Visitor Info
Getting around Albany
Practical places near the convention — hospitals, urgent care, pharmacies, grocery, shopping, approved free parking, transit, and more. Distances are measured from MVP Arena.
Printable guideEmergency numbers
- Emergency (police / fire / ambulance)911
- Albany Police (non-emergency)518-438-4000
- Poison Control800-222-1222
Convention Venue
(1)MVP Arena
51 South Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
The host venue for the convention. Box office and event hours vary — see mvparena.com.
Hotels & Lodging
(16)Fairfield Inn & Suites Albany Downtown
74 State St, Albany, NY 12207
Downtown, walking distance from MVP Arena. Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
Hyatt Place Albany/Downtown
82 Montgomery St, Albany, NY 12207
Downtown, walking distance from MVP Arena. Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
TownePlace Suites by Marriott - Albany Downtown / Medical Center
22 Holland Ave, Albany, NY 12209
Near Albany Medical Center. Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center
62 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Near Albany Medical Center. Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
Courtyard by Marriott Albany Thruway
455 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12206
Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
Four Points by Sheraton Albany
3 Mount Hope Way, Albany, NY 12202
Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
Comfort Inn Glenmont
37 Route 9W, Glenmont, NY 12077
Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
Hampton Inn & Suites Albany-East Greenbush
25 Hampton Inn Dr, East Greenbush, NY 12061
Across the Hudson in East Greenbush. Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
Residence Inn Albany East Greenbush/Tech Valley
3 Tech Valley Dr, East Greenbush, NY 12061
Across the Hudson in East Greenbush. Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
Hilton Garden Inn Albany/SUNY Area
1389 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12206
Near the SUNY Albany uptown campus. Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
SpringHill Suites Albany - Colonie
8 California Ave, Albany, NY 12205
Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
Home2 Suites by Hilton Albany Wolf Rd
10 Metro Park Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Near the Wolf Road retail strip. Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wolf Road
16 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205
On the Wolf Road retail strip. Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
Courtyard by Marriott Albany Airport
221 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Near Albany International Airport and the Wolf Road retail strip. Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Latham Albany Airport
833 New Loudon Rd, Latham, NY 12110
Near Albany International Airport. Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
Comfort Inn / Clocktower
981 New Loudon Rd, Cohoes, NY 12047
Confirm rates and availability directly with the hotel.
Hospitals & ER
(3)Albany Medical Center Emergency Department
Open 24/743 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Level 1 trauma center, 24-hour ER. Closest full hospital ER to downtown.
Albany Memorial Campus Emergency Department
Open 24/7600 Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12204
24-hour ER north of downtown.
St. Peter's Hospital
Open 24/7315 S Manning Blvd, Albany, NY 12208
24-hour emergency department.
Urgent Care
(2)Albany Med EmUrgentCare
Closed · Opens 9 AM43 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Mon–Sun 9 AM–9 PM
Hours approximate — call ahead to confirm.
WellNow Urgent Care
Closed · Opens 8 AM1438 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
Walk-in urgent care, open daily. Confirm hours by phone.
Pharmacies
(3)Walgreens
Closed · Opens 9 AM581 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206
Mon–Fri 8 AM–8 PM · Sat 9 AM–6 PM · Sun 9 AM–5 PM
Pharmacy-counter hours shown.
Hannaford Pharmacy
Closed · Opens 9 AM900 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206
Mon–Fri 9 AM–8 PM · Sat 9 AM–6 PM · Sun 10 AM–5 PM
Pharmacy inside the Hannaford supermarket. Hours approximate.
CVS Pharmacy
Closed · Opens 9 AM885 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206
Mon–Sun 9 AM–9 PM
Pharmacy counter hours may be shorter than store hours. Has drive-thru.
Grocery Stores
(7)Market 32 by Price Chopper (Madison Ave)
Closed · Opens 6 AM1060 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Mon–Sun 6 AM–11 PM
Full-service Market 32 with pharmacy on Madison Ave, near Albany Med / Pine Hills. Confirm phone and hours in /admin/info before announcing.
Honest Weight Food Co-op
Closed · Opens 8 AM100 Watervliet Ave, Albany, NY 12206
Mon–Sun 8 AM–9 PM
Natural-foods co-op with prepared foods.
Hannaford Supermarket
Closed · Opens 6 AM900 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206
Mon–Sun 6 AM–11 PM
Full supermarket with pharmacy. One of the closest grocery stores to downtown.
Whole Foods Market
Closed · Opens 8 AM131 Colonie Center, Albany, NY 12205
Mon–Sun 8 AM–9 PM
Inside Colonie Center, ~10 min north of downtown. Confirm phone and hours in /admin/info before announcing.
