Visiting NYU - timing from Penn Station

nyu_times_two
Mon, 11 May 2009 11:59:38 +0000

At Penn Station, you can catch the A/C/E and take it downtown to West 4th. On a Friday morning, they’ll be running frequently, so you’ll have no trouble grabbing one. The A/C is express and will get you down to NYU in about 10-15 minutes (there is only one stop between Penn Station and West 4th). The E is local and will take about 15-20 minutes. Those times are the longest I think it’ll take, but they might take more or less time depending on several circumstances. If you want to be even more risk-averse, give yourself up to 30 minutes.

Once you stop at West 4th, get out of the car and turn right (if you’re on the E) or left (if you’re on the A/C). Walk all the way to the end of the platform to the West 3rd exit. Go through the turnstiles and immediately turn left to go up the stairs. You should come out near basketball courts. Turn right and start walking down West 3rd (the first few things you should pass are a McDonald’s and the Blue Note jazz club). Continue walking for five blocks (passing Macdougal, Sullivan, Thompson, and Laguardia–you’ll notice that you are behind many NYU buildings) to Mercer, which be will the street before Broadway. Cross Mercer and turn right so that you are walking down Mercer. Pass Bleecker Street (the next cross-street down) and continue walking until you reach #194 (you’ll see the NYU flag).

If you take a cab, which I don’t suggest as they never seem to understand how to efficiently get past 34th Street, ask to go to “the southwest corner of Mercer and Bleecker.” That will drop you off a few steps above #194.

**Edit: You won’t want to take the B as the above poster said (taking directions from HopStop) because you’ll have to actually leave Penn Station to catch the B. The A/C/E is right underneath the station.

I should also clarify that the West 4th stop does not have an exit onto West 4th, hence why I gave you directions starting on West 3rd.