Piers 92/94 Information – Westminster Kennel Club

DIRECTIONS & TRANSPORTATION

SHUTTLE BUSES

Monday, February 11th & Tuesday, February 12th

Shuttle Buses running from each of the three Garden-area hotels (Hotel Pennsylvania, Affinia Manhattan, New Yorker Hotel) will be available for exhibitors and spectators.

5:30 am – 11:00 am

Shuttle buses running from Hotel Pennsylvania, Affinia Manhattan and New Yorker Hotel to Piers for exhibitors/dogs

Buses will run every half hour from each location

All dogs must be benched by 11:30 am

11:00 am – 2:30 pm

Shuttle buses running from Hotel Pennsylvania, Affinia Manhattan and New Yorker to Piers for spectators

Buses will run every half hour from each location

3:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Shuttle buses from Piers to Madison Square Garden (exhibitors with Best of Breed winners have priority/additional passengers are subject to space availability)

All BOB winners must be benched at MSG by 5:00 pm

9:00 pm – 11:30 pm

Shuttle buses from MSG to Piers

12:00 am – 12:15 am

The Piers closes for the night. Last bus leaves Piers for MSG

EXHBITOR UNLOADING & LOADING AT THE PIERS – NO VECHICLE MAY BE LEFT UNATTENDED

Sunday, Monday & Tuesday

Each exhibitor has been provided with an Unloading/Loading Hangtag for either Pier 92 or Pier 94 dependent upon where their breed is benched. All Professional Handlers qualifying for Multi-Breed benching BOTH days will be benched in Pier 94. Some Professional Handlers who qualify for only ONE of the days may be benched in Pier 92, depending upon the breeds to be shown. They will also have a Hangtag indicating in which Pier they should unload. Each exhibitor is required to RECORD their Name, Breed (s) and Cell Phone # on their Hangtag and to PLACE their pass in the left windshield of their vehicle or hang it from their rearview mirror.

To facilitate the process for those Exhibitors unloading at Piers 92 & 94, these exhibitors will first be staged on 57th Street (Westbound) between 11th & 12th Avenues commencing at 9am on Sunday and 5am on Monday and Tuesday by Stella Show Management personnel who will be wearing bright yellow safety vests. Stella staff will be managing the staging process with?the approval of and under the guidance of the NYC Police Department. All exhibitors will be responsible to have their Unloading/Loading Hangtag clearly placed in their left windshield or rearview mirror and to have their vehicle flashers on.

Stella’s focus is to get exhibitors swiftly and safely into the Piers for unloading without interfering with local traffic. At the Piers, beginning at 6 am, exhibitors will be directed to respective Unloading areas and assisted by Harry Miller’s “Site Control” personnel. Exhibitors will be required to have their vehicle flashers on while unloading at the Piers and are responsible for unloading their vehicles as quickly as possible. All vehicles must be moved immediately once unloaded. Crate Handlers will assist those needing help to their benching area once they are unloaded.

LOADING

Exhibitors will be released from the Piers at 6 pm. An identical process will be used for Loading vehicles as was used for Unloading vehicles in the morning. Vehicles will first be staged on 57th Street (Westbound) between 11th & 12th Avenues commencing at 5 pm. Commencing at 6 pm, crate handlers will assist those needing help to the Loading area, vehicles will be dispatched by Stella personnel from the Staging area to the Piers for Loading which will continue to be managed by Site Control personnel. Exhibitors will be required to have their vehicle flashers on and their Unloading/Loading Hangtag in their left windshield or their rearview mirror. Exhibitors are responsible to load their vehicles quickly and move their vehicle immediately once loaded.

LOAD IN/LOAD OUT & TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE

Sunday, February 10th

9:00 am

Staging of vehicles on 57th Street to unload at the Piers begins

11:00 am

Unloading begins at the Piers

8:00 pm

Unloading ends at the Piers

12:00 am

The Piers closes for the night

Monday, February 11th & Tuesday, February 12th

5:00 am

Staging Vehicles begins on 57th Street for Exhibitors Unloading Vehicles for that day

5:30 am

Bus Service commences for exhibitors and dogs from the Hotel Pennsylvania, the Affinia and the New Yorker

6:00 am

Piers open for Exhibitors. Vehicle Unloading begins

8:30 am

Judging Begins

11:30 am

All Dogs must be benched at the Piers. No breed dogs admitted after 11:30 a.m.

