Getting around the Financial District
The Financial District is the bottom of Manhattan, from about Chambers and Fulton Streets down to the Battery, between the Hudson and the East River. The streets here don't follow the uptown grid. Wall Street, Pine Street, Cedar Street, Maiden Lane, Beaver Street, Stone Street and Exchange Place are short and mostly one-way. On some of them, one stopped car blocks the whole street. Broadway and Water Street run through the middle. West Street follows the Hudson side and the FDR Drive the East River.
Barriers and checkpoints keep traffic off several blocks around the New York Stock Exchange at Broad and Wall. For a Wall Street address, we may pick up on William Street, Water Street or Broadway. Many towers here also have a side entrance that's easier for a car. Tell us which door you'll use, and you'll save time at both ends of the trip.
Getting to the airports from the Financial District
West Street runs north from Battery Place straight to the Holland Tunnel at Canal Street, and on the New Jersey side the Turnpike goes straight to Newark Liberty. So Newark is a shorter drive from Wall Street than from most of Midtown. To JFK, we take the Battery Park Underpass and the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, then the Gowanus Expressway and the Belt Parkway, or the Brooklyn Bridge onto the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
LaGuardia is the longest of the three from here. The route is up the FDR Drive to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, then the Grand Central Parkway. Teterboro goes through the Holland Tunnel, then north and west into Bergen County. From about 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on weekdays, traffic backs up at both tunnels and at the Brooklyn Bridge ramp on Park Row. An airport pickup before 7:00 AM misses that traffic.
Landmarks downtown
The Stock Exchange and Federal Hall are at Broad and Wall, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is on Liberty Street. Trinity Church is at the west end of Wall Street, on Broadway. One World Trade Center, the Oculus and the 9/11 Memorial are between Church Street and West Street. Brookfield Place, on the Hudson at Vesey Street, has its own drop-off away from the tower doors. Battery Park City and Rockefeller Park are along the water north of Battery Place.
Whitehall Terminal at South Ferry is where the Staten Island Ferry leaves. It takes foot passengers only. You'd need a second car on the other side. Pier 11 at Wall Street is the East River ferry landing. South Street Seaport and Pier 17 get busy in the evening, and so does Stone Street. It's too narrow for a car to wait on. Bowling Green, 28 Liberty and One Liberty Plaza are nearby too.
North of Wall Street
Between Wall Street and Chambers Street, the streets get tight again. Nassau Street, John Street, Cortlandt Street, Dey Street and Maiden Lane are short and partly closed to cars, with the Fulton Center subway hub in the middle. Rector Street, Trinity Place and Greenwich Street run north to south on the west side, and Murray, Warren and Barclay Streets are at the top near Chambers. North End Avenue serves the homes of Battery Park City above Vesey Street.
On the east side, Front Street, South Street, Old Slip and Coenties Slip are named after the old shoreline, with Hanover Square and Fraunces Tavern among them. The Battery Maritime Building next to Whitehall Terminal has the ferry to Governors Island. Many of these streets are short and one-way. With a street number alone, a car can come in from the wrong end. Give us the nearest corner.
Airport routes from the Financial District
Here are the usual routes from the Financial District to each airport. For arrivals, see JFK terminal pickups and LaGuardia terminal pickups, with details for each terminal.
- Wall Street to Newark Liberty ratesWest Street north to the Holland Tunnel at Canal, then the New Jersey Turnpike south to the terminals
- Battery Park City to JFK ratesBattery Park Underpass into the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, then the Gowanus Expressway and the Belt Parkway
- Seaport to LaGuardia ratesSouth Street onto the FDR Drive, the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge and the Grand Central Parkway
- Financial District to Teterboro ratesHolland Tunnel, then north through Bergen County
Airport rides from the Financial District have a flat rate, set when you book. See all rates.
Other trips from the Financial District
By the hour
The Financial District by the hour
Say your day starts on Broad Street, goes up to Park Avenue and ends with dinner at the Seaport. You can book that as one hourly booking. The car and your bags stay with you between meetings. You can book any class by the hour, with a 3-hour minimum. See hourly rates.
- Early ridesPickups at any hour, including before the markets open
- First Class sedan3 seats, 2 large and 1 small bag
- Corporate accountsOne monthly invoice, no payment per ride
Questions
Questions about Financial District pickups
Can a car reach my Wall Street entrance?
Sometimes. It depends on the block. The streets closest to the Stock Exchange are behind barriers and checkpoints, and some nearby streets are too narrow to wait on. Give us a corner one block from your building, on William Street, Water Street or Broadway. Tell us which door you'll come out of.
Why book an early departure from downtown?
Because traffic backs up at both tunnels in the afternoon. For an evening flight from Newark, you hit the Holland Tunnel at its worst. Before 7:00 AM, the same trip is a clear drive up West Street.
Do you pick up at the ferry terminals?
Yes. We pick up at Whitehall Terminal at South Ferry and at Pier 11 at Wall Street. The Staten Island Ferry takes foot passengers only. A trip across the harbor needs a car on each side, or one car over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. For pickups on the other side, see Staten Island.
Which streets count as the Financial District?
Nearby areas
Areas next to the Financial District
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