"Battery Park City and the Authority are not just about the buildings – it’s about the character of the community that has developed over time. Public space has had a new renaissance in New York City, but here in Battery Park City is where it started."

B.J. JONES

President & CEO

Driving

Public Transportation is highly recommended for your convenience.
From Manhattan and the Bronx:
Use either the southbound Westside Highway, or the FDR Drive to West Street.

From Queens and Long Island:
Use either the Queensborough/Ed Koch Bridge or the Midtown Tunnel to the southbound FDR Drive. Take the FDR to West Street.

From Brooklyn:
Use the Brooklyn-Battery/Hugh L. Carey Tunnel to West Street, or use the Brooklyn Bridge to West Street via the FDR Drive or Chambers Street.

From Staten Island:
Take the Staten Island Ferry to Battery Place. Battery Place wraps around Historic Battery Park and enters Battery Park City between Pier A and the Ritz Carlton Hotel.

From New Jersey:
Use the Holland Tunnel and follow the signs to West Street heading downtown.

From West Street:
Turn west onto Chambers Street, Murray Street, Vesey Street, Liberty Street, Albany Street, West Thames Street, or Battery Place.

Public parking garages are available throughout Battery Park City and at the Battery Parking Garage between Greenwich Street and West Street. Entrances are available on Morris, Greenwich and Washington Streets.

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