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Arrival day is on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
Meet the group at The Inn of Cape May in Cape May, NJ
Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 4:00-5:00 p.m. Program Registration; 5:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner; 6:45 p.m. Orientation.
Your trip ends on: Friday, October 3, 2025 in Cape May, NJ at The Inn of Cape May
End of Trip: 11:00 a.m. after morning lecture; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.
Airport
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 2 hours .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 100 miles .
HINDELANG CAR SERVICE, LLC
Taxi
Phone: 6095135983
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are required.
Contact HINDELANG CAR SERVICE, LLC for a transfer to/from the hotel.
Airport
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 2 hours .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 100 miles .
Stand Up Guys Services, LLC
Taxi
Phone: 2159489442
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are required.
Contact Stand Up Guys for a transfer to/from the hotel.
PHILADELPHIA
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 90 minutes .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 100 miles .
Uber/Lyft
Ride Share
Please contact Lauren Kain - lkain@philalandmarks.org if you would like to link with other participants to share an Uber or Lyft to Cape May from the Philadelphia Airport (PHL).
Atlantic City
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 1 hour .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 50 miles .
Royal Airport Limo
Commercial Van/Shuttle
Phone: 6097489777
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates.. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are required.
If two people are traveling together, it is usually more economical to rent a car, even though you don't need one in Cape May.
Arrival day is on 9/28/2025.
Meet the group at The Inn of Cape May in Cape May, NJ.
Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 4:00-5:00 p.m. Program Registration; 5:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner; 6:45 p.m. Orientation.
Your trip ends on: Friday, October 3, 2025 in Cape May, NJ at The Inn of Cape May.
End of Trip: 11:00 a.m. after morning lecture; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out..
Parking is free for hotel guests.
New York
Garden State Parkway South to Cape May. Follow Lafayette St. to Madison Ave. (first traffic light), turn left. Follow Madison Ave. to Beach Dr., turn right. The hotel is directly ahead on your left. (Approximately 3 hour drive.)
Baltimore, Washington DC
I-95 to Delaware Memorial Bridge, to Rte. 40 East, to Rte. 55 South, to Rte. 47 South, to Garden State Parkway South into Cape May. Follow Lafayette St. to Madison Ave. (first traffic light), turn left. Follow Madison Ave. to Beach Dr., turn left. The hotel is directly ahead on your left. or via the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, exit the terminal onto Rte. 9, to Rte. 109 South into Cape May. Follow Lafayette St. to Madison Ave. (first traffic light), turn left. Follow Madison Ave. to Beach Dr., turn left. The hotel is directly ahead on your left. (Approximately 3 hours from Baltimore and 4 hours from Washington.)
Pennsylvania
Walt Whitman or Ben Franklin Bridge to Rte. 42 South, to Atlantic City Expressway, to Garden State Parkway South into Cape May. Follow Lafayette St. to Madison Ave. (first traffic light), turn left. Follow Madison Ave. to Beach Dr., turn left. The hotel is directly ahead on your left. (Approximately 2 hour drive)
Atlantic City Airport
Take Atlantic City Expressway South to Exit 7 (Garden State Parkway). Take Garden State Parkway to its end. Take Rte. 109 into Cape May (through marina district). Stay in right lane and follow Lafayette St. to Madison Ave. (first traffic light). Turn left. Take Madison to Beach Ave., turn left. Hotel is on your left. Approximate driving time 1 hour
Philadelphia International Airport
Exit airport to I-95 N. Take Walt Whitman Bridge to NJ. Take Rte 42 to Atlantic City Expressway to Exit 7 (Garden State Parkway). Take Garden State Parkway to its end. Take Rte. 109 into Cape May (through marina district). Stay in right lane and follow Lafayette St. to Madison Ave. (first traffic light). Turn left. Take Madison to Beach Ave., turn left. Hotel is on your left. Approximate time 2 hours.
Arrival day is on 9/28/2025.
Meet the group at The Inn of Cape May in Cape May, NJ.
Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 4:00-5:00 p.m. Program Registration; 5:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner; 6:45 p.m. Orientation.
Your trip ends on: Friday, October 3, 2025 in Cape May, NJ at The Inn of Cape May.
End of Trip: 11:00 a.m. after morning lecture; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out..
Philadelphia
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 4 hours .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 100 miles .
NJ Transit
Public Transportation
Phone: 9734919400
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates.. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are not required.
The hotel is about a mile from the Cape May bus terminal. Local cab service is available: G Taxi (609) -972-1315
New York City
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 5 hours .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 250 miles .
NJ Transit
Public Transportation
Phone: 9734919400
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates.. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are not required.
The hotel is about a mile from the Cape May bus terminal. Local cab service is available: G Taxi (609) -972-1315