By airplane

Despite this photograph by Buffalo Niagara International Airport, the busiest airport in Upstate New York

Buffalo Niagara International Airport (IATA: BUF), +1 716 630-6000. Buffalo Niagara International Airport serves Buffalo as well as Niagara Falls, the rest of West New York, Northwest Pennsylvania and South Ontario. The airport is particularly popular with the last group; Canadians, looking for lower fares than those found at Toronto Pearson, make about 40 percent of Buffalo Niagara International Airport passengers. Buffalo Niagara International Airport is operated by American Eagle, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, United and US Airways and its related companies, with around 110 non-stop flights a day to Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago (Midway and O'Hare), Detroit, Fort Lauderdale (season), Fort Myers (season) Las Vegas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Newark, New York (JFK and LaGuardia), Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Tampa and Washington (Dulles and Reagan National). International flights are operated by low-cost carrier charter Sunwing Airlines, with routes to Cancún and Punta Cana.

From the airport, Buffalo is accessible through four NFTA bus lines:

• NFTA Metro Bus # 24B - Genesee frequent departures, seven days per week, from the airport terminal to the center via Genesee Street, maintenance of both the Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center and the Buffalo-Exchange Straat Amtrak Station. Those who, based on Buffalo's center, should bear in mind that only the # 24B goes as far as the airport; the # 24A ends at the city line.

• NFTA Metro Bus #47 - Youngs Road drives 15 times a day from Monday to Friday from the airport through Williamsville at the University of Metro Station, from which point the center is easily accessible via the subway.

• NFTA Metro Bus #68 - George Urban Express makes a trip in each direction Monday-Friday between the airport and the Buffalo exchange Street Amtrak Station downtown, leaving the airport at 06:56 and leaving the station at 4:38. Outbound trips (to the airport) also serve the Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center.

• NFTA MetroLink Route #204 - Airport-Downtown Express makes 12 points in each direction Monday-Friday between the airport and the Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center. Passengers should note that as of September 2012, Route #204 will be covered by the new Enhanced Express service provided by the NFTA Metro system. An additional 50 medical surcharge applies to all journeys on Enhanced Express buses, resulting in a total rate of up to $2.50 one way.

In addition, Buffalo Niagara International Airport is directly served by a number of intercity bus routes; See section "With the bus". All buses, NFTA and long distance, are boarded on the bus lane at the east side of the terminal, at the arrival hall.

Buffalo Airport Taxi are ​ ​, as well as a number of 'rental facilities', are directly on the other side of the main exit of the terminal, at the arrival hall. For more information on taxi service and car rental, see the "Get around" section below.

For those who come by private aircraft and want to avoid congestion at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, the nearest alternative is Buffalo Airfield in West Seneca. Other general aviation airports in the environment include Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport in Lancaster, Akron Airport in Akron and North Buffalo Suburban Airport in Lockport.

By train

Buffalo is accessible from the east and west through Amtrak, two stations in or near Buffalo.

• Buffalo-Depew (BUF) is located at 55 Dick Rd. in the suburb of Depew, about 8 miles (12 & nbsp; km) east of the city. The Buffalo-Depew station can be reached by taxi or (on weekdays, and with great difficulty) via NFTA Metro Bus #46 - Lancaster.

• The Buffalo-Exchange Street (BFX) station is located at the center of 75 Exchange St., near the Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center, and is directly accessible through a number of NFTA Metro Bus routes. Unlike the Buffalo-Depew, there is no QuickTrak Machine and the checkout is not open for certain deviations. Passengers need to purchase or collect tickets before a departure at the checkout line will have to do so before the date of departure, or print an e-ticket from online. Tickets can also be mailed to you, but this option is slower and more expensive. Fares, schemas, and reservations are available via Amtrak.

Buffalo is operated by the following Amtrak lines:

• Runs the Empire Service from New York City through Yonkers, Croton-on-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff, Hudson Albany (Rensselaer), Schenectady, Amsterdam, Utica, Rome, Syracuse, and Rochester, and remains the past Buffalo Niagara Falls.

• The Maple Leaf, which runs from Toronto via Oakville, Burlington (Aldershot), Grimsby, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Ontario, and the Niagara Falls, USA, then go to New York City along the same route as the Empire Service.

• The Lake Shore Limited, which, unlike the Empire Service and Maple Leaf, only serves Buffalo-Depew. Eastbound trains on this route travel from Chicago via South Bend, Elkhart, Waterloo, Bryan, Toledo, Sandusky, Elyria, Cleveland and Erie. Westbound trains start in either Boston or New York City. Passing trains from Boston to Albany via Framingham, Worcester, Springfield and Pittsfield; The New York City train stops at Croton-on-Hudson and Poughkeepsie. On Albany, the two routes come together and trains follow the same route as the Empire Service, stop at Schenectady, Utica, Syracuse, and Rochester.

By car

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) runs east-west and connects Buffalo to other major cities and regions & mdash; New York City, the Hudson Valley, Albany, Utica, Syracuse and Rochester to the East, and Erie and Cleveland to the West. The New York State Thruway is a toll road over most of its length, with the exception of the free portion between Exits 50 and 55, which corresponds approximately to Buffalo's inner ring of suburbs. The New York State Thruway Authority accepts E-ZPass for the toll, as well as cash.

