Court Cafe Directions
To Downtown New London Connecticut
The main streets in Downtown New London are Huntington Street, State Street, Bank Street and Union Plaza. Union Plaza, which is a continuation of State Street, comprises 3 office buildings and a brick walkway in between them and is the site of many downtown events. Bank Street, which runs parallel to a portion of the Thames River and the Waterfront Park, runs perpendicular to State and begins at Union Plaza. However, Bank Street is one-way from it's head at Union Plaza until it intersects with Tilley Street. There are two parking garages in walking distance. Abundant parking anywhere on State Street and Bank Street is available and up to 2 hours duration.
From New Haven Connecticut
- I-95 NORTH to EXIT 83 for Downtown New London. This puts you onto Huntington Street.
- Go straight until you come to the 4th light; take a LEFT onto the beginning of State Street. (You will see the Garde Art Center, Saint Mary's Church and New London Public Library as you turn onto State Street.)
- Go to the 2nd light, which is the intersection of Eugene O'Neill Drive & State Street and before you you will see Union Plaza, which is diagonally off to the LEFT.
From Mystic Connecticut & other points North of New London
- I-95 SOUTH to EXIT 84 S for Downtown New London. This puts you onto Eugene O'Neill Drive.
- Continue straight until you come to State Street (just after The Day newspaper).
- Turn LEFT onto State Street.
- Union Plaza is on the corner of State Street and Eugene O'Neill Drive
From Norwich Connecticut
- Take I-395 SOUTH to EXIT 78 for New London and Rt. 32. This is a LEFT EXIT.
- Follow RT. 32 to the end. (You will go past Connecticut College on the right and the Coast Guard Academy on the left.)
- Follow signs for Downtown New London. This puts you on Eugene O'Neill Drive.
- Continue until you come to State Street (just after The Day newspaper).
- Turn LEFT onto State Street.
- Union Plaza is on the corner of State Street and Eugene O'Neill Drive
From Hartford Connecticut
- Take RT. 2 EAST to EXIT I-395 SOUTH.
- Follow directions above coming from Norwich.
To drive to the one-way section of Bank Street
- (See directions above for how to get to intersection of Eugene O'Neill Drive & State Street.) Continue on Eugene O'Neill Drive through New London without turning until you come to a "T" intersection and the STOP LIGHT at Tilley Street
- Go LEFT onto Tilley Street. (Bank Street continues as two-way street if you go right here instead of left.)
- Go LEFT again at the next LIGHT. (This puts you on the one-way section of Bank Street heading toward Union Plaza.)
