FINDING YOUR WAY TO FURPOC
Stamford is a big, big city – but don’t worry, no matter how you get here, there’s a rail station a small walk or a quick bus ride away, and if you’re driving, we’ve got free on-site parking for all attendees. Our home in Stamford is also located between multiple airports, so you’ve got options if you’re traveling here from further away.
Hotel Address: 2701 Summer St, Stamford, CT 06905
Driving to Stamford
Furpocalypse’s home at the Armon Hotel is only an hour’s drive from NYC (traffic permitting) or a 3 hour drive from Boston – we’re just off I-95 or the Merritt Parkway, it’s an easy drive here.
The Armon Hotel’s parking garage is available for free to all Furpocalypse attendees, though please keep in mind space may be limited, so we suggest hotel guests arrive early to ensure a parking space.
TAKING THE TRAIN TO STAMFORD
Furpocalypse’s home is located along the Northeast Corridor, with easy access to major cities up and down the east coast.
For more information, visit the CTrail website.
CTrail – Hartford Line, New Haven Line, Shoreline East
The state of Connecticut’s rail service, CTrail provides service to Stamford from as far north as Springfield, MA, as far east as New London, CT and all the way to Grand Central in NYC. We suggest using Google Maps to look into transit options offered to Stamford’s train station.
For more information, visit the Metro-North website.
Metro-North Railroad
The MTA’s regional rail service, Metro-North provides service to Stamford from New York state and metropolitan New York City. We suggest using Google Maps to look into transit options offered to Stamford’s train station.
For more information, visit the Amtrak website.
Amtrak
Amtrak provides passenger rail service throughout the United States, with service to Stamford. We suggest using Google Maps or Amtrak’s website to look into transit options offered to Stamford’s train station.
Flying to Stamford
There are quite a few airports within reach of Furpocalypse! Many of which allow for easy transfers to rail that let you get right up close to the hotel.
For more information, visit airport.westchestergov.com.
Westchester County Airport
Westchester Airport is located west of Stamford in the state of New York and served by six airlines with which serves 21 destinations. From the airport, you can take Bee-Line Bus 0012, transfer to CTtransit Bus 971, and then transfer to CTtransit 331.
Estimated travel time from Airport: 1 hour 35 minutes
For more information, visit flytweed.com.
Tweed-New Haven Airport
Tweed Airport is located a few towns east in New Haven, CT and served exclusively by Avelo Airlines which serves 17 destinations along the east coast. You can take a quick rideshare to New Haven Union Station, from there it’s a short Metro-North train ride to Stamford, and a 30 minute walk or 15 minute bus ride on CTtransit 331.
Estimated travel time from Airport: 2 hours
For more information, visit bradleyairport.com.
Bradley International Airport
Bradley Airport is located in Windsor Locks, CT (north of Hartford) and served by 11 airlines with destinations all across the United States. You can take the CTtransit 30X bus, transfer to the CTtransit 950 bus to arrive at New Haven Union Station, from there it’s an hour Metro-North train ride to Stamford, and a 30 minute walk or 15 minute bus ride on CTtransit 331.
Estimated travel time from Airport: 3 hours
For more information, visit newarkairport.com.
Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark Airport is located in Newark, NJ and served by numerous airlines with destinations all across the world. You can take multiple forms of public transit to Grand Central station in New York City, from there it’s an hour and 20 minute Metro-North train ride to Stamford, and a 30 minute walk or 15 minute bus ride on CTtransit 331.
Estimated travel time from Airport: 4 hours
For more information, visit laguardiaairport.com.
LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport is located in New York City, NY and served by numerous airlines with destinations all across the United States. You can take the M60-SBS bus to Grand Central station in New York City, from there it’s an hour and 20 minute Metro-North train ride to Stamford, and a 30 minute walk or 15 minute bus ride on CTtransit 331.
Estimated travel time from Airport: 4 hours