VISITING

Driving Directions

From New York City: From the Queens Midtown Tunnel, continue on the Long Island Expressway East (I-495) to exit 38, Northern State Parkway East, to the Meadowbrook Parkway South (exit 31A). Stay on the Meadowbrook Parkway until exit M4 (sign reads “Hempstead/Coliseum”).

From exit M4 of the Meadowbrook Parkway, follow a long ramp to Route 24 West (Hempstead Turnpike). Stay on Hempstead Turnpike for about 1.5 miles. Hofstra University is on both sides of Hempstead Turnpike. You will see three overhead walkways. For the North Campus main entrance, make the first right after the first overhead walkway. For the Admission Center, make a left at the light just after the second overhead walkway. The Office of Admission is in Bernon Hall, the first building on your left as you enter the parking lot. Welcome to Hofstra!

For all directions and a printable campus map, visit hofstra.edu/directions. For information on public transportation and how to get to and from Manhattan and the airports, visit hofstra.edu/fo and click on Directions

For the campus shuttle schedule, visit

hofstra.edu/shuttle.

Airports

JFK International Airport is located 13.2 miles from Hofstra. If you have a choice, the trip from JFK to Hofstra campus is easier than from LaGuardia or Newark. jfkairport.com

LaGuardia International Airport is located 20 miles from Hofstra. laguardiaairport.com

Long Island MacArthur Airport is located approximately 35 miles east of Hofstra. MacArthur offers regional airlines such as Southwest, Frontier, and Breeze Airways. macarthurairport.com

Long Island Sound Ferries

Bridgeport, CT, to Port Jefferson, NY 88844ferry.com

New London, CT, to Orient Point, NY (“Cross Sound Ferry”) longislandferry.com

Car Sharing

Zipcar zipcar.com/hofstra

Eligible Hofstra students may join Zipcar for $25 per year. Visit zipcar.com/hofstra for information.

Taxi/Ride Services

All Island Taxi

Hempstead

Uniondale

Garden City

Mineola

Long Island Checker Cab

Mineola, NY

516-481-1111

516-489-3333

516-746-2500

516-742-2222

516-746-4666

Please encourage your student to call for taxi service in advance, as it is not uncommon for cabs to arrive 10-15 minutes late, no matter what company they use. Many drivers are unfamiliar with campus locations, and we suggest that your student know the exact location of their destination and pickup, as well as a precise time.

Lyft Download the Lyft app SuperShuttle

For transportation to and from JFK and LGA airports. www.supershuttle.com (800) BLUE-VAN (800-258-3826)

Uber Download the Uber app

Hotel Accommodations

To receive the special Hofstra rate, please be sure to mention “Hofstra” when you make a reservation. Reservations can be made by calling the number indicated.

Long Island Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

101 James Doolittle Boulevard Uniondale, NY 11553 516-794-3800 or 800-832-6255

Holiday Inn Westbury-Long Island

369 Old Country Road, Carle Place, NY 11514 516-997-5000

Homewood Suites by Hilton, Carle Place 40 Westbury Ave., Carle Place, NY 11514 516-747-0230

Hyatt Place

5 North Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530 516-222-6277

The Residence Inn Long Island

700 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530 516-742-2500

SpringHill Suites Carle Place Garden City 20 Westbury Ave, Carle Place, NY 11514 516-880-1000

For a full list of hotels with negotiated Hofstra rates, please visit hofstra.edu/hotels.