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.
Emergency numbers
- Emergency (police / fire / ambulance)911
- Albany Police (non-emergency)518-438-4000
- Poison Control800-222-1222
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
Open now · Closes 9 PM43 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Mon–Sun 9 AM–9 PM
Hours approximate — call ahead to confirm.
WellNow Urgent Care
Open now · Closes 8 PM1438 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
Walk-in urgent care, open daily. Confirm hours by phone.
Pharmacies
(3)Walgreens
Open now · Closes 6 PM581 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
Open now · Closes 6 PM900 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
Open now · Closes 9 PM885 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
(3)Honest Weight Food Co-op
Open now · Closes 9 PM100 Watervliet Ave, Albany, NY 12206
Mon–Sun 8 AM–9 PM
Natural-foods co-op with prepared foods.
Hannaford Supermarket
Open now · Closes 11 PM900 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206
Mon–Sun 6 AM–11 PM
Full supermarket with pharmacy. One of the closest grocery stores to downtown.
Trader Joe's
Open now · Closes 9 PM79 Wolf Rd, Colonie, NY 12205
Mon–Sun 8 AM–9 PM
On the Wolf Road retail strip, ~10 min north of downtown.
Shopping Centers
(3)Colonie Center
Open now · Closes 8 PM131 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
Open now · Closes 9 PM1 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
Open now · Closes 11 PM141 Washington Ave Ext, Albany, NY 12205
Mon–Sun 6 AM–11 PM
Big-box store in Crossgates Commons. Confirm hours before visiting.
Transit & Airport
(3)Albany Bus Terminal (Greyhound / Trailways)
Open now · Closes 11:59 PM34 Hamilton St, Albany, NY 12207
Mon–Sun 7 AM–11:59 PM
Intercity bus terminal, walking distance from MVP Arena.
Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
Open now · Closes 11:59 PM525 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
Open now · Closes 11 PM737 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
Open now · Closes 2 PM133 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
Open now · Closes 6 PM100 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 · Closed747 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
Open now · Closes 4 PM1971 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.