Poverty Environment Partnership (PEP) 22

Poverty Environment Partnership (PEP) 22

Logistics Note

19-22 June 2017, Tarrytown House Estate and Conference Center, Tarrytown, New York

United States Visas

All participants are advised to apply for their visas as soon as possible.

Those eligible for the visa waiver can apply on line at the following link:

Conference Venue

PEP 22 will be held at the Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center, which is easily accessiblefrom New York City.Participants are expected to make their own travel arrangements.

Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center

49 East Sunnyside Lane

Tarrytown, NY 10591

1-800-553-8118

Directions to Tarrytown House (for additional information and planning assistance, please visit

From Midtown New York City:

• By car: About 45 minutes by car without traffic. Taxi service costs about $85 USD, not including tolls or tip.
• From New York City (East Side):
• Take the FDR Drive North, across the Willis Avenue Bridge onto the Major Deegan Expressway North (I-87)
• Continue on Major Deegan I-87 North for 21 miles (through Bronx, past Yankee Stadium into Westchester County)
• Note: Once you cross into Westchester County I-87 North is Renamed "New York State Thruway North"
• Continue on NY State Thruway North towards the Tappan Zee Bridge. As you near the Tappan Zee Bridge, I-87 North merges with I-287 West, take "Exit 9 Tarrytown/Route 9". (Exit 9 is the last exit before the Tappan Zee Bridge). Please note, since the highways merge, exit 9 is immediately after Exit 1.
• Turn left at end of exit ramp onto Route 119 West. Go to the first traffic light (Route 9) and turn left
• Proceed to third traffic light; turn left onto East Sunnyside Lane (about 1 mile)
• Entrance to Tarrytown House is clearly marked on your left (2nd driveway on left)
• ***Do not get off at Exit 9 in the Bronx. Continue north approximately 20 miles until you see "Exit 9 Tarrytown Route 9 Last exit before the Tappan Zee Bridge"***
• By train: From Grand Central Station, take theMetro-North train (tickets about $15) on the Hudson Line bound forCroton-Harmonand get off at the Tarrytownstop. From the train station, take a taxi to the Tarrytown House for about $10. This entire trip will cost about $25 USD and take about 75 minutes.The latest suggested train departures are 12:20pm and 12:43pm.

From JFK International Airport:

• By car: About one hour by car. Taxi service costs about $155 USD, not including tolls or tip.
• By train: At the airport, take a taxi to Grand Central Station for about $60. From Grand Central Station, take the Metro-North train on the Hudson Line bound forCroton-Harmon and get off at the Tarrytown stop. From the train station, take a taxi to the Tarrytown House. This entire trip will cost about $85USD.

From Newark International Airport:

• By car: About one hour by car. Taxi service costs about $155 USD, not including tolls or tip.
• By train: At the airport, take a taxi to Grand Central Station for about $60. From Grand Central Station, take the Metro-North train on the Hudson Line bound forCroton-Harmon and get off at the Tarrytown stop. From the train station, take a taxi to the Tarrytown House. This entire trip will cost about $85 USD.

A taxi stand is located outside Tarrytown’s train station, orcar service may be requested via Elegant Taxi at +1 (914) 332-0550.

Payment at the venue

All non-sponsored participants will be required to pay $250 per night plus costs for all incidentals.

Contact Information:

For any additional questions please contact:

• Claire Hatfield, PEP Assistant, International Institute for Environment and Development:
• Vanessa Ferriello, Tarrytown Conference Planning Manager, Tarrytown House Estate On the Hudson:

Telephone: 914-591-3140. Email:

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