Choose Your Pace: A Hiking Adventure on the Appalachian Trail

Uber Car Service

Ride Share

Phone: 1833USEUBER18338738237

Cost: Varies ($125 - $150 per car each way). Prices subject to change.

Step by Step Directions to Use Uber To use Uber, follow these steps: 1. Download the App: Search for "Uber" in the App Store or Google Play and download the app. 2. Create an Account: Open the app, tap "Create Account," enter your phone number, email address, name, and password. Verify your phone number via text message. 3. Add Payment Method: In the app, go to the menu icon, select "Payment," and add your credit or debit card information. 4. Set Pickup Location: Open the app, tap "Where to?" and enter your destination or locate it on the map. 5. Confirm Ride: Tap "Confirm" to be matched with a nearby driver. Wait for the driver's arrival and enter the car. 6. Complete Payment: Use cash, credit card, or Uber Cash balance to pay the driver. For a visual guide, you can refer to the video tutorial available on YouTube. https://youtu.be/KdABgVfFxFs

Olympia Trails Bus Company/Liberty Express

Public Transportation

Phone: 8778639275

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

This service is provided by an outside carrier and is available at an additional fee. Tickets are available at Greyline in in the airport terminal, or can be purchased on the bus. From the Port Authority terminal in New York, take Martz Trailways to Stroudsburg/Delaware Water Gap. Once you arrive, the Shawnee Institute offers a complimentary shuttle service from Martz Bus Station in Stroudsburg/Delaware Water Gap, PA to the Inn. Please let the Road Scholar Program Coordinator at Shawnee know if you need to be picked up by emailing Midge McClosky at ShawneeRoadScholar@gmail.com

Free parking on site.

From the North: I-84 West

Take Exit 46, Milford. Turn left toward Milford at the stop. At the traffic light in Milford, go straight through and on to US Route 209 S. Follow 209 South for about 25 miles. Just past the traffic light at the elementary school, make a LEFT turn on Hollow Road. Go 4.0 miles (pass Shawnee Mountain) until Hollow Road intersects with River Road at the Shawnee Playhouse. Turn RIGHT onto River Road. The entrance to Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort is 1/4 mile on your LEFT. Once you are at the entrance to the Resort, pass the gate house and continue straight over the bridge. The main parking lot will be on your left. You may either drive around to the front of the Inn and park temporarily under the portico while you unload your luggage, or you may park at the main lot first, and enter the hotel through the rear entrance.

From the West: I-80 East

Take I-80 E to exit 310, Delaware Water Gap. Use the TRAFFIC CIRCLE and take the THIRD exit to access River Road. Go under overpass and over railroad tracks. At stop sign proceed to the RIGHT. Stay on River Road for approximately 1.5 miles. The entrance to the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort is on the RIGHT at the bottom of the hill. Once you are at the entrance to the Resort, pass the gate house and continue straight over the bridge. The main parking lot will be on your left. You may either drive around to the front of the Inn and park temporarily under the portico while you unload your luggage, or you may park at the main lot first, and enter the hotel through the rear entrance.

From the East: I-80 West

Take PA Exit 310, Delaware Water Gap (immediately after toll bridge, first exit in PA). Then take the next right exit toward the PA Welcome Center. Use the TRAFFIC CIRCLE and take the SECOND exit to access River Road. Go under overpass and over railroad tracks. At stop sign proceed to the RIGHT. Stay on River Road for approximately 1.5 miles. The entrance to the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort is on the RIGHT at the bottom of the hill. Once you are at the entrance to the Resort, pass the gate house and continue straight over the bridge. The main parking lot will be on your left. You may either drive around to the front of the Inn and park temporarily under the portico while you unload your luggage, or you may park at the main lot first, and enter the hotel through the rear entrance.

From the South: I-95 North

I-95 N TO I-476 N. (I-76 N, then I-476 N if coming from Philadelphia Airport). On I-476 N go to US-22 E, to US-33 N, then I-80 E to PA Exit 310, Delaware Water Gap. Use the TRAFFIC CIRCLE and take the THIRD exit to access River Road. Go under overpass and over railroad tracks. At stop sign proceed to the RIGHT. Stay on River Road for approximately 1.5 miles. The entrance to the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort is on the RIGHT at the bottom of the hill. Once you are at the entrance to the Resort, pass the gate house and continue straight over the bridge. The main parking lot will be on your left. You may either drive around to the front of the Inn and park temporarily under the portico while you unload your luggage, or you may park at the main lot first, and enter the hotel through the rear entrance.

Note for all:

Once you are at the entrance to the Resort, pass the gate house and continue straight over the bridge. The main parking lot will be on your left. The front entrance of the Inn faces the river, so drive around to th entrance portico if you need help with your luggage.

Arrival day is on 11/1/2026.

Meet the group at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort in Shawnee on Delaware.

Start of Trip:  4:30 p.m. hotel check-in begins. Hospitality Room open for socialization until Welcome Dinner at 7:00 p.m. After dinner, meet for orientation, campus tour, program overview and first class.

Your trip ends on: Friday, November 6, 2026 in Shawnee on Delaware at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort.

End of Trip: 10:30 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. check-out..