WELCOME We are glad you decided to visit Rutgers University New Brunswick! We hope this travel guide has all the information you need for a successful trip! If you still need assistance please contact us at 848-445-1000. TRANSPORTATION Getting to Campus 2 Rutgers Visitor Center 4 Navigating Campus 6 DINING Restaurant Listings 8 ACCOMMODATIONS Hotel Listings 15 SHOPPING Rutgers Gear 18 Grocery Stores/Pharmacies 19 Shopping Malls 19 ACTIVITIES Entertainment 20 1
GETTING TO CAMPUS RUTGERS VISITOR CENTER NAVIGATING CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION GETTING TO CAMPUS PLANE SHUTTLE SERVICE TRAIN CAR SERVICE TAXI Newark Liberty International Airport Philadelphia International Airport LaGuardia Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport BY PLANE Rutgers University New Brunswick is located 41 miles from New York City and 66 miles from Philadelphia. There are four airports within 75 miles of the university. Newark Liberty International Airport is the closest geographically and will provide the easiest access to campus. From other airports, you should expect to travel through high traffic areas with tolls. NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - Newark, NJ 25.7 miles from Rutgers University-New Brunswick Travel to Rutgers via: Automobile, Shuttle Service, Car Service, Taxi, NJ Transit Train AirTrain terminal within the airport *Recommended airport LAGUARDIA AIRPORT - New York, NY (Queens) 48.4 miles from Rutgers University-New Brunswick Travel to Rutgers campus via: Automobile, Car Service, NJ Transit Train JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - New York, NY (Queens) 50.1 miles from Rutgers University-New Brunswick Travel to Rutgers campus via: Automobile, Car Service, NJ Transit Train PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - Philadelphia, PA 74.7 miles from Rutgers University-New Brunswick Travel to Rutgers campus via: Automobile, Car Service 2
BY TRAIN NJ TRANSIT New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor line provides New Brunswick with both local and express service between New York Penn Station, and Newark and Trenton, New Jersey. The New Brunswick Train Station is located within walking distance of the College Avenue Campus (see map under Navigating Campus page 6) of Rutgers University New Brunswick near the intersection of Route 27 and Easton Avenue. Hotels (page 13) and Campus Bus stops (page 7) are nearby. TRANSPORTATION AMTRAK Amtrak provides limited direct service to the New Brunswick Train Station. However, connections are easily made via New Jersey Transit trains to principal Amtrak stations at MetroPark, New York, and Trenton. 1-800-USA-RAIL BY TAXI New Brunswick Train Station 5 Easton Ave 08901 973-275-5555 Newark Airport to New Brunswick (one way) approx. 21-37 minutes New York Penn Station to New Brunswick (one way) approx. 39-60 minutes New York Penn Station to New Brunswick (one way) approx. 40 minutes Follow signs to designated taxi areas in all airports. Ignore offers of transportation from solicitors in the airport terminal and proceed only to designated taxi areas. BY SHUTTLE THE OLYMPIC STATE SHUTTLE (Service from all major airports) Reservations can be made online or by calling the reservation desk at 1-800-822-9797 7 olympic-limo.com BY CAR SERVICE AAA LIMOUSINE SERVICE 732-247-0090 aaalimoonline.com A1 LIMOUSINE 1-800-367-0070 a1limo.com REGAL LIMOUSINE AND CAR SERVICE Nationwide: 1-800-223-1023 Local: 732-727-033327-0333 regallimoservice.comrvice.com 3
RUTGERS VISITOR CENTER Get started at our Visitor Center on the Busch Campus! The Visitor Center is the hub from which all campus tours and information sessions depart. The facility is also an official State of New Jersey Visitor Information Center where you will find New Jersey travel and tourism publications, information, and guidance. 100 Sutphen Road 08854 848-445-1000 visitorcenter@admissions.rutgers.edu visitorcenter.rutgers.edu Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Except major holidays) Select weekends when tours are conducted R IVE R R D J O H N S Visitors can park at no cost in Lot 48 on Sutphen Road, across from the Visitor Center on the Busch Campus between 8 a.m. and 2 a.m. HO ALLISON RD Busch Campus R R D FR E LINGH UYS E N R D S U T PH E N WAY KNIGHT SCAR LE T KNIG High Point Solutions Stadium Busch Campus Center L ANDING LN Sonny Werblin Recreation Center Visitor Center B AR T HO LOM E W R D 18 R D C A M PUS RD 18 O N TRANSPORTATION From the New Brunswick Train Station to the Visitor Center use the following bus options: Take the EE to the Student EE Activities Center stop and get off. Then take the A bus one stop to A the Visitor Center. After 9:30 p.m., you can take the H bus to the Student Activities H Center stop and get off to take the A bus one stop to the Visitor Center. A DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE VISITOR CENTER FROM NJ TURNPIKE Turn off at Exit 9, bear right after the toll booths and follow signs s for "Route 18 North New Brunswick." Stay to the left to continue on Route 18 North. Proceed along Route 18 North and bear left to access the express lanes marked "Route 18 North Piscataway." Cross the Raritan River (approximately 3.7 miles from the Turnpike). Take the second exit, marked "Campus Road Rutgers Stadium." Follow the exit around and make the first left onto Sutphen Road. The Visitor Center will be on your right. Parking is located on your left in Lot 48. 4
FROM GARDEN STATE PARKWAY Southbound (from northern points) Turn off at Exit 129 for the New Jersey Turnpike and head south. Follow the "From the New Jersey Turnpike" directions to the Visitor Center. Northbound (from southern points) Turn off at Exit 105 and follow signs for Route 18 North. After approximately 24 miles, you will pass the entrance for the New Jersey Turnpike. Follow the "From the New Jersey Turnpike" directions to the Visitor Center. TRANSPORTATION FROM ROUTE 1 From the North or South: Turn off at the exit marked "Route 18 North New Brunswick." Follow the campus directions in the "From the New Jersey Turnpike" section to the Visitor Center. INTERSTATE FROM ROUTE 287 Turn off at Exit 9 Bound Brook/Highland Park. Proceed East on River Road toward Highland Park. Continue on River Road and you will pass under the overpass for Route 18. Make the next left onto Route 18 North. Proceed up Route 18 to the Campus Road exit ramp on your right. Follow Campus Road and make the first left onto Sutphen Road. The Visitor Center will be on your right with parking directly across the road in Lot 48. 5
