If you are flying to one of the three major airports in NYC, you can get a special discounted rate on the airport shuttle by clicking the picture below:
Or you can catch a cab from JFK for a fixed rate of $45 plus tip and tolls. A taxi from La Guardia Airport will cost you approximately $30 plus tip and tolls; a taxi from Newark Airport will cost you approximately $80 plus tip and tolls. Public transportation is available from all airports:
La Guardia -
Take the M60 bus from the terminal. This will take you to Astoria Boulevard where you can transfer for the  or  trains. If you ride in the front car towards Manhattan, you can take either of these trains to the 57th Street stop and exit on the corner of 55th street and 7th Avenue (one block north and one block west of the Hilton).
JFK Airport -
The Airtrain from JFK will take you to Jamaica Station where you can catch the  train and take it all the way into Manhattan to the 53rd Street and 5th Avenue stop. Then walk one block west to the New York Hilton. This can be quite a long trip. A faster option is to take the Long Island Rail Road from Jamaica Station to Penn Station in New York (only one stop on the express). From Penn Station you can take the train towards Queens (but not into Queens), to get to the 7th avenue stop and walk one block east to the Hilton.
Newark Airport -
The Airtrain from Newark will take you directly to New York Penn Station. It is important that you go to New York Penn Station and not Newark Penn Station. From New York Penn Station you can take the train towards Queens (but not into Queens), to get to the 7th avenue stop and walk one block east to the Hilton.
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Traveling by train in New York City:
The following train stations are all close to the event:
7th Avenue on the   trains
57th Street on the  train
57th and 7th on the   trains
53rd Street and 5th Ave on the and  trains
You can view a map of the NYC subway system at www.mta.info
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Traveling by Car to New York City:
From the George Washington Bridge -
Take route 9A to 57th street, travel east on 57th Street to 5th Avenue. Make a right on 5th avenue (only one direction) and go to 53rd Street and make another right (only one direction again). There is a parking lot at the hotel with entrances between 6th and 7th avenues on 54th and 53rd Streets.
From the Triboro Bridge -
Take the FDR Drive South to the 53rd Street exit. Take 53rd Street to the parking lot with entrances between 6th and 7th avenues on 54th and 53rd Streets.
From the 59th Street Bridge -
Take 2nd Avenue to 53rd Street. Take 53rd Street to the parking lot with entrances between 6th and 7th avenues on 54th and 53rd Streets.
From the Midtown Tunnel -
Take 1st Avenue to 53rd Street. Take 53rd Street to the parking lot with entrances between 6th and 7th avenues on 54th and 53rd Streets.
From the Williamsburg Bridge -
Take Delancey Street to Allen Street. Allen Street becomes 1st Avenue. Take 1st Avenue to 53rd Street. Take 53rd Street to the parking lot with entrances between 6th and 7th avenues on 54th and 53rd Streets.
From the Manhattan Bridge -
Take Forsythe street to Houston Street. Left on Houston to 6th Avenue. Right on 6th Avenue to 53rd Street and the hotel.
From the Brooklyn Bridge -
Take the FDR Drive North to the 53rd Street exit. Take 53rd Street to the parking lot with entrances between 6th and 7th avenues on 54th and 53rd Streets.
From the Holland Tunnel -
Take the West Side Highway North to 57th Street, travel east on 57th Street to 5th Avenue. Make a right on 5th avenue (only one direction) and go to 53rd Street and make another right (only one direction again). There is a parking lot at the hotel with entrances between 6th and 7th avenues on 54th and 53rd Streets.
From the Lincoln Tunnel -
Exit onto 42nd Street going East. Left on 6th Avenue to 53rd Street and the hotel.
Or MapQuest Directions to 1335 Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue), New York, NY
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