Take Exit 18, turn left, and follow Route 5 north into the center of town. Go straight through three sets of traffic lights. Please pick up registration packets and parking permits in the library. If you are planning to rent a car, Boston s Logan Airport or T.F. Green Airport in Providence, RI, are both approximately two hours drive. Most routes go to the main bus terminal in Springfield, where you can catch another bus to Northampton.
Buses run almost hourly between Springfield and Northampton.
Smith is a 10-minute walk or a short taxi ride from the bus station. The Springfield bus station is a shor t walk from the train station. Amtrak s Vermonter line also travels from New York City through Amherst, once per day, where buses travel regularly to Northampton. Accommodations Autumn is a busy tourist season in the Pioneer Valley, so please make reservations early. We have blocked a limited number of reduced-rate rooms at the locations listed below, for which you will need to make your own hotel reservations by July 31.