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Directions to local attractions and businesses

Albany Airport
Bus

#22 to Empire State Plaza. Transfer to #31 ( Shaker RD. ) Check #31 times, does not always run.
OR
#22 to Broadway and State St. and take cab from Albany
Car
Take Route 7 West to 87 South, take airport exit, follow signs.
OR Cross Congress St. Bridge into Watervliet, make a left at the end of the bridge. Follow this road then make a left on to rt. 155. follow this to the airport (this road has less traffic during rush hour).

Albany Medical Center
Bus
#22 to #13 (New Scotland )
Car
Take 787 South to i-90. Take exit for 90 West ( Buffalo ), take the Arbor Hill exit. Go across Northern Boulevard bridge. Go straight to Washington Park. Go around park to New Scotland Av : go up 2 blocks and you are there.

University at Albany (SUNY)
Bus
#22 to State and Broadway. Transfer to #12 (Washington Ave.) - goes to campus
Car
Take route 7 west to 87 South. Take exit 1E and continue to exit 2 (Washington Ave. and Fuller Rd.). Make a left at the lights. Go about 1/4 mile. OR Take 787 South to 190 Buffalo Exit (west). Take Fuller R. exit 2 then follow as above.

Clifton Country Mall
Car
Take route 7 west to 87 North. Take exit 9 and make a left (west).

College of Saint Rose
Car
Take 787 South and get off at the Broadway exit. Take a right on to Broadway, go to the light, take a left on to State St. Go to Eagle street, take a right and then a quick left on to Washington Ave. Continue on this until it joins with Western Ave., (at a fork), the left branch is Western Ave., get on this and continue until you see the SUNY Albany Downtown Campus. St. Rose is 0.8 miles farther down Western Ave. on the left.

Colonie Center
Bus
#90 (Troy, Latham, Crossgates) - Direct to mall
OR
#22 (Albany, Troy, Watervliet) to Broadway and State, transfer to #55 (Albany, Schenectady). Goes directly to the mall.
Car
Take Route 7 west to 87 South. Get off at exit 2E, and the center is 0.2 miles down the road on the left.

Crossgates Mall
Bus
#90 (Troy, Latham, Crossgates) - Direct to mall
OR
#22 to Albany to Broadway and State, transfer to the #12 which goes directly to the mall.
Car
Take route 7 west to 87 south. Stay on 87 and get off at the Crossgates Mall road exit.

Glens Falls Civic Center
Car
Take Route 7 to 87 North about 45 miles or so to exit 18. Take a right at the exit and follow the road) into the city of Glens Falls. Make a right onto Glen Street (rt 9). Go up about ½ mile: the Civic Center will be on your left hand side.

Greyhound Terminal
Bus
Take #22 (Albany, Troy, Watervliet) to State and Broadway. Cross the street, walk down Green St. You'll see the bus terminals ahead of you on the left.
Car
Take 787 South and get off at the 1st Port of Albany exit (Madison), go straight at the light, make a right at the next light, go under bridges, terminal is in front of you.

Howe Caverns
Car
Take route 7 west to 87 south. Exit on to I-90 west, and get off at exit 25A. Then I-88 west to Howe Caverns (look for signs).

Hudson Valley Community College
Car
Take 15th St. to Congress St., make a left, turn on to Congress St. At the next light bear to the right and go over the bridge. This is Pawling Ave. Continue on it until you get to Maple Ave. Make a right on to Maple Ave. and go to the end, then make a right and bear left. This is Campbells Ave. continue on it for 1.5 miles, then make a left at the Sunoco Station and go up the hill, you are now on Route 4, continue on it until HVCC is reached (on your left, 3.4 miles).

Jiminy Peak
Car
Take Pawling Ave (Route 66 East) and go straight for a long time. Route 43 will merge for a time with Route 66--when it diverges again, follow Route 43. This will lead in to Massachusetts. After driving through Mass. for a while there will be a large open area and then a signal. Jiminy is two miles past this. Follow the signs.

Knickerbocker Arena
Car
Take 787 South to Madison Ave. Port of Albany exit. go 2 lights, at 3rd make (bear) right, then 2 lights later make a left on to Market Street.

Palace Theater
Car
Take route 7 to 787 South. Take the Clinton Ave. exit, and you can see the theater 2 blocks up on the left.

Proctor's Theater
Car
Take route 7 to Union St. exit, and turn left on to Nott Terrace. then take a right on to State street, and you'll see Proctors up on the left.

Rensselaer Technology Park
Car
On route 4, go 1 mile south of HVCC, turn right on to 100 Jordan rd. The office is the 1st brick house on teh right once you've turn on to Defryst Drive, which is the first left off of 100 Jordan Rd.
OR
The park is 3 miles North after turning off of exit 9 from I-90.

Siena College
Bus
Take bus #22 to State Street. Transfer to bus #1 to Westgate shopping plaza then transfer to Bus #28, to Siena.
Car
Take route 7 to Latham Circle, go around it 270 degrees and you are on Route 9 south. go 2.1 miles, and Siena College is on the left.

Skidmore College
Car
Take Route 7 West to the Northway-87 North. Get off at exit 15 (West Saratoga). Go on to Route 50. 2-3 miles up there are signs, follow them.

SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center)
Car
Go up the Northway-87 to exit 13N, approximately 3 miles-actually 3rd light take a left on to Avenue of Pines. Go through to next light and take a left. At next light SPAC is on the left.

Stuyvesant Plaza
Car
Take route 7 to 87 South. Go to the end and take a left, you'll go under and overpass, and the Plaza will be on the left hand side.

Thatcher Park
Car
Take 787 South to interstate I-90. Take 90 West towards Buffalo, and exit on to Route 85. Stay on Route 85 West which will go through Thatcher park.

Train Station
Bus
Take #24 straight to the train station.
Car
Take 787 South to Rensselaer Exit. Follow signs to Rensselaer and then those directing you to the train station.
OR
Take 787 South to the Boston/Buffalo I-90 exit. Head toward Boston. Get off at exit 7 which is the Washington Ave exit. Make a right on to Washington Ave, follow it to 3rd st. (Citgo Station on left). Make a left on to 3rd st. and go to the end. (0.1 miles) Make a right on to Partition St, go two blocks and make a left on to East St. The station is after the Price Chopper.

Troy Music Hall
Car
Take 15th St. , and make a right onto Congress St. Follow it downtown and make a right at 2nd street. Keep on 2nd St until you get to the Troy Savings Bank. Troy Music Hall is on the second floor of this building.

Union College
Bus
Take #70 (Troy, Schenectady) along route 7. Goes directly there.
Car
Take route 7 west toward Schenectady. Bear right on Union Street. Follow Union St. through Schenectady Corner of Union St and Nott Terrace.

Wolf Road
Car
Take Route 7 to Northway South and get off at exit 2E. Turn left at first set of lights, this is Wolf Road.

Wilton Mall
Car
Northway I-87 to Exit 15. Make a right. At second light make a right, and mall is in front of you.

Willard Mountain
Car
Go North on Route 40 for 16 miles. Follow signs (take a right at first Willard Mountain sign and follow).

Westgate Shopping Center
Car
Get on 787 South and exit to I-90 west. Take I-90 to exit 5 (not 5a) Everett Rd. and get off. Turn left at the traffic light (that will be Everett). Stay on Everett until the first light. Turn right on to Central Ave, and go for a bit: it's the place by the big sign that says Westgate Shopping Center.

Last modified: Sep 1, 2005