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Rochester Institute of Technology - - Transportation

The closest major airport is Greater Rochester International Airport, located at a distance of 4 miles from the city center of Rochester, NY.

Getting around in Rochester, NY

According to previous visitors, in order to make the best of your stay in Rochester, driving is the best getting around option (except during winter and rush hours - 7AM-8:30AM and 4:30PM-6PM on weekdays). Although, walking or riding the bike are also great choices, especially for sightseeing, and one can also take advantage of the municipal bus system (Regional Transit Service (RTS), run by the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA)) to traverse the entire county.

There are taxi services available, as well, and, the city is also served by Greyhound and Trailways (which share a bus station just across the street from the train station, at 186 Cumberland St), as well as by Megabus and Amtrak (The Amtrak station, 320 Central Ave (Inner Loop to N Clinton Ave, quick right onto Central), has daily scheduled service on three lines).

The major highways and roads that serve Rochester, include: Interstate 90 (New York State Thruway), Interstate 390 (Genesee Expressway), Interstate 590, New York State Route 104 (Irondequoit-Wayne County Expressway, West Ridge Road), New York State Route 390, New York State Route 531 (Spencerport Expressway), and New York State Route 590.

How to get to Rochester Institute of Technology campus?

Easy! Just follow the driving directions listed below!

From Greater Rochester International Airport: Head east on Airport Way toward Greater Rochester International Airport and take the 1st right onto E Airport Rd/Greater Rochester International Airport. Continue onto Eastside Way and turn right at NY-383 S/Scottsville Rd. Turn left at NY-252 E/Jefferson Rd and right at Lomb Memorial Dr. Turn right to stay on Lomb Memorial Dr. Keep right at the fork. At the roundabout, continue straight to stay on Lomb Memorial Dr, and make a right turn.