Interstate 190 starts at the 53 out of the I-90 near the city of line, the west extending to the center. At that time, it turns out to be northwards and mostly parallel to the River Niagara, to further extend the link from Buffalo to Niagara Falls and through the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge to Canada. Interstate 290 I-90 bands with I-190 through the northern suburbs of Buffalo. Interstate 990 runs south-west-to-north-east through suburbs of Amherst between the I-290 and the marched Millersport, and then wise wise wise Lockport is easily accessible via NY 263 (Millersport Highway) and NY 78 (Transit Road).

If you're from Ontario, the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW), the best way to access Buffalo. The most direct border crossing in Buffalo, the Peace Bridgeis at the end of the QEW in Fort Erie. Other bridge over options includes the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, along with the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge in Lewiston. All these bridges are easily accessible from the QEW; Follow the well-positioned signs.

With the car, Buffalo is about two hours of Toronto driving, one-and-a-half hours of Rochester, two and a half hours of Syracuse, and six to seven hours of New York City.

Average waiting times at the different border entries vary: At the Peace Bridge in Buffalo / Fort Erie and the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, waiting times of more than 30 minutes are unusual over holidays weekend for most days, while at Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, the norm is 30-60 minutes, more on holiday weekend.

Per bus

The Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center is located at 181 Ellicott St. inner city, and serves as Buffalo's hub for regional buses, stop on most NFTA Metro Bus routes and the city is the main taxi terminal.

The following bus lines serve the Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center:

• Coach USA

Service Jamestown via Fredonia and Dunkirk.

Olean via Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

• Fullington Trailways

State College via DuBois, Bradford, Olean, and Salamanca.

• Greyhound

New York City Service via Scranton, Binghamton, Ithaca, Geneva, Rochester, and Batavia.

Boston Service via Worcester, Springfield, Albany, Schenectady, Amsterdam, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Batavia, and Buffalo Niagara International Airport (please note: Do not put all the guns on all the intervening cities).

Cleveland via Ashtabula, Conneaut, Erie, and Fredonia (please note: Do not put all the guns on all the intervening cities).

• Greyhound Canada

Toronto Service via Mississauga, Burlington, Grimsby, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Fort Erie (note: Do not put all the guns on all the intervening cities).

Toronto Service via Mississauga, Burlington, Grimsby, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls (Ontario and USA), and Buffalo Niagara International Airport (note: Do not put all the guns on all the intervening cities).

• Lakefront Lines

Cincinnati service via Columbus, West Salem, Akron, Cleveland, Conneaut, Erie, and Fredonia.

• Megabus

New York City Service through Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

Washington, DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia.

Toronto's direct service.

• Neon

New York City Service through Newark, Scranton, Binghamton, Cortland, Syracuse, Rochester, Batavia, and Buffalo Niagara International Airport (watch: Do not put all the guns on all the intervening cities).

Moreover, Trentway-Wagar buses managed by Coach Canada runs from St. Catharines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Niagara Falls, Ontario, although they do not serve the Metropolitan Transportation Center.

Per boat

If the place where the Erie Channel met vast Lake Erie, early growth of Buffalo's came thanks to the Great Lakes of Shipping. Today, the channel has been redirected to the end downstream in Tonawanda, but that does not mean that the channel and the lake are still not a pretty general, as a new, way to get into Buffalo. The West Side, the center, and the outside port offer a variety of locations for mooring boats. For visitors, the best place to dock is:

By public transport

Public transport Buffalo is managed by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA). They run a single-line light rail system (the Metro Rail), as well as an extensive bus network. The NFTA system is built around three major nodes. From large to small, these nodes are located in the center of Buffalo, at the University Station (located at the end of the Metro Rail), and at the Portage Road Transit Center in Niagara Falls. Most of the buses from which routes start and end center access the Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center directly; Many also serve the Buffalo Exchange Street Amtrak Station.

The Metro Rail extends along the Main Street of the University of Buffalo's South Campus at the northeastern corner of the city south to Canalside in the center of Buffalo, 6.4 miles (10.3 & nbsp; km). With nearly 25,000 diamonds a day, the Metro Rail has the third highest number of passengers per mile (km) between systems in the United States light rail. The northern part of the system is under the ground. When the subway comes into the center of the inner city, in the Theater District, the tunnel is shown and runs on the street level for the rest of its length. Rats on the surface of the Metro Rail are free. To drive into the underground part of the system, it costs $4.00 for a round-trip ticket, or $2.00 for a single ticket. The Metro Rail is a popular mode of transport for workers and residents who live along the line and commute to the center north of the city, as well as for participants in the inner city of events who wish to prevent the payment of high prices for parking.

The NFTA eliminated the sinned pricing system in October 2010. In general, a single bus or light rail vehicle now costs $2.00 regardless of length. The exception is the "Enhanced Express" service introduced by the NFTA in September 2012 and applied to Routes #60 - Niagara Falls Express, #64 - Lockport Express, and #204 - Airport-Downtown Express, as well as selected runs of Routes # 69 - Alden Express and #72 - Orchard Park Express. An additional 50 medical surcharge per trip applies to Enhanced Express buses.

