OUR LOCATION

The Austen House is located at 2 Hylan Blvd at Edgewater Street, Staten Island.  We are two miles south of the Staten Island Ferry terminal and one mile north of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.

DIRECTIONS

From Manhattan by Staten Island Ferry
Subway to South Ferry (1), Whitehall Street (R), or Bowling Green Station (4/5).  Hop on the Staten Island Ferry, a 25 minute ride. At the ferry terminal in Staten Island, take bus S51 to Hylan Boulevard (15-minute ride). Walk one block east to the water and the House.  You can also bike from the ferry; it is a beautiful ride along the water.  

From Manhattan via Brooklyn by car
From the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel (toll) or the Brooklyn or Manhattan Bridge take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to Staten Island (right lane on bridge). Take the first exit (after toll), "Bay Street". Continue to the end of street (School Road); then turn left onto Bay Street. Continue to Hylan Boulevard; then turn right and follow street to water and house.

From New Jersey toll bridges
From the Outerbridge Crossing, Goethals or Bayonne Bridge, follow signs to Route 278 East. Exit at "Clove Rd./Richmond Rd./Hylan Blvd." Continue on service road (Narrows Road South). Just before the fifth traffic light, turn left onto Hylan Boulevard and continue to
water and house.

HOURS AND ADMISSION

The house is open all year (except January, February and major holidays).
Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. The grounds are open every day until dusk.

CALL US

We are happy to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to call 718 816 4506 x 10