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Pocono Day Tripper

Commercial Van/Shuttle

Phone: 5709777731

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

This service is provided by an outside carrier and is available at an additional fee. For additional travel assistance and information, please contact Peter Luck at Pocono Day Tripper. (570) 977-7731 or email info@poconodaytripper.com This is a good travel option if you cannot adjust your flights to accommodate the Shawnee Institute's Shuttle Service at EWR. Please call the livery service directly for a rate quote.

Pocono Day Tripper

Commercial Van/Shuttle

Phone: 5709777731

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

This service is provided by an outside carrier and is available at an additional fee. For additional travel assistance and information, please contact Peter Luck at Pocono Day Tripper. (570) 977-7731 or email info@poconodaytripper.com This is a good travel option if you cannot adjust your flights to accommodate the Shawnee Institute's Shuttle Service. Please call the livery service directly for a rate quote.

Olympia Trails Bus Company/Liberty Express

Public Transportation

Phone: 8778639275

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

This service is provided by an outside carrier and is available at an additional fee. Tickets are available at Greyline in in the airport terminal, or can be purchased on the bus. From the Port Authority terminal in New York, take Martz Trailways to Stroudsburg/Delaware Water Gap. Once you arrive, the Shawnee Institute offers a complimentary shuttle service from Martz Bus Station in Stroudsburg/Delaware Water Gap, PA to the Inn. Please let the Road Scholar Program Coordinator at Shawnee know if you need to be picked up by emailing Midge McClosky at ShawneeRoadScholar@gmail.com

Shawnee Institute

Hotel Shuttle

Cost: $100 One-Way (Roundtrip shuttle service is included in program cost if registered in Accom. 1). Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Roundtrip shuttle services are available to anyone who is interested in utilizing them at an additional cost of $100 per person, each way. To reserve a shuttle trip, contact Midge McClosky, Shawnee's Road Scholar Coordinator, by email: ShawneeRoadScholar@gmail.com. Transportation details for Road Scholar Shawnee Shuttle: Newark Airport Shuttle (EWR) $100.00 each way 1 hr 30 min average travel time Sunday shuttle from Newark (EWR) to Shawnee departs promptly at 5:00 p.m. (arrange flights accordingly). Friday shuttle from Shawnee to Newark (EWR) departs promptly at 8:00 a.m. (arrange flights accordingly). THESE ARE THE ONLY DATES AND TIMES FOR THIS SHUTTLE SERVICE. If your registration included a "round trip airport shuttle" this service is included already. If you initially registered as "no shuttle" you can still reserve the shuttle by contacting ShawneeRoadScholar@gmail.com

Free parking on site.

Note for all:

Once you are at the entrance to the Resort, pass the gate house and continue straight over the bridge. The main parking lot will be on your left. The front entrance of the Inn faces the river, so drive around to th entrance portico if you need help with your luggage.

From the North: I-84 West

Take Exit 46, Milford. Turn left toward Milford at the stop. At the traffic light in Milford, go straight through and on to US Route 209 S. Follow 209 South for about 25 miles. Just past the traffic light at the elementary school, make a LEFT turn on Hollow Road. Go 4.0 miles (pass Shawnee Mountain) until Hollow Road intersects with River Road at the Shawnee Playhouse. Turn RIGHT onto River Road. The entrance to Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort is 1/4 mile on your LEFT. Once you are at the entrance to the Resort, pass the gate house and continue straight over the bridge. The main parking lot will be on your left. You may either drive around to the front of the Inn and park temporarily under the portico while you unload your luggage, or you may park at the main lot first, and enter the hotel through the rear entrance.

From the South: I-95 North

I-95 N TO I-476 N. (I-76 N, then I-476 N if coming from Philadelphia Airport). On I-476 N go to US-22 E, to US-33 N, then I-80 E to PA Exit 310, Delaware Water Gap. Use the TRAFFIC CIRCLE and take the THIRD exit to access River Road. Go under overpass and over railroad tracks. At stop sign proceed to the RIGHT. Stay on River Road for approximately 1.5 miles. The entrance to the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort is on the RIGHT at the bottom of the hill. Once you are at the entrance to the Resort, pass the gate house and continue straight over the bridge. The main parking lot will be on your left. You may either drive around to the front of the Inn and park temporarily under the portico while you unload your luggage, or you may park at the main lot first, and enter the hotel through the rear entrance.

From the East: I-80 West

Take PA Exit 310, Delaware Water Gap (immediately after toll bridge, first exit in PA). Then take the next right exit toward the PA Welcome Center. Use the TRAFFIC CIRCLE and take the SECOND exit to access River Road. Go under overpass and over railroad tracks. At stop sign proceed to the RIGHT. Stay on River Road for approximately 1.5 miles. The entrance to the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort is on the RIGHT at the bottom of the hill. Once you are at the entrance to the Resort, pass the gate house and continue straight over the bridge. The main parking lot will be on your left. You may either drive around to the front of the Inn and park temporarily under the portico while you unload your luggage, or you may park at the main lot first, and enter the hotel through the rear entrance.

From the West: I-80 East

Take I-80 E to exit 310, Delaware Water Gap. Use the TRAFFIC CIRCLE and take the THIRD exit to access River Road. Go under overpass and over railroad tracks. At stop sign proceed to the RIGHT. Stay on River Road for approximately 1.5 miles. The entrance to the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort is on the RIGHT at the bottom of the hill. Once you are at the entrance to the Resort, pass the gate house and continue straight over the bridge. The main parking lot will be on your left. You may either drive around to the front of the Inn and park temporarily under the portico while you unload your luggage, or you may park at the main lot first, and enter the hotel through the rear entrance.

Arrival day is on 11/16/2025.

Meet the group at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort in Shawnee on Delaware.

Start of Trip:  4:30 p.m. hotel check-in begins. Hospitality Room open for socialization until Welcome Dinner at 7:00 p.m. After dinner, meet for orientation, campus tour, program overview and first class.

Your trip ends on: Friday, November 21, 2025 in Shawnee on Delaware at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort.

End of Trip: 10:30 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. check-out..