The consensus among the local activists is that flying into any of the three New York Metro airports – Kennedy, LaGuardia or Newark (NJ) – is OK. Newark airfares may be cheaper. From each, you can take a SuperShuttle “minibus” (seating around ten people) into Manhattan (about $15-$22), These will drop you off anywhere in Manhattan upon request. Ask to be taken to 179th Street and Fort Washington Avenue. For more information / reservations: www.supershuttle.com.

Alternatively, from Kennedy or LaGuardia ONLY you can take a subway into town (and up to the church) for $2. (NOTE: if you have lots of luggage, it may be worth it to spring for the shuttle bus, as you’ll have to do a lot of haulin’ if you’re taking the subway.)

Taking the Subway from LaGuardia or JFK Airports to Holyrood Church

Bus and subway fares are $2.00 each. Exact fare in coins or MetroCard is required. Free transfers between subways and buses are available when using the MetroCard. Plan from between 1 to 1.5 hours to get from the airport to Manhattan, and another 1/2 hour to get to the church.

From LaGuardia Airport: Take the M60 (Manhattan bound) Bus to 125th, Manhattan. Transfer to the A train Uptown at 125th Street and get off at the “175th Street” exit. Look for the exit for the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, and you will exit directly into the terminal. Go up the escalator, turn around, and go out the glass doors. Make a right turn, and the church will be directly in front of you across the street.

From JFK: Take the Q10 (Kew Gardens) (Green Bus) from all terminals to the A Train at Ozone Park-:Lefferts Boulevard. Take the Manhattan bound A train to the “175th Street” exit. Look for the exit for the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, and you will exit directly into the terminal. Go up the escalator, turn around, and go out the glass doors. Make a right turn, and the church will be directly in front of you across the street.

Alternatively, from JFK, you can take the Air Train from JFK ($5 Enter/Exit Fare) to Howard Beach and then take the Manhattan bound A train ($2) to the “175th Street” exit. Look for the exit for the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, and you will exit directly into the terminal. Go up the escalator, turn around, and go out the glass doors. Make a right turn, and the church will be directly in front of you across the street. This option may be faster than the bus to subway option.

NOTE: When taking the subway BACK to JFK, be sure to take the FAR ROCKAWAY-bound A train (NOT the “Ozone Park/Lefferts Blvd” one.

Your Greyhound-type bus will arrive at Port Authority bus terminal, which is a huge, busy building between 8th and 9th Avenues and between 40th and 42nd Streets, with lots of subway lines running underneath. Go downstairs to the subway level, get on the A subway line UPTOWN and take it to the “175th Street” exit. Look for the exit for the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, and you will exit directly into the terminal. Go up the escalator, turn around, and go out the glass doors. Make a right turn, and the church will be directly in front of you across the street.

If you are taking one of the cheap Chinatown buses, try to get off at the stops at 40th, 31st, 32nd or 34th St.  From there, walk west to 8th Ave, where you can catch the 42nd Street A train (entrances for it start as far south as 40th Street).  Get on the A subway line UPTOWN and take it to the “175th Street” exit. Look for the exit for the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, and you will exit directly into the terminal. Go up the escalator, turn around, and go out the glass doors. Make a right turn, and the church will be directly in front of you across the street.

If the bus only stops in Chinatown, just ask for directions to the nearest subway. In the train station, ask the token booth clerk how to transfer to the A or just check the map.

You will arrive at either Pennsylvania Station or Grand Central Station. From Penn Station you get on the A subway line UPTOWN and take it to the “175th Street” exit. Look for the exit for the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, and you will exit directly into the terminal. Go up the escalator, turn around, and go out the glass doors. Make a right turn, and the church will be directly in front of you across the street.

Grand Central is a little trickier because it is on the east side of Manhattan: first, you must take the "S" (Shuttle) train west to the “42nd St./Times Square” stop (which is easy, because that is the only stop it makes!); then transfer to the A subway line UPTOWN and take it to the “175th Street” exit. Look for the exit for the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, and you will exit directly into the terminal. Go up the escalator, turn around, and go out the glass doors. Make a right turn, and the church will be directly in front of you across the street.