WELCOME We are glad you decided to visit Rutgers University–New Brunswick! TRANSPORTATION We hope this travel guide has all Getting to Campus 2 the information you need for a Rutgers Visitor Center 4 successful trip! If you still need Navigating Campus 6 assistance please contact us at DINING 848-445-1000. Restaurant Listings 8 ACCOMMODATIONS Hotel Listings 16 SHOPPING Rutgers Gear 19 Grocery Stores/Pharmacies 20 Shopping Malls 20 ACTIVITIES Entertainment 21 1 TRANSPORTATION GETTING TO CAMPUS RUTGERS VISITOR CENTER NAVIGATING CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION GETTING TO CAMPUS Newark Liberty International Airport LaGuardia Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport PLANE SHUTTLE SERVICE Philadelphia International Airport TRAIN CAR SERVICE TAXI BY PLANE Rutgers–New Brunswick is located 41 miles from New York City and 66 miles from Philadelphia. There are four airports within 75 miles of the university. Newark Liberty International Airport is the closest geographically and will provide the easiest access to campus. From other airports, you should expect to travel through high traffic areas with tolls. NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - Newark, NJ 25.7 miles from Rutgers–New Brunswick Travel to Rutgers via: Automobile, Shuttle Service, Car Service, Taxi, NJ Transit Train AirTrain terminal within the airport *Recommended airport LAGUARDIA AIRPORT - New York, NY (Queens) 48.4 miles from Rutgers–New Brunswick Travel to Rutgers campus via: Automobile, Car Service, NJ Transit Train JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - New York, NY (Queens) 50.1 miles from Rutgers–New Brunswick Travel to Rutgers campus via: Automobile, Car Service, NJ Transit Train PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - Philadelphia, PA 74.7 miles from Rutgers–New Brunswick Travel to Rutgers campus via: Automobile, Car Service 2 BY TRAIN NJ TRANSIT TRANSPORTATION New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor line provides New Brunswick with both local and express service between New York Penn Station, and Newark and Trenton, New Jersey. The New Brunswick Train Station is located within walking distance of the College Avenue Campus (see map under Navigating Campus page 6) of Rutgers–New Brunswick near the intersection of Route 27 and Easton Avenue. Hotels (page 13) and Campus Bus stops (page 7) are nearby. New Brunswick Train Station 5 Easton Ave New Brunswick, NJ 08901 973-275-5555 Newark Airport to New Brunswick (one way) – approx. 21-37 minutes New York Penn Station to New Brunswick (one way) – approx. 39-60 minutes AMTRAK Amtrak provides limited direct service to the New Brunswick Train Station. However, connections are easily made via New Jersey Transit trains to principal Amtrak stations at MetroPark, New York, and Trenton. 1-800-USA-RAIL New York Penn Station to New Brunswick (one way) – approx. 40 minutes BY TAXI Follow signs to designated taxi areas in all airports. Ignore offers of transportation from solicitors in the airport terminal and proceed only to designated taxi areas. BY SHUTTLE THE OLYMPIC STATE SHUTTLE (Service from all majorr airports) Reservations can be made online or by calling the reservationervation desk at 1-800-822-97971-800-822-9 olympic-limo.com BY CAR SERVICE AAA LIMOUSINE SERVICE REGAL LIMOUSINEUSINE AND CAR SERVICE 732-247-0090 Nationwide:: 1-800-223-1023 aaalimo.net Local: 732-727-0333727-0333 regallimoservice.comervice.com A1 LIMOUSINE 1-800-367-0070 a1limo.com 3 RUTGERS VISITOR CENTER Get started at our Visitor Center on the Busch Campus! The Visitor Center is the hub from which all TRANSPORTATION campus tours and information sessions depart. The facility is also an official State of New Jersey Visitor Information Center where you will find New Jersey travel and tourism publications, information, and guidance. O D H R N O 100 Sutphen Road S Busch Campus LI AL Center Piscataway, NJ 08854 FRE LI NG H U Y Sonny Werblin S D Busch E Recreation R 848-445-1000 N R Center W D E M O L Campus O H T R A [email protected] Y B A W D R T S H U P IG M N C A K VisitorV visitorcenter.rutgers.edu T E Center L D R R A HEN C SUTP S SHI 18 Monday through Friday Stadium RI VER 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. RD (Except major holidays) N L G J O H N N S O Select weekends when I N D N A tours are conducted L 18 Visitors can park at no cost in Lot 48 on Sutphen Road, across from the Visitor Center on the Busch Campus between 8 a.m. and 2 a.m. From the New Brunswick Train Station to the Visitor Center use the following bus options: Take the EE to the Student Activities Center stop and get off. Then take theA A bus one stop to the Visitor Center. After 9:30 p.m., you can take the HH bus to the Student Activities Center stop and get off to take the AA bus one stop to the Visitor Center. DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE VISITOR CENTER FROM NJ TURNPIKE Turn off at Exit 9, bear right after the toll booths and followw signs for "Route"Rout 18 North– New Brunswick." Stay to the left to continue on Route 18 North.h. Proceed along Route 18 North and bear left to access the express lanes marked "Routee 18 North–Piscataway." Cross the Raritan River (approximately 3.7 miles from the Turnpike). Take the second exit, markeded "Campus Road–Rutgers Stadium." Follow the exit around and make the first left ontoto Sutphen Road. The Visitor Center will be on your right. Parking is located on your lefteftinLot48 in Lot 48. 