Arrival & Departure Details

Arrival & Departure Information

All participants must enter their arrival and departure plans by either March 1 (Early Action deadline) or May 5 (Regular Decision deadline).

Check-in time: Between 10:00am-3:00pm EDT on the first day of the session (Sunday)

Check-out time:  Between 6:00am-11:00am EDT on the last day of the session (Friday)

Students MUST exit campus gates by 11:00am EDT on check-out day.

Please review your check-in confirmation, check-out confirmation, arrival, and departure forms (accessible on your Application Status page) for further details.

Transportation Requirements

Participants are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from our campus, unless the participant received a travel scholarship (this would have been indicated in the participant’s offer of admission letter).

Students traveling to the program must have appropriate identification to travel within the United States.

» ARRIVING BY CAR «

DIRECTIONS FROM NEW YORK CITY AND POINTS SOUTH

Take 95 North to Route 91 North. Take the Trumbull Street exit (Exit 3) in New Haven. Go straight through four traffic lights. At the fifth traffic light, turn left onto Prospect Street. After you cross Grove Street, Prospect turns into College Street.  Go to your second traffic light and make a right onto Chapel street.  Proceed to your second traffic light and make a right onto York Street,  You will see signs for YYGS Drop Off.  Please drop your student and their belongings off in this area.  You cannot park here.  Parking is available on Broadway, Elm Street and Park Street.

DIRECTIONS FROM BOSTON AND POINTS NORTH

Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Route 84 West. Stay on Route 84 to Route 91 South. Take the Trumbull Street exit (Exit 3) in New Haven. Go straight through four traffic lights. At the fifth traffic light, turn left onto Prospect Street. After you cross Grove Street, Prospect turns into College Street. Go to your second traffic light and make a right onto Chapel street.  Proceed to your second traffic light and make a right onto York Street,  You will see signs for YYGS Drop Off.  Please drop your student and their belongings off in this area.  You cannot park here.  Parking is available on Broadway, Elm Street and Park Street.

PARKING

If you are traveling to the program by car, street parking and nearby parking garages are available. We strongly discourage participants from bringing their own cars, as parking during the summer is very difficult to secure. Participants who bring cars to the program are not permitted to use their vehicles during the program.

» ARRIVING BY TRAIN OR BUS «

New Haven is served by the following train/bus options:

All trains and buses to New Haven stop at Union Station. Taxis are available at Union Station; drivers should be instructed to drop students off at Phelps Gate at Old Campus located at 344 College Street in New Haven.

» ARRIVING BY PLANE «

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS

If you are flying internationally, we strongly suggest flying into John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City. JFK is approximately 80 miles from New Haven, Connecticut (CT), and is served by nearly 100 airlines from airports all over the world. Bradley International Airport (BDL) also has competitive rates for international flights.

If you are flying into:

  • Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, Connecticut,
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City,
  • LaGuardia International Airport (LGA) in New York City,
  • Newark-Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey

…then you will need to arrange ground transportation to and from New Haven.

New Haven-Tweed Airport (HVN) is small and supports very limited commercial flights. International airports in Hartford and the Greater New York City area better serve the needs of most participants traveling to the program. If you choose to travel to New Haven via New Haven-Tweed Airport, you will need to take ground transportation to the Yale campus, as the airport is east of the city. Students cannot walk from New Haven-Tweed Airport to campus, because the airport is located several miles away from the University.

» GROUND TRANSPORTATION POST-FLIGHT «

YYGS provides this information as a service to our travelers. This information should not be considered an endorsement of any particular vendor.

The drop-off (and pick-up) location for all ground transportation is 248 York Street (Davenport College).

Shuttle Options:

Go Shuttle 1-800-377-8745

https://client.2theairport.com/Res?portal=YYGS

Most YYGS students use Go Shuttle to travel from LaGuardia Airport and JFK International Airport to YYGS (and back). Summer 2025 pricing is $75 USD each way or $150 round trip for a group shuttle.

Go Shuttle has limited options for traveling from Bradley International Airport.
Red Dot Shuttle 1-800-673-3363

https://ridethedot.com/
Metro Taxi 203-777-7777

https://www.m7ride.com/

Private Car Options

(for the following local airports: Bradley, La Guardia, JFK, Manhattan, Newark, Westchester)

Anton Limo 203-916-4455 https://antonlimo.com/
Hy’s Limo 203-934-6331 https://www.hyslimo.com/
Premiere Elite 860-828-9111 N/A
Serlin 800-762-6927 https://www.serlinlimo.com/