Pier 40 at West Houston and the West Side Highway

GGFC home games are played at Pier 40.

From Brooklyn Battery Tunnel: Take Church Street (Uptown) exit. Drive up Church Street to Canal Street. Go left (West) on Canal to the end. Turn right onto West Street and move to the far right hand lane. The Pier 40 facility is the first left turn.   

At Pier 40: Enter the indoor complex to the right (uptown). The roof facility is on top of the left (downtown) structure. The courtyard is straight ahead as you enter past the guard station. You can park inside for a fee or drop off players and park on the nearby streets.  For on-site parking information click here...

From Queens Midtown Tunnel:
exit to 34th Street Westbound. Proceed all the way across to West Street. Turn left (South). Take West Street to the Pier 40 facility at Houston Street (it is immediately after the Clarkson Street intersection). Enter by turning right. See "At Pier 40" above.

From Brooklyn Bridge:
exit heading West. Proceed all the way across Chambers Street to West Street. See BBT above.

From Manhattan Bridge: exit heading West. Proceed all the way across Canal Street to West Street. See BBT above.

From Williamsburg Bridge: exit heading West. Proceed on Delancy Street to The Bowery. Turn right (North) and proceed to Houston Street (3 blocks) and turn left (West). Proceed all the way to the end and enter the Pier 40 complex. See "At Pier 40" above.

From Holland Tunnel: stay in the right lane and take the first exit. Proceed straight out of the plaza and continue to West Street. See BBT above.

From Lincoln Tunnel: get into the far right lane. Exit and stay right, finally turning left onto 30th Street. Take the next right onto 9th Avenue (South bound). Turn right at 23rd Street and proceed to the end. Turn left and merge onto West Street.

From all points North:
Take the Henry Hudson Parkway South until it empties onto West Street.Take West Street to the Pier 40 facility at Houston Street (it is immediately after the Clarkson Street intersection). Enter by turning right. See "At Pier 40" above.

 

Randall's Island

Click here for a map of the fields:  Randall’s Island Field Map

Randall’s Island hotline: (212) 860-1830

Directions to Randalls Island:

By Subway:

The green line, train #6, stops at 103 street and Lexington Ave.  Walk east a couple of blocks to the 103rd street bridge.  

The 103rd Street Pedestrian Footbridge connects the southern end of Randall’s Island to Manhattan, linking to the East River esplanade and across the FDR to 103rd Street in East Harlem.  The footbridge is open year round from 6am to midnight.

By Car:

Toll is $5.00 entering the island and free when leaving the island.

Randall’s Island Park is located on Randall’s Island, directly underneath the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (formerly the Triborough Bridge) which links Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx.  The Park consists of two field complexes: Randall’s Island South Fields and Randall’s Island North Fields.  The Manhattan Soccer Club and other NYC clubs use the Icahn Stadium soccer field (#10) in the North Complex, Kantor Fields (#60 and 61), Wards Meadow Fields (#70 to #75) and the East River Fields  (# 80 to #85) in the South Complex.  The park has undergone massive reconstruction that includes numerous new grass and turf soccer fields and new roads, parking, restrooms and related facilities.  The signage on the island may be incomplete.  Extra time should be allowed for negotiating the roads to the fields, especially for the new East River Fields (#80-85) and Wards Meadow Fields (#70-75).

New RFK Bridge Exit to Randalls South Fields.  A new Exit Ramp has been opened in April 2010 permitting quicker access to the Randall’s South Fields from Westchester and the Bronx.  If coming south from the Bronx, go straight on the RFK Bridge towards Queens after the Toll Plaza.  Get in the right lane and take the first Exit marked "Randall’s Island".  The exit ramp will take you to the south end of Randall’s Island.  Turn right at the stop sign and then take the next right to get to Fields 70-75 and 80-85.   

From Westchester and the Bronx :

Take the Major Deegan or Bruckner Expressway south to the RFK (formerly Triborough) Bridge.  For Icahn Stadium (Field #10) turn right towards Manhattan and stay right for the exit to Randall’s Island, immediately after the toll plaza.   For Randall’s South Fields #60-85, go straight over the RFK Bridge towards Queens and take the first exit on the right lane (sign marked "Randall’s Island). 

From Manhattan :

Get on the Triborough Bridge at East 125th Street. Stay left for the exit to Randall’s Island, immediately after the toll plaza.

From Queens :

Get on the Triborough Bridge from the Grand Central Parkway. Stay right for the exit to Randall’s Island, immediately after the toll plaza.

From Long Island and Brooklyn :

Take the FDR Drive North to the RFK (formerly Triborough) Bridge exit (on right). Stay right up to and after the toll, following the signs to Randall’s Island.

Randall's Island website for additional directions:

http://randallsisland.org/maps-directions/

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All FIELDS:

Call the Randall’s Island hotline to ensure the fields are open.  
We have a DUSC/GGFC container next to Field 80 that holds the corner flags and benches.  First team on the field sets it up, last team takes it down. , last team takes it down. 

Click here... for directions on how to assemble the benches.  You can use the benches either with or without the canopies. 

FIELD 80:

Field 80 is a grass field marked for both short sided and full field games.  If there is a red flag at that field, we cannot play on it.  The flags on strings around the field must remain and is there to keep the geese off the field.

Westchester Fields Locations


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