Lake Placid

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Automobile Travel

From Metropolitan New York City and New Jersey:: Take the New York State Thruway (I-87) north to Exit 24 (Albany). Take I-87 north to Exit 30. Pick up Route 9 north and follow it for two miles to Route 73. Continue on Route 73 for 28 miles to the Lake Placid area.
From Boston, Springfield, and 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 Metropolitan New York..."
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.
From Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and points west:: Take I-90 (New York 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.
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.
From Ottawa:: Takes 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.

Approximate Auto Travel Times:: Albany, NY (2 hours); Baltimore, MD (9-1/2 hours); Binghamton, NY (4-1/2) hours; Buffalo, NY (5-1/2 hours); Boston, MA (5 hours); Hartford, CT (5 hours); Montreal, Quebec (2 hours); Ottawa, Ontario (2-1/2 hours); Philadelphia, PA (7-1/2 hours); Pittsburgh, PA (8 hours); Rochester, NY (4-1/2 hours); Syracuse, NY (3-1/2 hours); Toronto, Ontario (5-1/2 hours); New York, NY (5 hours); Utica, NY (2-1/2 hours)

Lake Placid Municipal Airport:: Located about one mile south of the village on Route 73. Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. daily. Runway: 4,300 feet. Services: Air Charter, tie down, and plane repairs. (518) 523-2473.
Adirondack Airport:: In Saranac Lake, 16 miles from Lake Placid on Route 86. Commercial flights: USAir. Flights available from many eastern locations. US Air flight information: 1-800-428-4322. Airport phone: (518) 891-2290.

Amtrak:: Amtrak operates between New York City and Montreal - local stop in Westport, New York (40 minites from Lake Placid). Information, call 1-800-USA-RAIL. Shuttle bus service to Lake Placid must be arranged with a reservation: (518) 523-4431. For ski/train packages to Lake Placid, have your travel agent call GoGo Tours at 1-800-899-2558.

Adirondack Trailways:: Service between Lake Placid, Albany, and New York City and its suburbs. 1-800-225-6815.
Champ Express:: Bus service between Lake Placid and Plattsburgh. For more information, call (518) 523-4431.