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DIRECTIONS
AND TRANSPORTATION:
The
Maritime College/Museum may be reached by public transportation from Manhattan
via Pelham Bay Local of the Lexington Avenue (East side) I.R.T. Subway. Change
at Westchester Square station, and take bus -- marked Fort Schuyler -- directly
to the gate of the College, which is the last stop on this bus route. (Note: Trip
from mid-town Manhattan can take ninety minutes).
The
New York Bus Service offers express bus service between Manhattan and Throgs
Neck. Call 718-994-5500 for stop information. The stop for Fort Schuyler is at
the intersection of Pennyfield and Harding Avenues, approximately 1/2 mile from
the campus.
The
Maritime College is easily accessible by car as follows:
By
Car: It is a 15 to 20 minute drive from La Guardia Airport
and a 25 to 30 minute drive from JFK Airport.
It takes 20 to 25 minutes from the George Washington Bridge on the Cross
Bronx “Expressway” (normally a misnomer) subject to traffic.
On site parking is not a problem plenty of parking spaces are available.
(See photo) In addition very good security consisting of guard gated
entrance to the campus (See photo) along with roving security patrol. The State Police have a unit on the campus.
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From La Guardia Airport: Take
Grand Central Parkway east to Whitestone Expressway (I-678) and on to the
Whitestone Bridge. Pay
toll at extreme right booth, take immediate right exit to traffic light, turn
right to next traffic light, turn right then left onto I-295. Keep to right and
take EXIT 9 (Harding Ave/Fort Schuyler) just before Throgs Neck Bridge. At EXIT
9 (Harding Ave/Fort Schuyler) take left fork, then make immediate right on to
Harding Avenue. Proceed along Harding Avenue to stop sign. Turn left on
Pennyfield Avenue to Maritime College gatehouse.
From JFK Airport: Take Van Wyck Expressway (I-678)
north. It connects with Whitestone
Expressway (also I-678), and take Expressway to the Whitestone Bridge: Pay toll at extreme right booth, take
immediate right exit to traffic light, turn right to next traffic light, turn
right then left onto I-295. Keep to right and take EXIT 9 (Harding Ave/Fort
Schuyler) just before Throgs Neck Bridge. At EXIT 9 (Harding Ave/Fort Schuyler)
take left fork, then make immediate right on to Harding Avenue. Proceed along
Harding Avenue to stop sign. Turn left on Pennyfield Avenue to Maritime College
gatehouse.
From Manhattan (East Side): North on East River Drive (FDR
Drive) to either:
(a) Willis Avenue Bridge (no toll) then keep
right to Bruckner Blvd. to ramp leading to I-278 Bruckner Expressway, then
follow Throgs Neck Bridge signs to EXIT 9 (Harding Ave/Fort Schuyler) just
before bridge. At EXIT 9 (Harding Ave/Fort Schuyler) take left fork, then make
immediate right on to Harding Avenue. Proceed along Harding Avenue to stop sign.
Turn left on Pennyfield Avenue to Maritime College gatehouse.
(b) Triborough Bridge (toll) follow "New
England" signs to Throgs Neck Bridge signs to EXIT 9 (Harding Ave/Fort
Schuyler) just before bridge. At EXIT 9 (Harding Ave/Fort Schuyler) take left
fork, then make immediate right on to Harding Avenue. Proceed along Harding
Avenue to stop sign. Turn left on Pennyfield Avenue to Maritime College
gatehouse.
From Manhattan (West Side): North on West Side Highway to 178 Street EXIT to I-95
North Cross Bronx Expressway. Follow Throgs Neck Bridge signs to EXIT 9 (Harding
Ave/Fort Schuyler) just before bridge. At EXIT 9 (Harding Ave/Fort Schuyler)
take left fork, then make immediate right on to Harding Avenue. Proceed along
Harding Avenue to stop sign. Turn left on Pennyfield Avenue to Maritime College
gatehouse.
From New Jersey and Newark liberty International Airport
Via George Washington Bridge: Garden State or N.J. Turnpike to New York and I-95 North,
then follow signs to Throgs Neck Bridge to EXIT 9 (Harding Ave/Fort Schuyler)
before bridge. At EXIT 9 (Harding Ave/Fort Schuyler) take left fork, then make
immediate right on to Harding Avenue. Proceed along Harding Avenue to stop sign.
Turn left on Pennyfield Avenue to Maritime College gatehouse.
1.
Palisades Parkway South to George Washington
Bridge, I-95 South, then follow 295 South to Throgs Neck Bridge and take EXIT 9
(Harding Ave/Fort Schuyler) just
before bridge. At EXIT 9 (Harding Ave/Fort Schuyler)
take left fork, then make immediate right on to Harding Avenue. Proceed along
Harding Avenue to stop sign. Turn left on Pennyfield Avenue to Maritime College
gatehouse.
2.
Tappan Zee Bridge, south on I-87 to I-95 South.
Follow 295 South to Throgs Neck Bridge and take EXIT 9 (Harding Ave/Fort
Schuyler) just before bridge. At EXIT 9 (Harding Ave/Fort Schuyler) take left
fork, then make immediate right on to Harding Avenue. Proceed along Harding
Avenue to stop sign. Turn left on Pennyfield Avenue to Maritime College
gatehouse.
3.
From New England and New England Thruway I-95
South to the Bronx, then follow 295 South to Throgs Neck Bridge and take EXIT 9
(Harding Ave/Fort Schuyler) on right just before bridge. Caution: You must cross
three lanes in 300 yards. At EXIT 9 (Harding Ave/Fort Schuyler) take left fork,
then make immediate right on to Harding Avenue. Proceed along Harding Avenue to
stop sign. Turn left on Pennyfield Avenue to Maritime College gatehouse.
From Long Island and Long Island Expressway I-495 West on Long
Island Expressway to either Cross Island Parkway or Clearview Expressway to
I-295 North to Throgs Neck Bridge; take Pennyfield Avenue-Fort Schuyler exit
immediately after far-right toll station. Proceed along service road to 2nd stop
sign (2 blocks). Make left on to overpass to Pennyfield Avenue to Maritime
College gatehouse.
Transportation (Car service or estimated taxi
time & cost
From LaGuardia … (estimate) $40.00 + Toll
From JFK … (estimate) $45 + Toll
From Midtown … (estimate) $40 + Toll
Please note that the above Taxi fares
information is the best obtained, but can not be guaranteed
Limousine service information can be found at web site: http://www.citidex.com/538.htm