Directions
By Car
Whitestone Bridge:
Van Wyck Expressway (I-678) North to the Whitestone Bridge. Take the Whitestone Bridge to the Hutchinson River Parkway North. Exit at Pelham Parkway West (Exit 3). Proceed west along Pelham Parkway, which becomes Fordham Rd. The Bronx Zoo will be on your left and the NY Botanical Garden will be on your right. Stay to the left, and proceed through the the underpass. After traffic light, make a left turn onto Arthur Avenue.
Robert F. Kennedy Bridge:
Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (formerly Triboro Bridge) to the Bruckner Expressway (I-278) to the Bronx River Parkway. Continue North on the Bronx River Parkway and exit Exit 7W – Fordham Road. The Bronx Zoo will be on your left and the New York Botanical Garden will be on your right. Stay to the left, and proceed through the the underpass. After traffic light, make a left turn onto Arthur Avenue.
Tappan Zee Bridge:
NY State Thruway South to the Tappan Zee Bridge. Take Exit 8 onto Route 287 (Cross-Westchester Expressway). Take Exit 3 onto the Sprain Brook Parkway South (to NYC). The Sprain Brook Parkway becomes the Bronx River Parkway. Take Exit 7W – Fordham Road. The Bronx Zoo will be on your left and the New York Botanical Garden will be on your right. Stay to the left, and proceed through the the underpass. After traffic light, make a left turn onto Arthur Avenue.
New England – Via I-95:
Follow I-95 South to Exit 8C – Pelham Parkway West. Proceed west along Pelham Parkway, which becomes Fordham Road. The Bronx Zoo will be on your left and the New York Botanical Garden will be on your right. Stay to the left, and proceed through the the underpass. After traffic light, make a left turn onto Arthur Avenue.
George Washington Bridge:
George Washington Bridge to the Cross Bronx Expressway Eastbound. Exit at the Bronx River Parkway. Follow signs to the Bronx River Northbound.Continue North on the Bronx River Parkway and exit Exit 7W – Fordham Road. The Bronx Zoo will be on your left and the New York Botanical Garden will be on your right. Stay to the left, and proceed through the the underpass. After traffic light, make a left turn onto Arthur Avenue.
Throgs Neck Bridge:
Take the Throgs Neck Bridge (I-295) to the New England Thruway (I-95). Follow I-95 South to Exit 8C – Pelham Parkway West. Proceed west along Pelham Parkway, which becomes Fordham Road. The Bronx Zoo will be on your left and the New York Botanical Garden will be on your right. Stay to the left, and proceed through the the underpass. After traffic light, make a left turn onto Arthur Avenue.
Parking
From 11:30am – 8:00pm, the Bronx Trolley will be shuttling visitors to and from Arthur Avenue and East 187th for free.
Train
Via Metro North
Harlem Line to Fordham Road
New Haven Line to Fordham Road
Hudson Line to University Heights. From there, take Fordham Road transportation to Arthur Avenue.
Metro North Map >>
Metro North Schedule >>
Subway
