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How far is the Albany Station from the airport?
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Albany, NY Station
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Google Maps shows it as 13.2 miles if you drive (via interstate), or 9.2 miles if you walk or take surface roads.
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Looks like CTDA (the bus system) has buses to and from the airport and route 214 goes to the Amtrak station if you are looking at an alternative to renting a car or taking a taxi. See ctda.org.
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It's a long way. Years ago when I lived in the area (1994 and prior), taxis ran something like $23 one way!
(I'm sure the price went up in the last 17 years!)
If at all possible, take CDTA. It's not that bad.
If at all possible, take CDTA. It's not that bad.
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Just did this about a week ago to go pick up a rental car at the airport. Hertz and Enterprise will let you drop off at the train station, but won't let you pick up there. The Capitaland Taxi company has a monopoly on all pickups from the Albany station. The fares are by zones, not meters. The fare to the airport is $42. If you can find a way to do it on CDTA, that would probably be a good idea. The other taxi companies in Albany are a rip off, too. We stayed overnight at the Hampton Inn in downtown, and the cab that took us back over to the station in the morning charged us $27 for a 2 mile ride... :angry2:
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