Via Automobile
From New York City and New Jersey
Take the NY State Thruway (I-87) north to the Adirondack Northway (Exit
24 in Albany). Follow 87 to Exit 30. Pick up Rt. 9 north and follow it
for two miles to Rt. 73. Continue on 73 for 28 miles to Lake Placid area.
From NYC: 5 hrs, Albany: 2 1/2 hrs.
From Montreal
Take Route 15 south to Champlain Crossing, connecting with I-87 south.
Take Exit 34 west, following Route 9N, then follow Route 86 to the Whiteface
Mountain/Lake Placid area.
Drive time: 2 hours
.
From Ottawa
Take routes south to the Cornwall Bridge. Pick up Route 37 east to Malone.
Follow Route 30 south to Paul Smiths and pick up Route 86. Follow Route
86 and continue to Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. Drive time: 3 hours.
From Toronto
Take 401 east to Cornwall Bridge. Pick up Route 37 east to Malone. Follow
Route 30 south to Paul Smiths and pick up Route 86. Continue on 86 to
Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. Drive time: 5 1/2 hours.
From Boston, Springfield, Hartford
Take Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to Albany. Pick up I-787 north to Cohoes.
Connect with Route 7 west to I-87 north. Follow I-87 (Northway) to Exit
30, then use final directions above: "From New York City..." Drive time
from Boston: 5 hours.
From Points West: Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse
Take I-90 (NY State Thruway) east to Exit 36 (Syracuse). Pick up I-81
north and follow to Watertown. Take Route 3 and follow it east to Saranac
Lake, then follow Route 86 east to Lake Placid. Drive times: From Buffalo:
5 1/2 hours; Rochester: 4 1/2 hours; Syracuse: 3 1/2 hours.
Air Travel
Lake Placid Airport
The Lake Placid Municipal Airport is about one mile south of the village on Rt 73.
Hours of operation: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. daily. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. in July & August.
Runway: 4,200 feet.
Services: Air Charter flights from most airports, scenic flights, tie down, and repairs.
For information, call: 518-523-2473
www.flyanywhere.com
E-Mail: info@flyanywhere.com
Ticonderoga Municipal Airport
Paved 4,100-foot runway with lights.
For information, call: 518-585-6619 or 518-585-6265.
www.airnav.com/airport/4B6
Adirondack Regional Airport
In Saranac Lake, 16 miles from Lake Placid. Flights from many eastern locations.
Commercial flights available through:
Continental Airline: phone 800-523-3273 or www.continental.com
Airport: 518-891-4600
Ticket Counter: 518-891-2290
Major Airports
The Lake Placid area is within 2 1/2 hours driving time of three major airports:
- Albany, New York
- Burlington, Vermont and
- Montreal, Quebec.
All are serviced by major airline carriers and have car rentals available.
Amtrak Rail Service
Amtrak operates between New York City and Montreal - local stop in Westport, N.Y. (40 miles from Lake Placid).
Other stops along Lake Champlain include Ticonderoga, Port Henry,and Port Kent.
Shuttle bus service to Lake Placid must be arranged with a reservation: 518-523-4431.
For information call: 1-800-872-7245
www.amtrak.com
Bus Service
Adirondack Trailways
Scheduled bus service throughout New York State and to nearby Canadian destinations.
Lake Placid Stops:
Southbound at IGA, 436 Main Street
Northbound on Averyville Rd. at bus stop sign
For information, call: 1-800-776-7548
www.trailwaysny.com
Limousine Service
Lake Placid Transportation: phone 518-523-4468
Rick's Taxi: phone 518-523-4741
Majestic Limousine: phone 518-873-6590
Ferry Service
For information, call: 802-864-9804
Burlington, VT - Port Kent, NY
Trips run May 19 to Mid-October. Crossing time is about one hour.
Charlotte, VT - Essex, NY
Trips run April 1 to October 10 Crossing time is about 20 minutes.
Grand Isle, VT - Plattsburgh, NY
Trips run year-round. Crossing time is approximately 12 minutes.
Shoreham, VT - Ticonderoga, NY
Trips run May 1 to Last Sunday in Oct. Crossing time is about six minutes.
For information, call: 802-897-7999
Car Rentals
Hertz
Lake Placid: Reservations and info: 518-523-3158 or 800-654-3131
www.hertz.com
Avis
Albany: Reservations and info: 518-563-4120 or 800-331-1212
www.avis.com
Rent-a-Wreck
Westport: 518-962-4764 or 888-463-4764
Lake Placid: 518-891-7186
www.Rent-a-Wreck.com
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