Lyme Literati
May 19th 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
60 Washington Square South, NY City, NY

I ONLY GO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO NEW YORK CITY I am going to list different ways to get to the NYU site by public transportation. Info on a few hotels follows.

DESTINATION FOR LITERATI EVENT:
New York University Kimmel Center Eisner & Lubin Auditorium,
60 Washington Square South,
New York, New York 10012
(212) 998 4900 Kimmel Operations Office

DIRECTIONS AND MORE:
I am giving subway directions only, the bus directions all involve a transfer.

The "A Train" 8th Avenue Express runs 24 hours, every 5 to 10 minutes, and is accessible from Port Authority bus terminal or Penn Station train station.

It is $2.00 per trip - DON'T buy two tickets at once, they expire in two hours. Buy one on the way there and one on the way back.

From Port Authority Bus Station

• Port Authority Bus Station entrance near intersection of West 42nd St and 8th Ave. Follow the subway signs down to the "Basement" - ask directions!
• Take the "A train" from 42 Street station heading Downtown/Far Rockaway
• Pass 34 Street - Penn Station
• Pass 14 Street
• Get off at W 4 Street - Washington Sq
• Exit W 4 Street - Washington Sq station (do not go out the W8 Street exit). Exit is near intersection of Avenue of the Americas and West 4th St
• Walk EAST on West 4th St towards Washington Sq South
• Turn right onto Washington Sq South - its right there!

New York University Kimmel Center Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, 60 Washington Square South, New York, New York 10012 (212) 988 4900 Kimmel Operations Office

Total travel time 22 mins. (not including subway wait time).

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From Penn Station

• Start out going on West 34th St towards 8th Ave subway Entrance near intersection of West 34th St and 8th Ave
  
• Take the "A train" from 34 Street - Penn Station station heading Downtown/Far Rockaway
  
• Pass 14 Street
  
• Get off at W 4 Street - Washington Sq
  
• Exit W 4 Street - Washington Sq station (do not go out the W8 Street exit). Exit is near intersection of Avenue of the Americas and West 4th St
  
• Walk EAST on West 4th St towards Washington Sq South
  
• Turn right onto Washington Sq South - its right there!

New York University Kimmel Center Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, 60 Washington Square South, New York, New York 10012 (212) 988 4900 Kimmel Operations Office

Total travel time 18 mins. (not including subway wait time).

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From Grand Central Station

• Entrance near intersection of East 42nd St and Lexington Ave
  
• Take the "7 train" from 42 Street - Grand Central station heading to Manhattan
  
• Get off at 5 Avenue
  
• TRANSFER (follow signs for the B train)
  
• Take the B train from 42 Street station heading Downtown
  
• Pass 34 Street - Herald Sq
  
• Get off at W 4 Street - Washington Sq
  
• Exit W 4 Street - Washington Sq station (do not go out the W8 Street exit). Exit is near intersection of Avenue of the Americas and West 4th St
  
• Walk EAST on West 4th St towards Washington Sq South
  
• Turn right onto Washington Sq South - its right there!

New York University Kimmel Center Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, 60 Washington Square South, New York, New York 10012 (212) 988 4900 Kimmel Operations Office

Total travel time 25 mins. (not including subway wait time).

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Cabs

Note: With a group it may be cheaper to travel by Taxi

NY City Cabs Info
http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/taxicab_rate.shtml

http://www.ny.com/transportation/taxis/

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Maps Links:
Love this one - it has directions and little maps http://www.hopstop.com/
NY Transportation http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mta/maps.htm
NYU Maps http://www.nyu.edu/maps.nyu
More directions from NYU site
http://www.nyu.edu/travel.nyu
http://www.nyu.edu/maps.nyu

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More Travel Info

Amtrak Train Info: www.amtrak.com Next to “Departs” and “Arrives” blank spot click on STATION LIST to get the abbreviation for your train station. Use NYP for arrival in New York Penn Station

NJ Folks on the Suburban Transit bus line: www.suburbantransit.com

NJ Transit Bus and Train Site: http://www.njtransit.com/

Greyhound Low Fare Specials to New York City http://www.greyhound.com/scripts/TicketCenter/esavers.asp
$24 - $35 to New York City ROUNDTRIP!!!

Greyhound General USA Site: http://www.greyhound.com/home.asp

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HOTELS – Book Ahead remember this is GRADUATION season for many colleges in NYC and many hotels are already booked!!!

NYU Hotels Information, particularly see Club Quarters and ask for NYU discount
http://www.nyu.edu/hotels.nyu

New York City Hotel Sites:
http://www.nyc.com/

Hotel Pennsylvania http://www.hotelpenn.com/
aprox. $140 per night, Right Across from Penn Station
Ask for “Shoppers’ special”
Pet Friendly, also click on “Promotional Rates” on the Reservations page and remember your AARP card!!

Cosmopolitan Hotel 95 West Broadway at Chambers 1-888-895-9400 http://www.cosmohotel.com/

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Most Important:
Clean Bathrooms NY
http://gonyc.about.com/cs/atozinde1/a/bathrooms.htm