🌐 Cornell visitors’ Wi-Fi
https://it.cornell.edu/wifi/connect-cornell-visitor-wi-fi
🛬 Getting to Ithaca
Ithaca is served by a variety of transportation options and is easily accessible from several major airports:
Closest Airport:
- Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH)
Located just minutes from campus, with daily direct flights to/from New York City.
Nearby Regional Airports:
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) – 250 miles / ~5-hour drive
- Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) – 60 miles / ~1.5-hour drive
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) – 150 miles / ~2.5-hour drive
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) – 220 miles / ~4.5-hour drive
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) – 230 miles / ~4.5-hour drive
🚍 Transportation Options
Travel Between NYC and Ithaca
- Cornell’s Campus-to-Campus Bus Service
Comfortable express bus service between Cornell’s Ithaca and NYC campuses, operating daily. - Megabus, Greyhound
Affordable intercity bus options with routes to Ithaca. - Ithaca Tompkins International Airport – Offering round-trip flights from Ithaca to New York City.
Local Transportation
You have a range of options for getting around our Ithaca campus:
- Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) – Public bus system connecting the university, downtown Ithaca, and surrounding areas.
View TCAT Map → - Uber, Lyft & Taxis – Widely available in the Ithaca area.
- Ithaca Carshare – 24/7 car rental by the hour for local travel needs.
- Rental Vehicles & Charters – Cornell-approved rental services for visitors.
- Personal Vehicle Use
For further information please visit the following page
Cornell Travel Resources →
🅿️ Parking
On-campus parking at Cornell is tightly regulated.
• Saturday & Sunday: Most campus lots are free.
• Monday & Tuesday: A permit is required for most lots until 5 pm, and permits are not generally available to guests. This includes the closest lot to Lincoln Hall—the U Lot off University Ave, behind Sibley Hall: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rvmgktoMzRCG6xGD7
• Central Ave: Permit parking is available here as well (free on Saturday and Sunday).
With fall break in session, on-street parking north of Fall Creek should be easy to find. Meters are available along Thurston Ave, while most other nearby streets are free. Campus can be accessed via the Highland Ave pedestrian suspension bridge or along Feeney Way.
For more details about short-term parking options, please see Cornell’s official guide: https://fcs.cornell.edu/departments/transportation-delivery-services/parking/short-term-parking-options
🍽 Dining
Closest Dining to Lincoln Hall
Amit Bhatia Libe Café. 4 minute walk. Coffee, pastries, and pre-packaged sandwiches etc. Closed Sundy, opens 8am on Monday and Tuesday.
Café Jennie. 5 minute walk. Café and sandwich/pastry shop located in The Cornell Store. Closed Sunday.
Morrison Dining. 14 minute walk. Residential dining hall with fixed price for a buffet, in Toni Morrison Hall. Opens 10 am on Sunday, 7 am on Monday and Tuesday.
Novick’s Café. 14 minute walk. Café and sandwich/pastry shop located in Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall. Opens at 8am.
College Town Bagels. 12 minute walk. Extensive menu. Opens at 6:30am.
Explore campus dining venues here: now.dining.cornell.edu/eateries
View on-campus dining map →
Note: Limited on-campus dining services will be available during Fall Break (October 11–14).
There are many other quick and relatively inexpensive options in Collegetown, and many restaurants down the hill around the Ithaca Commons.
Note that there is a lounge in Lincoln Hall (room 102), with a microwave, toaster oven, refrigerator, sink, and hot and cold filtered-water dispenser.