Getting to New Paltz

Driving Directions
From New York City / George Washington Bridge: 
Take the Palisades Parkway North to the New York State Thruway (I-87) going northbound. Take Exit 18 at New Paltz.

From Long Island / Whitestone Bridge: 
Cross the Whitestone Bridge northbound and stay on 678 North until you see the exit for the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers, and take it westbound. Exit onto the NYS Thruway northbound until Exit 18 at New Paltz.

From Albany: 
New York State Thruway to Exit 18 at New Paltz.

From the West: 
Route 44/55 to Route 299 East 
or Route 84 East to Route 208 North or Route 32 North, which takes you into New Paltz to Route 299.

From the East: 
Route 84 West to Route 9W North or Route 32 North. 
or 
Route 84 West to the New York State Thruway Exit 18 at New Paltz.

Area Airports:
Albany International Airport 
Serviced by twelve major airlines that offer direct flights to Newark, New York City, Boston, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Chicago and many other metropolitan areas. For additional information, contact the airline on which you are traveling. 
For general information call: (518) 242-2200
http://www.albanyairport.com/

Stewart International Airport (SWF) 
Conveniently located at the crossroads of the NYS Thruway (I-87) and I-84, Stewart serves the extended Hudson Valley/Catskill Region, including Northern New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania and western Connecticut. 
General Airport Information Only: 
(845) 838-8200
http://www.panynj.gov/airports/stewart.html

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 
Located in southeaster Queens at the South end of the Van Wyck Expressway, JFK is the largest of the airports serving the New York area and handles both international and domestic flights. 
General Information (24 hours): (718) 244-4444 
Operators are available to answer your calls from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., daily.
http://www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk.html

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) 
Located in northeastern Queens on the Grand Central Parkway, LaGuardia primarily serves domestic flights. 
General Information and Roadway Status: (718) 533-3400 
http://www.panynj.gov/airports/laguardia.html

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 
New Jersey’s main airport handles all major airlines and smaller commuter carriers. Terminals A, B, and C serve regularly scheduled airlines with Terminal B handling all arriving international flights. 
General Information and Roadway Status: (973) 961-6000 
www.newarkairport.com
Railroads
​Amtrak 
For reservations and information call: 800-USA-RAIL (800-872-7245)

Public Transportation In & Around New Paltz
Metro-North Railroad (Hudson Line) 
Poughkeepsie, New York 
Information (800) METRO-INFO 
(800) 638-7646 
(212) 532-4900 
http://www.mta.info/
Bus Service

​Adirondack Trailways 
(to and from Port Authority, New York City) 
(800) 858-8555
http://trailwaysny.com/

Ulster County Area Transportation (UCAT) 
(to and from Kingston and other Ulster County communities) 
(845) 340-3333
http://ulstercountyny.gov/ucat/ulster-county-area-transit