Travel Information

International Visitors
If you require a visa letter to travel to the United States, please contact Mrs. Lenda Lyman at ls13@rpi.edu.

From the South:
From Exit 23 of the New York State Thruway (I-87), take I-787 North for 8.6 miles to Exit 9E (Route 7 East- Troy/Bennington).
Continue with “From Route 7 Eastbound” below.

From the North:
From Exit 7 of the Northway (I-87), take Route 7 East for 4.4 miles toward Troy.
Continue with “From Route 7 Eastbound” below.

From the East:
From Exit B-1 of the Berkshire Spur of the New York State Thruway, take I-90 West toward Albany and Buffalo. Go 13.5 miles on I-90 West to the junction with Route I-787 North toward Troy. The exit lane for 787 appears even before you cross the Hudson River, and the lane exits immediately on the west side of the river. Go 4.6 miles on I-787 North to Exit 9E (Route 7 East toward Troy/Bennington).
Continue with “From Route 7 Eastbound” below.

From the West:
From Exit 24 of the New York State Thruway (I-90), take I-90 East for 6 miles to the junction of I-787 North, which you should take for 4.6 miles to Exit 9E (Route 7 East- Troy/ Bennington).
Continue with “From Route 7 Eastbound” below.

From the Albany/Rensselaer Train Station:
There are no rental car offices at the train station. Contact a rental agent to make arrangements for a rental car, or contact Vic Roberts from the LS13 Local Organizing Committee for help, at ls13@robertsresearchinc.com.
Taxi cabs are available at the train station. Tell the taxi driver that you want to go to the RPI Visitors Center on 15th Street in Troy. The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus is about 10 miles from the train station, and taxi fare is approximately $24.

From the Albany Airport:
Taxi cabs are available at the airport. Tell the taxi driver that you want to go to the RPI Visitors Center on 15th Street in Troy. The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus is about 10 miles from the train station, and taxi fare is approximately $25.

As you exit the airport, follow signs to Route I-87 North. Go 2.4 miles on I-87 North to Exit 7 (Route 7 East). Go 4.4 miles on Route 7 toward Troy.
Continue with “From Route 7 Eastbound” below.

From the Taconic Parkway:
At the northern end of the Taconic Parkway, take Route I-90 West (the Berkshire spur of the New York Thruway, which is a toll road) toward Albany and Buffalo. Go 7.9 miles on the Berkshire Spur. Take Exit B-1 to stay on I-90 West toward Albany and Buffalo. Go 13.5 miles on I-90 West to the junction with Route I-787 North toward Troy. The exit lane for 787 appears even before you cross the Hudson River, and the lane exits immediately on the west side of the river. Go 4.6 miles on I-787 North to Exit 9E (Route 7 East toward Troy/Bennington).
Continue with “From Route 7 Eastbound” below.

From Route 7 Eastbound:
You will want to be in the right lane of Route 7. Take the exit for Downtown Troy. You will be on 6th Avenue. At the second traffic light, make a left turn onto Federal Street. Continue up the hill (becomes Peoples Avenue). At the second traffic light, make a right turn onto 15th Street. You will see the large granite Rensselaer sign and flags at the intersection of 15th Street and Sage Avenue. Continue on 15th Street past this intersection, and drive under the pedestrian bridge. You can park in the Public Safety & Parking Access Offices' parking lot located just past the pedestrian bridge, on your left.
Campus parking permits are available for purchase at the Public Safety & Parking Access Office.