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GETTING HERE

TRAIN

GETTING HERE BY TRAIN

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Amtrak offers service to the Albany-Rensselaer station from New York City, Boston, and Montreal. Fares start as low as $42 one way. 

TRAIN STATION INFORMATION

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Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
ADDRESS: 525 East Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144

WEB: https://www.amtrak.com/stations/alb

BUS

GETTING HERE BY BUS

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CDTA offers transportation throughout the Capital District!

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To find routes and schedules visit: www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules

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TROY SPECIFIC ROUTES

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To find all routes in Troy, NY please visit: www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules/troy

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Current Fares for CDTA

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FARE TYPE

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Base Fare: $1.50 - U.S. coins and $1-dollar bills are accepted

Senior/Disabled Half Fare: $0.75 (All the time)

BusPlus Fare: $2.00

Senior/Disabled BusPlus Half Fare: $1.00 (All the time)

STAR service: $2.50

GETTING HERE BY BUS FROM OUT OF TOWN

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The Greyhound Bus Station is very near to Troy and offers access to Albany and Troy via bus.

BUS STATION INFORMATION

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Albany Greyhound Bus Station


ADDRESS: 34 Hamilton Street, Albany, NY 12207

DRIVING

DIRECTIONS BY CAR

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From the South (Albany, NY)
1. Take I-787 N
2. Take exit 8 for 23rd St toward Watervliet/Green Island 0.2 mi
3. Turn right at Hudson Ave 210 ft
4. Continue onto Lower Hudson Ave 0.3 mi
5. Slight right at Eastview Dr 276 ft
6. Continue onto Albany Ave 115 ft
7. Continue onto Green Island Bridge 0.3 mi
8. Turn first right onto River St. 0.2 mi
9. Turn right to stay on River Street, destination will be on the right 500 ft

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From the North (Saratoga Springs, NY)
1. Take I-87 S 18.3 mi
2. Take exit 7 to merge onto NY-7 E toward Troy/Cohoes 5.3 mi
3. Take the exit toward 6th Ave 0.3 mi
4. Slight right onto 6th Ave. 0.2 mi
5. Turn Right onto Federal St 0.1 mi
6. Take the 2nd left onto River St 0.2 mi
7. Turn right to stay on River St., destination will be on the right 0.1 mi

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From the West (Syracuse, NY)
1. Take I-90 E toward Albany Toll road
2. Take exit 1N to merge onto I-87 N toward Albany International Airport/Montreal Partial toll road 6.4 mi
3. Take exit 7 for New York 7 E toward Troy/Cohoes 0.3 mi
4. Merge onto NY-7 4.1 mi
5. Take the exit toward 6th Ave 0.3 mi
6. Slight right at 6th Ave 0.2 mi
7. Turn right at Federal St 0.1 mi
8. Take the 2nd left onto River St 0.2 mi
9. Turn right to stay on River St, destination on the right 0.1 mi

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From the East (Springfield, MA)
1. Take I-90 W Toll road
2. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-90 W/Albany and merge onto I-90 W Toll road Entering New York 63.2 mi
3. Take exit B1 to merge onto I-90 W toward US-9/Albany/Hudson Partial toll road 14.0 mi
4. Take exit 6A to merge onto I-787 N toward Troy 4.9 mi
5. Take exit 8 for 23rd St toward Watervliet/Green Island 0.2 mi
6. Turn right at Hudson Ave 210 ft
7. Continue onto Lower Hudson Ave 0.3 mi
8. Slight right at Eastview Dr 276 ft
9. Continue onto Albany Ave 115 ft
10. Continue onto Green Island Bridge 0.3 mi
11. Take first right onto River St 0.2mi
12. Turn right to stay on River Street, Destination will be on the right 500ft

PARKING

KNOW
WHERE TO
PARK

With a mix of on-street and off-street parking options, visitors looking to explore historic downtown Troy have plenty of ways to park close to their destination.


Meters are active Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On-street parking is limited to 4 hours within the Central Business District. Meters accept cash or credit card payments or use the Passport Parking mobile app. Customers who utilize the kiosks must place their paid receipt on the dash board of their vehicle.

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The Passport Parking app can be downloaded for free on the App Store, Google Play, or online at www.passportparking.com

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Nights, Weekends and City Holidays

On weeknights, weekends and holidays you can park for free downtown. All city-operated parking lots and garages are also free on weekends, or after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays (M-F). All other parking regulations are still enforced. View a map of available public parking lots and garages, visit the City of Troy Municipal Lots & Garages page.

For full details on parking in downtown Troy, visit http://www.troyny.gov/departments/parking/

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