BY CAR:
NOTE: directions specify parking at the Newark Museum lot, others are listed below.
Driving from the West or Garden State Parkway: Take the Garden State
Parkway north or south to Exit 145, then follow signs to Route 280 East.
Route 280 East: Take right-hand fork of I-280 East, following signs toward Harrison. Use
Exit 14 for Martin Luther King Boulevard. At the bottom of the ramp, turn right. Make
a left at the next light onto Orange Street, then the first right onto University Avenue.
Proceed south on University to the Museum parking lot at the corner of Central and
University Avenues. Make a left onto Central Avenue, then a left into the Museum
parking lot.
Driving from the East or NJ Turnpike: Lincoln Tunnel to New Jersey
Turnpike. Exit 15W to I-280 West. Proceed on 280 West to Exit 14B. Turn right at the end
of the ramp onto State Street. Make a sharp right at the first light (under the bridge) onto
University Avenue. Proceed south on University to the Museum parking lot, at the corner of
Central and University Avenues. Make a left onto Central Avenue, then a left into the
Museum parking lot.
Routes 24, 78 or Raymond Blvd.: Take downtown Newark exit for Route 21 North.
Turn left onto Raymond Boulevard, then right onto Washington Street. Entrance of parking
lot is on the left immediately after the intersection with Central Avenue.
Routes 1 & 9: Follow signs for Route 21 (McCarter Highway). Turn left onto Raymond
Boulevard, then right onto Washington Street. Entrance of parking lot is on the left
immediately after the intersection with Central Avenue.
PARKING:
Parking on Washington St.:
No parking 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Metered parking Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 25 cents for 20 minutes, one hour maximum.
Parking lots near the Library:
Rates subject to change.
- Newark Museum (Central Parking), 49 Washington St. (one-way north), near northwest corner of Central (two-way traffic) and Washington. Telephone 973-353-9561. This is the closest lot to the Library. Walk two blocks north (left) on Washington to Library.
- Edison Park Fast, 42-50 Central Ave. (two-way traffic) at southeast corner of Central and Washington St. (one-way north). Enter between Central and Halsey St. (one-way south). Telephone 973-643-0895. Walk north (right) two blocks on Washington St. to northern tip of Washington Park, and cross street to Library.
- Edison Park Fast, 14-20 Central Ave. (two-way traffic), mid-block between Halsey St. (one-way south) and Broad St. (two-way traffic), or enter at 28-36 Halsey St., mid-block between Central and New St. (one-way west). Telephone 973-465-2240. From the corner of Halsey and Central walk one block west to Washington St. and two blocks north (right) to the Library.
- Edison Park & Lock, 10-20 West Park St. (two-way traffic), mid-block between Broad St. (two-way traffic) and Halsey St. (one-way south). Two blocks farther south of the Library than #3 above, listed despite its distance for those who prefer a park-and-lock facility. Enter also on New St. (one-way west) Telephone 973-643-9323. Walk about six blocks north to the northern end of Washington Park to reach the Library.
Click on the map for an englarged and expanded view. A blue dot indicates a NJ Transit Loop stop.
