Directions to DIMACS at Rutgers University

BY AIR:

We recommend air travel to the Newark, New Jersey International Airport (EWR). Kennedy (JFK) and LaGuardia (LGA) the other New York airports are also used, but they add at least two hours travel time and considerable expense.

From Newark Airport to DIMACS, Holiday Inn or Comfort Inn:

• State Shuttle is a shared van service. Call 800-427-3207 (US), 732-542-6505, or 201-729-0030 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.)
• Use TaxiCab service at the airport.
  • DIMACS: ask for Busch Campus of Rutgers University; located in Piscataway. Ask the driver to enter on Metlars Lane. See Driving.
  • 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 (1996) 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.
• 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.

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

BY CAR:

From Route 18:

• Follow Route 18 North (or West: signs differ, but mean the same) to New Brunswick.
• Follow river, go over big 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 (Brett Road).
• At top of Brett Road (beginning of parking lots), go straight and CoRE building is in front of you. Park in the lot farthest to the left (64).

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 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.
• Turn right onto Frelinghuysen Road. And then turn left onto Bartholomew Road.
• Turn left again onto Brett Road and park in Lot 64.

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:

• Leave the hotel by way of the back exits behind the Holiday Inn. Make a right onto Hadley Road.
• Go to the light and make a left onto Stelton Rd.
• Go to the second light and make a right onto Metlars Lane which is also "County 609".. Go to the light, (you will be facing Canyon Grill Restaurant).
• Make a left (you will still be on Metlars Lane and 609.) Stay on Metlars Lane until you come to the fork in the road at the second light. (Metlars Florist will be on your right).
• Bear right at the fork (you will still be on Metlars Lane and 609). Go through the next light at the intersection with Davidson Rd.
• Take the second right AFTER the light onto Brett Road. Follow Brett Road up into Lot 64.

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 (Brett Road).
• At top of Brett Road (beginning of parking lots), go straight and CoRE building is in front of you.

Parking:

• Once you park in lot 64, go to the CoRE building and get a parking permit for the dashboard in Room 406. CoRE is a 7 story building adjacent to lot 64. Lectures are in the Seminar Room on the 4th floor, unless otherwise noted.

BY TRAIN:

Visit Amtrak on the WWW. Another site from Cyberspace World Railroad has detailed schedules.

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 1995): $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.

BY BUS:

From New York City, Port Authority.

• Suburban Transit Bus Lines. Call: 908-249-1100.
• 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 996): $5.30 per person one-way, $10.35 round-trip.

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Updated: October 21, 1997