DIRECTIONS TO DANCE FLURRY FESTIVAL, SARATOGA, NY (Headquarters: Saratoga Hotel & City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga, NY) LOCAL CARPOOL at: http://www.commuter-register.org/festival.html BY CAR 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 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 Rtes. 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 (becomes non-toll in NY). * Follow to Exit 1 (North - Saratoga I-87 (the Northway). * Go to Exit 15, and follow instructions above from "BY CAR, from Points south -- Exit 15." BY BUS: Both Greyhound (www.greyhound.com) and Trailways (www.trailwaysny.com) serve Saratoga Springs. 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 (www.albenyairport.com): You will need to take a taxi, or a rent a car from the airport. There are limo services available to Saratoga Hotel (aprox. 25 miles -- half-hour drive): By rental car from Airport: * 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 directions above *from Exit 15.