Be sure to give yourself extra time before your first scheduled activity of the day to make your way to campus and find parking.
Carpool whenever possible. If staying nearby, consider using a hotel shuttle, taxi, or Uber/Lyft to drop you off.
Parking on campus:
Parking is easiest to find before 9 am.
Purchase your parking permits in advance here – https://cornell.clickandpark.com/. Choose the Hoy Garage Parking lot. Print your pass and display it on your dash to use any level of the Hoy Parking Garage. 167 Hoy Rd, Ithaca, NY 14853.
Or use Parkmobile.
Park: Look for the green Parkmobile sign.
Pay: Use the Parkmobile mobile app, mobile website or call 1-877-727-5730 and enter the zone number listed on the sign. Pay using credit card or PayPal.
Go: Head to the conference. You can even opt-in to receive a text notification 15 minutes before your parking session is set to expire.
Visit https://fcs.cornell.edu/content/short-term-parking-options for more information and to download the app to your smart phone and set up an account. View the map here for lot options and pricing – https://fcs.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/2023-01/ParkMobile_Revised_11292022-equidox.pdf
The closest lots that allow Parkmobile are the:
- Crescent Lot – Area 4131 – $4.50/day
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Bartels Meter/Friedman lot on Campus Road north of Lynah Rink – Area 4112 – $10/day
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Hoy Parking Garage lower level only – Area 4121 – $10/day
Getting to campus by Hotel Shuttle:
Most hotels, including the Best Western, offer a complimentary area shuttle service. Talk with the staff at your hotel’s front desk for details and scheduling.
Getting to campus by public bus:
Using TCAT busses can be a great way to get to campus. Single rides are $1.50 each (note that no change is given). If you are staying in downtown Ithaca, you can catch the Route 10 bus from the Seneca Street station in front of the parking garage on Seneca street which faces the Ithaca Commons. This bus leaves approximately every 10 minutes from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. Get off at the Goldwin Smith Hall stop and continue walking in the direction the bus was traveling. At the first intersection (Tower Road), turn left. Continue up Tower road until you reach the intersection with Garden Road. Turn right. King Shaw Hall and the conference center will be the second building on your right.
If you are staying at the Best Western, you may also choose to take a TCAT bus from the East Hill Plaza to the Kennedy Hall stop at the corner of Tower and Garden. Cross Tower road and proceed down Garden Ave. King Shaw Hall and the conference center will be the second building on your right. The Route 82 services this area about every 10 minutes between 7:45 am and 6:45 pm.
