Resources
Yale College Travel Arrangements
Getting to and around Yale and New Haven (OISS)
Interactive Campus Map
Visiting Yale website
Google Map and Directions to Wright Lab
Printable Campus Map
Click above image for PDF.
Parking
Most Yale parking lots are free and open to the public 4pm - 7am. For all other times, there are a few visitor lots nearby with hourly or daily parking fees. Yale Parking Map.
Air Travel
Most used:
John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK): Jamaica, NY (80 miles)
International travel
LaGuardia Airport (LGA): Flushing, NY (73 Miles)
Flights to cities across US, Canada, the Caribbean
Quieter, smaller, easier to pass through compared to JFK and EWR
Other options:
Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (HVN): New Haven, CT (5 Miles)
Car rentals and taxi service are available for hire
Flights to/from PIA, which connects internationally
Bradley International Airport (BDL): Windsor Locks (Hartford), CT (52 Miles)
“No hassle” alternative to New York City airports
Newark Airport (EWR): Newark, NJ (93 Miles)
International travel
Amtrak provides rail service to/from EWR- New Haven
Westchester County Airport (HPN): Harrison, NY (50 miles)
Car rentals, taxis, and limos serve HPN
Connections at major hubs allow access from international destinations
Train
New Haven is served by two train stations:
Union Station
State Street Station
Looking for service to/from…
The Connecticut Shoreline? Shoreline East
New York City? Metro North
Hartford? The Hartford Line
Northeast Corridor and beyond? Amtrak
Transportation between New Haven Train Stations and Campus
Union Station Shuttle: The Union Station shuttle connects the New Haven Green, various downtown locations, parking, and Union Station every 20 minutes. Map and schedule. Map and schedule
Yale Shuttle: The Yale Shuttle provides service between Union Station and and campus destinations. Please note that there are now TWO shuttle stop locations in front of Union Station; please look for Shuttles in both locations. If the stop directly in front of the station is congested, shuttle drivers pick up in front of the parking garage. (See more details in “Shuttle” section, below.)
Bus
CTtransit provides local and express bus services in the greater New Haven metro area.
Walking:
Stay safe with Yale Security’s Walking Escorts (24 hour)
Biking:
Biking at Yale resources
New Haven Bike Routes Map
Shuttle:
The Yale University Shuttle provides transportation between the University campus destinations, the East Rock neighborhood, and the New Haven train stations.
Track your ride in real-time on DoubleMap or view the DoubleMap text version.
How to get to Wright Lab, Whitney/Humphrey stop:
Blue Line
Orange Line (Whitney / Edwards stop; walk a block to Humphrey St.)
*This free service runs year-round with the exception of the University Holidays.