Whether you are traveling by Car, Train, Bus or Plane

All roads lead to Rockaway...

By Car

From Brooklyn, Manhattan and points west...
take the Belt Parkway to exit 11S (Flatbush Avenue South). It's about 1 mile to the Marine Park Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge which connects you to Riis Park and the western peninsula.

From Queens, Bronx and points north...
take the Belt Parkway to exit 17S (Cross Bay Blvd. South). Take Cross Bay Boulevard through Howard Beach, across the North Channel Bridge (no toll) and across the Broad Channel island. The Cross Bay Bridge connects you to the central peninsula.

From Long Island...
follow the Queens directions or take Peninsula Boulevard to 878. Take 878 to Seagirt Boulevard, the last exit before the Atlantic Beach Bridge. This "land bridge" connects you to the eastern peninsula. Coastal communities can use the Atlantic Beach Bridge to access Rockaway from the east.

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By Train

The New York City subway services the Rockaway primarily via the Far Rockaway "A" train which runs to Mott Avenue near the LIRR station. This ride includes a scenic trip across Jamaica Bay. Transfer in Broad Channel to catch the Rockaway Park shuttle to points between 90th Street and Beach 116th Street.

Riders of the number 2 or 5 train can take the Q35 bus from the Flatbush avenue terminus.

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By Bus

From Brooklyn...
the Green Line Bus Q35 runs from the Flatbush and Nostrand "junction" to Beach 116th Street, stopping at Ft. Tilden and, during the summer, Riis Park.

From Queens...
the Green Line Bus Q21 runs from Howard Beach to Beach 116th Street. The Triboro Bus Q53 runs from Woodside to Beach 116th Street.

Transfer to the Green Line Bus Q22 to reach most places on the peninsula.

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By Air

Kennedy Airport is the closest airport to Rockaway but many domestic flights bring you to LaGuardia instead. It's a 20 minute cab ride from Kennedy. LaGuardia can take 15 to 30 minutes longer depending on traffic. Rockaway is within city limits so you do not have to pay an out-of-area fee.

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