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Northeastern United States Map]

Click on a link below for a local area map of the Lake Placid area.

Northeast Region
Essex County
High Peaks Region
       Lake Champlain Region
Whiteface Region
Schroon Lake Region

Car   Plane   Rail   Bus   Car rental   Ferry

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 For door-to-door directions, try Infoseek's Maps.
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 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 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 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 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 Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Points West
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.
[Photo: Lake Placid Limousine, 4K]
Lake Placid Transportation Service

P.O. Box 249
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518-523-4468
smiles2@northnet.org

From Montreal to Manhattan, Buffalo to Burlington, anywhere you want to go. The limousine and mini-van seat up to six. Prices range from $425 - $600 to NYC and $175 - $250 to Albany. We also provide private and corporate travel planning including tours of Lake Placid, introduction to fine restaurants, night life and entertainment.

Hours: 24 hours - 7 days per week
Rates: $40 - $60 per hour
Season: All year round
Service area: 400 mile radius
Services: Vans, Limousine, Able to Accommodate Handicapped Travelers

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Lake Placid Airport
The Lake Placid Municipal Airport is about one mile south of the village on Route 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. 518-523-2473.

    Adirondack Airport
In Saranac Lake, 16 miles from Lake Placid on Route 86. Commercial flights: USAirways. Flights available from many eastern locations. USAirways flight information: 1-800-428-4322. Airport phone: 518-891-2290.
Ticonderoga Airport
Paved 4,100-foot runway with lights. For information, call 518-585-6619 or 518-585-6265.
 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.
[PHOTO: Adirondack Flying Service, 3K] Adirondack Flying Service
Lake Placid Airport
Route 73
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518-523-2473
Fax: 518-523-1905
Email: info@flyanywhere.com
Website: flyanywhere.com

Anywhere, anytime...air service to thousands of airports in the US & Canada. Flying time from New York City or Boston to Lake Placid is only about one hour. Flight time from Burlington, VT is 15 minutes. Seven-passenger cabin class twin-engine planes available. Over 25 years of professional flight experience in the Adirondacks and beyond.
Services: Charters Available, Rentals Available, Able to Accommodate Handicapped Travelers

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Amtrak

Amtrak operates between New York City and Montreal - local stop in Westport, N.Y. (40 miles from Lake Placid). For information call 1-800-888-8478. Shuttle bus service to Lake Placid must be arranged with a reservation: 518-523-4431.
Other stops along Lake Champlain include Ticonderoga, Port Henry,and Port Kent.

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Adirondack Trailways
Service between Lake Placid, Ticonderoga, Schroon Lake, Albany, and New York City and its suburbs. 1-800-225-6815.

A u t o m o b i l e   R e n t a l s

Avis
Reservations and info, 518-563-4120 or 800-331-1212.

Hertz
Reservations and info, 518-523-3158 or 800-654-3131.


F e r r y   S e r v i c e
Information: 802-864-9804

Burlington, VT - Port Kent, NY
Trips run May 19 to Mid-October. Crossing time is about one hour. 		    Grand Isle, VT - Plattsburgh, NY
Trips run year-round. Crossing time is approximately 12 minutes.
Charlotte, VT - Essex, NY
Trips run April 1 to October 10. Crossing time is about 20 minutes. 		Shoreham, VT - Ticonderoga, NY
Trips run May 1 to Last Sunday in Oct. Crossing time is about six minutes. Information, call: 802-897-7999.

For ferry schedules, check out Ferries.com.

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