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Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School

Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School
Office for Diversity and Community Engagement
185 South Orange Avenue
Medical Science Building, B-624
Newark, NJ 07101

From New Jersey Turnpike, North or South:

Take exit 15W to I-280 West to the Orange Street/6th Street exit.  Make a right onto Orange Street and proceed one block to First Street.  Turn right onto First Street which will become Bergen Street. At the 6th traffic light make a left  onto South Orange Avenue. Go one traffic light and make a left turn into parking lot #1.

From the Garden State Parkway, North or South:

Take exit 145 to I-280 East to the exit 13 (First Street) which is on the left.  Turn right onto First Street which will become Bergen Street.  At the 5th traffic light make a left turn onto South Orange Avenue.  Go one traffic light and make a left turn into parking lot #1.

From Route 78, East or West (from Newark Liberty International Airport use Route 78W):

Take exit 56, Downtown Newark/Elizabeth Avenue exit. Stay in far left lane to follow the exit ramp to the traffic light at Elizabeth Avenue and make a left onto Elizabeth Avenue.  At 1st traffic light make a left turn onto W. Bigelow Street.  Follow to the 2nd traffic light and make a right onto Hillside Avenue.  Follow Hillside Avenue to end, you must make a left turn.  At the light make a right onto Irving Turner Boulevard which will become Jones Street.  At the 7th light make a left turn onto South Orange Avenue.  Go one traffic light and make right turn into parking lot #1.

From New York City:

Take the George Washington Bridge or Lincoln Tunnel to the NJ Turnpike to exit 15W and follow the directions from the NJ Turnpike from above.  Or take the Holland Tunnel to NJ Turnpike to exit 14 (Route 78 West) and follow the direction for Route 78 from above.

Parking:

Upon arriving on campus, please try to find a space in parking lot #1 (185 South Orange Avenue) or the parking deck (entrance on Norfolk Street).  If you use the Norfolk Parking deck, proceed to Level A (street level) and follow the signs to the medical school entrance.  DO NOT park in "Reserved", "Guaranteed", or metered parking spaces.

Mass Transit:

PATH and Amtrak rail lines and New Jersey Transit buses and trains serve Penn Station in downtown Newark, about a mile from the UMDNJ campus. The #21, #31 and #34 buses stop at the campus. Buildings closest to those routes are: #31 (4,5,11,13); #34 (2,3,6,7,8,9,10,11,12) #21 (1,2,3). Taxi service is available to and from Penn Station and Newark International Airport.

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Center for Multicultural & Community Affairs
1 Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1250
New York, New York 10029

Location

The Mount Sinai Medical Center campus stretches from 98th Street to 102nd Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

• There are three main entrances to the Mount Sinai campus
  Madison Avenue at 100th Street. Enter through the glass doors. The School of Medicine (Annenberg Building) is to the left, and the Hospital (Guggenheim Pavilion) is to the right.

• Fifth Avenue at 101st Street. Enter the Hospital (Guggenheim Pavilion) through the glass doors. The School of Medicine (Annenberg Building) is to the right.

• 5 East 98th Street - Faculty Practice Associates. Between Fifth and Madison Avenues. Visitors to Faculty Practice Associates should use this entrance.

By Car

From New Jersey
After crossing the George Washington Bridge, take the Henry Hudson Parkway South to the 96th Street Exit. Proceed on 96th Street through Central Park to Madison Avenue. Turn left on Madison Avenue, right on 99th St., and proceed to the Parking Garage.

From Long Island

Take the Long Island Expressway West to the Grand Central Parkway West. Take this to the Tri-Boro Bridge and to the FDR Drive. Take the FDR Drive South to the 96th Street Exit. Make a right onto 96th Street, another right onto Madison Avenue, and yet another right on 99th St., and proceed to the Parking Garage.

Via Henry Hudson Parkway

Take the Henry Hudson Parkway South to 96th Street. Proceed on 96th Street through Central Park to Madison Avenue. Turn left on Madison Avenue, right on 99th Street, and proceed to the Parking Garage.

Via New England Thruway

Take the New England Thruway (Interstate 95 South) and the Tri-Boro Bridge to the FDR Drive. Take the FDR Drive South to the 96th Street Exit. Make a right onto 96th Street, another right onto Madison Avenue, and yet another right on 99th St., and proceed to the Parking Garage.

Via Major Deegan/New York Thruway

Take the Major Deegan (Interstate 87 South) to the 138th Street Exit. Cross the Willis Avenue Bridge to the FDR Drive. Take the FDR Drive South to the 96th Street Exit. Make a right onto 96th Street, another right onto Madison Avenue, and yet another right on 99th St., and proceed to the Parking Garage.

From Staten Island

Take the Verrazano Bridge to Brooklyn-Queens-Expressway North to Grand Central Parkway West. Take this to the Tri-Boro Bridge and to the FDR Drive. Take the FDR Drive South to the 96th Street Exit. Make a right onto 96th Street, another right onto Madison Avenue, and yet another right on 99th St., and proceed to the Parking Garage.

From Brooklyn

Take the Brooklyn-Queens-Expressway North to Grand Central Parkway West. Take this to the Tri-Boro Bridge and to the FDR Drive. Take the FDR Drive South to the 96th Street Exit. Make a right onto 96th Street, another right onto Madison Avenue, and yet another right on 99th St., and proceed to the Parking Garage.

Parking Garage

The Parking Garage is located at 99th Street between Park and Madison Avenues. Metered parking around Mount Sinai vicinity is also available.

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Columbia University,
College of Physicians & Surgeons
Office of Diversity
630 W 168th Street, Suite 3-401-Room 411
New York, NY 10032

The Center is located at West 168th Street and Broadway, immediately southeast of the George Washington Bridge, in the Heights/Inwood section of northern Manhattan.

By Public Transportation

Subway - Take the 1, A, C, trains to the 168th Street station. From midtown Manhattan, the A train provides express service.

Bus - A number of city buses serve the medical center: M-2, 3, 4, 5, and 100. For additional bus and subway information, call the Transit Authority at 718-330-1234.

By Automobile

The fastest and most convenient way to reach the medical center by automobile is to follow directions to the George Washington Bridge. Then exit onto Riverside Drive. From there, proceed south and turn left onto West 165th Street (the first left), and then right onto Fort Washington Avenue to the medical center parking facility.

From upstate New York and New Jersey After crossing the George Washington Bridge, follow signs to the Henry Hudson (also called the West Side Highway), and then to Riverside Drive.

From Riverdale and Westchester via the Saw Mill River Parkway Exit the Henry Hudson Parkway at the Riverside Drive exit, which is immediately past the George Washington Bridge.

From the West Side of Manhattan Take the Henry Hudson Parkway to exit 15-Riverside Drive South.

Bus Shuttle Stop Locations

Inter Campus Shuttle Bus between Medical Center, Morningside and Harlem Hospital campuses

Medical Center

Bus departs front of Neurological Institute at Fort Washington Ave. and West 168th Street.

Morningside Campus

Bus departs Broadway at West 116th Street.

Harlem Hospital Center

Bus departs Lenox Ave. & West 136th Street. Travel time between points is approximately 15 minutes. All scheduled times are approximate; please allow two to three minutes variance. During the summer months June, July, and August-the shuttle runs on the same schedule as during the academic year, except that there is no service between the Columbia University Medical Center and Morningside campuses after 8:00 p.m. There is no shuttle service on New Year’s Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday observed, Memorial Day observed, and Independence Day.

George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal

George Washington Bridge (GWB) Bus Terminal shuttle between the Medical Center and the George Washington Bridge Port Authority Bus Terminal.