Transportation Information

NEW YORK CITY JFK Airport Transportation

Subway "A": (718) 330-1234. Operated by New York City Transit. For subway service to Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, take the blue, white and yellow Long-Term Parking Lot Bus which departs every fifteen minutes, from all JFK terminals. Busses stop at the Howard Beach Subway Station where passengers board the "A" train. Stops are made throughout Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. Passengers traveling from Manhattan or Brooklyn to JFK should use the A train going to Far Rockaway. Fare is $2.00 (Cash, token, or Metrocard). Travel time is approximately 60-75 minutes from JFK to mid-Manhattan. Link to JFK Airport

Casino Bus Transportation to Atlantic City

Casino Excursion Buses run every half hour hour from New York to Atlantic City. The trip is 2.5 hours. Pick up any casino bus in New York from 42nd Street Port Authority Bus Terminal. Call either the Race Director (Mike Giegerich) or your housing host on the telephone BEFORE you get on the bus and tell them which casino bus you will be riding on.

Go to 42nd Street Port Authority Bus Terminal. Go to the LOWER LEVEL where the ticket counter for GREYHOUND (GAMBLER'S EXPRESS) BUSES are. Purchase a $28 round trip ticket to Atlantic City. The casino will provide you with money at the end of the trip that will pay for the bus ride.

Bus Schedule for NJ Transit (Public Bus) To Atlantic City

Buses run every hour from New York to Atlantic City. The trip is 2.5 hours. (2003 prices)

Directions to Atlantic City from Various Places

Travelling by Car or Bus:
From New York and points North
From Philadelphia and points West
From Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C. and South:

Travelling by Air or Rail:
From all points

From New York and points North

By Car
Major interstate highways connect the Garden State Parkway South to Exit 38 to the Atlantic City Expressway. Follow Expressway direct to Atlantic City. From New York City - 2 Hours 20 Minutes.

By Bus
New Jersey Transit, Greyhound and Academy Bus Lines provide scheduled service to Atlantic City from the NY/NJ Port Authority terminal at 41st Street and 8th Avenue in New York City. The Atlantic City Municipal Terminal is located at Michigan and Atlantic Avenues near all major hotels.

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT
Information: 800-582-5946

GREYHOUND
Information: 800-231-2222

ACADEMY BUS LINES
Information: 800-992-0451
http://www.academybus.com/

GRAYLINE OF NEW YORK
Information: 800-669-0051
From Local/Regional Points

From Philadelphia and points West
From Airport take the SEPTA Airport shuttle from the airport to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. Fare will be about $5.00. RR entrance from ramp connecting Baggage Claim area to main airport.
At 30th Street Station transfer to NJ Transit train to Atlantic City. NJ Transit Tickets can be purchased at Amtrak Ticket Counter. Cost approx. $8.80.
 

By Car:
Exit Pennsylvania Turnpike at Valley Forge EXIT 24, onto Schuylkill Expressway (Rt.76) through Philadelphia to the Walt Whitman Bridge, N/S Freeway to the Atlantic City. From Philadelphia - 60 minutes.

By Bus:
New Jersey Transit and Greyhound provide scheduled service to Atlantic City from their terminal at 13th and Arch Street, Philadelphia.

GREYHOUND:
Information: 800-231-2222

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT
Information: 800-582-5946

From Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C. and South:

By Car
Take I-95 to the Walt Whitman Bridge (Philadelphia) and proceed as above. From Norfolk area, follow Route 13 and 9 to Cape May - Lewes Ferry, then Garden State Parkway North to the Atlantic City Expressway. From Washington, D.C. - 3 hours, 45 minutes.

By Bus
Greyhound provides scheduled service from their terminals at 1005 First Street, NE in Washington, D.C. and 210 W. Fayette Street, Baltimore. Information: 800-231-2222

By Rail and Air

Rail Service Via New Jersey Transit:
NJ Transit's Philadelphia - Atlantic City Rail Line runs thirteen trains per day between Philadelphia (30th Street Station) and the Atlantic City Rail Terminal with local stops. Free shuttle service is available between the Atlantic City Rail Terminal and all casinos. Call 1-800-AC-TRAIN in New Jersey, or 215-569-3752 in Pennsylvania for more information.

Air Service:
It's a quick 20-minute ride from Atlantic City International Airport to the Atlantic City Convention Center. You can fly easily, efficiently and directly from Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Meyers, Orlando, Myrtle Beach, Tampa, Philadelphia and Newark. Scheduled carriers servicing Atlantic City with connections world-wide are:

Spirit: 1-800-772-7117
USAirways Express: 1-800-428-4322

Airport Transportation at Atlantic City International Airport:

Ace Luxury Car Service - 609-412-5068
Luxury service transfer to and from Atlantic City. Call for more information or visit our website.

Atlantic City Airport Taxi - 609-383-1457
Taxi service to and from Atlantic City - Rate: $25.00 one way for up to 5 people. Call for more information.

Adventure Trails - 609-272-9140
Shuttle service to and from Atlantic City. Rate: $8.00 one way - $15.00 round trip, per person. Reservations not required. Arrangements can be made at the airport desk.

Airport Transportation at Philadelphia International Airport:

Philadelphia International Airport:
1-800-PHL-GATE or 1-215-937-6800

The following companies offer charter shuttle service from the Philadelphia International Airport to Atlantic City hotels and casinos. For special group shuttle service rates contact: