SHOW HOURS:
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10 AM to 4 PM Sunday
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See Below For SPECIAL TRAVEL INFORMATION
for visitors to New York City
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FALL 2003 We have secured a block of rooms at the following hotels in conjunction with the Fall Mega Event:
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Visit the websites of the Co-Sponsors of the Postage Stamp Mega Event:
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How to Get There
All roads lead to the Javits Convention Center Hall E, located at 655 West 34th Street, New York, New York (on 11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets), which is the site for the Fall Postage Stamp Mega Event on October 24-27, 2002.
By Car
From the North (Westchester, Connecticut, Massachusetts)
95 South (via the Cross-Bronx Expressway) to the George Washington Bridge. At approach to bridge, bear right to lower level. Exit at the last exit in New York Parkway South 9A. Follow Parkway South (Henry Hudson Parkway/West Side Highway) to 42nd Street. Turn left. Go one block to 11th Avenue and turn right.
Saw Mill River Parkway/Henry Hudson Parkway/Route 9A: Follow 9A South to 42nd Street. Turn Left. Go one block to 11th Avenue and turn right.
New York State Thruway/Major Deegan Expressway/Route 87: Major Deegan Expressway to George Washington Bridge exit. Stay in right lane towards lower level. Exit at the last exit in New York Parkway South 9A. Follow Parkway South (Henry Hudson Parkway/West Side Highway) to 42nd Street. Turn left. Go one block to 11th Avenue and turn right.
From the South (New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Etc.)
95 North to the New Jersey Turnpike. Exit at the Lincoln Tunnel. When exiting the tunnel, bear left. Follow signs for uptown or northbound to 42nd Street. Turn left onto 42nd Street until you reach 11th Avenue and turn left.
George Washington Bridge to Parkway South 9A. At 42nd Street, turn left. Go one block to 11th Avenue and turn right.
From Queens and Long Island
Queens-Midtown Tunnel: Take Southbound or Downtown exit to 34th Street and turn right. Go west to 12th Avenue and turn right on 12th Avenue to 39th Street where you turn right.
Queensboro/59th Street Bridge: Take 60/61st Street Exit. Go to 5th Avenue alongside Central Park to 59th Street. Turn right onto 59th Street to 7th Avenue and turn left. Go two blocks to 57th Street and turn right. Follow 57th Street to 11th Avenue and turn left.
From Staten Island
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge eastbound to the Gowanus Expressway, to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel. Exit westbound to the West Side Highway/12th Avenue. At 39th Street, turn right. Go one block to 11th Avenue.
Public Transportation
Please keep in mind that the public transportation fare is $1.50. The subways accept tokens and MetroCards. Buses accept tokens, MetroCards and exact change fares. With MetroCards you can transfer from subway to bus and bus to subway for one fare. MetroCards are available at the Javits Center as well as local stores.
Buses
M34:
Runs east/west on 34th Street. Stops on 11th Avenue outside the Javits Center and at Penn Station.
M42:
Runs east/west on 42nd street. Stops directly outside the Javits Center and at Grand Central Station.
Port Authority:
New Jersey Transit and other buses arrive at the Port Authority terminal at 42nd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues. The M42 will bring you from there to the Javits Center.
Trains
The following trains stop at 34th Street/Penn Station:
The Long Island Railroad, Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, PATH (33rd Street and 6th Avenue)
The following subway lines stop at 34th Street:
8th Avenue: 
7th Avenue: 
6th/7th Avenue: 
Lexington Avenue: 
The following trains stop at 42nd Street: Metro North Railroad trains stop at Grand Central Station at 42nd Street between Lexington and Vanderbilt Avenues.
The following subway lines stop at 42nd Street:
8th Avenue:
7th Avenue: 
6th Avenue:
Lexington Avenue:
For further information, call MTA Travel info: 718.330.1234.
Ferry
The NY Waterway operates a ferry from Weehawken, NJ. In just 4 minutes the ferry takes you across the Hudson River to 39th Street and 12th Avenue, just one block from the Javits Center. Just park at the convenient lot adjacent to the ferry terminal and take a ferry which leaves every 10 - 15 minutes during peak hours.
Call 1-800-53-FERRY for schedule and information.
**Information may change day by day. For latest updates check www.nyc.gov <http://www.nyc.gov>
Parking
Parking Lots and Garages
There are a variety of lots open, ranging from 24-hour, 7-day a week, to more limited service. So, if you have any questions make sure to call ahead.
· 541W.38th St 10th & 11th Ave. 212-502-4390
· 332W.44th St. 8th & 9th Ave. 212-757-8375
· 306W.44th St 8th & 9th Ave. 212-247-5807
· 541-551W. 38th St. 10th & 11th Aves 212-502-4390
· 625 8th Ave/42nd St. 8th & 9th Ave. 212-502-2341
· 640W 42nd St. 500-516 12th Ave 212-502-4887
· 417W.35th St. 9th & 10th Aves 646-674-1888
· 485 10th Ave 10Ave. & 37th St. 917-339-0212
· 550W 37th St. 11th Ave & 37th St. 212-643-6649
· 433-9W. 37th St. 9th &10th Ave 212-695-6626
· 444 10th Ave 10th Ave on 35th 212-904-1395
· 445W 35th St. 10th Ave. & Dyer 212-244-5119
· 416W 36th St. 36th & Dyer 212-279-9521
· 325W 34th St. 8th & 9th Ave. 212-279-7310
· 441W 9th 34th St. & 9th Ave 212-594-5242
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