NAVIGATING CAMPUS Rutgers University New Brunswick is comprised of five residential campuses, with our total area spanning both the towns of New Brunswick and Piscataway. The campus bus system makes navigating the campuses easy. TAXI SHUTTLE SERVICE PARKING PISCATAWAY Busch Campus 18 Livingston Campus TRANSPORTATION CAMPUS BUS 18 J O H N S O N P A R K TAXI (local) ALL BRUNSWICK TAXI 732-545-0900 SOMERSET College Avenue Campus 27 R A R I T A N R I V E R NEW BRUNSWICK 27 HIGHLAND PARK27 VICTORY TAXI 732-545-6666 YELLOW CAB 732-246-2222 Cook and Douglass Campuses NORTH BRUNSWICK 1 18 1 SHUTTLE SERVICE Ask your hotel about possible shuttle service to campus during your stay. PARKING Visitor parking: > Busch Campus - Lot 48 across the street from the Visitor Center > Livingston Campus - Visitor spots located along Rockafeller Road and in the Yellow Lot at the Rutgers Athletic Center (not available on game days) > Cook Campus - Lot 808 near the Agricultural Museum CAMPUS BUS Rutgers University New Brunswick has a free intercampus bus and shuttle system to help you get where you need to go. Visitors are welcome to use our buses. NextBus provides real-time campus bus arrival information, updated at regular intervals. You can even use the NextBus service on your mobile device to calculate arrival and wait times. Visit nextbus.com TIP: Before you arrive download the Rutgers Mobile App, available for the iphone, ipod, and ipad as well as Android phones and tablets to access NextBus service and obtain more information on Rutgers. 6
Weekday: Buses arrive every 3 to 9 minutes during peak periods with service from 7 a.m. - 2 a.m. or 3 a.m. Depending on your destination, the average bus ride ranges from 5 to 15 minutes. Weekday Routes: Route A Route Route Route Route Route Route Route Route B C EE F H LX REXB REXL College Avenue & Busch (To Busch academic buildings from College Avenue) Livingston & Busch Busch Commuter Shuttle (loop between the Stadium West Lot & the Allison Road Classroom Building) College Avenue & Cook/Douglass (via George Street) College Avenue & Cook/Douglass (via Route 18) College Avenue & Busch (To Busch residential buildings from College Avenue) College Avenue & Livingston Douglass & Busch Douglass & Livingston TRANSPORTATION Weekend: Less frequent service hours, so allow for extra travel time. Weekend Routes: Route Weekend 1 Route Weekend 2 College Avenue to Busch to Livingston to College Avenue to Cook/Douglass and back to College Avenue College Avenue to Cook/Douglass to College Avenue to Livingston to Busch and back to College Avenue These two bus routes also run weekdays during the break periods and are renamed accordingly... - Winter Break (January): Winter Break 1 and Winter Break 2 - Spring Break (March): Spring Break 1 and Spring Break 2 - Summer Session (mid-may through August): Summer 1 and Summer 2 Break buses also run less frequently during these periods, so again please allow for extra travel time. 7
DINING ON CAMPUS DOWNTOWN NEW BRUNSWICK PISCATAWAY HIGHLAND PARK DINING RESTAURANT LISTINGS ON CAMPUS - LIVINGSTON HENRY S DINER Livingston Retail Plaza 55 Rockafeller Road 848-445-0356 Retro-style New Jersey diner admissions.rutgers.edu/henrys KILMER S MARKET Livingston Retail Plaza 55 Rockafeller Road 848-445-0107 Homemade items served admissions.rutgers.edu/kilmersmarket STARBUCKS Livingston Retail Plaza 55 Rockafeller Road 848-445-7239 Specialty coffees and snacks admissions.rutgers.edu/starbucks HOJA ASIAN FUSION Livingston Retail Plaza 55 Rockafeller Road 732-566-8876 Asian fusion and specialty smoothies hojafusion.com QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL Livingston Retail Plaza 55 Rockafeller Road 732-839-2024 Mexican grill qdoba.com 16 HANDLES FROZEN YOGURT 105 Joyce Kilmer Avenue 732-369-0800 Frozen yogurt and smoothies 16handles.com 8
