Rensselaer (New York)

By train

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• Amtrak

  address: 525 East Street
  The Albany-Rensselaer station is Amtrak's 10th busiest. Taxis from the train station into Albany are pricey due to a cab company monopoly, so get a ride if you can. Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) bus route 214 connects downtown Albany to the station 6AM-11PM Monday-Saturday, 9AM-7PM Sundays. CDTA bus route 114 connects the station with downtown Albany, the University at Albany, St. Rose College and Crossgates Mall. Trains serving the stations include the Maple Leaf (New York-Albany-Toronto), the Adirondack (New York-Albany-Montreal), Empire Service (New York-Albany-Niagara Falls), the Ethan Allen Express (Rutland-Albany-New York), and the Lake Shore Limited (Chicago-Buffalo-Albany-New York/Boston).

By bus

• Megabus

  address: North Surface parking lot off of East Street
  Megabus connects Albany with New York City. Fares start at just $1 when reserved far in advance. Parking is available in the surface lots adjacent to the stop.

• Capital District Transportation Authority

  phone: +1 518 482-8822
  CDTA offers very limited bus service to the Albany International Airport. Routes 610 operates from around 6am to around 11:30PM every 25–30 minutes during the day and almost every hour at night. Weekend service is very infrequent. Route 737 serve the airport during weekday rush hours only and is infrequent as well.

By car

• Interstate 90 (I-90)

• Crailo State Historic Site

  phone: +1 518 463-8738
  address: 9 1/2 Riverside Ave.
  Museum of the Colonial Dutch in the Hudson River Valley

• The Shoppes at Greenbush Commons

  address: 600 North Greenbush Road
  Retail park, includes a Target, Home Depot, and Staples.

• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites

  address: 8 Empire Drive

• Fairfield Inn Albany East Greenbush

  phone: +1 518 477-7984
  address: 124 Troy Road

• Residence Inn Albany East Greenbush/Tech Valley

  phone: +1 518 720-3600
  address: 3 Tech Valley Drive

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• Albany