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Omega Institute, 150 Lake Drive, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 

Omega is conveniently located about 90 miles north of New York City and the major metropolitan area airports, and about 190 miles west of Boston.

For your own convenience and the safety of our local community, please use the Print Directions below to get to Omega, or use a GPS with the following cautions: Most GPS providers will lead you along the best routes to Omega, until you reach Slate Quarry Road/Bull's Head Road (Route 19). At that point, GPS directions may route you incorrectly. Please follow the Print Directions below (On Centre Road) to get you the final few miles.

Directions

By Car

From the North/East:
Take I-91 South to I-90 West (Mass. Pike). From I-90 take the Taconic State Pkwy. South about 40 miles. Exit at Bull's Head Road (Exit 64, Route 19) and turn left at the stop sign (west). Go 2 miles to Centre Road (Route 18) and turn left. See On Centre Road below.

From NYC/Long Island:
Take the Saw Mill River Pkwy. to the Taconic State Pkwy. North. Exit at Bull's Head Road (Exit 64, Route 19) and turn left at the first stop sign, then left again at the second stop sign so that you drive over the parkway (west). Go 2 miles to Centre Road (Route 18) and turn left. See On Centre Road below. 

From the North/South/West:
Take I-87 (NYS Thruway) to Exit 19 (Kingston). At the traffic circle, take the first right (Route 28 West toward Pine Hill). Go 1/4 mile and turn right on Route 209 North to the Rhinecliff Bridge, about 5.2 miles. Cross the bridge (Route 209 becomes Route 199). Go 1.4 miles to the second stoplight and turn right (Route 9G South). Follow this road 4.7 miles to Route 19 (Slate Quarry Road). Turn left and go 4.3 miles to Route 18 (Centre Road). Turn right. See On Centre Road below.

From Rhinebeck, Hyde Park, Poughkeepsie:
From Route 9G South, turn left; from Route 9G North, turn right on Route 19 (Slate Quarry Road). Go 4.3 miles to Route 18 (Centre Road) and turn right. See On Centre Road below.

On Centre Road:
Go 2.3 miles to the first four-way intersection. Turn right on Fiddlers Bridge Road. Go 1.2 miles and turn right on Lake Drive. Continue 3/4 mile to Omega's campus; signs will direct you to parking and registration.

By Plane or Train

Plane
By air, the best connections to Omega are from Stewart Airport in Newburgh, NY; Albany International Airport in Albany, NY; or JFK, LaGuardia, or Newark airports in the New York City area. From Stewart Airport, Omega offers limited shuttle service or you may take a taxi. (See Omega Transportation Services.) There is no direct connection to Omega from Albany, JFK, LaGuardia, or Newark airports. From New York City area airports, you must arrange transportation into Manhattan to get a train. (See train options below.) Book your trip with Expedia and enjoy the Expedia best price guarantee!

Train
Take Amtrak to Rhinecliff, NY; major connecting points are New York City (at Penn Station), Albany, Toronto, and Montreal. Call Amtrak at 800.872.7245 for information. Omega's shuttle service can pick you up in Rhinecliff.  Take Metro North from New York City (Grand Central) to Poughkeepsie. See schedule at mta.info/mnr.  Omega’s shuttle service can pick you up in Poughkeepise. See Omega Transportation Services

Transportation Services

What Omega Offers

Don't want to drive? Omega Transportation Services offers a variety of alternate ways to easily travel to and from our campus if you take public transportation.

Omega offers a Rhinebeck/Rhinecliff Shuttle and a Stewart Airport Shuttle. Reservations are required for all Omega Transporation Services and full payment is due upon reservation. Seats sometimes sell out; please book early.

Rhinebeck/Rhinecliff Shuttle Service
Our shuttle service makes pick-ups in Rhinebeck (at the Beekman Arms Inn on West Market Street) or Rhinecliff (at the Amtrak Station) on Fridays and Sundays approximately once every hour from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Return service to the Beekman Arms and the Amtrak Station departs Omega every hour from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Fridays and Sundays. Call for availability when workshops begin and end on other days. The fee is $25 per person. Call 877.944.2002 or 845.256.8144 for information and to make reservations for this service.

Poughkeepsie/Metro-North Shuttle Service
We also offer a shuttle service for the Poughkeepsie Metro-North train station—$25 each way. Call Omega registration at 877-944-2002 for information. Advance reservations and payment are required.

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Stewart Airport (Newburgh) Van Service
Vans pick up Omega guests on Friday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. curbside, outside of the baggage claim area. Return trips to Stewart Airport depart Omega on Sundays and Fridays at 1:15 p.m. Travel time is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. The fee is $45 each way. Shuttles may depart earlier if all passengers are accounted for. These times are subject to change. Please call to check schedule and availability before making reservations.

Cancellation & Refund Policy (for Omega Transportation Services Only)
A full refund for transportation services is available if you give notice of cancellation at least three days (72 hours) in advance. The refund deadline is close of business day on Tuesday for travel on Friday, and close of business on Thursday for travel on Sunday. No refund is available if less than three days' notice is given. 

Other Taxi/Limo Services

Please call for rates; pick-ups may need to be scheduled in advance. 

Airport Service: To and from local Airports (JFK, LaGuardia, Stewart, and Albany)

Local Service: Serving Rhinebeck and local area near Omega

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