3:00 pm

Best of Breed (BOB) winners begin to leave the Piers for Madison Square Garden

4:30 pm

Staging Vehicles begins on 57th Street for Exhibitors Loading out after release

5:00 pm

All BOB winners must be benched at Madison Square Garden

6:00 pm

Benching Release time from the Piers

8:30 pm

Last Bus for Exhibitors departs from the Piers

9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Tuesday Exhibitors are admitted and can unload at the Piers up to 11:00 p.m.

9:00 pm

Benching Release Time from Madison Square Garden begins

11:30 pm

Last shuttle bus from Madison Square Garden to the Piers

12:00 am- 12:15 am

Piers close for the night. Final bus returns to Madison Square Garden.

Wednesday, February 13th

6:00 am

Piers open for removal of remaining dogs

12:00 pm

All Exhibitors/dogs must be out of the Piers

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

There are several options for using public transportation to access Piers 92/94:

• Take 8th Ave Subway C or E trains to 50th Street. Then take the M50 Bus (weekdays only) at 49th St. & 8th Ave. to 49th St and 12th Ave.
• Take A, B, C, D, 1 or 9 trains to Columbus Circle and walk west to 12th Ave.
• Take the cross town M50 (weekdays only) at 57th St. to 12th Ave

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Lincoln Tunnel (from 95) – take 40th St. to 10th Ave. and a left on 55th St.

George Washington Bridge – From NY Side take Rt. 9A, Henry Hudson Parkway south/downtown. Proceed south on Henry Hudson Pkwy to last exit at 56th St., stay right for thru traffic. Passenger Ship Terminal is 1 block ahead on right. Paid parking on roof. Rt. 80 or Palisades Parkway – to George Washington Bridge to NY side and follow directions for Henry Hudson Parkway. Proceed south on Henry Hudson Pkwy to last exit, at 56th St, stay right. Passenger Ship Terminal is 1 block ahead on right.

Garden State Parkway – To exit 153 or N.J. Turnpike to Exit 16E (better). Then Rt. 3 E to Lincoln Tunnel, follow signs for Lincoln Tunnel. Exit tunnel and make left turn, travel north on 10th Ave., and left onto 55th St. Cross 12th Ave. and follow signs to Passenger Ship Terminal.

Holland Tunnel – follow signs for “Uptown” right on Hudson, left on Canal. Proceed four blocks to West St. and turn right. West St. becomes 12th Ave. Follow “Thru Traffic” signs. Continue north on 12th Ave. and follow signs to Passenger Ship Terminal. (Left at 55th St.)

Queens Midtown Tunnel – when exiting bear right to 34th St. Go west on 34th to 12th Ave. Make right turn, go north to 55th St., make a left at 55th St. and follow signs to Terminals.

Triborough Bridge – Follow signs to “Manhattan” and FDR Drive South. Take FDR S to 53rd St. Exit. Take 53rd St. crosstown to 11th Ave. Turn right, go two blocks (55th St.).

PARKING GARAGES

Parking is very limited at Pier 92/94 but there are several nearby garages within walking distance:

50TH Street Lot

Outdoor lot (across from Pier 90) just off and visible from 12th Ave. Cars, vans and trucks.

Rapid Park

W 55th St btw 9th & 10th Aves

7 days / week, 6am – 1am, cash / credit card (no trucks or SUV’s)

GMC Parking

Entrance on 56th St. near 12th Aves and on 57th Street. Cars and Minivans.

Central Parking

11th Ave between 57th and 58th Streets on the east side of street. Cars and minivans.

24 hours, 7 days / week, cash / credit card

Park n Ride

60th St btw 11th & 12th Aves

24 hours, 7 days / week, cash / credit card

Concerto Garage

200 W. 59th St. Near corner of 10th Ave.

24 hours, 7 days / week, cash only

For vans, oversized truck, trucks try the outdoor lot at 49th Street & 11th Ave. OR the Circle line lot at 42nd street and 12th Ave. on the river side

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