Conference Travel and Directions

Travel

Here are a few things you may want to know about getting to and from the conference.

Travel stipends

There is a limited amount of domestic need-based travel subsidies available.

Call 413-559-6976 or email CLPP.

Driving

If you need driving directions, see below.

Air, Train and Bus Transportation

All major airlines serve Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, about 45 minutes from Amherst. (Bradley is much easier to fly into than Logan Airport in Boston.) For transportation from Bradley International to Amherst, we recommend that you rent a car or use a shuttle service.

Shuttle Services

Seemo Shuttle offers service between Hampshire College and all major airports: Bradley, Logan and JFK. You can contact them by phone: 413-549-RIDE or 1-877-805-2600 or via their website.

Reservations for Valley Transporter can be made through their website or at (413) 253-1350 or (800) 872-8752.

Train and Bus Service

AMTRAK trains run regularly from New York City to Springfield, Massachusetts. The Peter Pan Bus Line Line runs hourly from New York and Boston to Springfield, where bus connections for Amherst may be made. Buses run hourly from Springfield to Amherst. For transportation from Amherst to Hampshire College, taxis are available year round, though are not recommended. Instead, take advantage of the free Five College bus service that runs all year in coordination with PVTA. (Catch the bus that says "Mt. Holyoke College via Hampshire College" in front of the Peter Pan station in downtown Amherst.)

Bus and Train schedules

Peter Pan Bus Lines (1-800-343-9999) provides extensive services throughout Western Massachusetts, with connections to points throughout the East Coast. Their Boston to Amherst schedule and Amherst to Boston schedules are online.

AMTRAK (1-800-USA-RAIL) has extensive schedule information. (It helps to know the city codes for Springfield [SPG], Boston [BOS], and New York City [NYP].

Directions

From Vermont and points north:

From points north of Amherst, take Route 91 south to exit 20 (Northampton). Turn left at the first traffic light onto Damon Road. At the next light, turn left and take Route 9 east to Amherst. At the town center, turn right onto Route 116 and follow it south three miles to Hampshire.

From Boston and points east:

From Boston, it is approximately 2 hours to the campus. Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit 4 (West Springfield/Route 91). Take Route 91 north to Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst, Route 9). Turn right on Route 9 (east) and follow it to the center of Amherst. Turn right on Route 116 and follow it south for approximately three miles. The first sign you'll see for Hampshire is the Farm Center. About one thousand feet (.2 mile) farther south is the Admissions Office, and another thousand feet south is the main entrance to the college. (An alternate route to Hampshire is posted at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 47.)

From Hartford, New York City and points south:

Hampshire College is a 3.5 hour drive from New York City. Follow Route 95 to New Haven, Connecticut, and then Route 91 north from New Haven to Northampton, Massachusetts (Exit 19: Northampton/Amherst, Route 9). Turn right on Route 9 (east) and follow it to the center of Amherst. Turn right on Route 116 and follow it south for approximately three miles. The third sign you'll see for Hampshire is the Admissions Office. (An alternate route to Hampshire is posted at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 47.)

From Albany and points west:

Continue on I-90, into Massachusetts where it becomes the Massachusetts Turnpike. Take Exit 4 (West Springfield, Route I-91) onto Route I-91 north until Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst, Route 9). Follow the directions from Boston and points east.