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HSS Main Campus - Maps and Directions

HSS Main Campus Locations - New York City

  • Hospital for Special Surgery
    Main Hospital
    535 East 70th Street
    New York, NY 10021
    212.606.1000
  • Kellen Tower *Opening 2026*
    541 East 71st Street
    New York, NY 10021
  • The Pavilion
    541 East 71st Street
    New York, NY 10021
  • Belaire Building
    525 East 71st Street
    New York, NY 10021
  • East River Professional Building
    523 East 72nd Street
    New York, NY 10021
  • River Terrace
    519 East 72nd Street
    New York, NY 10021
  • Ambulatory Care Center
    475 East 72nd Street
    New York, NY 10021
  • Center for Advanced Movement Technologies (AMT)
    510 East 73rd Street
    New York, NY 10021

Getting to HSS

Click on a pin in the above map to get directions to that particular location.

Our downloadable Neighborhood Directory includes a map and provides information on area pharmacies, ATMs, hotel facilities and other services, as well as Hospital cafés and local restaurants.

Driving Directions

From Brooklyn and Staten Island

  • Via the Williamsburg Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, or Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel
    Exit onto the FDR Drive. Take the FDR Drive north (uptown) to 61st Street (left exit). Proceed one block to York Avenue and turn right. Proceed north to 70th Street. Turn right and follow signs to the hospital's driveway or parking lot.

From the Bronx, Westchester, and New England

  • Via the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (formerly Triborough Bridge)
    Exit onto the FDR Drive south (downtown, left exit). Take the FDR Drive south to 71st Street (right exit). The hospital is located to your left (south side of 71st Street). You will find a parking garage for patients and visitors on the right (north side of 71st Street).

From Queens and Long Island

  • Via the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (formerly Triborough Bridge)
    Exit the bridge onto the FDR Drive south (downtown, left exit). Take the FDR Drive south to the 71st Street exit. The hospital is located to your left (south side of 71st Street). You will find a parking garage for patients and visitors on the right (north side of 71st Street).
  • Via Queensboro (59th Street) Bridge
    Use the upper level of the bridge, following the exit ramp to 62nd Street, and then turn right. Proceed east on 62nd Street to York Avenue. Turn left and proceed north on York Avenue. Turn right on 70th Street and follow signs to the hospital's driveway or parking lot.
  • Via Queens-Midtown Tunnel
    Upon exiting from the tunnel, follow the signs to FDR Drive north (uptown). Take the FDR Drive north to East 61st Street (left exit). Proceed one block to York Avenue and turn right. Proceed north to 70th Street, turn right, and follow signs to the hospital's driveway or parking lot.

From Upstate New York

  • Via the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (formerly Triborough Bridge)
    Exit the bridge onto the FDR Drive south (downtown, left exit). Take the FDR Drive south to the 71st Street exit. The hospital is located to your left (south side of 71st Street). You will find a parking garage for patients and visitors on the right (north side of 71st Street).
  • Via the George Washington Bridge
    Take the Harlem River Drive exit. Proceed south (downtown) on Harlem River Drive (the drive's name changes to FDR Drive at 125th Street) to the 71st Street exit (right exit). The hospital is located to your left (south side of 71st Street). You will find a parking garage for patients and visitors on the right (north side of 71st Street).

From Northern New Jersey

  • Via the George Washington Bridge
    Take the Harlem River Drive exit. Proceed south (downtown) on Harlem River Drive (the drive's name changes to FDR Drive at 125th Street) to the 71st Street exit (right exit). The hospital is located to your left (south side of 71st Street). You will find a parking garage for patients and visitors on the right (north side of 71st Street).

