Transportation from NY Airports
If you are a new international student and would like to use our airport pick-up service during orientation, please be sure to complete the Airport Pick-Up purchase form, linked from the Before Your Flight checklist, by the submission deadline.
Please note, we do not recommend taking a taxi from any of the Metro New York City Airports to SUNY New Paltz, as this is very costly.
Traveling from New York City Area Airports to SUNY New Paltz
To reach SUNY New Paltz from any of the Metro New York City Area Airports, we recommend traveling by bus via the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan. Buses from there stop right in New Paltz.
Step 1: Travel to Manhattan
From JFK Airport
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Take Airtrain to the Jamaica Station then transfer to Public Transportation to reach the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
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Take an official licensed Airport Shuttle service.
From LaGuardia Airport
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Take Public Transportation to the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
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Take an official licensed Airport Shuttle service.
From Newark Airport
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Take the bus to the Port Authority Bus Terminal
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Take an official licensed Airport Shuttle service.
Step 2: Travel to New Paltz
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From the Port Authority Bus Terminal, take the Trailways Bus to the New Paltz bus station.
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Buses typically run every 1-2 hours. The New Paltz bus station is a short distance from campus.
Car Services from the Airport to New Paltz
Students planning to travel on their own or in a group to SUNY New Paltz may want to reserve a car service to take them from the airport directly to SUNY New Paltz. Reservations can be made in advance by contacting the car service directly. Services such as All Transportation Network or GoAirlink offers door-to-door service from New York airports to New Paltz.
Transportation from Stewart International Airport (Newburgh, NY) to New Paltz
Stewart International Airport is the closest airport to New Paltz.
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If you arrive at Stewart airport you can arrange taxi service to New Paltz by speaking with a Customer Care Representative in the airport terminal or at the welcome center.
Additional Information
Taxi Service
Local Taxis in New Paltz will take students to SUNY New Paltz campus.
Temporary Housing in New Paltz
If you should arrive before the residence halls open and need temporary housing, you may want to stay at one of the following motels that are convenient to the campus:
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Casa Luna Hostel (located right next to the bus station)
Resources
International Student Services:
E-mail: international@newpaltz.edu
Phone: +1-845-257-3595
