Please see also: http://www.yale.edu/livingnh/services/transportation.html.
When to Arrive
Please note that most major area airports are between two and five hours from New Haven via shuttle bus, train or car. It is best to plan to arrive at these airports in the early morning to early afternoon.
Airports
New Haven is served by local Tweed New Haven Regional Airport (HVN), Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford/Springfield, CT; New York area airports LaGuardia International Airport (LGA), JFK International Airport, and Newark International Airport (EWR) in Newark, NJ; Logan International Airport (BOS) in Boston, MA; and T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) in Providence, RI. Connecticut Limousine and Prime Time Shuttle provide economical ground transportation from airports in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey to locations in downtown New Haven. Please contact the carrier for schedules and fares (shuttles typically run every 30 to 60 minutes from the airports). Students with little luggage might consider taking a bus from New York City airports to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan, where they can then take the Metro North Railroad to New Haven. In addition, students traveling through Newark Airport can take the Air Train to the Newark International Airport stop on the New Jersey Transit railroad line into Penn Station in Manhattan. From there they can connect to an Amtrak train to New Haven or take the subway to Grand Central Terminal for Metro North train service to New Haven. We do NOT recommend that students take a taxi to New Haven from BDL, JFK, LGA or EWR as it would be very expensive.
Train service
New Haven is served by Amtrak, Metro North and Shoreline East train service, arriving at Union Station. Taxis are available at the taxi stand outside the station. It is approximately a $5 to $10 ride to central campus. The Yale University nighttime minibus and daytime shuttle serve Union station.
Bus service
Long distance bus companies with service to New Haven include Greyhound and Peter Pan Bus Lines. Buses arrive and depart from Union Station, where taxis are readily available for travel to campus.
Taxi service
Taxi Cab stands with regular cab service can be found at Tweed Airport, Union Station, the CT Limo terminal, and at the larger downtown hotels. Scheduled pickIups in New Haven should be arranged by phone in advance. Cabs run on a meter basis. By law, passengers with a common destination should not be charged extra (two or three people pay the same price as one).
Checker Cab (203) 468-2678
Metro Taxi (203) 777-7777
New Haven/Milford Taxi Cab Co (203) 877-0000
Driving
From I 91 South
Leave I-91 South at Exit 1 (Downtown New Haven).
This exit puts you onto 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 two blocks to the corner of College Street and Chapel St.
INFO New Haven will be on the far left side of the College and Chapel intersection.
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.
Continue straight on the exit expressway to Exit 1.
Take Exit 1 (the first exit) off the exit 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 two blocks to the corner of College Street and Chapel St.
INFO New Haven will be on the far left side of the College and Chapel intersection.
From I 95 North
Leave I-95 North at Exit 4 (Downtown New Haven). This is a LEFT side exit. This puts you onto an exit expressway.
Take Exit 1 (the first exit) off the exit 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 two blocks to the corner of College Street and Chapel St.
INFO New Haven will be on the far left side of the College and Chapel intersection.
From New York City
Take I-95 North to Exit 4 (downtown New Haven).
Once on the exit expressway, take EXIT 1 which will merge with 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 two blocks to the corner of College Street and Chapel St.
INFO New Haven will be on the FAR LEFT SIDE of the College and Chapel intersection.
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 5 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). This exit puts you onto 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 two blocks to the corner of College Street and Chapel St.
INFO New Haven will be on the far left side of the College and Chapel intersection.
Please note that there is no overnight on-street parking near most graduate dormitories and in many downtown neighborhoods. After parking temporarily in a metered space to unload their vehicle, students should arrange for parking in a Yale or commercial garage soon after arrival. There is free public parking in most Yale surface lots on campus from 5:00pm-7:00am weekdays and on weekends from 5:00pm Friday to 7:00am Monday.