Editing Albany International Airport (section)

== Ground transportation ==

=== Car ===
Albany International Airport has direct access to [[Interstate 87 (New York)|I-87]] and [[New York State Route 7]] via Albany-Shaker Road, a {{convert|3.3|mi|adj=on}}, four-lane boulevard. On August 14, 2018, New York state officials announced<ref name="timesunion_slated">{{cite news|url=https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/92M-slated-for-Albany-International-Airport-13155117.php|title=$92M slated for Albany International Airport upgrades, Northway exit changes|newspaper=Times Union |date=August 14, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=November 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106132256/https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/92M-slated-for-Albany-International-Airport-13155117.php|archive-date=November 6, 2018 |last1=Fries |first1=By Amanda }}</ref> the new [[Interstate 87 (New York)|I-87]] Exit 3 which will provide direct access to Albany International Airport. The airport is served by major car rental companies Hertz, Enterprise, Budget, and National as well as by [[Uber]], [[Lyft]], local taxi and limousine services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uphail.com/airport/albany-international-airport/ |title=Up Hail : Albany International Airport |access-date=April 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417205844/https://uphail.com/airport/albany-international-airport/ |archive-date=April 17, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Bus ===
Albany International Airport is served by [[Capital District Transportation Authority|CDTA]] Routes 117, 155, and 737. Route 737 provides access to [[Downtown Albany Historic District|Downtown Albany]], while Route 117 provides access to [[Colonie (village), New York|Colonie]] and [[Guilderland, New York|Guilderland]] via [[Colonie Center]] and [[Crossgates Mall]]. [[Trailways of New York|Adirondack Trailways]] and [[Vermont Translines]] also provides intercity bus service to and from the airport. You can also pick up a Vermont Translines bus to Vermont and Southern New York.

=== Rail ===
The closest rail station to Albany Airport is [[Schenectady station|Schenectady Amtrak Station]] in [[Downtown Schenectady]] at {{convert|10|mile}} from the airport and mainly services western New York and goes east–west. For more rail options, [[Albany–Rensselaer station|Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station]] is {{convert|14|mile}} away and services as the main Amtrak operations center in the Capital Region, they service New York City and Western New York, east–west and north–south.

=== Walking ===
As of October 2020, a new sidewalk spans across Albany Shaker Road from Route 155 to Wolf Road. A pedestrian and bicycle path is also accessible via the new sidewalk at the corner of Albany Shaker Road and Route 155. There is also a small viewing area and park at the corner of Albany Shaker road and the exit 3 ramp off I-87.