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Transportation

Rail
Amtrak travels to New York Penn Station on its Northeast Corridor route. The Amtrak station is located at 33rd Street between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue. To catch a cab to the hotel, exit via 8th Avenue escalator/stairs and enter the taxi queue. It should take about 10 minutes to reach the hotel.

Subway
To take a subway to the hotel, follow signs to the 1, 9, 2, 3 subway on the lower concourse. Buy a MetroCard, enter and go up the stairs to the uptown track. Get off at the next stop (Times Square-42nd Street) and follow the signs to the S (Shuttle) subway. It only runs between Times Square and Grand Central Terminal. Get out at Grand Central Terminal and walk to the hotel.

Car 
New Yorkers will tell you it's crazy to bring a car to Manhattan. And if you do, there's no on-street parking available in midtown. There are parking lots throughout the city but beware: they charge upwards of US$35-$100 per day!

Air
The New York area is served by three airports: LaGuardia, JFK and Newark. The airport at which you land will depend on your departure city.

From LaGuardia Airport
1. Taxi is the easiest way to get to the hotel. Walk out the front doors opposite baggage claim and enter the taxi queue. Tell the driver "Roosevelt Hotel, 45th Street at Madison Avenue" then sit back and enjoy the ride. It should take about a half-hour and cost approximately US $35.00. Tipping 20% of the fare is expected.

2. M60 public bus is found outside the baggage claim area. Look for green bus shelters at each end of the walkway. The cost is US $2.00 and they do not accept dollar bills so have lots of quarters. Ask for a transfer. The M60 crosses 125 Street in Harlem and you should get off at Park Avenue.  From there take the 4, 5,or 6 subway downtown. Give your transfer to the subway booth attendant before entering the turnstile. Get off the subway at Grand Central Terminal-42nd Street and walk one block west to Madison Avenue then three short blocks north on Madison Avenue to the Roosevelt Hotel.

3. To take the Super Shuttle, follow the signs to the Ground Transportation Desk near the Baggage Claim area. Ask an agent to arrange for SuperShuttle service or call SuperShuttle direct from the courtesy phone next to the Ground Transportation Desk. Rates range from US $13.00 to $22.00. Discounts available for additional passengers in the same party. See online for exact quotes.

From Kennedy Airport
1. Taxi is the easiest way to get to the hotel. Walk out the front door in front of baggage claim and enter the taxi queue. Tell the driver "Roosevelt Hotel, 45th Street at Madison Avenue" then sit back and enjoy the ride. It should take one hour and there is a flat fare of US $35.00. Tipping 20% of the fare is expected.

2. Take "the train to the plane" to the free airport shuttle bus and get to/from JFK in about 70 minutes from lower Manhattan.  A Subway service to/from the airport operates every 10 to 15 minutes during rush hours and every 20 minutes at other times. Be sure to take the A subway marked Far Rockaway or Rockaway Park, not Lefferts Blvd. Get off at Howard Beach-JFK Airport. If you are carrying more than one suitcase, or if what you are carrying is heavy, be aware that you will need to walk the length of the station platform, climb one stairway and descend another to reach the airline shuttle bus stop. A luggage cart makes the going easier. At the station you will see a large map that lists every airline and its terminal name and number. There are two free shuttle bus routes, A and B, which operate 24 hours a day. If you are not sure which shuttle bus to use, ask the bus operator.

3. To take the Super Shuttle, follow the signs to the Ground Transportation Desk near the baggage claim area. Ask an agent to arrange for SuperShuttle service, or, you can call SuperShuttle direct from the courtesy phone next to the Ground Transportation Desk. Rates range from US $13.00 to $22.00. Discounts available for additional passengers in the same party. See online reservations for exact quotes.

From Newark International Airport
1. Newark Airport Express provides direct bus service between Newark Airport and Grand Central Terminal every 10-15 minutes. Online booking not available. 1.877.8.NEWARK.

2. AirTrain station is a NJ Transit and Amtrak stop. Take either service to Penn Station (34th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue).

3. To take the Super Shuttle, follow the signs to the Ground Transportation Desk near the baggage claim area. Ask an agent to arrange for SuperShuttle service, or, you can call SuperShuttle direct from the courtesy phone next to the Ground Transportation Desk. Rates range from US $13.00-$22.00. Discounts available for additional passengers in the same party. See online reservations for exact quotes.

4. Taxis are available but this is the most expensive way to get to the hotel. It may cost as much as US $60-$100.

Getting Around NYC
Subways are a fast, easy, and inexpensive way to get around the city. Trains run 24 hours a day and waiting time between them is normally just a few minutes, depending on time of day. The 714-mile New York City subwasystem has 468 stations serving 24 routes. Fares are US $2.00 for each trip and you should purchase a MetroCard from the machines in any station. Ask for a free subway map at the token booth. 

Buses run up and down most avenues and across selected streets. They are a good way to see the city but can be very slow in midtown traffic -- you can probably walk faster than a bus! Exact change is required for fare -- US $2.00 in coins -- or a MetroCard. The card is good for buses and subways and allows free transfers between the two. Ask for a free bus map from driver. 

Taxi
New York City taxis are yellow with a plastic medallion attached. Taxis can be hailed on the street or found at taxi stands at major hotels and transportation hubs. Taxis are available only when the small middle part of the light on top of the cab is on. If the top sidelights are on, the cab is off-duty; if there's no light on at all, there is already a passenger inside. Taxis charge through the use of meters. The total cost depends on the distance traveled and time spent in the cab. Taxi fares should be around US $2.00 for the first 1/3 mile, then US 30¢ for each 1/5 of a mile thereafter. The cost is 20¢ per minute when the cab is not moving and there is a US 50¢ surcharge in effect between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Any bridge or tunnel tolls will be added to the total charge, although drivers might ask that you pay the tolls as you go through them. Taxi drivers are usually tipped 15% of the metered fare. Only yellow cabs are permitted to pick up without prearrangement. It is likely that you will be overcharged if you use a non-yellow medallion cab. 

On foot
5th Avenue divides Manhattan into the East and West Sides. The avenues start on the East Side going from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue -- with Park, Lexington and Madison thrown in for good measure. West of 5th Avenue lie numbered avenues from 6th Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) to 12th Avenue, except for Broadway, which cuts diagonally across the other avenues. The hotel is one avenue east of 5th Avenue. 

Want to find cross streets for a particular address? Try MapQuest or this street finder. In Manhattan, 20 north-to-south blocks equal one mile, and you can cover approximately a block per minute walking. So, to walk from the hotel at 45th Street to 55th Street should take 20 minutes and you will have walked a mile! It's generally quicker to walk anywhere up to 20 blocks away -- you'll see more and get there faster than by bus or subway. You'll find yourself walking a couple of miles every day!