Directions to the Farmingdale State SBDC

The Farmingdale Small Business Development Center is on the campus of Farmingdale State College.  Located on the border of Nassau and Suffolk counties, we provide easy access to many residents of both counties.

To Campus: By Car | By Train | By Bus

On Campus: Location of SBDC Office| Location of SBDC Training Center | Campus Map

For directions to our Satellite Centers, click here.

By Car

A temporary parking permit is required when parking on campus (except for the SBDC Training Center by the golf range). If we didn’t mail you one, you can get one at University Police or our office. Place the permit on the dashboard of your car. There is no cost for the permit. NOTE: If you have a General Use Lots parking pass from University Police, park in the parking lots with WHITE lines (Student Lots). If you have a Staff parking pass from our office, you can park in Staff or Student parking lots.

Driving Directions to Farmingdale State College

NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY—Exit 40 South, Route 110. Travel south on Route 110 approximately 3 miles. The main campus entrance is on the right side of Route 110.

LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY—Exit 49S, Route 110. Travel south on Route 110 approximately 2 miles. The main campus entrance is on the right side of Route 110.

SOUTHERN STATE PARKWAY—Exit 32 North, Route 110. Travel north on Route 110 approximately 3 miles. The main campus entrance is on the left after crossing Melville Road.

Once on Campus

Directions to the SBDC Office

Printable Directions to SBDC Office (PDF Format)
Printable Campus Map (PDF Format)

You will turn into the campus off of Route 110. Once you are on the campus, follow the main road to the first stop sign. Make a left at the stop sign. Then you will proceed through another stop sign. Continue to go straight. You will see the Campus Bookstore (building #10 on the campus map) in front of you. The SBDC is located in the Campus Commons building (#06 on the map) to the left of the bookstore. We are in the same building as First Stop Cafe, and our entrance is at the green awning on the side of the building.

Directions to the SBDC Training Center

Printable Directions to SBDC Training Center (PDF Format)
Printable Campus Map (PDF Format)

Come in the main campus entrance on Route 110. After you are on campus, take the second right – this road leads back to the Golf Driving Range. At the stop sign, go straight. On your right will be a long storage/warehouse building. The next building on the right is the SBDC Training Center.

 Parking at the Training Center – 2 choices:

·         Park either in the grassy area across from the SBDC Training Center or anywhere along the pavement.

·         At the stop sign before you get to the Training Center, turn right into the parking lot (on the campus map, this is labeled as Golf Lot #23). Park head in facing the warehouse building, not the golf range. The workshop is being held in the building at the northwest end of the parking lot.

By Train

Take the Ronkonkoma line to Farmingdale.  For more information about available trains, see the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)'s webpage.

Option 1

Take a taxi from the Farmingdale LIRR station to the College.  Once on campus, have the taxi driver follow the signs to University Police.  The SBDC is located in the Campus Commons building located next to the University Police building.  We are in the same building as Java City, and our entrance is at the green awning on the side of the building.   On the campus map, Campus Commons is building #06.

Option 2

The N95 Farmingdale Shuttle travels from the Farmingdale LIRR station to the Farmingdale State campus.  Traveling in this direction, the bus stops at Hale Hall (look for the RR symbol and building #14 on the campus map).  When you get off the bus, turn to your left.  Walk straight ahead, and you will pass between Gleeson Hall and Conklin Hall.  Then, on your right, you will pass the campus bookstore and the University Police.  The Campus Commons building (building #06 on the campus map) is the next building on the right.  Our entrance is on the side of the Campus Commons where the green awning is.

Please Note:  When returning to the train station, you can also catch the N95 bus in front of Laffin Hall (look for the RR symbol and building #02 on the campus map) as the bus completes its loop and is returning to the train station.

By Bus

Nassau County

The N70 bus stops at the main campus bus stop (look for the NS symbol by Student Lot #4 on the campus map) at Farmingdale State.  Walk toward the building with the flag flying in front of it; this is Horton Hall - The Administration Building (Building #54 on the campus map).  Head toward the right side of Horton Hall and walk through the parking lot next to it.  You'll see a coffee shop called Java City.  The SBDC is in the same building (Campus Commons) as Java City.  Our entrance is at the green awning on the side of the building facing towards the Campus Police building.   On the campus map, Campus Commons is building #06.

For more information about Nassau County buses, call the MTA Long Island Bus travel information phone number at 516.228.4000 Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or look at the MTA Long Island Bus website.

Additional Information: 

• The N72 bus connects to the S1 which stops at campus (see Suffolk County below).
• A transfer can also be made from the N72 bus to the N95 Farmingdale Shuttle at the Farmingdale LIRR station (see Option 2 under "By Train" above), however the stops are a few blocks apart.

Suffolk County

The S1 Suffolk County Transit bus stops at the main campus bus stop (look for the NS symbol by Student Lot #4 on the campus map) at Farmingdale State.  Walk toward the building with the flag flying in front of it; this is Horton Hall - The Administration Building (Building #54 on the campus map).  Head toward the right side of Horton Hall and walk through the parking lot next to it.  You'll see a coffee shop called Java City.  The SBDC is in the same building (Campus Commons) as Java City.  Our entrance is at the green awning on the side of the building facing towards the Campus Police building.   On the campus map, Campus Commons is building #06.

Several Suffolk County bus lines offer transfers to the S1.  Call the Suffolk County Transit Information Service at 631. 852.5200 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or go to the Suffolk County Transit website, for more information.