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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK
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To Holiday Inn Express From The L.I.E. (I-495) East
Take the Long Island Expressway (I-495) East to Exit 62 and follow Nicolls Road (County Road 97) North approx. 6 miles to Route 347 and make a right. Holiday Inn is about 1/4 mile ahead on right. Please see link for details. Holiday Inn Express.

To Stony Brook University From The Holiday Inn Express
Make a right out of the parking lot and go up to the 1st traffic light and make a U-turn. Go up two traffic lights and make a right onto (County Road 97) North for approx. 2 miles until you see signs on the right indicating Stony Brook University Hospital. Make a right (at the South Entrance sign). Go up to the 2nd light and make a left and park in the Visitor Parking Garage. Go towards the ticket booth and hit the buzzer to get a car receipt. After you park, follow the hospital signs to "Hospital".

To Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory From Holiday Inn Express
Make a right out of the parking lot and go up to the 1st traffic light and make a U-turn. Go up two traffic lights and make a left onto (County Road 97) South for approx. 6 miles to the Long Island Expressway (I-495) West to Exit 44N which is the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway (Route 135) North. Take Exit 14E towards Woodbury. Turn Right onto Jericho Turnpike (NY-25 E). Make a left onto South Woods Road and follow to its end. Make a right onto Cold Spring Road and merge onto Route 25A eastbound. A sign marking Bungtown Road precedes the entrance to the Laboratory. Make a left at the traffic light. You will see a lighted CSHL sign and a large gold Victorian house by the entrance. You have gone a little too far if you pass route 108. Please see link for details. Cold Spring Harbor Station.

To Brookhaven Lab From Holiday Inn Express
Make a right out of the parking lot and go up to the 1st traffic light and make a U-turn. Go up two traffic lights and make a left onto (County Road 97) South for approx. 6 miles to the Long Island Expressway (I-495) East to Exit 68 (William Floyd Parkway, County Road 46). Go North on William Floyd Parkway, go 2.4 kilometers (1 ½ miles) to BNL’s gate (on right at second light).

Directions to Stony Brook University

By Plane
New York City Area Airports (JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark) airports are 50 miles west of Stony Brook. Long Island MacArthur Airport is 16 miles from the campus and is serviced by direct flights by major airlines and commuter lines.

From Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip - exit the airport via Johnson Avenue. Turn right onto Veterans Memorial Highway (Route 454 West). Turn right onto Lakeland Avenue (Route 93) and right again onto Smithtown Avenue. After crossing the bridge, Smithtown Avenue becomes Ronkonkoma Avenue. Turn right onto Expressway Drive South and take the Long Island Expressway (I-495) Eastbound to exit 62 and follow Nicolls Road (County Road 97) North for ~7.9 miles until you see signs on right indicating Stony Brook University Hospital. Make a right (at the South Entrance sign). Go up to the 2nd light and make a left and park in the Visitor Parking Garage. Go towards the ticket booth and hit the buzzer to get a car receipt. After you park, follow the hospital signs to "Hospital".
Car Service - Spotlite Limousine LTD (516) 467-4400 or Lincoln Airport Service (631) 589-5555. Please see link for details. Long Island MacArthur Airport.

From John F. Kennedy International Airport - Take the JFK expressway (I-678) North to the Van Wyke expressway (I-678) North to the Long Island Expressway (I-495) East to exit 62 and follow Nicolls Road (County Road 97) North for ~7.9 miles until you see signs on right indicating Stony Brook University Hospital. Make a right (at the South Entrance sign). Go up to the 2nd light and make a left and park in the Visitor Parking Garage. Go towards the ticket booth and hit the buzzer to get a car receipt. After you park, follow the hospital signs to "Hospital".
Please see link for details. John F. Kennedy International Airport.

From LaGuardia Airport - Follow the Grand Central Parkway south to the Long Island Expressway (I-495) East to exit 62 and follow Nicolls Road (County Road 97) North for ~7.9 miles until you see signs on right indicating Stony Brook University Hospital. Make a right (at the South Entrance sign). Go up to the 2nd light and make a left and park in the Visitor Parking Garage. Go towards the ticket booth and hit the buzzer to get a car receipt. After you park, follow the hospital signs to "Hospital". Please see link for details.
LaGuardia Airport.

By Car
From the West (Manhattan) - Take the Long Island Expressway (I-495) Eastbound from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in Manhattan or the Throgs Neck Bridge or Whitestone Bridge in Queens to exit 62 and follow Nicolls Road (County Road 97) North for
~7.9 miles until you see signs on right indicating Stony Brook University Hospital. Make a right (at the South Entrance sign). Go up to the 2nd light and make a left and park in the Visitor Parking Garage. Go towards the ticket booth and hit the buzzer to get a car receipt. After you park, follow the hospital signs to "Hospital".

From the North (Bronx)- Take the Throgs Neck Bridge (I-295) or Whitestone Bridge (I-678) to the Long Island Expressway (I-495) East to exit 62 and follow Nicolls Road (County Road 97) North for ~7.9 miles until you see signs on right indicating Stony Brook University Hospital. Make a right (at the South Entrance sign). Go up to the 2nd light and make a left and park in the Visitor Parking Garage. Go towards the ticket booth and hit the buzzer to get a car receipt. After you park, follow the hospital signs to "Hospital".

From the South (Staten Island / New Jersey) - Take the Verrazano Bridge onto the Belt parkway (I-278) East to the Long Island Expressway (I-495) East to exit 62 and follow Nicolls Road (County Road 97) North for
~7.9 miles until you see signs on right indicating Stony Brook University Hospital. Make a right (at the South Entrance sign). Go up to the 2nd light and make a left and park in the Visitor Parking Garage. Go towards the ticket booth and hit the buzzer to get a car receipt. After you park, follow the hospital signs to "Hospital".

By Ferry
Car ferries cross Long Island Sound at Bridgeport, Connecticut to Port Jefferson, Long Island (provides year-round service). Sailing time is about 90 minutes. Take Route 347 heading West to Nicolls Road (Route 97) North. Make a right onto Route 97 North and go approx. 2 to 3 miles
until you see signs on right indicating Stony Brook University Hospital. Make a right (at the South Entrance sign). Go up to the 2nd light and make a left and park in the Visitor Parking Garage. Go towards the ticket booth and hit the buzzer to get a car receipt. After you park, follow the hospital signs to "Hospital". Please see link for details. Long Island Ferry Services.

By Train
Please consult Long Island Railroad Information (718) 558-7400 or (516) 822-5477) for the most convenient schedule from your home to the station at Stony Brook. You should be aware that passengers may change trains at either Jamaica or Huntington to reach the Stony Brook station - please check with RR conductor. The L.I.R.R. terminal is located in Pennsylvania Station in New York City and service to Stony Brook is on the Pt. Jefferson branch of the L.I.R.R. (Please allow a minimum of 2.5 hrs. for train travel.) The train station is at the North border of the campus, a campus bus stop is located across the RR tracks which makes pickups approximately every 30 minutes and will take you to the Health Sciences Center. (There is no charge for this service.) For local taxi service, call ACab at 631-588-8881 (~$7.00 one-way). The L.I.R.R. is 5 minutes from Stony Brook University.
Follow the hospital signs to "Hospital". Please see link for details. Stony Brook Station.

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