Consulate General of People's Republic of China in New York
520 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10036-1003
Tel:  212.244.9392  
For information about visa/passport office:  212.868.2078


---By Car
We are located on 12th Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Streets with the visa & passport office facing the 42nd Street.

---From the North (Westchester, Connecticut, Massachusetts)

95 South (via the Cross-Bronx Expressway) to the George Washington Bridge.  At approach to bridge, bear right to lower level. Exit at the last exit in New York Parkway South 9A. Follow Parkway South (Henry Hudson Parkway/West Side Highway) to 42nd Street.

Saw Mill River Parkway/Henry Hudson Parkway/Route 9A: Follow 9A South to 42nd Street.

New York State Thruway/Major Deegan Expressway/Route 87: Major Deegan Expressway to George Washington Bridge exit. Stay in right lane towards lower level. Exit at the last exit in New York Parkway South 9A. Follow Parkway South (Henry Hudson Parkway/West Side Highway) to 42nd Street.

---From the South (New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Etc.)

95 North to the New Jersey Turnpike. Exit at the Lincoln Tunnel. When exiting the tunnel, bear left. Follow signs for uptown or northbound to 42nd Street. Turn left onto 42nd Street until you approach 12th Avenue.

George Washington Bridge to Parkway South 9A. Follow 9A South to 42nd Street.
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---From Queens and Long Island

Queens-Midtown Tunnel: Take Southbound or Downtown exit to 34th Street and turn right. Go west to 12th Avenue and turn right on 12th Avenue to 42nd Street where you turn right.
Queensboro/59th Street Bridge: Take 60/61st Street Exit. Go to 5th Avenue alongside Central Park to 59th Street. Turn right onto 59th Street to 7th Avenue and turn left. Go two blocks to 57th Street and turn right. Follow 57th Street to 12th Avenue and turn left.

---From Staten Island

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge eastbound to the Gowanus Expressway, to the             Brooklyn Battery Tunnel. Exit westbound to the West Side Highway/12th Avenue. At 39th Street, turn right. Go one block to the 12th Avenue.

           
----Public Transportation

Please keep in mind that the public transportation fare is $1.50. The subways accept tokens and MetroCards. Buses accept tokens, MetroCards and exact change fares. With MetroCards you can transfer from subway to bus and bus to subway for one fare.

---Bus
--M42
Runs east/west on 42nd street. Stops directly outside our Consulate General            --Port Authority:New Jersey Transit and other buses arrive at the Port Authority            terminal at 42nd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues. The M42 will bring you from there to our Consulate General.

--Trains

The following trains stop at 42nd Street: Metro North Railroad trains stop at Grand Central Station at 42nd Street between Lexington and Vanderbilt Avenues.The following subway lines stop at 42nd Street:
           8th Avenue: A, C, E,
           7th Avenue: 1,2,3,7,9,N,Q,R,S,W.        
           6th Avenue: B,D,F.  
           Lexington Avenue: 4,5,6.  
           For further information, call MTA Travel info: 718.330.1234.

--Ferry

The NY Waterway operates a ferry from Weehawken, NJ.In just 4 minutes the ferry takes you across the Hudson River to 39th Street and 12th Avenue, just three blocks from the Javits Center. Just park at the convenient lot adjacent to the ferry terminal and take a ferry which leaves every 10 - 15 minutes during peak hours.
           Call 1-800-53-FERRY for schedule and information.