aamas directions

coming to aamas

all aamas-2004 technical events are being held on the campus of columbia university, on the upper west side of manhattan.

registration/check-in opens monday july 19, 2004 at 8am, in the lobby of lerner hall, which is the building labeled (1) in the lower left corner of the following map (you can click on the map to get a bigger picture):
registration will be open throughout the week, from 8am-6pm, monday through friday.
if you are coming to attend a workshop or tutorial, you will be given information about the location of your workshop/tutorial when you check in at lerner hall.
note that if you are coming to the agent school (on july 17-18) or the doctoral mentoring program (on july 18), you will instead need to register/check-in in the lobby of the cepsr/davis building, which is the building labeled (5) on the upper right corner of the map.

for the agent school, registration/check-in opens at 8am on saturday july 17.

for the doctoral mentoring program, registration/check-in opens at 8am on sunday july 18.

directions to columbia's campus

from the new yorker hotel and helpful information for the first-time new york city subway traveler

general directions...
---by: [car] [bus] [train] [subway]
---from airports: [JFK] [La Guardia] [Newark]

from the new yorker and for the first time metro go-er

if you are coming to campus from the new yorker hotel, then the easiest way is to take the subway. from the new yorker, you can get to the subway station by going out the front door on 8th avenue and walking one block east, away from the hudson river, along 34th street towards penn station and madison square garden and macy's department store and the empire state building. you want to take the 1 or 9 train heading uptown (north) to 116th street / columbia university.

the fare is $2 per trip, no matter how far you go. you will need to purchase a ticket (called a metro card and looks like ) from a machine in the station (which take cash, debit and credit cards) or from a person in a little booth (who probably only takes cash). you need to swipe the card at the turnstile in the station to enter (though you don't need it to get out, since the fare is the same price no matter how far you travel).

the train will stop at: 42nd street (times square), 50th street, 59th street, 66th street (lincoln center), 72nd street, 79th street, 86th street, 96th street, 103rd street and 110th street before reaching 116th street. listen carefully for announcements in case they are doing work on the subway lines. they always announce route changes, though sometimes it's hard to hear what they are saying. ask someone if you don't get the announcement.

note that there are many places where you can enter the subway near the new yorker hotel. in fact, from the door of the hotel, you will see an entrance to the A and C trains. do not take that entrance because you will have to pay as soon as you get in and then you'll discover that you can't actually get to the 1 or 9 train without exiting the subway and going into penn station, then paying again to enter the 1/9 side of the station. so just make sure that you walk one block to where you see the metro entrance that includes and/or .

when you get off the subway at the 116th street/columbia station, exit the station by going up the stairs to the street on the right (east) side. then you are on broadway and you will see the main gates to columbia's campus in front of you.

to get to lerner hall, walk south (with the gates on your left) about one block, to the building where you see a flag hanging down that says "bookstore". that's lerner hall and you should also see aamas 2004 signs there pointing you to the broadway entrance of lerner hall where you can go to register.

directions from John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport

Taxis: (Yellow Cabs) are available outside every terminal. Ask for Columbia University, and instruct the driver to take the Triborough Bridge to Manhattan. If your destination is the department, ask for 500 West 120th Street, (at the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and 120th Street). The taxi fare is price fixed for Manhattan at $45, not including the ($3.50) toll for the Triborough bridge, which will not appear on the meter. The standard rate to tip in New York is 15% and does not apply to the toll.
Car Service: Most terminals have a ground transportation desk which will be able to provide you with a list of Car Service companies. A good cheap option is Carmel (Tel. 1-800-9-CARMEL, or 666-6666 when in Manhattan). Their prices are $35 plus toll ($3) and tip ($4) before 8:00pm, and $32 plus toll and tip afterwards. Call from the terminal and they should have a car there within 5-10 minutes. Alternatively, for an extra $4 you can arrange for the driver to meet you at baggage reclaim.
New York Airport Service: Buses run every 20 to 30 minutes between 7:00am and 9:30pm, stopping ouside each terminal in turn. The fare is $13 each way. This bus service stops twice in Manhattan, at Park Avenue and 41st Street, and at the Port Authority. Bus Terminal on 8th Avenue and 42nd Street. At Park Avenue, the options are a taxi (about $10) or the westbound #104 bus on 42nd Street. At Port Authority either take a taxi ($10) or the subway ($2.00).
Air Train + Subway: This is the cheapest way to get into the city. First take the Air Train to get to Howard Beach station. Then take the "A" train into Manhattan, and at the 59th street station, switch to the 1/9 train uptown. The Columbia stop is at 116th street and Broadway.

