The History Department is pleased to cover the expenses for your travel—transportation, lodging, and meals. In order to ensure that your travel plans meet the needs of your schedule, we have made arrangements with World Travel, Inc. to assist you in booking your airfare, ground transportation, and lodging.
Please reach out to World Travel by email at princeton@worldtravelinc.com or by phone at 1-888-530-4087 (calling from outside the U.S.: 484-722-6215). Let them know you are a part of the History Department Hosting Visit.
If you prefer, you can book your own travel and request reimbursement later. Your travel must meet departmental guidelines.
Lodging
The Nassau Inn is located near the Princeton University train station just a short walk away from the Department of History in Dickinson Hall. The History Department is pleased to cover the cost of your room at the Inn for two nights.
Please note that the hotel check-in is at 3:30PM. If you arrive before that, you may request that the concierge hold your luggage until you’re able to check in. Check-out is 11am. On the day of your departure, please pack your belongings before 11am and bring them either to the front desk or to campus with you (we will have secure storage in Dickinson Hall.)
Lodging with Partners or Family. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the booked room will accommodation additional guests. If you are planning on bringing a partner or a family member, please contact Lee Horinko Reed at lhorinko@princeton.edu.
If you wish to stay additional days in Princeton, you will be responsible to for covering the cost of your lodging, if available.
If you would prefer to book your own lodgings elsewhere, there are a variety of options ranging in price around the Princeton area.
- In walking distance to the University:
- The Nassau Inn
- The Graduate Hotel
- The Erdman Center – Most Affordable
- On nearby Route 1: Hyatt, Hampton Inn, and several more.
Several of these offer shuttle services to and from campus, but you can always take an Uber, Lyft or Taxi.
Please book at these hotels using this portal so that you receive University negotiated rates as applicable.
Area hotels tend to fill up with the University’s many March events, so please make your plans as early as you can.
Air Travel
Recommended Airports
Newark Airport (EWR)
The most convenient airport from which to access Princeton’s campus is Newark Liberty International. Newark airport is linked directly to Princeton’s local train station via the New Jersey Transit system.
NJ Transit runs between Newark Airport Railroad Station and Princeton Junction Station (10 minutes from campus) or Princeton Station (on campus). You can find a complete train schedule at https://www.njtransit.com/.
Trenton-Mercer (TTN)
There is also a small regional airport near the University: Trenton-Mercer airport. Only one airline, Frontier, operates out of this airport, and only to a limited number of other destinations. However, if this works for you, it’s a short cab ride away from Princeton’s campus.
Not Recommended
These airports are not nearly as accessible to/from Princeton. If possible, we recommend flying into Newark Airport.
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
Train Travel
Princeton’s campus is easily accessible from the NJ Transit and Amtrak systems.
Trenton Transit Center
Amtrak trains arrive and depart most frequently from nearby Trenton Transit Center. From the Trenton Transit Center, it’s a quick cab or NJTransit ride to campus. Please view Ground Transportation from Trenton Transit Center for more details.
New York City Railways
Visitors travelling from the NYC area via MTA or from the greater New York area via Metro North or LIRR systems should transfer at Manhattan’s Pennsylvania Station to the NJ Transit System, and then view Ground Transportation from Penn Station to complete the journey.
Philadelphia SEPTA –> Trenton Transit Center
Amtrak trains arrive and depart most frequently from nearby Trenton Transit Center. From the Trenton Transit Center, it’s a quick cab or NJTransit ride to campus. Please view Ground Transportation from Trenton Transit Center for more details.
Getting to & Getting Around Princeton
Getting To:
If you’re arriving by train or plane, please view detailed Ground Transportation instructions above. If you’re driving:
- Arrive at The Nassau Inn, 10 Palmer Sq E, Princeton, NJ 08542
Getting Around:
- Use the TigerTransit Shuttle System
- Grab a Cab/Uber/Lyft
Please retain your receipts getting to and from Hosting, so that you may be reimbursed.
Please look over ‘Visit Us‘, the University’s guest resources page. You’ll find a lot there including the Campus Map.
Campus Map App: Available for download on iOS and for download on Android, the Princeton Campus Map app provides turn-by-turn directions and route planning for navigating campus. You can choose walking, biking, or transit routes, with accessibility features that will generate a route that avoids steps or steep slopes.