Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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USA provides unbiased information about the falls and the outlying areas.
The
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
(BUF, 4200 Genesee St., Cheektowaga, 716/
630-6000,
www.buffaloairport.com
)isa25-minutedrivefromNiagaraFalls.Expecttopay
$60 for a cab ride from the airport to downtown Niagara Falls. Taxi service providers at the
airport are generally reliable and safe, with no advanced reservations required.
If your hotel is in the downtown area, you don't need a car to visit Niagara Falls State
Park. Downtown hotels are within walking distance, and the park is best explored on
foot or via the hop-on, hop-off
Niagara Scenic Trolley
(716/278-1730,
www.niagarafallsstatepark.com
,
9am-10pm Sun.-Thurs., 9am-11pm Fri.-Sat. mid-June-
early Sept., 9am-8pm Sun.-Thurs., 9am-10pm Fri.-Sat. early Sept.-mid-Oct., 9am-6pm
daily mid-Oct.-early Jan., $2/day). If your hotel is outside the downtown area, drive to the
park. Parking is plentiful at numerous private lots ($5) or within the state park ($10), in-
cluding the main lot and the lots on Goat Island. You can pay and park at the main lot, then
move your car to the Goat Island lot for no additional charge, as long as you show your
receipt at the parking attendant booth. During winter, when there are few tourists, parking
at the state park is sometimes free, especially on Goat Island.
Thedowntownareahasfreeon-streetparking.Signsalongthecurbdesignatewherefree
two-hourparkingispermitted.StreetsclosetoNiagaraFallsStateParkwithtwo-hourpark-
ing spots include: Old Falls Street, Rainbow Boulevard (near the Turtle Building), Main
Street, 1st Street, and 3rd Street.
Municipalparkinglotsareplentifulandreasonablypriced.Carparkrampsarelocatedat
219NiagaraStreetand360RainbowBoulevard.Parkingcosts$1anhourwithamaximum
charge of $12. A surface lot popular with RV owners is at 238 3rd Street (cars $5/day, RVs
$11/day).
Private parking lots are convenient but have their downsides. Private lot attendants
sometimes wear clothing similar to Parks Department uniforms and use orange flags to
