The VU hotel Offers Easy Access to New York Airports

VU hotel
653 - 11th Avenue at 48th Street
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 212.757.0088
Toll-free: 877.843.8869 (877.THE.VUNY)
Fax: 212.757.2088

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To our New York boutique hotel from Boston:
Driving to the VU hotel from Boston is about 215 miles and takes about four hours, depending on time of day, the traffic, and how often you stop for coffee and gas.

From Boston's I-93 S / I-90 W...
Keep right at the fork and follow signs for Masspike / I-90 W. Merge onto I-90 W / Massachusetts Turnpike / Mass Pike. Go about 55 miles (partial toll road).
Take Exit 9 to merge onto I-84 W toward US-20 / Sturbridge / Hartford. You are entering Connecticut. Go about 42 miles (partial toll road).
Just past Hartford, take Exit 57 on the left to merge onto CT-15 S toward Charter Oak Bridge / I-91 S / NY City. Go 2.6 miles.
Take Exit 87 for Brainard Road / I-91 S toward I-84-Alt W / Airport Road / Brainard Airport. Go 0.2 miles.
Follow signs for New York City / New Haven / I-91 S. Merge onto I-91 S. Go 16.3 miles.
Take Exit 17 for W. Cross Pkwy. / CT-15 S. Go 0.4 miles.
Merge onto CT-15 S. You are entering New York. Go 64.4 miles.
Continue on Hutchinson River Parkway S. Go 10.6 miles.
Take a slight left at Cross County Parkway W (signs for George Washington Bridge / Cross County Pkwy.). Go 4.7 miles.
Take the Saw Mill Parkway S exit toward New York City. Go 1.7 miles.
Continue on Henry Hudson Parkway (partial toll road). Go 11.6 miles.
Continue on 12th Ave. / Route 9A S / West Side Highway. Go 0.7 miles.
Turn left at W 46th Street.
Turn left at 11th Avenue.
The VU hotel is located at 653 - 11th Avenue at 48th Street.

To our New York boutique hotel from Philadelphia:
Driving to the VU hotel from Philadelphia is about 100 miles and takes about two hours, depending on time of day, the traffic, and how heavy your foot is on the gas pedal.

From Philadelphia's US-30 E...
Continue on US 30-E for about 4 miles. You are entering New Jersey.
Take a slight left at Kaighn Avenue. Go 0.5 miles.
Take a slight left to stay on Kaighn Avenue. Go 5.0 miles.
Merge onto Route 73 S via the ramp to New Jersey Turnpike / Marlton. Go 1.4 miles.
Take the ramp onto New Jersey Turnpike N. Go 78.4 miles (partial toll road).
Take Exit 16E toward the Lincoln Tunnel. Go about 1 mile (partial toll road).
Merge onto Route 495 E (signs for Lincoln Tunnel / Rte. 495 E). Go 3.8 miles (partial toll road). You are entering New York.
Take the left exit toward Rte. 9A / Theater District / 42nd Street / Uptown.
Immediately merge onto Dyer Avenue. Go 0.2 miles.
Turn left at W 42nd Street.
Immediately turn right at 10th Avenue.
Turn right at 10th Avenue.
Turn left at W 47th Street.
Turn left at 11th Avenue.
The VU hotel is located at 653 - 11th Avenue at 48th Street.

To our Midtown Manhattan hotel from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK):
JFK is about 20 miles from the VU hotel and takes about 45-75 minutes by car, depending on the time of day and traffic. The flat-rate taxi fare from the airport to the hotel is $35 plus toll (about $4) and tip. The shuttle bus is about $20 per person and makes stops at other hotels.

From the airport, merge onto I-678 N / Van Wyck Expressway. Go 5.9 miles.
Take Exit 10 on the left to merge onto Grand Central Parkway West toward Triboro Bridge / La Guardia Airport. Go 2 miles.
Take Exit 10E-W for I-495 W toward Manhattan. Go 0.6 miles.
Keep left at the fork and follow signs for Midtown Tunnel / I-495 W, merging onto I-495 W (partial toll road). Go 7.3 miles.
Take the exit toward Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit / Tunnel Exit St.
Keep left at the fork and follow signs for 34 St. / Downtown / 35 St., merging onto Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit / Tunnel Exit St. Go 0.2 miles.
Turn right at E 34th Street.
Turn right at 8th Avenue.
Turn left at W 42nd Street.
Turn right at 10th Avenue.
Turn left at W 47th Street.
Turn right at 11th Avenue.
The VU hotel is located at 653 - 11th Avenue at 48th Street.

To the VU hotel from LaGuardia Airport (LGA):
LaGuardia Airport is about 10 miles from the VU hotel and takes about 20-50 minutes by car, depending on the time of day and traffic. Taxi fare from the airport is about $25-$30.

From the airport, take the ramp to Airport Exits. Go 0.3 miles.
Keep left at the fork and follow signs for Triboro Bridge / Grand Central Parkway West, merging onto Grand Central Parkway West. Go 0.9 miles.
Take Exit 4 for Brooklyn Queens Expressway toward I-278 W / Staten Island. Go 0.4 miles.
Merge onto Brooklyn Queens Expressway E. Go 0.5 miles.
Take the exit onto Brooklyn Queens Expressway / I-278 W. Go 2.5 miles.
Take Exit 35 to merge onto I-495 W toward Midtown Tunnel (partial toll road). Go 3.1 miles.
Take the exit toward Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit / Tunnel Exit St.
Keep left at the fork and follow signs for 34 St. / Downtown / 35 St., merging onto Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit / Tunnel Exit St. Go 0.2 miles.
Turn right at E 34th Street.
Turn right at 8th Avenue.
Turn left at W 42nd Street.
Turn right at 10th Avenue.
Turn left at W 47th Street.
Turn right at 11th Avenue.
The VU hotel is located at 653 - 11th Avenue at 48th Street.

To our Midtown Manhattan hotel from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR):
The Newark airport is about 17 miles from the VU hotel and takes about 30-60 minutes by car, depending on the time of day and traffic. Taxi fare from the airport is about $45-$50; the shuttle is about $20 per person and stops at other hotels.

From the airport, head southeast, taking the ramp onto I-78 E (partial toll road). Go 2.0 miles.
Take the I-95 N / New Jersey Turnpike N exit (partial toll road). Go 1.3 miles.
Take a slight left her and follow signs for I-80 / Lincoln Tunnel / US-46 / Exits 15E-18E (toll road). Go 6.4 miles.
Take Exit 16E toward Lincoln Tunnel (partial toll road). Go 0.9 miles.
Merge onto Route 495 E (signs for Lincoln Tunnel / Route 495 E) (partial roll road), entering New York. Go 3.7 miles.
Take the exit on the left toward Route 9A / 42 Street / I-495 E / All Points.
Merge onto Dyer Avenue. Go 0.2 miles.
Turn left at W 42nd Street.
Turn right at 10th Avenue.
Turn left at W 47th Street.
Turn right at 11th Avenue.
The VU hotel is located at 653 - 11th Avenue at 48th Street.