Directions

Take the New York State Thruway (I-87) north to Exit 24 (Albany). Take I-87 north (Adirondack Northway) 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 Lake Placid. Drive time from New York City – 5 hours; Albany – 2 1/2 hours

From Boston, Springfield, Hartford

Take the 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 north (Adirondack Northway) 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 Lake Placid. Drive time from Boston – 5 hours

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. Drive time from Buffalo – 5 1/2 hours; from Rochester – 4 1/2 hours; from Syracuse – 3 1/2 hours

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 Route 86 to Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. Drive time from Toronto – 5 1/2 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. Continue on Route 86 to Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. Drive time from Ottawa – 3 hours

From Montreal

Take Route 15 south to Champlain crossing, connecting with I-87 (Adirondack Northway) south. Take Exit 34 west, follow Routh 9N, then Route 86 to Wilmington and on to Lake Placid. Drive time from Montreal – 2 hours
When Traveling From Canada

Canada to U.S. border wait times
U.S. to Canada border wait times
Border Documentation Information

NEXUS
Subject to a background check, all US and Canadian citizens are eligible for NEXUS, allowing the use of NEXUS fast lanes at Champlain/Lacolle as well as accelerated clearance at Trudeau Airport for US-bound flights. And a NEXUS card is now fully valid an all non-NEXUS lane at all times in both directions.

Enhanced Driver’s Licenses
Available for US and Canadian citizens in New York State, Quebec, Ontario, and several other jurisdictions. Good at the border and always in your possession.

Passport Cards
Available only to US citizens. Easy to carry and good at the border, but do not replace passports for other international travel.

Passports
Absolutely valid at the border and always will be. But not convenient to carry, and time at the booth will be longer as unlike NEXUS and EDL’s, the info is not read as you approach but only when taken and physically scanned.

Flying

Major Airports

The Lake Placid Legacy Sites are within two hours driving time of three major airports and two regional airports:

Adirondack Regional Airport

Airport Identifier: SLK
Located in Lake Clear, 16 miles from Lake Placid, it offers easy access to the entire region. Hertz and Enterprise rental cars are available on site. Service by Cape Air.
Airport Phone: (518) 891-4600 | Ticket Information: (866) CAPE-AIR

Plattsburgh International Airport

Airport identifier: PGB
Just one hour south of Montreal, Plattsburgh International Airport is conveniently located off New York’s I-87, on beautiful Lake Champlain serving as “Montreal’s U.S. Airport.”

Ground Transportation

Automobile Rentals

Avis: (518) 563-4120 / (800) 331-1212
Hertz: (518) 523-3158 / (800) 654-3131
Rent A Wreck Lake Placid: (518) 523-4804
Rent A Wreck Westport: (518) 962-4764 / (888) 463-4764
Priceless Rent-A-Car Lake Placid: (518) 523-4838

Rail Travel

Amtrak Operates between New York City and Montreal – local stop in Westport, N.Y. (40miles from Lake Placid). For information call (800) 888-8478. Shuttle bus service to Lake Placid must be arranged with a reservation: (518) 523-0294 or (866) 226-1152.

Bus Service

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

Ferry Service

Burlington, VT – Port Kent, NY: Trips run June to mid-October. The crossing time is about one hour.
Grand Isle, VT – Plattsburgh, NY: Trips run year-round. The crossing time is approximately 12 minutes.
Charlotte, VT – Essex, NY: Trips run year-round. The crossing time is about 20 minutes.
Chimney Point, VT – Crown Point, NY Bridge Crossing: Crossing Time: 15 minutes. FREE

Please note: Ferry service is subject to change. Be sure to consult ferries.com when planning your trip.