Follow Metlar's Lane to the first traffic light. At the first traffic light, make a left to continue on Metlar's Lane. At this traffic light you will not be able to continue straight and will have to make a right or a left.
- Continue following Metlar's Lane to the second traffic light. Follow the signs to Rutgers University. The road will split to the right to continue on Metlar's Lane. Follow this split.
- Continue following Metlar's Lane. After the second traffic light (Davidson Road on the right and Avenue E on the left), make the second right onto Brett Road (the first right is Bevier Road).
- Follow Brett Road, going through the four-way stop. After the four-way stop, Brett Road will bear off to the left. The CoRE Building is in front of you across the parking lot. Be sure to park in lot 64 (Obtain parking permit from DIMACS staff).
From the Hyatt Hotel of New Brunswick or Downtown New Brunswick:
- From the Hyatt Parking ramp or entrance, turn right exiting the hotel property.
- Turn right onto Albany Street and cross the Raritan River.
- Take the first left after crossing the river onto River Road.
- Follow River Road for approximately two miles to the 2nd light at Metlars Lane.
- Turn right onto Metlar's Lane and turn at 2nd left onto Brett Road.
- Go straight at 4-way stop sign.
- Road will curve to the left and the CoRE Building (seven story dark brown brick structure) will be on your right at far end of parking lot.
- Park in lots 60B or 64 (Obtain parking permit from DIMACS staff).
Parking:
- Once you park in lot 64 or 60B, go to the CoRE building and get a parking permit for the dashboard in Room 406. CoRE is a 7 story dark brown brick building adjacent to the lots.
See also the Unofficial NJ Transit commuter train schedules - look under the Northeast Corridor. Rutgers Info also offers information on Trains to and from New York
From New York, NY or Newark, NJ.
- From Penn Station in New York City; or from Penn Station in Newark, Ride to New Brunswick on Amtrak or New Jersey Transit. New Jersey Transit costs less and is more frequent.
- Taxi services are familiar with University area. Ask for CoRE Bldg. (behind Hill Center, on Busch Campus)
- Otherwise, two blocks behind station are Campus Bus Services. ("Behind" is a bit confusing; ask a student where to catch a campus bus.)
- Contact: Amtrak: 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) in US or Canada (Use an international travel agent from other places.) Cost between New York and New Brunswick is $18.00 one-way.
- Contact: New Jersey Transit - 1-800-772-2222. NJ Transit is more frequent. Cost (NJ Transit in 1998): $7.75 one-way and $11.50 round-trip. Trains run from about 4:00 am to midnight, every half-hour on weekdays and hourly on weekends.
From Philadelphia:
- From 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, use SEPTA train to Trenton, NJ; transfer to NJ Transit and proceed as above. Amtrak is a costlier option.
From New York City, Port Authority.
- Suburban Transit Bus Lines. Call: 732-249-1100.
- Buses leave from Port Authority gate #420 every half hour up to 11:00 PM; last bus at 1:00 AM.
- Buses arrive at the New Brunswick train station; proceed by taxi or campus bus as above.
- From New Brunswick, buses depart on the quarter hour from the railroad station.
- Cost (mid 1998): $5.55 per person one-way, $10.80 round-trip.
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Document last modified on May 3, 2002.