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The Albany International Airport
As the major air center for the Capital Region, Northeastern New York and Western New England, the Albany International Airport offers a wide-range of facilities and services. A recently completed multi-million dollar capital redevelopment project included a new 230,000 square foot terminal, parking garage, Air Traffic Control Tower, and cargo facility. The Albany International Airport handles an average of 110 daily commercial arrivals and departures and regulates 1,000 tower operations each day.

Commercial Airline Services:
Air Canada, American Eagle, Continental, Continental Connection, Delta, Delta Connection, Northwest, Southwest, United/United Express, USAirways/USAirways Express.

For more information, visit www.albanyairport.com.
For arrival and departure times, call (518) 242-AFLY.

Getting from the Airport to the Desmond Hotel

 
 

 

  

Amtrak Rail Service
Amtrak offers passenger rail service from several major cities throughout New York State. The Rensselaer Train Station is located minutes from downtown Albany, and offers the following routes daily: Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Lake Shore Limited and Maple Leaf.

Station address:
525 East Street
Rensselaer, NY 12144

For more information, or to reserve a ticket, visit: www.amtrak.com.

Getting from the Train Station to the Desmond Hotel

 

Greyhound Bus Service
Greyhound Lines, Inc. is the largest provider of intercity bus transportation, serving more than 2,300 destinations with 13,000 daily departures across North America. It has become an American icon, providing safe, enjoyable and affordable travel to nearly 25 million passengers each year. Greyhound Lines, Inc. offers two bus terminals in Albany, one in downtown Albany and one at the Albany International Airport.

Downtown Albany Bus Depot:
TRAILWAYS GREYHOUND STA
34 HAMILTON ST
Albany, NY 12207

 518-436-9651

Getting from the Downtown Bus Depot to the Desmond Hotel

Albany International Airport Bus Depot:
ALBANY INTL ARPT
737 ALBANY SHAKER RD
Albany Arpt, NY 12211

1-800-858-8555

Getting from the Airport Bus Depot to the Desmond Hotel

For more information, visit www.greyhound.com.

 

Traveling by Car
Take the NYS Thruway to Exit 24, Albany. Merge onto I-87N/I-90E toward Albany/Montreal. Take exit 1N to merge onto 1-87N toward Montreal. Take exit 4 for Wolf Rd. Turn left at Wolf Road. Turn left at Albany Shaker Rd/County Rte 151. The Desmond Hotel will be on the left.

For more specific directions, visit: www.maps.google.com.