TRAVEL TO CORNELLUNIVERSITY IN ITHACA, NEW YORK
ARRIVAL and ACCOMMODATIONS INFORMATION:
Arrive August 2. Send us your arrival date and time so we can meet you at the airport in Ithaca (10 minutes from the university) or Syracuse (75 minutes from the university). Each Fellow will also be matched with a friendship partner from the Ithaca community. You may receive an email from him/her. Your friendship partner may also meet you at the airport.
The most convenient airport for travel to Ithaca is theIthaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH), located 10 minutes from Cornell’s campus. The Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) is located about 1 hour away from Cornell. Please do NOT end your flight in New York City (John F Kennedy, La Guardia, or Newark airports), as this is 400km from Ithaca, and we cannot drive to New York City to pick you up.
US Airways, Deltaand United Airlines servethe Ithaca Airport. American, Delta, United and USAirways allfly into the Syracuse airport. The best route you can take without having to change airports is a direct flight into LaGuardia Airport (in New York City),Philadelphiaor Detroit, where you can connect to a direct flight to Ithaca. Landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York will require you totake a bus from JFK to LaGuardia Airport. Ask at the information or transportation desk for assistance.
In the event that your flight is delayed by several hours, or if you are rerouted to the Syracuse airport, and you have not been able to notify our office, you may take the Ithaca Airline Limousine to Ithaca. The cost is about $85 one way from Syracuse to Ithaca; they can be reached at 607-273-3030 or 855-349-0084. You must make a reservation and pay with a Master or Visa card.
Ithaca Airline Limousine Travel Times:
Trip # 1—5:00 a.m. (Not available Sundays)Trip # 2—10:30 a.m. (All days)
Trip # 3—1:00 p.m. (All days)
Trip # 4—3:30 p.m. (All days) / Trip # 5—5:30 p.m. (All days)
Trip # 6—8:00 p.m. (All days)
Trip # 7—10:00 p.m. (All days)
Trip # 8—1:00 a.m. (Not availableSaturday/Sunday)
Alternatively you may stay at a hotel near the Syracuse airport if you arrive past midnight and no one can pick you up until the morning.
Accommodations: If you have prearranged housing at Hasbrouck, then you may move in upon arrival. (Sheets and toiletries are not provided.) Otherwise the first week of orientation will beto help you settle in and find housing.
Contact Information:(Francine), (Tara).