Alfred Lerner Hall is located on the campus of Columbia University at Broadway and West 115th Street. The entrance to Lerner Hall is on the campus side of the building. Columbia University is located on the northern end (Uptown) of Manhattan, and is served by the #1 subway line which has a stop at 116th St./Broadway (right next to Lerner Hall).

Note: Carman and Furnald Residence Halls are located next to Lerner Hall. See campus map.

New York City is served by three major airports: LaGuardia, JFK and Newark. LaGuardia is the most convenient, then JFK and least convenient is Newark.

From the Airport:

Taxi:
The easiest way to reach Columbia University from the airport is by taxi. The average fare from LaGuardia Airport, the closest airport to the campus, is $25.  This includes tolls and tips.  Kennedy Airport has a flat fare of $35 to any single stop in Manhattan.  This does not include tolls and tip which will add another $10.  Taxi service from Newark Airport into Manhattan is $65 including tolls and tip.

Bus or Train Service:
The city M60 bus provides inexpensive service ($1.50) from LaGuardia Airport to Columbia University, but the trip may be time consuming.
Gray Line Express (212-315-3006) provides bus service from both LaGuardia and JFK Airports to Grand Central Station and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The trip from LaGuardia takes from 30-45 minutes and costs $10. It takes 45-60 minutes from Kennedy at a cost of $12.  AirTrain provides rail service from Newark Airport to New York Penn Station (from which one can take the #1 Subway to Columbia). The trip takes 45-60 minutes and costs $11.55  per person + $1.50 (for the subway).

One can take the subway into Manhattan from JFK but it can take 1-2 hours to get to Columbia. To do this, take the free yellow, white and blue Long-Term Parking Lot Bus at JFK to Howard Beach Station, and connect to "A" subway train. Take the "A" to 59 St. (Columbus Circle) and transfer to the Uptown "1" train. Get off at 116th St.

For a complete list of transportation options from the regional airports see the Port Authority Airport Website.

By Car
The most convenient route to Columbia is the 95th/96th  Street exit of the Henry Hudson Parkway (West Side Highway).  Use the 95th Street off ramp and turn left onto Riverside Drive.  Proceed north (uptown) to 116th Street.  A right turn at 116th Street leads you to the campus gate.

Although street parking can be found in the neighborhood, the following parking garages are located in the Columbia neighborhood:

Hospital Parking  114th St. between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenue  (212) 523-1051
GGMC   122th St. between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenue (212) 865-1754
Morningside Garage Broadway at 124th Street (212) 864-9877
Riverside Church  120th St. between Riverside Drive & Claremont Avenue (212) 870-6736
Park Yorkshire  108th St. between Columbus & Amsterdam Avenue (212) 865-2314
E & B    108th St. between Columbus & Amsterdam Avenue (212) 865-8315
Westside Parking  108th St. between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenue  (212) 222-8800

By Public Transportation (within Manhattan):

Subway:
The #1 train stops at the Columbia University station at West 116thStreet and Broadway, and also stops at both Pennsylvania Station (34th Street) and the Port Authority Bus Terminal (42nd  Street). >From Grand Central Station shuttle service is available to Times Square, where it is possible to transfer to the #1 local. The express ( #3) stop at the 96th Street station where it is necessary to cross the platform and board the local. For a map of the subway routes.

Bus:
Four bus lines (M4, M5, M11, M104) serve the Columbia neighborhood and stop within a block of the campus. Cross-town buses connect with the #1 train on Broadway or Seventh Avenue. For a map of Manhattan bus routes.