Travel & Lodging

Ithaca, New York is a small city in Upstate New York, and is the home of Cornell University and Ithaca College. Besides being known for the two colleges here, the area is also well known for its many waterfalls, gorges, and wineries.

Cornell Campus Aerial

Below you will find basic information about getting to Ithaca as well as a short list of area hotels. For a more extensive list of accommodations and area attractions, please go to the Visit Ithaca website.

Getting Here

For GPS purposes, the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source can be found at:

161 Synchrotron Drive

Ithaca, NY 14853

GPS Coordinates: 

N 42° 26.654'
W 076° 28.228'

Parking

Cornell has several Pay-to-Park areas via the Park Mobile app.

If you are a CHESS User performing an experiment, please coordinate with the CHESS User Office for parking information. 

Transportation

Dining

Lodging

Those attending the meeting will need to secure hotel accommodations. Fortunately, Ithaca provides several options nearby campus that include the following:

On Campus

Adjacent to Campus (approx. 0.7 miles from campus)

Hotels in Downtown Ithaca (approx. 1 mile from campus)

Adjacent to the Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (approx. 2.5 miles from campus)

 

The TCAT Bus

TCAT’s service area covers a semi‑rural, albeit, cosmopolitan and culturally diverse population of 102,000 in Tompkins County. TCAT’s 26 urban, campus, and rural bus routes provide service to both county and out-of-county riders heading to Cornell University, Ithaca College, Tompkins Cortland Community College, as well as to many retail, entertainment, commercial, residential and professional centers. TCAT operates 21 hours a day, seven days a week and 360 days a year, only shutting down service five days a year to allow all of TCAT’s employees to observe major holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.