Trader Joe's
Closed · Opens 8 AM79 Wolf Rd, Colonie, NY 12205
Mon–Sun 8 AM–9 PM
On the Wolf Road retail strip, ~10 min north of downtown.
ALDI
Closed · Opens 9 AM161 Washington Ave Ext, Albany, NY 12205
Mon–Sat 9 AM–8 PM · Sun 9 AM–7 PM
Discount grocery near Crossgates Commons. Confirm phone and hours in /admin/info before announcing.
Market 32 by Price Chopper
Closed · Opens 6 AM1892 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205
Mon–Sun 6 AM–11 PM
Capital Region grocery chain on Central Ave. Confirm phone and hours in /admin/info before announcing.
Shopping Centers
(3)Colonie Center
Closed · Opens 10 AM131 Colonie Center, Albany, NY 12205
Mon–Sat 10 AM–8 PM · Sun 11 AM–6 PM
Anchored by Whole Foods, Macy’s, Boscov’s, L.L.Bean.
Crossgates Mall
Closed · Opens 10 AM1 Crossgates Mall Rd, Albany, NY 12203
Mon–Sat 10 AM–9 PM · Sun 11 AM–6 PM
Largest mall in the Capital District. Hours approximate.
Walmart Supercenter
Closed · Opens 6 AM141 Washington Ave Ext, Albany, NY 12205
Mon–Sun 6 AM–11 PM
Big-box store in Crossgates Commons. Confirm hours before visiting.
Parks & Green Space
(6)Lincoln Park
Park Ave & Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12202
77-acre park with playgrounds, ballfields, and a large public pool, just south of downtown. Open dawn to dusk.
Academy Park
Academy Park, Albany, NY 12207
Small downtown green across from the Capitol and City Hall — the closest park to MVP Arena, walkable in about 10 minutes. Open dawn to dusk.
Corning Preserve (Hudson Riverfront Park)
78 Quay St, Albany, NY 12207
Hudson riverfront park along the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail, with a boat launch and amphitheater. Minutes from the arena via the Hudson River Way pedestrian bridge. Open dawn to dusk.
Washington Park
Madison Ave & Willett St, Albany, NY 12210
Albany's signature 81-acre park — lake, playgrounds, and the home of the spring Tulip Festival. About a mile west of downtown. Open dawn to dusk.
Albany Pine Bush Preserve
195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Globally rare inland pine barrens with 18+ miles of hiking trails. Trails open dawn to dusk; the Discovery Center has its own hours — confirm at albanypinebush.org.
John Boyd Thacher State Park
68 Thacher Park Rd, Voorheesville, NY 12186
NY State Park ~16 mi southwest with a dramatic limestone escarpment overlook and the Indian Ladder Trail. A good day trip by car; seasonal hours and parking fees apply — check parks.ny.gov.
Transit & Airport
(3)Albany Bus Terminal (Greyhound / Trailways)
Closed · Opens 7 AM34 Hamilton St, Albany, NY 12207
Mon–Sun 7 AM–11:59 PM
Intercity bus terminal, walking distance from MVP Arena.
Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
Closed · Opens 4:30 AM525 East St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Mon–Sun 4:30 AM–11:59 PM
Amtrak — across the Hudson in Rensselaer, ~1.5 mi from downtown.
Albany International Airport
Closed · Opens 4 AM737 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211
Mon–Sun 4 AM–11 PM
Regional airport ~10 mi northwest of downtown.
Banks & ATMs
(3)KeyBank — Downtown Albany
Closed · Closed today66 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207
Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Branch with ATM on S Pearl St — closest bank to the venue.
Bank of America — Central Ave
Closed · Closed today900 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206
Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Financial center with walk-up ATM.
Bank of America — Wolf Road
Closed · Opens 9 AM133 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205
Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat 9 AM–2 PM · Sun closed
Full-service branch with drive-thru ATM.
Print & Ship
(3)FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
Closed · Opens 10 AM100 State St, Albany, NY 12207
Mon–Fri 8 AM–7 PM · Sat 10 AM–6 PM · Sun 12 PM–6 PM
Downtown print/ship center, walking distance from MVP Arena.
US Post Office — Albany Annex
Closed · Opens 6:30 AM747 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Mon–Fri 6:30 AM–5:15 PM · Sat 6:30 AM–1 PM · Sun closed
USPS facility in downtown near the riverfront.
The UPS Store
Closed · Opens 8 AM1971 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM · Sat 8 AM–4 PM · Sun 10 AM–3 PM
Packing, shipping, printing, notary.