There is no free transport between the buses. Passengers who will have to carry from the bus to the Metro Rail, from the Metro Rail to a bus, or between bus lines should consider purchasing a $5 day card. For further information on public transport in Buffalo, including schedules and maps of individual routes, visit the NFTA Metro web page.

By bicycle

As in many cities, cycling as an alternative means of transport is increasingly popular in Buffalo. However, in terms of infrastructure development, such as dedicated bike lanes on the streets and bicycle parking spaces, Buffalo lags many other "bikeable" cities like Minneapolis, Portland, and Boston. Despite this, bicycle routes are painter like the Riverwalk, the Scajaquada Creekside Bike Path, and the Industrial Heritage Trail are extremely popular with the local population, and under the aegis of the recently approved program of the city "Complete Streets", dedicated cycle paths and other rights of crossing are added to help more and more of the streets of the city.

GO Bike Buffalo (formerly Green Options Buffalo) is the local organization that promotes and advocates cycling and other sustainable alternatives to transport in Buffalo. The Community Bicycle Workshop that they were at 98 Colvin Ave. Operation in North Buffalo offers used parts and complete renovated bicycles for sale, as well as special programs periodically throughout the year.

Sharing Bike

Buffalo BikeShare is a collaborative program between GO Bike Buffalo, the University of Buffalo, and Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus that its members are equipped with bicycles with the revolutionary new GPS-enabled Sobi (Social Cycles) technology. To use one of Buffalo BikeShare's bicycles, simply log in to the SOBI mobile phone app and retain an available bicycle at one of the different hubs around the city, unlock it by typing your unique PIN on the keyboard of the bicycle. When you're done, get the bike back to every hub. Buffalo BikeShare membership costs $30 a year (auto-renew), giving you the right to a bicycle connected to the system for 60 minutes a day free of charge. You pay $3 for every hour afterwards, and there's also a $5 charge for locking the bicycle outside a hub. Buffalo BikeShare has hubs in the center, the Medical Corridor, the Cobblestone District, Allentown, the Elmwood Village, and both campuses at Buffalo University.

Buffalo City Hall is shown in this view down Street of the Court of Lafayette Square. Built in 1931 to a design by the local company Dietel & Wade, it is generally considered to be one of the world's most beautiful examples of Art Deco architecture.

Per taxi

In Buffalo, taxis can generally be shipped quickly and easily; However, in general, the only places where they can be detained on the street are at the airport and around the Metropolitan Transportation the various inner city hotels Center, Chippewa Street exit center, and (at times, with some luck) Allentown, the Elmwood comic, and around the colleges and universities.

Buffalo taxis include:

• BUF Buffalo Airport Taxi Service : +1 716 292-4425 .
• Buffalo Express Taxi : +1 716 809 8009 .
• Buffalo Taxi Cab Service : +1 716 809 8001 .
• Buffalo Taxi Cab : +1 716 715-9416
• Buffalo Transportation : +1 716 877-5600 .
• Cold Spring Cab Company : +1 716 886-4900 .

Cap

Buffalo is a great place to enjoy the outskirts — especially in the hot months. A side effect of notoriously annoying winters of Buffalo's is that the local population really is making the most of the hot weather months. Predictably, in March or April on the first beautiful day of the year, the streets are drowned with pasty skin locals, dressed in shorts and tank tops, despite the cold temperatures, starving drinking in fresh air and sunlight after the long, gloomy winter. The autumn is also a pleasant time to be out in Buffalo, with the bright, odor air a perfect addition to the crunch of fallen leaves under the feet.

Almost 150 years after it was built, Delaware Park continues to fulfill the designer's intention, allowing Buffalo's citizens to escape into nature without leaving the city boundaries.

The Buffalo city contains over 200 parks, both large and small. One of the biggest and most interesting of the Buffalo's parks was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, undoubtedly the largest landscape architect of the 19th century, along with his then-partner Calvert Vaux. Buffalo's Olmsted parks are an interconnected network of six large parks and six smaller green spaces (three of the last survivors today), interconnected by large, tree-zoomed streets called parkways modeled on the great boulevards of Paris. Although he was going to design a similar park for other cities, Buffalo's the oldest and one of the best-conserved Olmsted Park systems exist ​ ​- and Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, the not-for-profit that has already been charged with maintaining the Olmsted Park system since 2004, the repair and recovery work is hard of elements that have been lost in recent years to the parks in even better shape than they are now.

The Olmsted Parks that will be most interested in visitors will be Delaware Park, Buffalo's largest 234 acres (93 ha), which includes Buffalo Zoo, has Rose Garden and a Japanese Tuin, and art facilities audience and South Park, which includes Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens . Moreover, although it's not an Olmsted Park, LaSalle Park has an amphitheater, baseball and football fields, walking a dog, walking and walking and jogging paths in a beautiful environment on the water side with a view to Lake Erie.

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