By Greyhound or Trailways Bus

By Train

By Plane

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Rides & DIRECTIONS

GO GREEN! CAR POOLING BOARD:

Watch this space for Car pooling in for 2009.

GO GREEN! LOCAL CDTA BUS

CDTA bus service, from Schenectady to Wilton, NY -- Stops at Lake Ave (one block south of Festival Headquarters at City Center). See: CDTA Saratoga Schedule

DRIVING:

From points South or West (via NYS Thruway):

• Take NYS Thruway (I-87) north -- (Or Thruway I-90 East) toward Albany.
• Take Exit 24 off the Thruway to get onto I-87 NORTH/Saratoga. The Thruway's toll-road NAME/designation switches from "I-87" to "I-90," at this point -- you must get off at Exit 24 to continue on I-87). Follow I-87 (now called the "Northway") to Saratoga (may say "Montreal").
• * Take EXIT 15 (the third Saratoga exit), and turn Left onto Rte 50, heading south.
• Go 1.8 miles, following Rte's. 9 & 50 onto Broadway at the light (Broadway bears left at light). The Saratoga Hotel/City Center is the red brick structure immediately on your left.
• Turn Left, onto Grove St at the end of the Center, then Left onto Maple St. Use either the Hotel or City Center parking lots (off Maple Ave), or you may use other city lots (see Venue Map for street and other parking lots). There is some side-street parking near the City Center & Hotel.

From points North (Exits 16 and above):

• Take I-87 (the Adirondack Northway) South to EXIT 15.
• Turn right onto Rte 50. Go 1.8 miles to the light at Broadway (road bears left). The Saratoga Hotel/City Center is the red brick structure on your left. Use either the side or back Hotel parking lots, or park in the City Center rear lot, off Maple St, or in other city lots (see Venue Map for street and other parking lots). There is some on-street parking.

From points East (Mass Pike):

• Take Mass Pike to I-90 West (non-toll).
• Follow to Exit 1 (Saratoga). Take I-87 (the Northway), to Exit 15, and follow instructions above from *Exit 15 above.

BY BUS:

Both Greyhound and Trailways serve Saratoga Springs. LOCAL BUS at:CDTA Rt 50 Schedule

BY TRAIN:

Amtrak train service is available to Saratoga Springs. Reservations are recommended.
Call: 800-872-7245.

BY PLANE:

Albany International Airport (737 Albany-Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211-- (518) 242-2200: You will need to take a taxi, or a rent a car from the airport. There are limo services available to Saratoga Hotel (about 25 miles -- half-hour drive): By rental car --- Exit the airport, turning left (east) onto Albany-Shaker Rd (Rte 151). Follow 151 around airport to I-87 entrance (go under underpass and immediately turn left onto northbound I-87 ramp). Go to Exit 15, and follow * Exit 15 directions above, in "Driving Directions."