Pick Up Locations
For your convenience, cross country day trips have two (or more) pick-up locations. Please park your car in the areas specified below. Valuables should be hidden and locked away. The Out of Control Ski club is not responsible for loss or damage to your vehicle.
1st Pick-up Location (all destinations)
Crossgates Mall
Bus picks up passengers in the parking lot located on the north side of Crossgates Mall Road directly adjacent from JCPenneys. Please refer to the cross country bus trip schedule for departure times.
2nd Pick-up Locations
Important information regarding 2nd pick-up locations:
- Note that the second pick-up location will vary depending on the trip destination. Please refer to the cross country bus trip schedule to find out what the second pick-up location will be for any given trip.
- Also note that the departure times at the 2nd pick-up location will vary. Passengers catching the bus at the 2nd pick-up location should plan to be there at least 15 minutes before bus is expected to arrive. Buses will leave promptly.
Select a tab below for details about that pick-up location.
Bus picks up passengers in the Park-n-Ride lot located in the Malta Commons Business Park at the intersection of I-87 and Hwy 67.
Typical arrival is 15 minutes after the bus departs Albany.
This is the 2nd pick-up location for most northbound destinations including, but not limited to:
Mt. Van Hovenberg, Garnet Hill, and Mountain Top.
Bus picks up passengers in the Walmart Plaza overflow lot (located in the middle of the shopping center).
Typical arrival is 15 minutes after the bus departs Albany.
This is the 2nd pick-up location for most eastbound destinations including, but not limited to:
Prospect, Viking Nordic Center, and Notchview.
Bus picks up at the Park & Ride lot located near the intersection of Route 5 and I-890 in Scotia. Access the parking lot via Route 5 at Van Buren Lane. See map below for directions.
Typical arrival is 15 minutes after the bus departs Albany.
This is the 2nd pick-up location for most westbound destinations including, but not limited to:
Lapland Lake and Osceola.
3rd Pick-up Locations
Occasionally a third pick-up location will be offered for westbound and northbound cross country bus trips. Please refer to the cross country bus trip schedule to find out whether a third pick-up location will be offered for any given trip.
Passengers catching the bus at the 3rd pick-up location should plan to be there at least 15 minutes before bus is expected to arrive. Buses will leave promptly once the passengers and equipment are loaded.
Select a tab below for details about that pick-up location.
Bus picks up at the Park & Ride lot located near the intersection of Route 30 and I-90 in Amsterdam. Access the parking lot via Route 30.
Typical arrival is 20 minutes after the bus departs Albany.
This is the 3rd pick-up location for most westbound cross country destinations including, but not limited to:
Lapland Lake and Osceola.
Bus picks up in front of the Warren County Municipal Center located on Rt 9 (north) from the Northway Exit 20.
Typical arrival is 35 minutes after the bus departs Albany.
3rd pick-up location for northbound cross country destinations including, but not limited to:
Mt. Van Hovenberg, Garnet Hill, and Mountain Top.
Questions?
Don't know where to go? Then contact us about the pick-up locations for our day bus trips.