4 FROM GARDEN STATE PARKWAY Southbound (from northern points) TRANSPORTATION Turn off at Exit 129 for the New Jersey Turnpike and head south. Follow the "From the New Jersey Turnpike" directions to the Visitor Center. Northbound (from southern points) Turn off at Exit 105 and follow signs for Route 18 North. After approximately 24 miles, you will pass the entrance for the New Jersey Turnpike. Follow the "From the New Jersey Turnpike" directions to the Visitor Center. FROM ROUTE 1 From the North or South: Turn off at the exit marked "Route 18 North–New Brunswick." Follow the campus directions in the "From the New Jersey Turnpike" section to the Visitor Center. INTERSTATE FROM ROUTE 287 Turn off at Exit 9 “Bound Brook/Highland Park.” Proceed East on River Road toward Highland Park. Continue on River Road and you will pass under the overpass for Route 18. Make the next left onto Route 18 North. Proceed up Route 18 to the Campus Road exit ramp on your right. Follow Campus Road and make the first left onto Sutphen Road. The Visitor Center will be on your right with parking directly across the road in Lot 48. 5 NAVIGATING CAMPUS Rutgers–New Brunswick is comprised of five residential campuses, with our total area spanning TRANSPORTATION both the towns of New Brunswick and Piscataway. The campus bus system makes navigating the campuses easy. TAXI PISCATAWAY SHUTTLE SERVICE Busch 18 Campus Livingston Campus PARKING CAMPUS BUS J O H N S O N PA 18 R K R A R I TA N R I V E 27 TAXI (local) R HIGHLAND PARK College Avenue Campus ALL BRUNSWICK TAXI 27 SOMERSET 732-545-0900 NEW BRUNSWICK 27 1 VICTORY TAXI 18 732-545-6666 Cook and Douglass YELLOW CAB Campuses 732-246-2222 NORTH BRUNSWICK 1 SHUTTLE SERVICE Ask your hotel about possible shuttle service to campus during your stay. PARKING Visitor parking: > Busch Campus - Lot 48 across the street from the Visitor Center > Livingston Campus - Visitor spots located along RockafeRockafeller Road and in the Yellow Lot at the Rutgers Athletic Center (not avavailable on game days) > Cook Campus - Lot 808 near the Agricultural Museumeum CAMPUS BUS Rutgers–New Brunswick has a free intercampusercampus bus and shuttle system to help you get where you need to go. Visitors are welcomeome to use our bbuses.uses. TTranslocransloc provides actual arrival information, updated at regular intervals. Because traffic variations, breakdownbreakdowns, and day-to-day problems faced by any transit provider can interruptt service, TranslTransloc was designed to keep you on schedule even if your bus or train isn't.sn't. TIP: Before you arrive download the Transloc Mobile App, availablevailable for the iPhone, iPod, and iPad as well as Android phones and tablets. 6 Weekday: Buses arrive every 3-9 minutes during peak periods with service from 7 a.m. - 2 a.m. TRANSPORTATION or 3 a.m. Depending on your destination, the average bus ride ranges from 5-15 minutes. Weekday Routes: Route A College Avenue & Busch (To Busch academic buildings from College Avenue) Route B Livingston & Busch Route C Busch Commuter Shuttle (loop between the Stadium West Lot & the Allison Road Classroom Building) Route EE College Avenue & Cook/Douglass (via George Street) Route F College Avenue & Cook/Douglass (via Route 18) Route H College Avenue & Busch (To Busch residential buildings from College Avenue) Route LX College Avenue & Livingston Route REXB Douglass & Busch Route REXL Douglass & Livingston Weekend: Less frequent service hours, so allow for extra travel time. Weekend Routes: Route “Weekend 1” – College Avenue to Busch to Livingston to College Avenue to Cook/Douglass and back to College Avenue Route “Weekend 2” – College Avenue to Cook/Douglass to College Avenue to Livingston to Busch and back to College Avenue These two bus routes also run weekdays during the break periods and are renamed accordingly... - Winter Break (January): “Winter Break 1” and “Winter Break 2” - Spring Break (March): “Spring Breakeak 11” and “SpringSpring Break 22” - Summer Session (mid-May throughgh August):August): “Summer 1” and “Summer 2” Break buses also run less frequently duringring these periods, so again please allow for extrextra travel time.