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County in New York, United States
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In the northeast corner of New York's scenic Finger Lakes region, you'll find the city of Rochester and its suburbs. Rochester is a mid-sized city—the state's third-largest—with big-city culture and small-town charm. It's the primary entry point for the entire Finger Lakes region, as well as parts of the Niagara Frontier to the west. As such, it makes a great place to start your explorations of either region.
By car
New York's major cross-state route, the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90), passes through the southern suburbs.
By train
pagename=Amtrak/am2Station/Station_Page&code=ROC has daily scheduled service on three lines, with connections to the other upstate cities, plus Chicago, Toronto, Boston, and New York City.
By bus
By boat
With the Erie Canal, Genesee River, Lake Ontario, and Irondequoit Bay, waterways are a rare but not unheard-of method of getting to Rochester or its suburbs.
By car
Six major rental agencies have desks at the Greater Rochester International Airport: Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, and National.
By bus
com. While the buses are clean, efficient, comfortable, and cheap, the service has often been criticized as inconvenient.
By bicycle
The Genesee Riverway Trail is fully accessible for bicycles, and they're a common sight all over the area in the summer, especially on the Erie Canal towpath.
By taxi
You can hire a taxi, but you'll need to call ahead to have one pick you up unless you're at the airport or the Amtrak station.00 per additional passenger.00 minimum to and from the airport.
By boat
Most boating in Rochester is exclusively recreational in nature, but you may find it a convenient way to travel between destinations.
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