directions from La Guardia (LGA) Airport

Taxis: (Yellow Cabs) are available outside every terminal. Ask for Columbia University, and instruct the driver to take the Triborough Bridge to Manhattan. If your destination is the department, ask for 500 West 120th Street, (at the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and 120th Street). The taxi fare should be approximately $25 including the ($3.00) toll for the bridge, which will not appear on the meter. The standard rate to tip in New York is 15% and does not apply to the toll.
Car Service: Most terminals have a ground transportation Ask which will be able to provide you with a list of Car Service companies. A good cheap option is Carmel (Tel. 1-800-9-CARMEL, or 666-6666 when in Manhattan). Their prices are $25 plus toll ($3) and tip ($4). Call from the terminal and they should have a car there within 5-10 minutes. Alternatively, for an extra $4 you can arrange for the driver to meet you at baggage reclaim.
Super Shuttle: Rates range from $13 to $22. From any location in Manhattan. Call 212 BLUE-VAN (212-258-3826). They ask that you give them 1 day's advance notice.
New York Airport Service: Buses run about every half hour Grand Central Station at 42nd street and Park Avenue. The fare is $10 for a one way trip. You can then either take a taxi ($10) or the westbound #104 bus on 42nd Street ($2.00).
The M60 Bus: runs directy from the airport to Columbia Campus. For more information, see the bus section of this page.

directions from Newark (EWR) airport

New Jersey Transit: Buses leave from every terminal to the Port Authority Bus Terminal, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, leaving every 15 minutes. The price is $7 each way, and the trip takes about 30 minutes. At Port Authority, find a taxi cab, take the subway, or catch the M104 bus at the northeast corner of 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue.
Car Service: All terminals have a ground transportation desk which will be able to provide you with a list of Car Service companies. A good cheap option is Carmel (Tel. 1-800-9-CARMEL, or 666-6666 when in Manhattan). Their prices are $34 plus tolls (around $8) and tip ($4) before 8:00pm, and a few dollars more afterwards. Ask for Columbia University, at 116th and Broadway, Manhattan, or if you are coming directly to the department, ask for 120th and Amsterdam, Manhattan.

reaching the campus by car

Henry Hudson to Campus: Columbia is best reached by taking the 95/96th Street exit of the Henry Hudson Parkway (West Side Highway). Use the 95th Street off ramp and then immediately turn left onto Riverside Drive. Proceed north to 116th Street. A right turn at 116th Street leads you to the main campus entrance.
From the New York Thruway: Exit onto the Cross Bronx Expressway in the direction of the George Washington Bridge. Bear right as you approach the bridge and then take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway south.
From the New England Thruway (I-95): This becomes the Cross Bronx Expressway, so proceed as for the New York State Throughway, directly above.
From the east: Take the Grand Central Parkway or Long Island Expressway west to the Cross Island Parkway north. Cross over the Throgs Neck Bridge to the Cross Bronx Expressway in the direction of the George Washington Bridge. Proceed as for the New York Throughway above.
From the south and west: Take the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) north or I-80 east to the George Washington Bridge. As soon as you cross the bridge, immediately exit onto the Henry Hudson Parkway south.
Parking: A list of off-street parking is provided here. We make no guarantees as to the correctness of the prices listed.

reaching the campus by city bus

Exact fare of $2.00 is required, payable using coins. Bus drivers cannot accept bills. Transfers to connecting buses are free, and are usually time stamped to the closest hour. New magnetic stripe MetroCards are also available.

M4: Runs along broadway, across 110th Street, down Fifth avenue, and back up Madison Avenue. Schedule (PDF, 87K)
M5: Runs along Riverside drive north of 72nd Street, then across to broadway and down into Midtown. Schedule (PDF, 84K)
M11: North of 110th, this takes Amsterdam Avenue. South of 110th the downtown M11 uses Columbus Avenue, and the uptown uses Amsterdam. Schedule (PDF, 82K)
M60: This may be caught outside the main gates at Broadway and 116th. It goes up to 120th, across to Amsterdam, up to and along 125th to the Triborough Bridge, then over into Queens and La Guardia Airport. Schedule (PDF, 82K)
M104: Runs along Broadway, and then east along 42nd to the U.N. The uptown runs along 42nd, up 8th, and then up Broadway. Schedule (PDF, 82K)

reaching the campus by train

Trains coming into Manhattan stop at either Pennsylvania (Penn) Station (on the west side, 34th street and broadway) or Grand Central Station (on the east side). If you come into Grand Central Station, then take the shuttle subway across to Penn Station. From Penn Station, follow the directions (above) for subway travel from the New Yorker Hotel.