United States Coast Guard Academy

Air: T.F. Green Airport (PVD) in Warwick, Rhode Island and Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, Connecticut are each about an hour away, providing the closest commercial airline service to the Academy. A rental car is recommended to get to the Academy from BDL. Use the Interlink from PVD to the Providence Amtrak train station to take the train the New London, or rent a car. Bus/Train: New London's bus and train station is approximately 2 miles from the Academy. Greyhound provides bus service, and Amtrak provides train service to New London from points north and south. Ferry: The ferry terminal is approximately 2 miles from the Academy. The Cross Sound Ferry provides service between Orient Point on Long Island and New London year-round. Car: The Academy is just off Interstate 95 (take Exit 83). Travel time is approximately 2 hours from New York City or Boston.

From New Haven, New York City and Westward: Take I-95 North to Exit 82A (Frontage Road). Take Briggs Street Exit off Frontage Road. Turn left on Briggs Street at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp. Continue on Briggs Street through three traffic lights. You will now be on Mohegan Avenue. The Academy's Main Gate will be on your right immediately after the third traffic light. From Norwich and Worcester: Take I-395 South to Exit 78 (Route 32 South). Continue on Route 32 approximately 3 miles. Take exit to I-95 South to New Haven. Turn right onto Briggs Street at stop sign at top of exit ramp. Turn right on Willams Street at next stop sign. Cross bridge and turn left on Mohegan Avenue at first traffic light. The Academy's Main Gate will be on your right. From Hartford: Take Route 2 South to Route 11 to the end. Turn left to go to Route 85 in Salem. Take Route 85 South to I-95. Get on Route I-95 North for a VERY SHORT 1/4 MILE distance. Exit on Service Road to Briggs Street Exit. Turn left on Briggs Street at the top of the exit ramp. Continue on Briggs Street through three traffic lights. You will now be on Mohegan Avenue. The Academy's Main Gate will be on your right immediately after the third traffic light. From Providence and Boston: Take I-95 South to Exit 83 (Frontage Road). Take Briggs Street Exit off Frontage Road. Turn left on Briggs Street at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp. Continue on Briggs Street through two traffic lights. You will now be on Mohegan Avenue. The Academy's Main Gate will be on your right immediately after the second traffic light. Note: The Academy is 2 1/2 hours from New York City, 2 1/2 hours from Boston, 1 1/2 hours form Worcester, and 1 hour from Hartford. Special Academy Traffic Regulations The speed limit is 15 mph. Speed bumps and radar are used to enforce the speed limit. All vehicles must yield to pedestrians and marching sections. Most parking spaces are reserved. Park in spaces marked as open parking or visitor parking. All drivers without a valid Coast Guard or DOD sticker on their vehicle must obtain a visitors parking pass at the Main Gate prior to entering the Academy grounds.