Transportation

Rensselaer County is the gateway to the Capital Region and is located within 250 miles of New York City, Boston, Montreal, and Buffalo, placing us in the hub of North American activity. County Residents and visitors have easy access to all forms of transportation, including highways, rail, mass transit and air. With the extensive Hudson River waterfront and the numerous lakes and rivers there are many water transportation options as well. Finally, there are a number of alternate transportation options, including bikeways and walking/running paths.

Airports

• Albany International Airport, Information & Schedules

Bicycles & Pedestrians
Information on services and paths.

• Capital District Transport Committee
• NY State DOT
• NY State Canals
• Mohawk/Hudson Cycling Club

Buses
Information on bus transportation in and around Rensselaer County.

• Capital District Transportation Authority

Highway

• Rensselaer County Highway Dept
• NY State DOT

Safety

• Travel conditions, alerts, warnings and weather information from the Rensselaer County Highway Dept
• NY State Police
• NY State Thruway

Taxi Service

• Taxi information

Trains
Train schedules and information.

• Amtrak

Waterfront
Activities and facilities in and around the waterfront in Rensselaer County.

• Rensselaer County Waterfront
• NY State Canals
• Hudson Valley Greenway