LIVINGSTON DINING COMMONS 85 Avenue E 848-445-7250 Livingston Campus Dining Hall food.rutgers.edu LIVINGSTON STUDENT CENTER 85 Avenue E 848-445-1330 Dunkin Donuts, Rock Cafe, Sbarro, The Rutgers Zone getinvolved.rutgers.edu/centers DINING ON CAMPUS - COLLEGE AVENUE BELLA S BURGER SHACK 48 College Avenue 732-658-6067 Fresh burgers bellasburgershack.com HONEYGROW 36 College Avenue 732-214-9182 Stir-fry, salads, and smoothies honeygrow.com BROWER COMMONS DINING HALL 145 College Avenue 848-932-7658 College Ave Campus Dining Hall food.rutgers.edu JERSEY MIKE S 44 College Avenue 732-448-7300 Sandwiches jerseymikes.com CABFare Clinical Academic Building, 3rd Fl 125 Paterson Street 732-235-6400 Breakfast, lunch, and dinner admissions.rutgers.edu/cabfare KRISPY PIZZA 50 College Avenue 732-658-3800 New York style pizza krispypizza.com COLLEGE AVE STUDENT CENTER 126 College Avenue 848-932-8070 Au Bon Pain, Currito s, Gerlanda s Pizza and Cafe, King Pita, Subway, Wendy s getinvolved.rutgers.edu/centers RUHungry 95 Hamilton St 732-246-2177 Home of the Fat Sandwich ruhungrynj.net 9
RUTGERS CLUB 199 College Avenue 848-932-7139 Fine dining, reservation REQUIRED rutgersclub.rutgers.edu SURF TACO 97 Hamilton Street 732-214-0528 Tacos and coastal cuisine surftaco.publishpath.com DINING STARBUCKS 38 College Avenue Specialty coffees & snacks starbucks.com Z CAFE Zimmerli Art Museum 71 Hamilton Street 848-932-7237 Breakfast, lunch and snack items admissions.rutgers.edu/zcafe ON CAMPUS - COOK/DOUGLASS CAFE 52 Robert E. Mortensen Hall Mason Gross School of the Arts 732-445-4636 Coffee and sandwich bar admissions.rutgers.edu/cafe52 COOK STUDENT CENTER 59 Biel Road 732-932-8175 Cook Cafe getinvolved.rutgers.edu/centers DOUGLASS STUDENT CENTER 100 George Street 848-932-9775 Douglass Cafe, Dunkin Donuts getinvolved.rutgers.edu/centers NEILSON DINING HALL 177 Ryders Lane 848-932-9798 Cook/Douglass Campus Dining Hall food.rutgers.edu 10
ON CAMPUS - BUSCH BUSCH STUDENT CENTER 604 Bartholomew Road 848-445-4724 Gerlanda s Pizza and Cafe, Moe s Southwest Grill, Szechwan Ichiban getinvolved.rutgers.edu/centers BUSCH DINING HALL 608 Bartholomew Road 848-445-4253 Busch Campus Dining Hall food.rutgers.edu DINING WOODY S - MEDICAL SCHOOL CAFETERIA Kessler Teaching Building 675 Hoes Lane West 732-445-4636 Hot and cold meals and snacks admissions.rutgers.edu/woodys ON CAMPUS - VARIOUS LOCATIONS KNIGHT WAGON Find out where the Knight Wagon will be each day at twitter.com/knightwagon 732-445-4636 732-445-4636 Rutgers gourmet food trucks stationed in different locations each day. STARBUCKS TRUCK Find out where the Starbucks Truck will be each day at twitter.com/rustartruck 11
NEW BRUNSWICK - DOWNTOWN 25 BURGERS 4 Easton Avenue 732-640-2600 Gourmet burgers 25burgersnb.com DESTINATION DOGS 101 Paterson Street 732-993-1016 Gourmet hotdogs and exotic cocktails destinationdogs.com DINING BROTHER JIMMY S BBQ 5 Easton Avenue 732-249-7427 BBQ, wings, ribs brotherjimmys.com/ locations/new-brunswick BUBBAKOO S BURRITOS 53 Easton Avenue 732-843-6000 Mexican bubbakoos.com CARIBBEAN CAFE 85 Bayard Street 732-846-2620 Cuban Cuisine caribbeancafenj.com DASHEN ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT 88 Albany Street 732-249-0494 Ethiopian fare destaethiopiannj.com THE DILLINGER ROOM 338 George Street 732-214-0223 American fare EVELYN S RESTAURANT 45 Easton Avenue 732-246-8792 Mediterranean and Lebanese evelynsrestaurant.com GEORGE STREET ALE HOUSE 378 George Street 732-543-2408 Gastropub gsalehouse.com HANSEL N GRIDDLE 130 Easton Avenue 732-846-7090 Burgers and sandwiches hanselngriddle.com/new-brunswick 12
