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GRAND CENTRAL DIRECTORY UPPER LEVEL – MAIN CONCOURSE ELEVATORS ESCALATORS TO TH ST.& EXIT PARK AVE. TO TH INFORMATION STREET 6 NORTH END CROSS PASSAGE 6 (Open Weekdays 6:30AM-9:30PM only) LACTATION ROOM 5 TO TH EXIT STREET EXIT 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 11 TO TH RESTROOMS STREET TO TH TO PARK TO PARK STREET EXIT AVENUE EXIT AVENUE EXIT STAIRS TO LOWER LEVEL TO LOWER LEVEL CROSS PASSAGE CROSS PASSAGE SUBWAY ENTRANCE TAXIS 7 TICKET VENDING 42 41 40 39 8 38 MACHINES 37 36 35 34 TRACKS TH STREET PASSAGE BILTMORE ROOM 9 NORTHEAST PASSAGE NORTHWEST PASSAGE TO RD STREET EXIT 12 33 32 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 11 10 65 STATION 11 GRAYBAR PASSAGE EXIT LOCATION KEY TO METLIFE MASTER’S BUILDING EXIT OFFICE 64 59 60 61 62 63 = 4th Floor — D Hall MAIN CONCOURSE 58 57 56 RD 55 = 42nd Street 13 STREET 67 66 GRAND CENTRAL MARKET EXIT = 42nd Street Passage 68 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 = 45th Street Passage MADISON AVENUE LEXINGTON AVENUE LEXINGTON LEXINGTON PASSAGE EXIT = Balcony 69 TICKETS 28 RAMP DOWN TO LOWER LEVEL RAMP DOWN TO 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 = Dining Concourse LOWER LEVEL TO 20 3 27 = Grand Central Market 25 = Graybar Passage 16 4 5 6 7 S VANDERBILT 17 21 HALL 26 = Lexington Passage 24 SHUTTLE PASSAGE = Main Concourse ND STREET PASSAGE N VANDERBILT AVENUE VANDERBILT 18 RAMP UP TO ND ST TO RAMP UP W E = North End Cross 15 PASSAGE GRAND HYATT Passage 4 5 6 22 23 4 5 6 7 S S 7 S EXITEXIT 19 EXIT EXIT EXIT = Shuttle Passage TAXI STAND ND STREET = Vanderbilt Hall BALCONY LEVEL LOWER LEVEL – DINING CONCOURSE 117 116 115 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 MTA POLICE 70 LOST & FOUND 1 71 72 87 86 EXIT 95 96 RD STREET 2 74 85 73 84 4 TAXI STAND STAND TAXI MAIN CONCOURSE EVENT SPACE EVENT SPACE EXIT 75 76 77 79 80 81 82 83 3 WEST EAST VANDERBILT AVENUE VANDERBILT RAMP UP TO RAMP UP TO UPPER LEVEL UPPER LEVEL 78 CASUAL DINING FINE DINING & COCKTAILS RETAIL SHOPS SERVICES Central Market New York 70 The Campbell Bar 3 Apple Store 4 Audio & Guided Tours 69 Chirping Chicken 71 Cipriani Dolci 2 Aveda Experience Center 34 Bank of America ATM 68 78 22 86 Frankies Dogs On The Go 92 Grand Central Oyster Bar Banana Republic Chase ATM & Restaurant 9 94 8 Golden Krust Patties 90 Dahlia Grand Central Racquet 40 7 Great Northern Deli/ 18 diptyque Grand Central Watch FOOD & BEVERAGE SHOPS Danish Dogs Grand Central Optical 30 Leather Spa 64 88 Agern 17 21 Great Northern Food Hall Inaya 35 Star Shoe Repair & Shine 6 Beer Table To Go 62 Hale and Hearty Soups 74 Jet Set Candy 33 Vanderbilt Tennis Club 20 Central Cellars 60 (4th floor access via elevator) Jacques Torres Ice Cream 72 Kidding Around Toys 24 Jacques Torres Chocolate 36 La Chula 82 L’Occitane 29 Juice Press 11 Reopening Soon Latineria 81 M•A•C Cosmetics 41 Neuhaus Belgian Chocolate 19 Lower Level Reopening Soon Prova Pizzabar 83 New York Transit Museum 13 Taste NY 10 Gallery Annex & Store Shake Shack 79 Origins 43 Tartinery 96 GRAND CENTRAL MARKET 27 87 Paper Source Zaro’s Family Bakery Bien Cuit 51 Rite Aid 15 Ceriello Fine Foods 56 COFFEE & BAKERIES Swarovski 45 Dishes At Home 47 Café Grumpy 37 Swatch 28 E.A.T. Gifts 53 Doughnut Plant 93 TUMI 32 Eli Zabar’s Bread & Pastry 54 Financier Patisserie 26 Warby Parker 25 Eli Zabar’s Farm-to-Table 55 58 Joe Coffee Company 89 Li-Lac Chocolates 48 Magnolia Bakery 85 Murray’s Cheese 57 Starbucks 12 Pescatore Seafood Co. 46 Zaro’s Family Bakery 65 67 Spices and Tease 50 GRANDCENTRALTERMINAL.COM Pescatore Sushi & Noodles 52 For retail leasing opportunities For retail operations & Vanderbilt Hall call 212.895.0935 event space call 212.340.2345..

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