Lake Placid

For a close-up of the Lake Placid area, check out our Local Area Map.

Car Plane Rail Bus Car Rental Ferry Taxi

For door-to-door directions, try MapQuest'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.

Special Notice Effective October 23, 2009
Crown Point/Lake Champlain Bridge Updates

The Lake Champlain Bridge at Crown Point, NY is closed. Click for more info and some resources for travelers.

Special Notice Effective June 1, 2009
Important Passport Information
In an effort to enhance security and efficiency at U.S. borders, the U.S. government is now enforcing new passport requirements for all travelers entering or re-entering the United States from Canada.
Click here for more information.

Also...
New Lake Placid Parking Meter System
Click Here for "How To" Use info.

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 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 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 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 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.

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.

For more information, including general aviation info., visit Adirondack Regional Airport

Airport Phone: 518-891-4600
Ticket Counter: 518-891-2290

Plattsburgh International Airport
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."
There is daily scheduled flight service between Plattsburgh International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport via Cape Air.

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. www.flyanywhere.com

Ticonderoga Airport
Paved 4,100-foot runway with lights.
For information, call 518-585-6619 or 518-585-6265.

Major Airports
The Lake Champlain Region is within 2 hours driving time of three major airports: Albany, NY; Burlington, VT; and Montreal, Quebec. All are serviced by major airline carriers and have car rentals available.

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. Other stops along Lake Champlain include Ticonderoga, Port Henry,and Port Kent. www.amtrak.com

Adirondack Trailways
Service between Lake Placid, Ticonderoga, Schroon Lake, Albany, and New York City and its suburbs.
For more information call 1-800-858-8555 or
email them at info@trailwaysny.com

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

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

Rent-a-Wreck (Lake Placid-12946)
Reservations and info, 518-523-4838

Priceless Rent-A-Car (Lake Placid)
Reservations and info, 518-523-4838

Rent-a-Wreck (Westport)
518-962-4764 or 888-463-4764
www.Rent-a-Wreck.com

Ground Force 1 - Limousine & Transportation
518-523-4468

Placid XPRSS Free Park & Ride Trolley Service
518-523-2597

Corrow's Adk Taxi 518-523-9091

Rick's Taxi 518-523-4741

Lake Champlain Ferries
Information: 802-864-9804

Burlington,VT - Port Kent, NY
Trips run from mid-May to
Mid-October. Crossing time is approximately one hour.

Grand Isle, VT - Plattsburgh, NY
Trips run year-round. 24 hours a day. Crossing time is approximately
12 minutes.

Charlotte, VT - Essex, NY
Trips run year-round. Crossing time is approximately 20 minutes.

Ticonderoga Ferry
Information: (802) 897-7999

Shoreham, VT - Ticonderoga, NY
Trips run May 1 to the last Sunday in October. Crossing time is approximately six minutes.

For ferry schedules, check out Ferries.com