HARVEST MOON BREWERY 392 George Street 732-249-6666 Brews and American fare harvestmoonbrewery.com NOODLE GOURMET 43 Easton Avenue 732-828-8188 Chinese noodlegourmet.com DINING HOTOKE 350 George Street 732-246-8999 Urban-chic Pan-Asian restaurant hotokerestaurant.com INDOCHINE VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT 371 George Street 732-745-2928 Vietnamese indochinefood.com LA FIESTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 342 George Street 732-843-6550 Mexican fare MIKE S COURTSIDE SPORTS BAR & GRILL 1 Elm Row 732-455-8511 Sports Bar & Grill MY WAY KOREAN RESTAURANT 351 George Street 732-554-5757 Korean fare mywaynj.com OLD MAN RAFFERTY S 106 Albany Street 732-846-6153 American/Hearty fare oldmanraffertys.com PANICO S BRICK OVEN PIZZA 94 Church Street 732-545-6161 Brick oven pizza panicospizza.com PANICO S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 103 Church Street 732-545-6100 Italian fare panicosrestaurant.com SAHARA RESTAURANT 165 Easton Avenue 732-246-3020 Mediterranean saharacafenj.com 13
STAGE LEFT 5 Livingston Avenue 732-828-4444 New American cuisine stageleft.com TUMULTY S PUB 361 George Street 732-545-6205 American tumultyspub.com DINING STEAKHOUSE 85 85 Church Street 732-247-8585 Upscale steakhouse steakhouse85.com STUFF YER FACE 49 Easton Avenue 732-247-1727 Stromboli sandwiches stuffyerface.com SUSHI ROOM 12 Easton Avenue 732-640-0407 Sushi and Japanese cuisine sushiroomnj.com TACORIA 56 Easton Avenue 732-317-2070 Mexican eattacoria.com 14
ACCOMMODATIONS HOTEL LISTINGS ON CAMPUS HOTEL LISTINGS ACCOMMODATIONS You will find many hotel options near campus. We recommend: UNIVERSITY INN AND CONFERENCE CENTER 3.6 miles from Visitor Center on the Cook/Douglass Campus 178 Ryders Lane 732-932-9144 Located on Rutgers bus route Reserve online using promo code TA1415 for discounted rate - stay.rutgers.edu NEW BRUNSWICK THE HELDRICH 2.4 miles from Visitor Center between College Ave and Cook/Douglass Campuses 10 Livingston Avenue 08901 732-729-4670 Located on Rutgers bus route, walking distance to Cook/Douglass Campus and College Avenue Campus, 6 minute drive to the Visitor Center on the Busch Campus. Please visit admissions.rutgers.edu/heldrich for special visiting rates. 15 HYATT REGENCY 2.3 miles from Visitor Center on the College Ave Campus 2 Albany Street 08901 732-873-1234 Located on Rutgers bus route, walking distance to College Avenue Campus and Cook/Douglass Campus 8 minute drive to the Visitor Center on the Busch Campus. Please visit admissions.rutgers.edu/hyatt for special visiting rates.
PISCATAWAY EMBASSY SUITES 3.8 miles from Visitor Center 121 Centennial Avenue 732-980-0500 Please visit admissions.rutgers.edu/embassy for special visiting rates. RADISSON 3.7 miles from Visitor Center 21 Kingbridge Road 732-980-0400 ACCOMMODATIONS SOMERSET COURTYARD SOMERSET 5.2 miles from Visitor Center 250 Davidson Avenue Somerset, NJ 732-271-4555 HAMPTON INN 5.2 miles from Visitor Center 255 Davidson Avenue Somerset, NJ 732-563-1600 HOTEL SOMERSET BRIDGEWATER 5.0 miles from Visitor Center 100 Davidson Avenue Somerset, NJ 732-560-0500 Use code RUTG for special $85 rate - hotelsomersetbr.com EAST BRUNSWICK HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS 5.0 miles from Visitor Center 4 Tower Center Blvd. East Brunswick, NJ 732-247-6800 HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON 5.0 miles from Visitor Center 101 Pierce Street Somerset, NJ 732-868-9155 Mention Rutgers University rate Corporate ID 0560001966 HILTON 4.9 miles from Visitor Center 3 Tower Center Blvd. East Brunswick, NJ 732-828-2000 NORTH BRUNSWICK HAMPTON INN 5.0 miles from Visitor Center 841 Georges Road North Brunswick, NJ 732-246-3555 16
