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Travel Information
Hotel Reservations:
SATCON has arranged for a limited amount of rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea, Hilton New York, Affinia Manhattan, Holiday Inn Express & Radisson Martinique for SATCON exhibitors and attendees at a discounted rate. Reservations can be made by calling the hotels directly. Be sure to identify yourself as a part of JD Events. Make your reservations early as rooms fill up quickly - rooms are available on a first come, first served basis. Hotel | Address | Contact Information | Rate | Rate Cutoff | Hotel Rating* | Affinia Manhattan | 371 Seventh Avenue | 866-233-4642 or reservations@affinia.com | $319+tax | 9/12/08 | 4.5 | Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea | 121 West 28th Street | 212-564-2181
| $329+tax | 9/19/08 | 3.9 | Hilton New York | 1335 Ave. of the Americas | 212-586-7000 | $339+tax | 9/22/08 | 4 | Holiday Inn Express | 15 W. 45th Street | 212-302-9088 or
888-643-4664 | $339 | 9/13/08 | 3.5 | Radisson Martinique | 49th W. 32nd Street | 212-736-3800
(9-5 EST, M-F) | $349 | 9/13/08 | 4.5 |
*Hotel Ratings are on a scale from 0 to 5 based on tripadvisor and Hotels.com
Getting to the Javits Center
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street (between 11th and 12th Avenues)
New York, NY 10001
From Grand Central:
By Taxi
The ride takes approximately 10-15 minutes.
By Bus
New York City Bus #42 (make sure you take the Javits Center not Pier bus) picks up in front of the Grand Hyatt and runs to the Javits Convention Center every 15-20 minutes. The fare is $2 each way and the ride takes approximately 20 minutes.
From the Airport
Shuttle Van
To and from JFK LGA or Newark and any Manhattan destination up to 125th St.
Airlink NY
212-812-9000
$16-$18
Click here for complete details
SuperShuttle Manhattan, 800.358.5826
Rates range from $13.00-$22.00
From JFK or Laguardia to Port Authority Bus Terminal (42nd Street and 8th Ave.)
New York Airport Service Express Bus, 718.875.8200
www.nyairportservice.com. Rates range from $10.00-$13.00
Taxi Cab Service
From JFK: Fare is a flat rate of $35.00 plus tolls and gratuity.
From Laguardia: Fare is a metered rate of approximately $20.00-$25.00 plus tolls and gratuity.
From Newark: See a Uniformed Taxi Dispatcher for rates.
By Public Transportation (Subway/Bus)
The following trains stop at 34th Street/Penn Station:
8th Avenue: A, C, E, and the Long Island Railroad 7th Avenue: 1, 2, 3, 9 and the Long Island Railroad 6th Avenue: B, D, F, N, Q, R, W
The following trains stop at 42nd Street/Times Square:
8th Avenue: A, C, E7th Avenue: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, N, Q, R, S, W 6th Avenue: B, D, F
The following trains stop at 42nd Street/Grand Central:
Lexington Avenue: 4, 5, 6
By Car
From the North (Westchester, Connecticut)
95 South (via the Cross-Bronx Expressway) to the George Washington Bridge. At approach to the bridge, bear right to lower level. Exit at the last exit in New York-Parkway South-9A. Follow Parkway South (Henry Hudson Parkway/West Side Higway) to 42nd Street. Turn Left. Go one block to 11th Avenue and turn right.
Saw Mill River Parkway/Henry Hudson Parkway/Route 9A: Follow 9A to 42nd Street. Turn left. Go one block to 11th Avenue and turn right.
From the South (New Jersey, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, etc.)
95 North to the New Jersey Turnpike. Exit at the Lincoln Tunnel. When exiting the tunnel, bear left. Follow signs for uptown or northbound to 42nd Street. Turn left onto 42nd Street until you reach 11th Avenue and turn left. George Washington Bridge to Parkway South-9A. At 42nd Street, turn left. Go one block to 11th Avenue and turn right.
From Queens and Long Island
Queens-Midtown Tunnel: Take Southbound or Downtown exit to 34th Street and turn right. Go west to 12th Avenue and turn right onto 12th Avenue to 39th Street where you turn right. Queensboro/59th Street Bridge: Take 60/61st Street Exit. Go to 5th Avenue alongside Central Park to 59th Street. Turn right onto 59th Street to 7th Avenue and turn left. Go two blcoks to 57th Street and turn right. Follow 57th Street to 11th Avenue and turn left.
From Staten Island
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge eastbound to the Gowanus Expressway, to the Brookland Battery Tunnel. Exit westbound to the West Side Highway/12th Avenue. At 39th Street, turn right. Go one block to 11th Avenue.
Parking
There is no parking at the Javits Center. However, there are several parking lots in the vicinity. Please call ahead for rates and hours of operation.
Central Parking System, www.parking.com , 800.836.6666
Locations Include:
305-319 W. 33rd St. (Between 8th and 9th Ave.)
444-446 10th Ave. (35th Street)
445 W. 35th Street (Between 10th and Dyer Ave.)
417 W. 35th St. (Between 9th and 10th Ave.)
416 W. 36th St. (Between 36th St. and Dyer Ave.)
433-439 W. 37th St. (Between 9th and 10th Avenues)
485 10th Ave. (37th Street)
513-521 9th Ave. (39th Street)
541 W. 38th St. (Between 10th and 11th Avenues)
Visit http://www.javitscenter.com/directions/directions.htm for more information.
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