Parking
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If you are driving in to see New York City Ballet at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center you may wish to park at the
Lincoln Center Pre-pay Park and Lock Garage. The cost is $30 Sunday through Wednesday, and $31 Thursday through Saturday. This performance parking fee permits you to park in the facility from 4 pm-10 am of the next day. Drivers should be prepared for ever-changing driving pathways throughout the garage as construction progresses throughout 2008 and 2009.
Lincoln Center Garage Entrances
Westbound (via 62nd Street)
The entrance is located between Columbus Ave. & Amsterdam Ave. between the David H. Koch Theater and Damrosch Park on the north side of the street.
Eastbound (via 65th Street)
The entrance is located between Columbus Ave. & Amsterdam Ave.. Take the second available right into the Lincoln Center complex on the south side of the street after the mid-block stop light. This entrance is currently surrounded by gray metal scaffolding.
Access
Designated handicapped parking spaces are located in the Yellow Section of the garage.
Important Note: The Lincoln Center Pre-Pay Park and Lock Garage is likely to be full near performance time due to a reduced number of available spaces because of construction demands. Beginning January 28, 2008, the Blue and Red parking areas of the main Lincoln Center Parking Garage will lose additoinal parking spaces due to an increased construction presence. Signage will be posted to assist drivers through new pathways within the garage complex.
The garage is likely to be full near performance time. Drivers without a parking reservation should plan to allow enough time (up to 40 minutes) should they be unable to park at this facility and need to find another location where they can park and which might be at a greater walking distance to the theaters at Lincoln Center. (See below for a list of near-by parking garages. You may wish to print this list and bring it with you for easy reference.
Parking Reservations
Arranging for parking at Lincoln Center has never been easier. Ticketholders may reserve parking by visiting http://www.lincolncenter.org/parking or by calling CenterCharge at 212-721-6500. To request a form to reserve parking through the mail, contact Park and Lock Garage directly at 212-874-9021. Callers must provide a valid credit card number and expiration date in order to complete the parking reservation. Upon arrival at the garage, customers with parking reservations will be given a voucher, which must be returned upon leaving the garage. For matinee parking, reservations are accepted until 3 pm the day before the performance. For evening parking, reservations are accepted until 3 pm the day of the performance. Reserved Parking Fees are $35 Sunday-Wednesday and $36 Thursday-Saturday.
Other Near-By Parking Facilities
Lincoln Plaza Tower Garage
South side of 62nd St. between Broadway and Columbus Ave. (62nd St. is west-bound.)
5 am-5 pm $22 & 5 pm-5 am.
1/2 block from David H. Koch Theater.
SUVs & oversize vehicles may be subject to an extra charge.
Lincoln Center 24 hour Parking
North side of 65th St. between Amsterdam Ave. & Broadway just before the mid-block stop light. (65th St. is east-bound.)
1 block from David H. Koch Theater.
SUVs & oversize vehicles may be subject to an extra charge.
Icon 24 hour Parking
South side of 61st St. between Broadway & Columbus Ave. (61st St. is east-bound.)
1-1/2 blocks from David H. Koch Theater.
SUVs & oversize vehicles may be subject to an extra charge.
Driving Directions By Car:
From Long Island
Take Long Island Expressway to Midtown Tunnel. Follow signs to Uptown/West Side and go cross-town at 34th St. to 8th Ave. Turn right onto 8th Ave. and proceed to 59th St. Turn right onto Columbus Circle, making another right onto Broadway. Take Broadway to West 62nd St. and turn left. Cross Columbus Ave. The Lincoln Center parking garage entrance is on the northern side of the street (right side).
From Southern New Jersey
Take the Lincoln or Holland Tunnels.
From Lincoln Tunnel take the exit on the left towards 40th St. and North. Turn left onto W. 42nd St. Turn right onto 10th Ave., continuing all the way to 65th St. Turn right onto W. 65th St. The Lincoln Center parking garage entrance is on the southern side of the street (right side). From Holland Tunnel follow signs to Exit 1 (Uptown and Canal St.) into Laight St. Follow Laight St. to West Side Highway (Joe DiMaggio Highway). Follow to 56th St., staying to the right after 42nd St. Turn right onto W. 56th St. Turn left onto 11th Ave. Turn right on W. 65th St. Cross Amsterdam Ave. Lincoln Center parking garage entrance is on the northern side of the street (right side).
From Northern New Jersey
Take I-95 North/US-9 North/US 1 North. This becomes I-95 North/Upper Level George Washington Bridge/US-9. Take the Henry Hudson Parkway/178th St. exit. Follow signs to Henry Hudson Parkway South/West Side Highway (Joe DiMaggio Highway). Merge onto Henry Hudson Parkway South. Take the W. 79th St. (Boat Basin) exit. Follow the circle and exit onto 79th St. Turn right onto West End Avenue, heading south. Turn left onto 65th St. Cross over Amsterdam Ave., continuing on 65th St. The Lincoln Center parking garage entrance is on south side of the street (right side).
From Southern Connecticut
Take I-95 South to Cross Bronx Expressway, taking the last Manhattan exit (leading towards George Washington Bridge). Follow the Henry Hudson Parkway South. Take the W. 79th St (Boat Basin) exit. Follow the circle and exit onto 79th street. Turn right onto West End Avenue, heading south. Turn left onto 65th St. Cross over Amsterdam Ave., continuing on 65th St. The Lincoln Center parking garage entrance is on south side of the street (right side).
From Westchester County
Travel south to get onto Route 9 South (from Saw Mill Parkway). Route 9 becomes Henry Hudson Parkway South/West Side Highway (Joe DiMaggio Highway). Take Henry Hudson Parkway South to the W. 79th St. (Boat Basin) exit. Follow the circle and exit onto 79th St. Turn right onto West End Avenue, heading south. Turn left onto 65th St. Cross over Amsterdam Ave., continuing on 65th St. The Lincoln Center parking garage entrance is on south side of the street (right side).
From Rockland County/Upstate New York
Take New York State Thruway south to Palisades Parkway south to the George Washington Bridge. Cross the bridge and follow signs to Henry Hudson Parkway South/West Side Highway (Joe DiMaggio Highway). Merge onto Henry Hudson Parkway South. Take the W. 79th St. (Boat Basin) exit. Follow the circle and exit onto 79th St. Turn right onto West End Avenue, heading south. Turn left onto 65th St. Cross over Amsterdam Ave., continuing on 65th St. The Lincoln Center parking garage entrance is on south side of the street (right side).
Click here for more specific directions using Map Quest.
By Subway:
Take the #1 local train to 66th St./Lincoln Center Station.
By Bus:
The M5, M7, M10, M11, M66 and M104 bus lines all stop within one block of Lincoln Center.
While Lincoln Center is under construction, the M5 and M104 downtown buses now stop on the Northwest corner of 66th St. & Broadway. The M66 eastbound bus now stops at the Southeast corner of 65th St. & Amsterdam Ave. and the Souteast corner of 65th St. & Broadway.
For additional bus and subway information and directions, call the Travel Information Bureau at 718-330-1234, 24 hours a day.