From Central and Southern New Jersey

  • Via the Lincoln Tunnel
    Turn left onto 42nd Street and right onto Tenth Avenue. Proceed uptown (north) to 65th Street. Turn right onto 65th Street, and proceed cross-town (east) through Central Park to York Avenue. Turn left on York Avenue and proceed north to 70th Street. Turn right on 70th Street and follow signs to the hospital's driveway or parking lot.
  • Via the Holland Tunnel
    Proceed cross-town (east) on Canal Street to W. Broadway.  Take a left onto W. Broadway and proceed north to Houston. Turn right onto Houston and proceed east to FDR Drive north (uptown). Take the FDR Drive north (uptown) to 61st Street (left exit). Proceed one block to York Avenue and turn right. Proceed north to 70th Street. Turn right on 70th Street and follow signs to the hospital's driveway or parking lot.
  • Via Interstate 95
    Enter Manhattan via the Lincoln Tunnel. Turn left onto 42nd Street and right onto Tenth Avenue. Proceed uptown (north) to 65th Street. Turn right onto 65th Street and proceed cross-town (east) through Central Park to York Avenue. Turn left on York Avenue and proceed north to 70th Street. Turn right on 70th Street and follow signs to the hospital's driveway or parking lot.

Parking

Patients traveling by car can be let off in the Hospital's driveway right outside the main lobby. Since street parking in Manhattan is extremely limited, it may be necessary for you to park in a commercial garage. The Belaire Parking Garage is the closest garage to the HSS Main Hospital (address and rates below). Information on several local parking garages can be found in our Neighborhood Directory.

Belaire Parking Garage
525 East 71st Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.606.1000 ext: 2603097

Parking Rates
Up to 1/2 hr - $18
Up to 1 hr - $22
Up to 2 hr - $28
Up to 4 hr - $32
Up to 8 hr - $34
Up to 24 hr - $38

Oversized vehicles (large SUV’s) are subject to an additional $11 fee.

Public transportation access to the Hospital, including for disabled persons, is now significantly enhanced by the Second Avenue subway (Q train).

The main hospital is located at 535 East 70th Street, between York Avenue and the FDR Drive (next to the East River). The entrance can be reached from either 70th Street or 71st Street.

Getting to HSS by Subway

New York City Subway Map

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Q train: Take the train to 72nd Street. Using your Metrocard, a free transfer is available to the M72 eastbound crosstown bus to York Avenue (see below for bus service directions). The bus stop is directly above the station on the Southeast corner of East 72nd Street at Second Avenue.

An elevator to the mezzanine is located at the center of the train platform. From the mezzaine, travel North to exit at East 72nd Street. Elevators to the street level are located on the East side of the station.

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6 train: Take the train to 68th Street. Using your Metro card, a free transfer is available to the M66 eastbound crosstown bus to York Avenue (see below for bus service directions). The bus stop is directly above the station on the Southeast corner of East 68th Street at Lexington Avenue. Note: There are no elevators at the 68th Street station.

Getting to HSS by Bus

Manhattan Bus Map | Schedules

All New York City buses are wheelchair-accessible.

The M66, M72 and M31 buses all stop within one block of the hospital.

  • M66: Exit at East 68th Street and York Avenue, travel north to 70th Street, then turn right.

  • M72: Exit at East 72nd Street and York Avenue, travel south to 71st Street, then turn left.

  • M31 (57th Street and York Avenue line): Exit at East 69th Street, walk north to 70th Street then turn right; OR exit at East 72nd Street, walk south to 71st Street, then turn left.

The M15 local and M15 Select Service buses stop on First Avenue near the hospital.

  • M15 Select Bus
    Northbound: Exit at 67th Street and First Avenue.
    Southbound: Exit at 67th Street and Second Avenue.
    Transfer is available to the M66 eastbound crosstown bus to York Avenue. See above for directions.

  • M15 Local Bus
    Northbound: Exit at 67th Street and First Avenue.
    Southbound: Exit at 68th Street and Second Avenue.
    Transfer is available to the M66 eastbound crosstown bus to York Avenue. See above for directions.
    OR
    Northbound: Exit at 72nd Street and First Avenue.
    Southbound: Exit at 72nd Street and Second Avenue.
    Transfer is available to the M72 eastbound crosstown bus to York Avenue. See above for directions.