GENERAL TICKET POLICIES
There are no refunds or ticket exchanges.
All sales are final.
Date and time of all contests are subject to change. Lost or misplaced tickets will not be reprinted or replaced by the Athletics Ticket Office. All children that have reached their second birthday are required to have a ticket for entry to Columbia football and basketball contests. Children under two are not required to have a ticket but may not occupy a reserved seat.
PURCHASING TICKETS ON GAMEDAY
Tickets can be purchased at the box office 2 hours before tip-off on 120th street just east of Broadway
Forms of payment accepted on include cash or credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover). Checks and money orders are not accepted for single game or group tickets. Checks may be accepted for season ticket payment only.
WILL CALL
A photo identification is required to claim tickets from will call. Tickets can be picked up on the day of the contest or during normal business hours at the Athletics Ticket Office in the Dodge Fitness Center. Guests who arrange for will call pick-up are strongly encouraged to arrive early to avoid lines and to ensure timely entry into the contest venue.
FACULTY & STAFF
Columbia University faculty and staff (as well as students wishing to purchase tickets)
must present their Columbia ID at the Athletics Ticket Office or verify their UNI to access their discount. The faculty/staff discount is available on season and individual game tickets only in advance. Discounts are not available at the gate on game day.
STUDENTS
Admission to football and basketball contests
are free for current Columbia University, Barnard College and affiliate students with a valid ID.
Students wishing to utilize free admission are required to enter at designated points and to sit in designated student sections.
Students may purchase additional tickets at a discounted rate in advance only for student section seating if they wish to bring a guest to the game.
GROUP TICKETS
A limited number of group tickets are available to community groups for Columbia Men's and Women's Basketball games. Group pricing is available for qualified community groups only on purchases of 20 or more tickets in advance of an athletic contest (pricing not valid on the day of the game). Call 888-Lions-11 or click
here for more information or to purchase your group tickets today.
Discounted group tickets are subject to availability.
DIRECTIONS
BY TRAIN OR BUS
Trains to New York arrive at Grand Central Station or Pennsylvania Station, while buses stop at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Visitors arriving at these stations can take either public transportation or a taxi north to the campus.
BY NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Five bus lines (M4, M5, M11, M60, M104) and one subway line (the #1 local) serve the Columbia neighborhood. The M60 bus is a direct link between campus and LaGuardia Airport. The Columbia stop is 116th Street. Do not use express trains #2 and #3, which follow a different route and do not stop at Columbia University; if you do, be certain to transfer at 96th Street to the #1 local.
The maps page on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Web site has PDF versions of all Subway and Bus maps.
BY NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Five bus lines (M4, M5, M11, M60, M104) and one subway line (the #1 local) serve the Columbia neighborhood. The M60 bus is a direct link between campus and LaGuardia Airport. The Columbia stop is 116th Street. Do not use express trains #2 and #3, which follow a different route and do not stop at Columbia University; if you do, be certain to transfer at 96th Street to the #1 local.
BY CAR
GPS Address: 533 W. 218th Street New York, NY 10034 or search Baker Atlhetic Complex
BY CAR FROM THE NORTH
Take the New York Thruway (I-87) or the New England Thruway (I-95) south to the Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) in the direction of the George Washington Bridge. Take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway south (the last exit before the bridge). Exit the Parkway at West 95th Street and Riverside Drive and follow the directions "From Riverside Drive and 95th Street," below.
BY CAR FROM SOUTH OR WEST
Take the New Jersey Turnpike north or I-80 east to the George Washington Bridge. As you cross the bridge, take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway south. Exit the Parkway at West 95th Street and Riverside Drive and follow the directions "From Riverside Drive and 95th Street," below.
BY CAR FROM LONG ISLAND
Take the Long Island Expressway or the Grand Central Parkway west to the Cross Island Parkway north. Cross the Throgs Neck Bridge onto the Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95 south) and proceed as in "By Car from the North," above.
BY CAR FROM THE NEW YORK AIRPORTS
From LaGuardia: Take the Grand Central Parkway west to the Triborough Bridge, to Manhattan. Follow 125th Street across Manhattan 12 blocks to Broadway, which is under an elevated subway structure. Turn left onto Broadway and go south to 116th Street.
From Kennedy: Take the Van Wyck Expressway (I-678) to the Whitestone Bridge and across. Get onto I-95 south and follow the directions under "By Car from the North," above.
From Newark: Follow directions under "By Car from the South or West," above.
FROM RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND WEST 95TH STREET
Go north on Riverside Drive to 116th Street. Turn right and go two blocks to Broadway and the University's main gate. Please note that the main gate is not open to traffic.
PARKING
Parking is available on local streets and in private garages on West 120th Street between Claremont Avenue and Riverside Drive, on West 122nd Street just east of Broadway, and on West 114th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
Drivers should note that in New York City right turns at red lights are illegal unless traffic signs state otherwise
