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Planning Your Visit

Directions to the Institute for Advanced Study

The Institute for Advanced Study is located at 1 Einstein Drive in Princeton in central New Jersey. The Institute and its 800-acre grounds are approximately one mile from the center of the town of Princeton and are easily accessible by car, train, or taxi from major cities along the Eastern seaboard

Driving Directions, Transportation and Maps

Traveling by car:

Driving directions to IAS

Local car rentals

Electric vehicle (EV) charging

Airports and regional transit:

Regional airports and transportation

Taxi service

Lyft

Uber

Bus service – NJ TRANSIT

Train – NJ TRANSIT

Train – SEPTA

Train – Amtrak

IAS to NJ TRANSIT “Dinky” Princeton branch train station map

NYC – Metropolitan Transportation Authority

IAS maps:

IAS Campus Map

IAS Member Housing Complex Map

Parking

If you park your vehicle on the IAS campus or in the Member housing complex, please complete the vehicle registration through UpdateMe so that Public Safety has a means of getting in contact with you if needed.

If you plan on parking your vehicle for an extended period of time (more than one week) without moving it, please use the Lot A parking area located on Olden Lane. This will help to provide parking spots for daily use in the Lot B parking area and in Member Housing driveways.

Should you need to make a room reservation at a hotel, please click on the links below. In some instances, IAS may have reserved a block of rooms for conference/workshop participants or made reservations at a local hotel on your behalf. Please check with your conference organizer or School administration. 

Residence Inn Princeton at Carnegie Center

  • 3:00 p.m. check-in | 12:00 p.m. check-out
  • Room options include studios, 1 and 2-bedroom suites
  • Rooms options include living/sitting areas, full/partial kitchens, dining areas
  • Complimentary hot breakfast, 6:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Monday to Friday; 7:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Saturday to Sunday
  • Located on Route 1 in Princeton, the hotel is approximately 6.3 miles from IAS 

Hyatt Place Princeton 

  • 3:00 p.m. check-in | 12:00 p.m. check-out
  • Room options include single and double queen bed, single king bed
  • Breakfast available from 6:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Monday to Friday; 7:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Saturday to Sunday; World of Hyatt reward members dine for free, all others are charged per item
  • Located on Route 1 in Princeton, the hotel is approximately 6.3 miles from IAS
  • Pets welcome 

Doubletree by Hilton Princeton 

  • 3:00 p.m. check-in | 12:00 p.m. check-out
  • Room options include double queen bed, single king bed, queen and king suites
  • Located on Route 1 on Ridge Road, the hotel is approximately 7.1 miles from IAS

Nassau Inn – Palmer Square 

  • 3:00 p.m. check-in | 11:00 a.m. check-out
  • Single rooms with options of single queen or king bed; two-bed configurations
  • Located in downtown Princeton, the hotel is approximately 1.8 miles from IAS

Graduate by Hilton Princeton 

  • 4:00 p.m. check-in | 11:00 a.m. check-out
  • Room options include single and double queen beds, king beds, king suites with separate bed/sitting area
  • Located in downtown Princeton, the hotel is approximately 1.6 miles from IAS

Please contact the School administration that is planning the conference/workshop you are attending for visa related support.