
Getting to Syracuse
Syracuse International Airport (SYR) is served by all the major US carriers as well as Air Canada (via Toronto). Coming from abroad you can connect for a direct flight in New York - JFK (Delta and Jet Blue), Newark (United), Boston (American), Washington Dulles (United), Philadelphia (American), Detroit (Delta), Chicago (American and United), or Atlanta (Delta). There is also passenger train service from Boston, New York and Toronto but it is rather slow and not very frequent.
Arriving by plane
The arrival area at Syracuse Airport has 2 baggage retrieval rooms (depending on which airline you will be using) at different ends of the airport. In each baggage room there is taxi stand where you prepay the taxi. The fares are fixed and they depend on where you go. For instance the fare to each of the university hotels is $30.00 (excluding tip)one way. If there are more of you going to the same hotel, we suggest you book together a taxi since the total cost will still be $30.00.
If you stay at one of the two conference hotels you could use their shuttle. Here the hotel information about it: The Genesee Grande and Parkview Hotel have a courtesy shuttle that operates daily from 7am – 10:45pm. The hotel shuttle is based upon availability. For airport transportation please call the hotel directly at 315-476-4212 when you arrive and request the shuttle at that time. The hotel staff will then advise as to how quickly the shuttle driver can accommodate your request. At that time you can choose to either wait and utilize the complimentary, courtesy shuttle or take a taxi at your expense
Arriving by train or bus
The bus and the train station are in the same building. There are taxis waiting outside the station. You will have to pay the metered fare.
If you stay at one of the two conference hotels you could use their shuttle. Here the hotel information about it: The Genesee Grande and Parkview Hotel have a courtesy shuttle that operates daily from 7am – 10:45pm. The hotel shuttle is based upon availability. For airport transportation please call the hotel directly at 315-476-4212 when you arrive and request the shuttle at that time. The hotel staff will then advise as to how quickly the shuttle driver can accommodate your request. At that time you can choose to either wait and utilize the complimentary, courtesy shuttle or take a taxi at your expense.