Shuttle
A shuttle is
available from New York City to Albany on Sunday, August 17th
for you and your bike for an additional fee of $75. The shuttle
will depart at 4:00 p.m. from where the ride ends (near South Street Seaport),
with an approximate arrival time of 7:00 p.m. at the Sage Colleges,
Albany Campus. Spots on the shuttle are limited, so sign up
early.
Car Rental
One-way car rental is around
$100 plus gas and tolls.
-
drivers must be 25+ years of age, have
a valid driver's license and a clean driving record;
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only major credit cards are accepted
for payment;
-
13% sales tax will be added to prices
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National
800-227-7368 |
Hertz
800-654-3131 |
Budget
800-527-0700 |
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NEW YORK CITY (pick up) |
21
E. 12th Street
212-620-4894
Approx. 3 miles from
end of bike tour |
2
Morris Street
212-486-5935
Approx. 5 miles from
end of bike tour
|
225
E. 43rd Street
212-661-5906
Approx. 4 miles from
end of bike tour |
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ALBANY (drop off) |
850
Albany Shaker Rd.
518-785-3246
7.7 miles from
end of tour
|
Crowne
Plaza Hotel State & Lodge Sts.
518-434-6911
.5 miles from
end of tour
CLOSED SUNDAYS |
Albany
Airport
518-783-7771
5.2 miles from
end of tour
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Rail Travel
AMTRAK
- (800-872-7245)
If you opt to leave your vehicle in the long-term parking lot at the Sage College
of Albany for the duration of the ride, it is possible to take a train from
New York City to Albany. Penn Station is slightly over 4 miles from Battery
Park (the end of the tour). If you choose this option, you will not be able
to get your bicycle from New York City to Albany on the train because there
is not freight service (see below for information about shipping your
bike). You will also have to find your
own transportation from the Albany Amtrak station to the Sage College of Albany
(see taxi service below).
Albany AMTRAK- East Street, Rensselaer
- Located on East Street in Rensselaer, N.Y. and is about a 10-minute
taxi ride (approx. 3.5 miles) from the end of the Sage College of Albany (the
beginning of the ride).
New York City Penn Station -
Located at 7th Avenue and West 32nd Street Approximately 4 miles from Battery
Park (the end of the ride).
Air Travel
If you plan to fly we highly
recommend that you fly into Albany and out of New York City. There are a variety
of airlines that service both airports. Call or check out the airport websites
to get a list of the carriers.
Albany
International Airport 518-242-2477 - About a 20-minute taxi
drive (approx. 5 miles) from Sage College of Albany (the start of the bike
tour).
New
York City Laquardia Airport - About 20 miles from Battery Park and
about a 20-minute cab ride (depending upon traffic).
New
York City JFK International Airport - About 20 miles from Battery
Park and about a 30-minute cab ride (depending upon traffic).
Taxi Service
Albany Taxi
Service:
- OK Taxi: 518-482-5555
or 518-456-8294 (extra $5 fee per bike) - can transport up to 3 bicycles
per car
- Yellow Cab:
518-434-2222 (extra $10 per bike) - can only transport 1 bicycle per car
Shipping Your Bike
in Advance
If you are not driving to Albany,
shipment of your bike is highly recommended. Shipping helps facilitate bus,
rail and air travel. Check
with your local UPS
office or call (800-742-5877)
for size and weight specifications and cost of shipping.
Down Tube Bicycle and Fitness in Albany
will accept shipment of your bike and will re-assemble it for $30 fee. Riders
will be responsible for shipping their bikes to the shop and picking up their
bikes from the shop.
You must phone Down Tube in advance to
make arrangements (518-434-1711) and you must fill out a bike shipping form
(this will be sent to all registrants with the rider packet).
Preparing Your
Bike for Shipping
You should be able to obtain
a cardboard bike box from your local bike shop. These cartons are slightly
smaller than bike shipping carriers, but they should be adequate to protect
your bike. Get two boxes and place one inside the other for more protection.
Often a shop will help you.
Hard cases - Iron Case - Trico
at Sports 800-473-7705.
Rigid and collapsible boxes
Also see Packing
a Bicycle, by Kaitlin Duck Sherwood, 1994, with some help on the pedal
wrenches section from Frank Wortner.
With Membership in League
of American Bicyclists
(1-800-225-0655) or Adventure
Cycling (1-800-735-7109), bikes fly free or at reduced fee. Call for
details. Restrictions do apply.
UPS shipping requirements:
- Maximum weight is 150 pounds
- Maximum measurements - 130 inches total
(length and girth), 108 inches maximum length allowable
- UPS recommends placing 2 - 4
inches of packing material around bike to protect contents.
- Tape duplicate address label inside
your box and attach a label on each side of the outside box.
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