Drive:
From Philadelphia
I-95 North to I-195 East to Route 18 North to Route 66 East to Route 35 North. Go two traffic lights to Sunset Ave. Turn right onto Sunset Ave for 2.3 miles directly to Ocean Avenue. Turn right on Ocean Avenue and you will be in front of Convention Hall and then the Fifth Avenue gay beach.
From Brooklyn
Take the I-278 (BQE) West across Brooklyn, then cross the Verrazano Bridge and through Staten Island. Merge onto RT-440 SOUTH for about 7 miles. You will stay on 440 and cross the OUTER BRIDGE CROSSING and then look for the Garden State Parkway South.
From Manhattan
Take the Lincoln or Holland Tunnel from Manhattan to the New Jersey Turnpike South. After you pass Newark Airport you’ll begin looking for EXIT 11 which is the Garden State Parkway South.
From the Garden State Parkway:
Take the Parkway to Exit 100 (Ocean Grove) and follow the signs for Route 33 East (Corlies Ave).
Follow Route 33 East to the end, approximately 5 miles. The last 1/2 mile changes to two lanes. Proceed over the railroad tracks to the intersection of Route 33 and Main Street. The traffic light marks a "T" in the road, where your options are right or left turn only. The "Ocean Grove" sign landmark will be directly in front of you at the light. Make a left onto Main Street.
IN ASBURY PARK
Follow Main Street for a couple blocks to the traffic light at the intersection of Main Street and Cookman Avenue. Make a right.
COOKMAN AVENUE is Asbury Park’s main shopping district and is lined with bars, restaurants, antique stores, mid-century modern furniture stores and clothing retailers selling Diesel, True Religion, FCUK and Ben Sherman to amazing new-ish lines you will want on your body including Priape, Rebel Spirit, Modern Amusement and Minoritees.
Proceed down Cookman 6 blocks to Ocean Avenue, which runs alongside the boardwalk and beach. The well-known dance club Paradise is on your right in the building topped by the sign that reads "EMPRESS".
Turn left on Ocean Avenue and pass Asbury Avenue, then First Avenue, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Avenues. Park your car anywhere in this area and then head to the boardwalk.
Beach right next to Convention Hall.
The Berkeley Hotel is the HOST HOTEL and is on Sixth Avenue just across Ocean Avenue from the boardwalk, walking distance from all RIDE WEEKEND activities.
