U.S. Airports with Direct Connections to local Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP) Airport
VERY IMPORTANT: Airport pickup may be arranged only if the student arrives at the local Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP) International Airport. U.S. cities whose airports have direct connections to our local airport are: Atlanta (ATL) in Georgia, Charlotte (CLT) in North Carolina, Chicago,-O'Hare (ORD) in Illinois, Philadelphia (PHL)in Pennsylvania, Washington-Dulles (IAD) in District of Columbia (DC). Therefore, you should make your international flight from your country to land in one of these U.S. airports in order to make a direct connecting flight to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP) Airport near Marywood. Please be sure to contact the Admissions or International office at least 2 weeks before your planned arrival to make arrangements for pickup.
Once you receive your I-20 and (F-1) visa, email [email protected] to confirm you are coming to Marywood.
Driving to Scranton
Marywood is located at 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509 on the border of Scranton and Dunmore. Following are directions to campus:
From Philadelphia
Proceed north on the northeast extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Rt. 476, to exit 115. Proceed then to U.S. Interstate 81, head north, and exit on the right at Exit 188...then...
From Baltimore and other points south
Proceed north to Harrisburg and onto U.S. Interstate 81. Proceed north on I-81, and exit on the right at Exit 188...then...
From the west
Proceed east on U.S. Interstate 80. At intersection with U.S. Interstate 81, proceed north, and exit on the right at Exit 188...then...
From the east
Proceed west on U.S. Interstate 80 or U.S. Interstate 84. At intersection with U.S. Interstate 380, proceed right in a northerly direction on I-380. At intersection with U.S. Interstate 81, proceed north, and exit on the right at Exit 188...then...
From the north
Proceed south on U.S. Interstate 81, and exit right at Exit 188...then...
From the U.S. Interstate 81, Exit 188: follow directional signs at the end of the exit ramp toward Dunmore following Blakely Street to traffic light at Drinker Street (Fidelity Bank). Turn right onto Drinker Street, which merges with Electric Street (at the next traffic light). Proceed further to second traffic light. At this intersection, turn right onto North Washington Avenue, and proceed four blocks. At third stop sign on North Washington Avenue, turn right onto Seminary Street. Proceed up the hill to the Memorial arch. Parking areas are located near the Memorial arch and on other designated General Parking lots on campus (See Appendix for map).
The local airport is the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport located in Avoca, PA approximately 8.3 miles from campus. Transportation to campus from the airport may be obtained through McCarthy Flowered Cabs (570-344-5000) at a cost of approximately $38 for 1 person. The price goes up in $3-$5 increments for more than one and is capped at four people per cab. The taxi should be metered and a tip of 10-15% of the cost on the meter is normally expected.
Many hotels in the Scranton/Dunmore area provide shuttle between the airport and the hotel with advance notice. A list is available on the airport website.
Once on campus, the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) bus service is convenient to the University and most of the county.
Temporary Hotel Accommodations
We have listed accommodations close to the Marywood University campus should this be necessary. Rates are per night and reservations are necessary as this is a very busy time of the year. Be sure to ask for a Marywood University discount when making reservations.
