Travel and Hotel Information

The Center for Infection and Immunity Symposum will take place at the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies at Columbia University - Morningside Campus.

Morningside Campus Map


By Public Transportation 

MetroCard can be purchased at any subway station and the fare is $2.90. You may also use OMNY, the contactless fare payment system for public transportation in the New York region. Simply use your contactless credit or debit card, smart phone, wearable device, or an OMNY card to tap and go.

The closest subway station is 116th Street - Columbia University stop on the 1 train.  We recommend you book your lodging convenient to this train line if you plan to take public transportation.

MTA Maps

By Bus 

The M104,  M4, M5, M11, and the M60 serve the Morningside Campus. MetroCard can be purchased at any subway station and the fare is $2.90. You may also use OMNY, the contactless fare payment system for public transportation in the New York region. Simply use your contactless credit or debit card, smart phone, wearable device, or an OMNY card to tap and go

For additional information, dial 511 for the Metropolitan Transit Authority.


From the Airport 

Major airports in the New York metropolitan area include LaGuardia Airport in Queens, John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, and Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey

Click on each button for transportation options.


Parking Facilities

* Please note that parking is extremely limited and we do not have on-site parking at the School. The following parking garages are located in the Morningside area:

  • Champion Parking LLC 113 | 400 West 113th Street 
  • Rapid Park at Riverside Church | 621 West 120th Street between Claremont Avenue & Riverside Drive 
  • GMC University Garage | 532 West 122nd Street between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenue

Hotel Suggestions 

  • Hotel Belleclaire (Upper West Side) 
    2175 Broadway, New York, NY 10024 | 212-453-4036 
    A block of rooms are reserved for the symposum at a rate of $287-$308, excluding taxes and fees, per night. Please use this link to make a reservation: Hotel Belleclaire - Reservations - Room Availability by March 5.
  • Aloft Harlem (Harlem)  
    2296 Frederick Douglas Blvd. New York, NY 10027 | 877-462-5638 
    Located near the famous Apollo Theater. A quick subway ride on the A or C train to the event. 
  • The Lucerne (Upper West Side) 
    201 West 79th St. New York, NY 10024 | 800-492-8122 
    Luxury Hotel near Central Park and the American Museum of Natural History.