Traveling
to Princeton
See
the Princeton University Visitor Page for more information
By
Car:
• From the north, take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 9 (New Brunswick)
and follow signs for Trenton (Route 18 west for .5 mi., then Route 1 south).
•• Alternate route from New England: Take New York State Thruway 87 to
Interstate 287 south. At Bridgewater/Somerville, take 206 south to Princeton.
• From the south, take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 8 (Hightstown);
follow signs for Hightstown and then Princeton.
• From the west, take Interstate 95 north from Philadelphia to Route 1
north. Follow Route 1 to Route 571 (Princeton-Hightstown Road) and follow
signs to Princeton.
Note:
Detailed instructions for driving to Princeton are available by telephone.
For a recorded message, call 609-258-2222 using a touch-tone telephone.
By
Train
Trains to Princeton Junction leave New York City's Penn Station and Philadelphia's
30th Street Station regularly. From Princeton Junction, a two-car train
(known as the Dinky) makes the five-minute trip to Princeton. The Dinky
does not meet every train, so consult a current schedule before making
travel plans.
See
the NJTransit
Website for more information
By
Airplane:
Newark
International Airport is most convenient to Princeton. Shuttle service
between the airport and Princeton is available through the Princeton Airporter
(their courtesy phones are available at the airport terminals' limousine
counters). These vans arrive at and leave from the Nassau Inn, located
in Palmer Square (one block from the University).
You
could also take AirTrain from the terminal and connect to NJ
Transit
Most
NJ TRANSIT trains on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line
stop at the Newark International Airport Station, which connects you to
AirTrain, a service provided by The Port Authority of New York & New
Jersey that will take you to your airline terminal. NJ TRANSIT operates
794 trains per week that stop at the new Newark International Airport Station,
including 620 weekday trains (124 per day) and 174 weekend trains (87 per
day). Specific NJ TRANSIT arrival
and departure times are available in Northeast Corridor and North Jersey
Coast Line timetables.
Buses
from Newark International Airport travel to Penn Station in Newark and
to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. The Princeton Airporter
also offers limousine service to and from New York's Kennedy Airport. From
the Philadelphia International Airport, train and limousine service are
available to Philadelphia's 30th Street Station; Amtrak service to Princeton
is available from the station.
By
Bus:
New
Jersey's Suburban Transit Corporation provides bus service from the Port
Authority
Bus Terminal at 8th Avenue and 41st Street in New York City. Buses leave
New York and Princeton every half hour during the day for the two-hour
trip.
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Hotel
& Motel Accomodations
Several
hotels offer additional services such as shuttles to town and free breakfasts.
Inquire when making reservations.
In
Town
• Nassau
Inn - , Princeton (walking distance), 609-921-7500.
•
Peacock
Inn - 20 Bayard Lane, Princeton (walking distance), 609-924-1707.
Route
1, Northeast of Princeton
• Courtyard
by Marriot - U.S. Route 1 and Mapleton Road, (1 mile), 609-716-0893.
•
Days
Inn - U.S. Route 1 and Raymond Road, Monmouth Junction (4 miles), 908-329-4555.
•
Forrestal
at Princeton - Princeton Forrestal Center, Princeton (5 miles), 609-452-7800.
•
Holiday
Inn - U.S. Route 1 and Ridge Road, Princeton (5 miles), 609-452-2400.
•
Marriott
- 201 Village Boulevard, Forrestal Village, Princeton, 609-452-7900.
•
Novotel
- 100 Independence Way, Princeton (5 miles), 609-520-1200.
•
Red
Roof Inn - U.S. Route 1, Monmouth Junction (6 miles), 908-821-8800.
•
Residence
Inn - 4225 U.S. Route 1, Princeton (5 miles), 609-683-0001.
•
Summerfield
Suites Hotel - 4375 U.S. Route 1, Princeton (5 miles), 609-951-0009.
Route
1, Southwest of Princeton
• Amerisuites
- 3565 U.S. Route 1, Princeton (4 miles; Marketfair complex), 609-720-0200.
•
Howard
Johnson's Motor Lodge - U.S. Route 1, Lawrenceville (8 miles), 609-896-1100.
•
Hyatt
Regency - 102 Carnegie Center, U.S. Route 1, Princeton (2 miles), 609-987-1234.
•
McIntosh
Motor Inn - 3270 U.S. Route 1, Lawrenceville (6 miles), 609-896-3700.
•
Palmer
Inn - 3499 U.S. Route 1, Princeton (Best Western) (3 miles), 609-452-2500.
•
Red
Roof Inn - 3203 U.S. Route 1, Lawrenceville (6 miles), 609-896-3388.
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