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Buffalo Niagara
International Airport
Location
The airport is located 14km (9 miles) east of Buffalo.
Number of terminals
1
Information and help desks
An information centre is located in the lower level of the
terminal next to baggage reclaim. The centre can provide maps
and regional information as well as bus timetables and
brochures; there is also a courtesy paging telephone. During
busy times, Volunteer Hospitality Ambassadors are available to
assist passengers with information.
Disabled facilities
The terminal is equipped with lifts, travelators, kerb ramps,
TDD telephones and disabled toilet facilities. There are
dedicated parking spaces for disabled passengers immediately
outside the terminal and shuttle buses are wheelchair
accessible. Aircraft lift devices are also available.
Conference and business facilities
The business centre (tel: 716 635 0770; fax: 716 635 0772) is
open 0600-1800 Monday-Friday and 1000-1400 Saturday in winter;
longer opening hours apply in the summer months. The following
services are provided: bureau de change; fax; courtesy
telephone; copying; computer and internet access; conference
room rental; pre-paid phone cards/stamps; word processing;
travel services; travel guard airport flight insurance; American
Express card member services and travellers cheques. The
conference room (tel: 716 635 0770), located at gate 9 on the
upper level, holds 20-25 people.
Car rental
Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and National are all present
at the airport.
Car parking
There is a short-term car park directly outside the terminal
building for any stay under two hours; parking under 30 minutes
is free of charge. The preferred long-term car park, for daily
or long weekend trips, is located within walking distance of the
terminal; free shuttle buses also operate between the terminal
and the car park. The long-term car park is designed for longer
trips; free shuttle buses operate to/from the terminal.
Information on all car parks is available (tel: 716 634 0315).
Driving directions
From the centre of Buffalo, take Route 33 East/Kensington
Express. From elsewhere in New York State, take the I-90 (NYS
Thruway East) and leave at exit 51 to join Route 33
East-Kensington Expressway. For detailed maps and driving
directions, passengers should consult the airport website.
Public transport and taxis
NFTA-Metro operates a bus service between the airport and
various places around Buffalo. Bus no. 24 runs between the
airport and the Amtrak Station in the city centre 0544-0010
Monday-Friday, 0657-2339 Saturday and 0636-2338 Sunday and
public holidays; from the city centre to the airport the service
operates 0537-2150 Monday-Friday, 0600-2135 Saturday and
0554-2134 Sunday and public holidays (journey time: about 35
minutes). Bus no. 30 runs between the airport and Niagara; from
the airport to Niagara the service operates 0708-1606
Monday-Friday and 0700-1618 Saturday; from Niagara to the
airport the service operates 0557-1702 Monday-Friday and
0659-1609 Saturday (journey time: about 65 minutes). Bus no. 68
runs between the airport and the Amtrak Station in the city
centre; buses run to the Amtrak Station at 0655 and 0730
Monday-Friday and to the airport at 0442 and 0510 Monday-Friday
(journey time: about 50 minutes). Tickets can be bought on the
bus. The Independent Taxi Association (tel: 716 633 8294)
operates a service to/from Buffalo Niagara Airport. Fare
information is posted inside the taxis and passengers can obtain
an estimate from the driver before setting off.
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