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Directions to TCNJ

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2000 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ 08618

 


From I-80

Take I-80 East to the U.S. 206/Route 183 exit. Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto US 206. Take the I-287 South ramp toward Somerville (I-78)/Princeton. Merge onto I-287 South. Take the US 202 South/US 206 South exit. See directions below from *Continue on US 202 South.

From the New York State Thruway

Take the New York State Thruway/I-87 South. Take the I-287 South/Route 17 South exit. Merge onto I-287 South. Take the US 202 South/US 206 South exit. *Continue on US 202 South. At the Flemington Circle, continue on US 202/31 South. Exit US 202/31 onto Route 31 South (Trenton). Follow Route 31 South until the entrance to the College (about 1.5 miles past the junction of I-95, left at the third traffic light).

From I-95 South (Delaware/Philadelphia International Airport)

Using I-95 North, continue into Pennsylvania, through Philadelphia. Continue on I-295 East into New Jersey. Take exit 72 (old exit 4) for Route 31/Pennington Road. Bear to the right off the exit ramp, you will be traveling south on Route 31. At the third traffic light (about 1.5 miles), make a left into the college entrance.

From I-295 South (Camden/South Jersey)

Take I-295 North to exit 72 (old exit 4). Turn left at the exit ramp onto Pennington Road/Route 31 South toward Ewing. At the fourth traffic light (about 1.5 miles), make a left into the college entrance.

From Route 78 (Easton, PA and the West)

Take Route 78 East into New Jersey. Continue to exit 17 (Route 31 South/Flemington and Trenton). Continue south on Route 31 into the Flemington Circle. Take Route 202/31 South. Exit at Route 31 South (Trenton). Follow Route 31 South until the entrance to the college (about 1.5 miles past the junction of I-295, left at the fourth traffic light).

From the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Pittsburgh, PA and Ohio)

Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike/I-276 East to the Philadelphia/US 1 exit. Keep left at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto US 1 North Lincoln Highway. Stay straight to go onto US 1 North. Take the I-295 East exit toward Trenton. Proceed into New Jersey. Take exit 72 (old exit 4) for Route 31/Pennington Road. Bear to the right off the exit ramp, you will be traveling south on Route 31. At the fourth traffic light (about 1.5 miles), make a left into the college entrance.

From Long Island

Take the Verrazano Bridge to Staten Island. Stay on 278 West to Goethals Bridge. After crossing the bridge, take first exit for 95 South (NJ Turnpike). Follow directions from NJ Turnpike below.

From U.S. Route 1 (New Brunswick and North)

Using Route 1, travel south and take the I-295 North exit toward Philadelphia. Take exit 72 (old exit 4) for Route 31/Pennington Road. Turn left at the exit ramp onto Pennington Road/Route 31 South toward Ewing. At the fourth traffic light (about 1.5 miles), make a left into the college entrance.

From the New Jersey Turnpike (Newark International Airport and North)

Using the New Jersey Turnpike, travel south to exit 7A, Trenton and Shore Points. Follow signs toward Trenton onto I-195 West. Follow signs marked 295 Princeton/Camden. Exit at “I-295 North/Route 1/Princeton.” Continue on I-295 North to exit 72 (old exit 4.) Turn left at the exit ramp onto Pennington Road/Route 31 South toward Ewing. At the fourth traffic light (about 1.5 miles), make a left into the college entrance.

From the Atlantic City Expressway

Take the Atlantic City Expressway West (toward PA). The expressway ends at Route 42. Follow Route 42 North to I-295 North. Continue on I-295 North to exit 72 (old exit 4). Turn left at the exit ramp onto Pennington Road/Route 31 South toward Ewing. At the fourth traffic light (about 1.5 miles), make a left into the college entrance.

From the college entrance

Make a right onto Metzger Drive, the main access loop around campus. The information booth is on the left in front of Trenton Hall.


Transportation Information

Air

Trenton Mercer Airport: (800) 644-3562

Newark International Airport

Directions from Newark: Take AirTrain airport shuttle/monorail to Newark International Airport Station. From the Station take NJ Transit to Trenton Train Station. Cost: ~$12.35-$12.65 one way.

Philadelphia International Airport

Directions from Philadelphia: Take Septa Transit R1 train to 30th Street Station. From 30th Street take Septa Transit R7 train to Trenton Train Station. Cost: ~$9-10 one way.

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Directions from JFK: Take Subway train “A” to New York Penn Station. From the Station take NJ Transit train to Trenton Train Station. Cost: ~$11.00-$12.00 one way.

Rail

Trenton Station : Amtrak: 800/872-7245 NJ Transit: 800/772-2222

Directions to TCNJ from Trenton Train Station: From Trenton Train Station a taxi is ~$12.50 to the TCNJ Campus, and will take ~10 minutes, or take NJ Transit Bus #601 to TCNJ which costs $1.10 and will take approximately 20 minutes.

Bus

NJ Transit-Mercer: 800/772-2222

Directions to TCNJ from Trenton Train Station: Take NJ Transit Bus #601 to TCNJ which costs $1.10 and will take approximately 20 minutes.