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How do you get to Rikers Island on the D or 4 trains from the Bronx?
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There are two ways to get to Rikers Island by public transportation: the Q100 or Q101 buses, or the Rikers Island van.
The best way to get there from the Bronx is the van. Take the 4 train to 149th Street-Grand Concourse. The van departs from 149th Street at Anthony J. Griffin Place. Walk 1 block east on 149th Street, from Grand Concourse to Anthony J. Griffin Place.
The van costs $8 one way, $13 round trip. You can call the van service at 718-568-5685.
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How do you get to Rikers Island by train from 125th Street?
There are two ways to get to Rikers Island by public transportation: the Q100 or Q101 buses, or the Rikers Island van. The van travels over the Rikers Island Bridge to the Rikers Island Visitors Center.The simplest way to get there from 125th Street is the van. The van currently makes one stop in Manhattan, one in the Bronx, and one in Queens. The Bronx stop is the easiest to get to from 125th Street.To get to the stop in the Bronx, take the Uptown 4 or 5 trains (of the 4-5-6, the dark green line) from 125th Street (at Lexington Avenue), or the Uptown 2 train (of the 1-2-3, the red line) from 125th Street (at Lenox Avenue) to 149th Street-Grand Concourse.You will exit the subway at 149th Street and Grand Concourse. The Rikers Island van departs from 149th Street at Anthony J. Griffin Place. Walk 1 block east on 149th Street from Grand Concourse to Anthony J. Griffin Place.For more information about the Rikers Island van, call 718-568-5685.
How do you get to Rikers Island on the D train?
There are two ways to get to Rikers Island on public transportation: the Q100 bus, and the Rikers Island van. If you're starting out on the D train, then it's easier to take the van.You can take the D train to 161st Street-Yankee Stadium, and transfer there to the Downtown (Manhattan-bound) 4 train. Take the 4 to 149th Street-Grand Concourse.The Rikers Island van departs from 149th Street between Anthony J. Griffin Place and Park Avenue. You will exit the subway at 149th Street and Grand Concourse. Walk 1.5 blocks east to 149th Street between Anthony J. Griffin Place and Park Avenue.See the Related Link below for more information about the Rikers Island van, or call 718-568-5685.The D train skips the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium stop during rush hours in peak directions. On weekdays, the Downtown (Manhattan-bound) D will not stop at Yankee Stadium between 6:15 and 9 AM, and the Uptown (Bronx-bound) D will not stop there between 4 and 6:45 PM.When the D is not stopping at Yankee Stadium, the B stops there instead. In Manhattan, you can transfer from the D to the B at 145th Street. In the Bronx, you can transfer from the D to the B at Tremont Avenue.
How long is the wait to visit an inmate in rikers island?
The wait time to visit an inmate at Rikers Island will vary. It will depend on how many visits are being conducted that day. Visiting days are on Wednesday and Thursday from 1 PM to 9 PM. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, they are from 7 AM to 4 PM.
How to get to riker island?
By CarFrom the Bronx or Manhattan, take the Triboro (RFK) Bridge to Queens eastbound along the Grand Central Parkway. Exit at Astoria Boulevard, bear left and go straight on 23rd Avenue (just after Grand Central Parkway ramp) to 82nd Street. Left on 82nd Street to 81st Street. Right on 81st Street (name changes to 19th Avenue as it veers left) to the first traffic light. This is Hazen Street. Right on Hazen to the Rikers Island parking lot at Hazen and 19th. (These turns are only a few blocks apart.) The only access to Rikers Island is the prison bridge.On Public TransitBy Subway and/or BusThere are two ways to get to Rikers Island by public transportation: the Q100 or Q101 buses, or the Rikers Island van. The van travels over the Rikers Island Bridge to the Rikers Island Visitors Center.The Q101 originates in Manhattan, at East 59th Street and Second Avenue. It will take you to Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens, which is the entrance to Rikers Island. You will have to transfer here to the Q100 bus to travel over the Rikers Island Bridge to the Rikers Island Visitors Center.The Q100 originates in Long Island City at 28th Street and Queens Plaza South, and continues to the Rikers Island Visitors Center.The van currently makes one stop in Manhattan, one in the Bronx, and one in Queens. A Brooklyn stop and a second Queens stop are listed as "coming soon." To simplify things, this answer will give directions only to the stop in the Bronx. If you want directions to one of the other stops, please ask another question, for example, "How do you get to the Rikers Island van stop in Manhattan from 3rd Avenue and 6th Street?"See the Related Link below for more information about the Rikers Island van, or call 718-568-5685.To get to the stop in the Bronx, take the 4 or 5trains (of the 4-5-6, the dark green line) or the 2train (of the 1-2-3, the red line) to 149th Street-Grand Concourse.You will exit the subway at 149th Street and Grand Concourse. The Rikers Island van departs from 149th Street between Anthony J. Griffin Place and Park Avenue. Walk 1.5 blocks east on 149th Street to 149th Street between Anthony J. Griffin Place and Park Avenue.To get there on the Q100 bus, take the R train (of the N-R-Q, the yellow line), or the E train (of the A-C-E, the blue line) or the M train (of the B-D-F-M, the orange line) to Queens Plaza. Then exit the subway and walk 2 blocks along Queens Plaza South (where the Queensboro/59th Street Bridge runs) to 28th Street. The bus stops at 28th Street and Queens Plaza South.Note that Queens Plaza and Queensboro Plaza are two completely separate stations. The N and Q stop at Queensboro Plaza. Only the R stops at Queens Plaza.Like the van, the Q100 bus makes other stops, but to simplify things, only directions to the Queens Plaza stop are given here. For directions to other stops, ask another question, for example, "How do you get to the Q100 bus to Rikers Island from 60th Street and 4th Avenue in Brooklyn?"As mentioned above, the Q101 bus originates at 59th Street and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. The closest subway stop is the 59th Street Station (at Lexington Avenue) on the 4-5-6 and the N-R-Q. The next closest stops are the F to 63rd Street-Lexington Avenue, and the E or the M to Lexington Avenue-53rd Street.Again, for directions to other Q101 stops, ask another question.
How do you get to Rikers Island from Brooklyn by train?
You can take the #19 or #2 bus to 149th and Grand Concourse walk down 149th street half block toward Lincoln Hospital. 149Th street and Anthony J Griffin pl. there's a van that will take you over the Rikers Island Bridge to the Rikers Island Visit Center call (718-568-5685) You can take the 2 train to 125th Street, then transfer to the 6 train all the way to Rockaway Queens. Then take the bus Q101R to Rikers Island
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