Plan Your Stay

For participants of the Advanced Management Program and the Deal Camp program, accommodation is included in the program tuition.

For all other programs, participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodations.

The links below provide detailed hotel listings and information. When searching for a hotel, we recommend looking for hotels on the Upper West Side or Midtown West of Manhattan. They are the closest neighborhoods to Columbia University.

View Current Columbia Preferred Hotels

https://www.nyc.com

https://www.nycgo.com/hotels

For our residential programs, all rooms are single occupancy with the cost of the room and meals for one person (excluding incidentals) being included in the program fee. A typical day during the residential program begins at 8 a.m. with a few evening sessions lasting until after 10 p.m. In order to ensure that all participants are able to focus on the program sessions, assignments, and group work, participants are asked not to bring spouses and guests during the program.

The dress code for the program is business casual. We also encourage you to bring a light jacket or sweater to wear during the classroom sessions as room temperatures may vary.

Bring fitness clothes and sneakers if your hotel has exercise facilities. Wear comfortable shoes and casual clothes if you have time to explore New York.

Airports

John F. Kennedy (JFK)
website / airlines / taxi information
Distance to Columbia: 21 miles / 33.9 km
Travel Time: From 27 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes in traffic

LaGuardia (LGA)
website / airlines / taxi information
Distance to Columbia: 12 miles / 19.3 km
Travel Time: From 16 minutes to 25 minutes in traffic

Newark (EWR)
website / airlines / taxi information
Distance to Columbia: 24 miles / 38.6 km
Travel Time: From 34 minutes to 1 hour in traffic

Note: Distances are approximate and travel times will vary according to traffic and weather conditions. Please allow for delays.

Airport Transportation

Airport Shuttle
If you don't mind sharing a ride and making multiple stops along the way, this is a good option to consider.

Go Airlink NYC
Super Shuttle
NYAS (New York Airport Shuttle)

Light Rail
The light rail AirTrain links terminals at both JFK and Newark, which also provides quick service to airport parking, car rental companies and mass transit stations connecting to the City’s five boroughs.

AirTrain JFK

Car and Taxi Services

Taxis
For travel from most New York City airports to Manhattan, you will find taxi stands outside every terminal. Please do not accept rides from anyone who approaches you. Please wait at a taxi transportation booth outside of the terminal. These booths will be clearly marked.

JFK Taxi, Car, and Van Service

LGA Car Service, and Shared Rides

General information about New York City Taxi Rates

Car Service
If you would like to arrange car service in advance, there are a number of car services servicing the New York area. Below is a short list of car service providers:

Leros Point to Point (Columbia preferred vendor) (+1 914-747-2300)
Dial 7 Car & Limousine Service (+1 212-777-7777)
Carmel Limo (+1 212-666-6666)

Directions to Columbia University Campus

Bus
Four Manhattan bus lines stop in front of the main entrance to the Columbia campus which has main entrances at 116th Street and Broadway and 116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

M4
M5
M101
M125

Subway
The #1 train provides direct access to the Columbia University Campus. The station stop is 125th Street and Broadway. #1 train route and station stops.

General New York Public Transportation Information
About the MetroCard
Manhattan Bus Map (all routes)
Manhattan Bus Schedules (all routes)

Car/Parking
Download Columbia Area Parking Information Sheet
General information about New York City Parking Regulations

*Nearby Parking Lots: 

• 69 St. Clair Place (Between 125th St. and St. Claire Place
• 635 W.131st St (Across from Geffen)
• 3333 Broadway (Entrance on W. 133rd) 

*Please contact the parking lot/garage to confirm prices and hours of operation

If you require special accommodations while on campus, Columbia’s Disability Services office can coordinate reasonable accommodations and support services for Columbia visitors. Accommodations include note taking, sign language interpreters, or assistive technology. Please notify your program manager at least three weeks in advance of the program to request these services. Certain accommodations, such as sign-language interpreting services, require advance notice to coordinate.

Please note that you are responsible for complying with all visa and other applicable US regulations. Because our programs are short-term professional development programs, and not degree granting, generally our students do not require a student visa, but a B1 business visa.

For information regarding travel into the United States, refer to the US State Department website. Under University policy, we cannot contact an embassy directly on behalf of a participant. Please note that the visa process may be very lengthy, therefore we strongly encourage all participants to begin the process immediately upon enrollment.