Getting Here
It's Easy!
Located just 12 miles from midtown Manhattan, Wave Hill is in the Riverdale section of the Bronx—accessible by car or public transportation. Onsite parking is available on a limited basis.
Take Metro-North to the Riverdale Station on the Hudson Line, the #1 Subway to the Van Cortlandt Park/West 242nd Street station, or one of several bus routes. See below for options.
Shuttle service runs Thursday through Sunday, and evenings when the grounds are open late, conditions permitting. See below for the routes and pick-up and drop-off schedule.
Visitor Information
4900 Independence Avenue
Bronx, NY
Open Tuesday through Sunday, 10AM–5:30PM
Last admission at 5PM
Grounds close at 5:15PM
By Metro-North
Take the Hudson Line train to the Riverdale Station. Walking from the station, uphill at first, takes 15 minutes. Connect with the free shuttle to Wave Hill. For more information on the discount rail/discount admission package, visit MTA Away
By #1 Subway
Take the #1 subway northbound to the last stop—Van Cortlandt Park/West 242nd Street.
By Bus
Express bus service on the BXM1 runs between the East Side of Manhattan and Riverdale, and the BXM2 between the West Side of Manhattan and Riverdale. You may also take the BX7 or BX10 bus to West 252nd Street. The stop for Wave Hill on all lines is at 252nd Street and the Henry Hudson Parkway with only a 6-minute walk to the front gate.
By Car
Wave Hill’s onsite parking lot is open, and our offsite lot—the Riverdale Park Parking Lot—is only two minutes from Wave Hill’s front entrance by car if the onsite lot is full when you arrive.
Shuttle Schedule
Metro-North Riverdale Station
- Pick-ups from Metro-North:
Arrives hourly, starting at 10:55AM. The last pick-up is 3:55PM.
- Leaves for Metro-North:
Leaves Wave Hill's front gate hourly, starting at 10:50AM. The last drop-off leaves at 4:50PM.
On evenings when the grounds are open late, the last pick-up will be one hour before closing. The last departure from Wave Hill for Metro-North will be 10 minutes before closing.
#1 Subway
- Pick-ups at subway:
Arrives at Burger King and W. 242nd Street 10 minutes past the hour, starting at 10:10AM. The last pick-up is at 4:10PM. - Leaves for subway:
Leaves Wave Hill's front gate hourly, starting at 10:00AM. The last drop-off leaves at 5:00PM.
On evenings when the grounds are open late, the last pick-up will be one hour and 50 minutes before closing. The last departure from Wave Hill for the #1 Train will be at closing.
Riverdale Park/Riverdale Country School
- Pick-ups at parking lots:
Arrives 25 minutes past the hour, starting at 10:25AM. The last pick-up is at 4:25PM.
- Leaves for parking lots:
Leaves Wave Hill's front gate hourly, starting at 10:20AM. The last drop-off leaves at 5:20PM.
On evenings when the grounds are open late, the last pick-up will be one hour and 35 minutes before closing. The last departure from Wave Hill for the Riverdale Park Lot will be 20 minutes after closing.
School Buses & Commercial Vehicles
Commercial vehicles are not permitted on the Henry Hudson Parkway, but are permitted on the parkway service road. Weekday use of the Cross Bronx Expressway (to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound) is discouraged due to frequent congestion.
Bus passengers must disembark outside the Front Gate (4900 Independence Ave. at W. 249th St.) upon arriving at Wave Hill. Buses are not permitted on the grounds.
Trucks are advised to approach Wave Hill via Broadway and Mosholu Avenue (near W. 260th St.). Approaching via Riverdale Avenue from W. 230th Street, while suitable for buses, requires low clearance at the Manhattan College Parkway underpass (near W. 240th St. and the Henry Hudson Parkway). Over-height trucks must return to Broadway to navigate around this underpass. Do not attempt shortcuts; adjacent residential areas have narrow streets, tight turns, and commercial vehicle restrictions.
Deliveries are made to Wave Hill House through the back entrance at W. 252nd Street, unless otherwise directed.