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Directions to York College


By Automobile
Grand Central Parkway

  • Take the Grand Central Parkway (GCP either east or west) to Parsons Boulevard Exit (16). From the west, make a right at the traffic light onto Parsons (opposite from the east). This route is marked by green York College signs.

  • Follow Parsons till it merges with Archer Avenue. Long Island Railroad is directly in front of you.

  • Make a left at the light onto Archer

  • Heading east on Archer, Guy R. Brewer Blvd is the third light.

  • Make a right onto Guy R. Brewer. The parking lot will be on your left.

From JFK or LGA

  • Take the Van Wyck Expressway (I-678) to the Liberty Avenue Exit (4). From the north make a left onto Liberty to head east. This route is marked by green York College signs.

  • Pass under the JFK Airtrain trestle heading east on Liberty. You will pass under the Long Island Railroad and York's FDA building on your left.

  • Follow Liberty to Guy R. Brewer and make a left on Guy R. Brewer. The parking lot will be on your right.

Long Island Expressway (LIE)

  • Take the Long Island Expressway to exit 23 (Kissena Boulevard) and take that south. It will turn into Parsons Boulevard.

  • Follow Parsons till it merges with Archer Avenue. Long Island Railroad is directly in front of you. Make a left at the light onto Archer.

  • Heading east on Archer, Guy R. Brewer Boulevard is the third light. Make a right onto Guy Brewer. The parking lot will be on your left.

By Mass Transit
Subway

  • From Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens Subway E, J, & Z Trains terminate at Parsons-Archer/Jamaica Center

  • Exit your train at the easternmost exit (159th & Parsons Blvd) and walk one block east

  • Cross under Long Island Rail Road trestle (160th Street) and use the entrance on your left at the traffic light (look for the arch-shaped sculpture)

Bus

  • Parsons/Archer - Jamaica Center is served by the following bus lines: Q4, QS, Q25/34, Q30, Q31, Q42, Q44, Q54, Q65, Q83, Q84, Q85, Q110, Q1111 Q112, Q113, N4.

Long Island Rail Road

  • Take any train to Jamaica Station. Walk down the platform to street level. You can either take the subway at Sutphin Boulevard one stop to Parsons/Archer or walk (one stop).

  • Walk east on Archer about 6 blocks to 160th street and make a right under the LIRR trestle, using the entrance on your left.

Jamaica AirTrain

  • Take any train to Jamaica Station. Walk down the platform to street level. You can either take the subway at Sutphin Boulevard (E, J; or Z) one stop to Parsons/ Archer or walk (one stop).

  • Walk east on Archer about 6 blocks to 160th street and make a right under the LIRR trestle, using the entrance on your left.