Directions to NYSMF in Oneonta, NY
By Bus, Train, or Plane

Bus

Taking the bus is the BEST way to get into and out of Oneonta! (Unless you are younger than the age of 14 and travelling unaccompanied, that is -- please see important notice on the right!)

Adirondack Trailways (800) 776-7548 is the primary (and possibly only) bus company that stops in Oneonta, so please contact them for fare and schedule information.

NYSMF offers free pickup/dropoff service only to the Oneonta Bus Terminal, located in downtown Oneonta.

• Please email us when you will be arriving and departing, and we will make the arrangements.
• Or just call our main office when you arrive, and we'll send someone to get you pronto!

BUS TRAVEL FROM ALBANY & SCHENECTADY, NY (one bus daily)

Download Alb- Schen- Oneonta Bus Schedule (PDF)*

• Adirondack Trailways Bus #0136 to Binghamton
• 11am daily departure from Albany bus station
• Arrives in Oneonta 12:50pm

BUS TRAVEL FROM NYC (FROM PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERMINAL, 8TH AVE & 34TH ST)

Up to seven departures daily from the Port Authority bus terminal in New York City. No reservations accepted, all tickets sold on a walk-up basis only. (This is generally not a problem, according the the people atAdirondack Trailways.)

Download NYC-Oneonta Bus Schedule (PDF)*

Download Oneonta-NYC Bus Schedule (PDF)*

* Bus schedules accurate as of June 16, 2008. Please visit or call Adirondack Trailways for the most up to date schedule and fare information.

Train

Amtrak's (800-872-7245) nearest station to Oneonta, NY and NYSMF is located in Schenectady, New York.There is also a station at Albany-Rensselaer, New York. Both are approximately 70 miles away from Oneonta. You will need to arrange your own taxi service from this station to Oneonta.

• Schenectady Amtrak Station
  332 Erie Boulevard
  Schenectady, NY 12305
  (appx 60 miles from Oneonta)

You may contact the Official NYSMF Taxi Service Partner to complete your journey to Oneonta!

• A & D Taxi
  83 Lower River St.
  Oneonta, NY 13820
  (607) 433-TAXI (8294)
  "Ask for NYSMF rates"

You may contact other local taxi or limousine service as well. Please note that we have listed these companies for your convenience, and we are not recommending or endorsing any of them over any other. (And that should satisfy our lawyers, good.)

Airplane

Several airports are convenient to NYSMF in Oneonta, NY. Please contact your travel agent, or fiddle around on the internet, to schedule a flight to join us at NYSMF. You will need to arrange your own taxi service from this station to Oneonta.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TRAVELLERS YOUNGER THAN 15 YEARS OF AGE
For some insane reason, most airlines consider unaccompanied minors younger than 15 a great threat to their business. I think it is likely due to all the wild drinking, smoking, partying, and other Minors Gone Wild stuff that kids that age do. So BEFORE you buy a plane ticket regarding your own dangerously underage travelling musician kid, PLEASE check with your chosen airline and airport about their policies. Thanks!

You may contact the Official NYSMF Taxi Service Partner to complete your journey to Oneonta!

• A & D Taxi
  83 Lower River St.
  Oneonta, NY 13820
  (607) 433-TAXI (8294)
  "Ask for NYSMF rates"

Several taxi and limo services are available at Albany Airport. Fares to Oneonta from Albany are roughly $150 one-way. Please note that we have listed these companies for your convenience, and we are not recommending or endorsing any of them over any other. (And that should satisfy our lawyers, good.)

For students arriving at airports in the New York City area (JFK Kennedy Airport, LGA LaGuardia Airport, Newark International Airport, etc.), you will need to arrange additional transportation to get to NYSMF. Please see below for our recommendation on how to complete your journey.

Suggested Travel Plan for Long-Distance and International Students

If you are a student who will travel a very long distance to join us this summer, you may be tempted to book a flight to John F. Kennedy International Airport or LaGuardia Airport in New York City. You may even take a flight to New Jersey's Newark International Airport.

HOWEVER, all of these giant flight hubs are nearly 225 miles away from NYSMF in Oneonta!

Don't panic. We have outlined a three-step travel plan below that many NYSMF students have used successfully.

1. AIRPORT -> PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERMINAL
   After disembarking from your plane, take a shuttle bus to PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERMINAL in New York City. Several low-cost shuttle bus companies will take you directly into the station.
2. PORT AUTHORITY -> BUS TO ONEONTA
   Adirondack Trailways (800) 776-7548 is the primary (and possibly only) bus company that goes directly to Oneonta, so please contact them for fare and schedule information. (Click for more information.)
3. FREE PICKUP IN ONEONTA
   NYSMF offers free pickup/dropoff service to the Oneonta Bus Terminal, located in downtown Oneonta. Please email us well in advance of the time that you will be arriving and departing, and we will make the arrangements. Or just call our main office when you arrive, and we'll send someone to get you!

You may do the same plan, in reverse, to get home safely.