How to Reach the City of Hoboken, NJ
Hoboken is approximately one square mile in area and is located on
the New Jersey bank of the Hudson River between the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels.
For Public Transportation
From New York
BUS: Take NJ Transit Bus No. 126,
or the Red Apple, from the Port Authority Bus Terminal at 8th Ave. and 40th Street.
The bus goes directly to Hoboken and travels down Washington Street. From New York
City, buses stop on even numbered streets. Please exit at 8th Street and walk east across
Washington Street, up the hill towards the Howe Center.
SUBWAY: Take Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) subway,
marked Hoboken.
Stations are located on 6th Avenue at 33rd, 23rd, 14th, and 9th Streets, and at
Christopher and Hudson Streets. PATH trains are also accessible from the World Trade
Center. Once in Hoboken take a local Washington Street bus.
From Points West of the Hudson River
AIRPLANE: Use Newark International Airport. Cabs
are available from the airport, and the fares are stated at the airport terminal taxi
stand. Please check with the uniformed taxi dispatcher. A complete list of Ground
Transportation Services is also available. Or else take "Airlink" (NJ
Transit bus service, 1-800-772-2222) from the airport to Penn Station, Newark. Then
go by PATH train to Exchange Place, Jersey City, then switch to the train for Hoboken.
BUS: Connections may be made in Journal Square, Jersey
City, for Downtown Bus
no. 5-6 marked Jersey City-Weehawken, to Washington Street in Hoboken. Northbound
buses on Washington Street stop on odd number streets. You would have to exit at 7th
Street and walk one block north, or at 9th Street and walk one block south, before turning
east on 8th Street and heading up the hill towards the Howe Center.
TRAINS: Many NJ Transit trains stop in Hoboken.
Other NJ Transit and Amtrak train lines stop in Newark. From Newark, Mon through
Fri, take a PATH train to Exchange Place, Jersey City, and switch to the Hoboken train, as
explained above. On weekends, check the PATH schedules as there is no direct service
between Hoboken and World Trade Center at certain times. If that is the case, then
please board a World Trade Center bound train, and transfer at Journal Square, Jersey
City, for a PATH train marked Hoboken / 33rd St.
Driving Instructions
From New York City: Take the Lincoln Tunnel. Upon
exiting the tunnel, follow
the signs to Hoboken. From the North tube of the tunnel, bear to the extreme
right and go through the underpass marked Hoboken. This places you southbound
on Willow Avenue, one block west and parallel to Park Avenue.
From New Jersey and points South and West of Hoboken:
Take the NJ Turnpike to
Exit 16E (if coming from the South) or Exit 17 (if coming from the North, New
England, and West) toward the Lincoln Tunnel. At the sign marked "Last Exit in
New Jersey" (Weehawken, Hoboken), exit to the right and turn right at the
second traffic signal.
From Upper New York State and New England: Take the New
York State Thruway to
the Garden State Parkway South. Get off at Exit 153 and take Route 3 East
towards the Lincoln Tunnel. At the "Last Exit In New Jersey" sign, exit right
and turn right at the second traffic signal. This places you Southbound on
Park Avenue.
Once in Hoboken...
On either Willow or Park Ave. proceed over a small land bridge and make a left
at 14th Street. Proceed east towards Washington Street and turn right. From Willow,
you will pass Park Ave (traffic light), Garden, and Bloomfield (traffic light). The next
intersection is Washington Street. Take Washington Street for five blocks and turn left on
9th Street. Go east, past Hudson Street (Stop Sign), and then turn right on Castle Point
Terrace. Park in the 8th Street Lot, which is directly ahead of you.
SEE YOU THERE... DON'T MISS OUT!