NYIT’s Central Islip site is located on Carleton Avenue (County Road 17), just south of East Suffolk Avenue.
 

By Car

• From New York City and points west via the Long Island Expressway (I-495): Take the Long Island Expressway (I-495) east to Exit 56, Route 111. From the exit ramp, turn right at the first traffic light onto Route 111. Bear to the left (south) onto Wheeler Road/County Road 17, which will become Carleton Avenue. Travel south on Carleton Avenue for approximately two and a half miles and turn left into the entrance.
• From New York City and points west via the Southern State Parkway: Take the Southern State Parkway east to Exit 43A, Central Islip. From the exit ramp, bear to the right (north) onto Carleton Avenue/County Road 17. Travel approximately one mile and turn right into the campus entrance.
• From points east via the Long Island Expressway (I-495): Take the Long Island Expressway west to Exit 56, Route 111. From the exit ramp, turn right at the first traffic light onto Route 111. Bear to the left (south) onto Wheeler Road/County Road 17, which will become Carleton Avenue. Travel south on Carleton Avenue for approximately two and half miles and turn left into the entrance.
• From points east via Sunrise Highway: Take Sunrise Highway (Route 27) to the Carleton Avenue North exit. From the exit ramp, bear right (north) onto Carleton Avenue/County Road 17. Travel approximately one mile and turn right into the entrance.
   

By Train

The Long Island Rail Road operates out of Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, Flatbush Avenue Station in Brooklyn, and Jamaica Station in Queens. Visitors should take a train to the Central Islip Station (Ronkonkoma branch) and take a taxi or walk west on Suffolk Avenue, then south on Carleton Avenue to the site (approximately one mile). From other Long Island train stations, transfer at Jamaica. See the LIRR Web site for a complete system map, fares, and schedules.

Amtrak trains arrive/depart from Pennsylvania Station (see above). For more information, call 800.USA.RAIL or visit the Amtrak Web site.
 

By Bus

The 3C bus travels between the Central Islip court buildings and the South Shore Mall in Bay Shore. The bus stops at the Central Islip campus at regularly scheduled intervals. Call 631.852.5200 or visit the Suffolk County Bus Web site for fare and schedule information.
 

From Local Airports

• From JFK International Airport, take the Belt Parkway east to the Southern State Parkway east to Exit 43A, Central Islip. From the exit ramp, bear to the right (north) onto Carleton Avenue/County Road 17. Travel approximately one mile and turn right into the campus entrance. For detailed maps, directions, and information about public transportation, visit the JFK International Airport Web site. Students traveling from abroad should be advised of specific here that pertains to them.
• From LaGuardia Airport, take the Grand Central Parkway east to the Long Island Expressway (I-495) east to Exit 56, Route 111. From the exit ramp, turn right at the first traffic light onto Route 111. Bear to the left (south) onto Wheeler Road/County Road 17, which will become Carleton Avenue. Travel south on Carleton Avenue for approximately two and a half miles. Turn left into the NYIT entrance. For detailed maps, directions and information about public transportation visit the LaGuardia Airport Web site.
• From Long Island MacArthur Airport, follow the signs to Johnson Avenue. Take Johnson Avenue to Sunrise Highway (Route 27) west. Take Sunrise Highway to the Southern State Parkway west. Take Southern Parkway to exit 43A north (Carleton Avenue/County Road 17). Travel approximately one mile, and turn right into the NYIT entrance. See the MacArthur Airport Web site for detailed maps, directions, and information about public transportation.