Getting Here
South Orange Performing Arts Center
1 SOPAC Way
South Orange, NJ 07079
Garden State Parkway South to Exit 145 to Route 280 West.
Follow “280 West” directions below.
Garden State Parkway North to Exit 142B to Route 78 West.
Follow “78 West” directions below.
New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 15W to Route 280 West.
Follow “280 West” directions below.
New Jersey Turnpike North to Exit 14 (Route 78 West LOCAL).
Follow “78 West” directions below.
78 West to Exit 50B.
Proceed onto Vauxhall Road. At the third traffic light turn right onto Valley Street. Continue to South Orange Ave. Turn left onto South Orange Ave and continue straight under the train trestle. Turn left onto SOPAC Way.
78 East to exit 49B.
Follow signs to the Valley St jug handle. Turn right into the jug handle (to effectively turn left onto Valley St) and proceed on Valley St to South Orange Ave. Turn left on South Orange Ave and continue straight under the train trestle. Turn left onto SOPAC Way.
From 280 East to Exit 9 (Mount Pleasant Ave).
Make a hard right-hand turn onto Mount Pleasant Ave and go to the first traffic light. Turn left onto Gregory Ave and proceed 1.3 miles. Gregory Ave will change into Wyoming Ave. Turn left onto South Orange Ave. At the second traffic light turn right onto SOPAC Way.
From 280 West to Exit 10.
Take first left onto Northfield Ave. Proceed three traffic lights to Gregory Ave. Turn left onto Gregory Ave and proceed 1.3 miles. Gregory Ave will change into Wyoming Ave. Turn left onto South Orange Ave. At the second traffic light turn right onto SOPAC Way.
South Orange Performing Arts Center
1 SOPAC Way
South Orange, NJ 07079
Parking can be a challenge in the heart of any lively community. Be sure to allow enough time for parking when you plan your visit to SOPAC.
In the SOPAC/NJ Transit parking lot next to the theater, parking is $1 per hour between 9:30AM and 6PM, Monday-Friday ($5 maximum). Parking is free all day Saturday and Sunday.
Electric vehicle charging stations located in Parking Lot #3 are available for $1 per hour.
There are accessible parking spaces located in the SOPAC/NJ Transit parking lot. Please see the Parking Map for handicap parking locations.
Under no circumstances should anyone park in the Private Gravel Lot.
Click here to view the SOPAC Parking Map.
SOPAC (South Orange Performing Arts Center)
SOPAC (South Orange Performing Arts Center), SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ, USA
NJ Transit Train & Bus
The accessible South Orange Train Station and NJ Transit bus stop are mere steps away from SOPAC.
Visit www.NJTransit.com for schedules, fares, and to map your itinerary.
South Orange is a 35-minute train ride from New York City’s Penn Station via the express Midtown Direct Train on the Morris & Essex line.
The 92 Orange Crosstown bus line runs between Newark’s Branch Brook Park City Subway Station and the South Orange Train Station.
The 107 bus line runs between New York City’s Port Authority Bus Terminal and Sloan Street in South Orange.