Traveling to the Wedding….

 

The wedding is in Springs, New York, which is a part of the town of East Hampton, on Long Island.  Long Island is a long (100 miles) skinny island that juts off the east side of Manhattan.  East Hampton is almost at the end of Long Island, about 100 miles away from NYC.

 

 

 


 

Flight options for getting to New York:

 

You can fly to one of the three New York City area airports:

·         JFK and LaGuardia – these airports are both in Queens, which is part of New York City but located on the very western tip of Long Island.  So it is convenient for both spending time in NYC or if you plan to just come straight out to Springs.

·         Newark – this is only recommended if you plan on spending time in NYC.  It’s quick to get to the city from Newark, but since it’s in New Jersey (on the opposite side of Manhattan from Long Island,) I wouldn’t recommend flying into Newark if your intention is to come straight out to Springs.  Newark is off the left side of the map.

 

Or fly to the airport on Long Island, Islip:

·         Long Island MacArthur Airport (also called Islip), is located midway between NYC and East Hampton.  If you want to fly on Southwest from California, this is your airport (although most flights from CA have two stops).  A few other airlines serve Islip (Delta, American, USAirways, Continental, possibly United) although you won’t find a direct flight from anywhere in CA on any airline and Southwest usually has the best deals.

 

Getting to Springs from New York Area:

 

Car

If you want to drive out, that’s great – a car will be helpful since the site of the wedding is 10 miles from the closest town and if you have time, you will want to explore the surrounding areas.  It’s GORGEOUS out here!

 

Plan on it taking anywhere from 2½  to 4 hours to get from NYC and the airports (less for Islip) depending on the day and time.  If you leave NYC in a car anytime after 1pm on Friday, count on lots of traffic.  A traffic-free trip is about 2½ hours from NYC.

 

·         Leave Manhattan through the Midtown Tunnel at 35th/3rd or 34th between 2nd/3rd.  This puts you directly on 495 East.  If you're starting from an airport ask how to get to the Long Island Expressway (LIE), East.

·         Note: you can also take the Triborough Bridge from the Upper East Side in Manhattan to the Grand Central Parkway, and from the Grand Central you can get on the LIE going East. (Follow signs for Eastern Long Island.)

·         Take the LIE (495 East) to Exit 70 (Manorville). This is very roughly 55 miles. Go right at the off-ramp.

·         Travel 4 or 5 miles to the end, where you have no choice but to go left for Rt. 27 (toward Montauk) continue in same direction on Sunrise Highway.

·         Continue about 20 miles, merge onto Montauk Highway 27 East, a smaller

·         local road. Stay on 27 through Southampton, Watermill, Bridgehampton.

·         Arrive East Hampton, turning left to stay on 27 (onto Main Street).  You pass the swan pond, a windmill, and the Main Street shopping area.

·         At the main light (at Newtown Ln. in front of movie theaters) stay in the left lane to make a slight left after the light so that the windmill is to your right and you go under the train bridge.

·         Go through 2 lights, bear right after service station at fork onto Springs Fireplace Road. Stay on Fireplace Road for about 7 miles.

·         Turn left on the last street before the water: Hog Creek Lane.  You'll see signs.

·         Turn right into the Barn driveway it's the first gap in the trees.

·         Lost? Call the Barn for help (631) 329-0559

 

 

NB: Cars can be rented from any of the four airports.

 

No Car

If you don’t plan on coming out in a car, there are two other options:

 

·         Hampton Jitney – there is a bus service that travels between Manhattan the Hamptons.  It stops first at a connection point near JFK and LaGuardia airports, and then later at a connection point near Islip airport.  It runs about once an hour, costs about $25, and takes about 2½ hours (assuming no traffic) from Manhattan (2 hours from the JFK/LaGuardia connection and 1½ hours from the Islip connection).  If you plan to use the airport connections, make sure you tell them when you make your reservation – they will tell you where to have a cab drop you off in order to meet up with the bus.  Reservations (631)283-4600 or www.hamptonjitney.com

 

·         Hampton Luxury Liner – this is also a bus, but the luxury version.  It doesn’t stop at the airport connections – off peak it’s $24 and peak it’s $37.  Reservations (631) 537- 5800 or www.hamptonluxuryliner.com

 

·         Long Island Railroad – you can also take a train.  It takes 2¼ - 3 hours and costs $10 or $15 depending on the train you’re on.  It leaves the city from Penn Station (34th Street/7th Avenue) and you’ll probably be getting off at the East Hampton station unless you’re staying in another town.  You don’t need to make reservations, but allow yourself time to arrive at the station and figure out where your train is.  Penn Station can be a madhouse – especially if you’re on a Friday train.  Their website is http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/lirr/html/ttn/easthamp.htm and there you will find all the exact schedules.  The train is nice because it isn’t affected by traffic, like the Jitney sometimes is.   Beware though, it’s FREEZING – bring a sweater!