WOODBRIDGE RENAISSANCE 12.1 miles from Visitor Center 515 US Highway 1 South Woodbridge, NJ 732-634-3600 Enter UVQ under corporate/ promotional code for discounted Rutgers visitor rate ACCOMMODATIONS PRINCETON HAMPTON INN 9.0 miles from Visitor Center 4385 US Route 1 Princeton, NJ 609-951-0066 WESTIN FORRESTAL VILLAGE 17.8 miles from Visitor Center 201 Village Blvd. Princeton, NJ 609-452-7900 DOUBLETREE PRINCETON 16.6 miles from Visitor Center 4355 US Route 1 Princeton, NJ 609-452-2400 17
SHOPPING RUTGERS GEAR GROCERY STORES/PHARMACIES SHOPPING MALLS RUTGERS GEAR SHOPPING Shop or buy gear online at: rutgers.bncollege.com ON CAMPUS BARNES & NOBLE AT RUTGERS Gateway Building College Avenue Campus 100 Somerset Street 08901 732-246-8448 BUSCH CONVENIENCE STORE Busch Student Center Busch Campus 604 Bartholomew Road 732-463-8488 LIVINGSTON CONVENIENCE STORE Livingston Student Center Livingston Campus 84 Joyce Kilmer Avenue 732-445-4821 SAC CONVENIENCE STORE Student Activities Center College Avenue Campus 613 George Street 08901 732-214-9069 OFF CAMPUS SCARLET FEVER 109 Somerset Street 08901 732-247-4678 18
GROCERY STORES/PHARMACIES RITE AID 366 George Street 08901 732-246-9762 UNIVERSITY PHARMACY 303 George Street 08901 732-247-2900 SHOPPING SHOPPING MALLS MENLO PARK MALL 55 Parsonage Road Edison, NJ 732-549-1900 simon.com/mall/menlopark-mall WOODBRIGE CENTER MALL 250 Woodbridge Center Drive Woodbridge, NJ 732-636-4777 woodbridgecenter.com JERSEY GARDENS - New Jersey s largest outlet mall Over 200 stores all under one roof and tax-free shopping on clothes and shoes 651 Kapkowski Road Elizabeth, NJ 908-354-5900 jerseygardens.com 5 minutes from Newark Airport > Shuttle from Newark International Airport AirTrain Station P4 19
ACTIVITIES ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES ENTERTAINMENT ON CAMPUS Visit our daily event calendar at ruevents.rutgers.edu/events MASON GROSS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Cook/Douglass Campus 85 George Street 08901 732-932-7511 masongross.rutgers.edu/ performing-arts-center/venues/ main-ticket-office ZIMMERLI ART MUSEUM College Avenue Campus 71 Hamilton Street 08901 848-932-7237 zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu RUTGERS CINEMA State-of-the-art, three-screen cinema featuring digital projectors, stadium seating and surround sound. Hosts first-run movies and film festivals. Livingston Campus 105 Joyce Kilmer Avenue 08854 732-247-2900 rutgerscinema.com NEW BRUNSWICK THEATRE AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT CABARET THEATRE Douglass Campus Corner of Nichol Avenue & Suydam Street 732-846-2134 cabaret-theatre.org 20 GEORGE STREET ET PLAYHOUSE 103 College Farm Road 08901 732-246-7717 georgestplayhouse.org
THE STATE THEATRE 15 Livingston Avenue 08901 732-246-SHOW statetheatrenj.org THE STRESS FACTORY COMEDY CLUB 90 Church Street 08901 732-545-4242 stressfactory.com ACTIVITIES 21
WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT! GENERAL INFORMATION VISITOR CENTER visitorcenter.rutgers.edu, 848-445-1000 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS admissions.rutgers.edu, 848-445-4636 MAPS, DIRECTIONS, AND PARKING RUTGERS UNIVERSITY NEW BRUNSWICK RUTGERS UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT nb.rutgers.edu/visit-us/maps-directions-parking newbrunswick.rutgers.edu 732-932-7211 (non-emergency) UNIVERSITY NEW BRUNSWICK