Travel and Venue Information
(Taken directly from Liberty Science Center's website)
ATTENTION GPS USERS
It may be necessary to use our former address (251 Phillip Street, Jersey City, NJ) when programming your GPS. Though our facility has not moved, the address has changed.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From Manhattan or traveling west:
Take the Holland Tunnel to the first exit on the NJ Turnpike, Exit 14B. After the toll, bear left, go down the hill and around the traffic circle to the left. Cross the railroad tracks and you’ll see us. Turn left onto Jersey City Boulevard to enter the parking lot. Travel time from the Turnpike exit: 3-4 minutes.
From all other points:
Take the NJ Turnpike to Exit 14C, staying in right-hand lanes at the toll. The exit to Liberty State Park is immediately after the toll. Take the first right onto Jersey City Boulevard, then make an immediate left to enter the parking lot. Travel time from the Turnpike exit: under 1 minute.
From Staten Island:
Take the Goethals Bridge to the NJ Turnpike North. Follow signs to Exit 14C, staying in right-hand lanes at the toll, then follow directions above.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
PATH Trains
Take the PATH to Pavonia/Newport or Exchange Place station and transfer to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (see below). | Learn More
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail
From downtown Jersey City, Hoboken or other points north, take the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail toward 22nd Street or West Side Avenue and exit at Liberty State Park Station. (From Bayonne or West Side Avenue, take the Light Rail toward Hoboken.) Walk to the sidewalk directly under the NJ Turnpike overpass. We’re right on the other side! Note: Be sure to validate your pass before entering the train. | Learn More
AMTRAK
Trains provide service to many stations with rail links to Liberty State Park including Newark Penn Station and New York City’s Penn Station. | Learn More
Liberty Landing Ferry
Provides service from the World Financial Center to Liberty State Park. From the pier, it is a roughly 20-minute walk to Liberty Science Center. Call 201.604.5799 for more information. | Learn More
NY Waterway
Ferry lands at Colgate Center/ Exchange Place or Liberty Harbor Marin Boulevard in Jersey City. Connect to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail at Exchange Place (see above). Call 800.53.FERRY (800.533.3779) for more information. | Learn More
New York Water Taxi
Provides weekday service between Lower Manhattan and Jersey City. Connect to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail at Exchange Place (see above). Call 212.742.1969 for more information. | Learn More
Note: Please check all ferry routes and schedules in advance as they often change.
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PARKING INFORMATION
Car Parking
Liberty Science Center’s parking lot is owned by the State of New Jersey and operated by Central Parking. The Science Center does not receive parking revenue. The lot accommodates 750 cars and overflow parking is available right around the corner. The fee for cars and vans during the day is $7.00 and during evening events the fee is $5.00 each. The parking lot is staffed only during operational hours. We do not recommend leaving your vehicle after hours.
Coming Soon!
Watch as the parking lot is transformed into a huge solar energy field. Starting this fall, cars will park under our elevated solar panel array and we’ll harvest energy from the sun.
Bus Parking
Our parking lot can accommodate up to 60 buses and offers head-in parking, so riders never have to cross active traffic areas. Fees are $10.00 per day for private and school buses.
Overflow Parking
If additional parking spaces are required, guests may park in the NJ Transit Hudson-Bergen Light Rail parking lot at the Liberty State Park station, located just a three-minute walk from Liberty Science Center, directly under the Turnpike overpass. For bus overflow parking, please inquire at the Science Center parking lot kiosk.
Guests with Special Needs
A small drop-off area is available near the Science Center entrance for dropping off guests with special needs. Please enter from Phillip Street, drop off guests, and then proceed to the parking lot entrance. This area is not a drop-off location for parents with strollers. For questions about Special Needs, call the Welcome Desk at 201.253.1599 during business hours.