Directions to the College
By Car:
From Albany, NY (about 3.5 hours) and points Northwest: Take I-90 East (toward Boston) to Springfield, MA exit to I-91 South to Hartford. In Hartford, take Route 2 South toward New London/Norwich, and pick up I-395 South. Take exit 78 onto Route 32 South. College entrance is 3 miles on right.
From New York City (about 3 hours) and the West:
Exit 83 from I-95 Northbound. Turn left at the end of the ramp, proceed up hill to intersection, and then take right at light onto Route 32 North. College entrance is one mile on left.
From Boston (about 2.5 hours), Providence (1 hour) and the East: Take I-95 South. Just over the Groton Gold Star Bridge, take Exit 84 North from southbound I-95 to Route 32 North. College entrance is one mile on left.
From Worcester (about 1.5 hours) and points North: Take I-395 South to Exit 78 onto Route 32 South. College entrance is 3 miles on right.
From Hartford (1 hour) and points north (Western MA, VT): I-91 South to Hartford. Take I-84 East to Route 2 East to I-395 South. Take Exit 78 onto Route 32 South. College entrance is 3 miles on right.
From the Cross Sound/Long Island Ferry (15 minutes): Exit the ferry slip area and take a right on Water Street. Follow the signs for Route 32 North. College entrance is one mile on left.
Approximate Driving Times
New York City 3 hours
Boston 2 hours
Hartford 1 hour
Newport 1 1/2 hours
Providence 1 hour
Springfield 1 1/2 hours
Albany 3 hours
Philadelphia 5 hours
Hyannis 2 hours
Parking on Campus
When arriving at the campus main entrance and stopping at the Gatehouse, visitors are advised to park in the South Lot (proceed to the left, more convenient) or North Lot. Visitors to the Office of Admission are advised to park in the lot located south of Horizon Admission Building. For onStage and Cummings Arts Center (Palmer Auditorium, Evans Hall, Fortune Concert Hall) events, visitors may park in the South Lot. For Tansill Theater, park in the South Lot, or in the spaces adjacent to the theater, which are limited.
By Plane
Airports serving the region, in order of proximity and ease of access to Connecticut College campus:
T. F. Green Airport, Providence, RI (PVD);
Bradley International Airport, (BDL) Hartford, CT;
Logan Airport, Boston, MA (BOS);
John F. Kennedy International Airport, (JFK) and LaGuardia (LGA), New York City
Newark, New Jersey (EWR)
Groton-New London Airport (GON) offers no commercial service; charters only.
By Train
For information on traveling to New London via train, please check the Amtrak website for more information. New London's Union Station is less than 10 minutes from campus by taxi or car.
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Last Modified: Friday, March 14, 2008 11:14