Directions
Driving
New Jersey Medical School - Directions to Medical Science Building
From New Jersey Turnpike, North or South:
Take exit 15W to I-280 West to the Orange Street/6th Street exit. Make a right onto Orange Street and proceed one block to First Street. Turn right onto First Street which will become Bergen Street. At the 6th traffic light make a left on South Orange Avenue. Make the very next left (before the traffic light) and turn into the P2 parking garage.
From the Garden State Parkway, North or South:
Take exit 145 to I-280 East to the exit 13 (First Street) which is on the left. Turn right onto First Street which will become Bergen Street. At the 5th traffic light make a left turn onto South Orange Avenue. Make the very next left (before the traffic light) and turn into the P2 parking garage.
From Route 78, East or West (from Newark Liberty International Airport use Route 78W) :
Take exit 56, Downtown Newark/Elizabeth Avenue exit. Stay in far left lane to follow the exit ramp to the traffic light at Elizabeth Avenue and make a left onto Elizabeth Avenue. At 1st traffic light make a left turn onto W. Bigelow Street. Follow to the 2nd traffic light and make a right onto Hillside Avenue. Follow Hillside Avenue to end, you must make a left turn. At the light make a right onto Irving Turner Boulevard which will become Jones Street. At the 7th light make a left turn onto South Orange Avenue. Make the very next left (before the traffic light) and turn into the P2 parking garage.
From New York City:
Take the George Washington Bridge or Lincoln Tunnel to the NJ Turnpike to exit 15W and follow the directions from the NJ Turnpike from above. Or take the Holland Tunnel to NJ Turnpike to exit 14 (Route 78 West) and follow the directions for Route 78 from above.
Parking
Upon arriving on campus, please park in the P2 Parking Deck
(Campus Map: See P2- Parking Deck)
Upon entering the garage you will be issued a parking ticket. Bring your ticket along with you to the Admissions Office for validation. There will be no cost to you.
Once you are parked, proceed to Level A (street level) at the corner of South Orange Avenue and Bergen Street. Proceed down South Orange Avenue and follow the signs to the Medical Sciences Building.
NOTE: DO NOT park in any "Reserved," "Guaranteed" or privately owned business lots. Your car will be towed.
Public Transportation
The UMDNJ Penn Station Shuttle Bus is available to prospective students visiting the New Jersey Medical School for their admissions interview or consultation. However, you must clear this option with the Office of Admissions at least one week ahead of your interview date.
You may also take a taxi from Newark Penn Station to the Medical Science Building; you will be responsible for this cost.
