By Car
Driving in New York City:
Driving in the City is not as bad as reported, but there are a number of important things to remember:
- EVERY intersection with a traffic light is “NO TURN ON RED” – but there are no signs at the intersections, just one as you cross the city line – easy to miss – and if you make a turn on red you may get an expensive ticket.
- Pedestrians tend to ignore lights, don’t walk signs, etc.
- If you are making a turn pedestrians have the right of way.
- Watch out for bicycles!
- Meter rules often apply 6 days a week – 8AM to 10PM in most cases. Special plates and permits are usually NOT exempt from this.
- Parking laws are STRICTLY enforced. Parking lots are expensive, about $40-50 a day in our immediate area. Parking tickets are wildly expensive, most starting at $100, and there are many tow away zones. Read parking signs carefully.
TIP: You won’t need a car to get around Manhattan. In fact, it is a detriment. Park your car in a garage and forget about it until you leave.
From Connecticut and points north
- Take I-95 south to last exit in New York.
- As you approach the George Washington Bridge I-95 divides. Stay to the right.
- Follow signs to Route 9A south (Henry Hudson Parkway / West Side Highway)
- Take 9A south to 16th Street.
- Turn left on 16th Street to 7th Avenue.
- Turn right on 7th Ave to 14th Street.
- Turn right on 14th Street – 1.5 blocks to the inn.
From Upstate New York
- Take I-87 to I-95 south.
- As you approach the George Washington Bridge I-95 divides. Stay to the right.
- Follow signs to Route 9A south (Henry Hudson Parkway / West Side Highway)
- Take 9A south to 16th Street.
- Turn left on 16th Street to 7th Avenue.
- Turn right on 7th Ave to 14th Street
- Turn right on 14th Street – 1.5 blocks to the inn.
OR
- Palisades Interstate Parkway to George Washington Bridge
- Cross the bridge and follow signs to 9A south
- Take 9A south and follow the directions above.
From points west
- Take I-80 to the George Washington Bridge
- Follow signs to 9A south
- Take 9A south and follow the directions above.
From New Jersey and points south
- Take the N. J. Turnpike to Lincoln Tunnel.
- As you exit the tunnel follow signs to West Side Highway (Route 9A) South
- Take 9A south to 16th Street.
- Left on 16th Street to 7th Avenue.
- Right on 7th Ave to 14th Street
- Right on 14th Street 1 1/2 blocks to the inn.
From Long Island
- If entering Manhattan south of 14th Street (Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, or Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel) – take 6th Avenue Uptown to 14th Street, turn left onto 14th Street – 2.5 blocks to the inn.
- If entering north of 14th Street (59th Street Bridge – also called the Queensborough Bridge, Triborough Bridge, or Midtown Tunnel) – take 7th Avenue downtown to 14th Street, turn right onto 14th Street – 1.5 blocks to the inn.