HI-Buffalo Niagara in Buffalo, USA
667 Main Street,
DIRECTIONS
from BUS STATION (open 24
hours) :
By free metro rail: Exit
station onto North
Division St. Walk to the
right to Main St, two
short blocks. Turn right
onto Main St. Take metro
train from Church Station
(no fee) to Theater.
Hostel located adjacent
to Theater Station. Note:
On Sundays metro train
runs 10am-6pm only. See
full schedule at
www.nfta.com.
By foot: Exit station
onto North Division St.
Walk to the right to Main
St, two short blocks.
Turn right onto Main St.
Walk along Main Street to
the hostel (10-15
minutes).
By taxi: Taxi fare about
$5.00
AMTRAK INTO BUFFALO:
The downtown station,
Amtrak-Exchange, is very
convenient to the hostel.
However, the Lake Shore
Limited (direct
Boston-Chicago) does NOT
stop at Amtrak-Exchange.
Guests from all places of
origin other than Chicago
can plan their train
journey so as to arrive
at Amtrak-Exchange.
Coming from Boston, it is
possible to book an
arrival at
Amtrak-Exchange by
traveling first to New
York City and then into
Buffalo.
from AMTRAK-EXCHANGE
Station (open 7am-4:30pm,
but trains arrive at
other times also) :
By free metro rail: Exit
station; walk to the left
to Main St, two short
blocks. Turn left onto
Main St. Take metro train
from Erie Canal Harbor
Station (no fee) to
Theater. Hostel located
adjacent to Theater
Station. Note: On Sundays
metro train runs 10am-6pm
only. See full schedule
at www.nfta.com.
By foot: Exit station;
walk to the left to Main
St, two short blocks.
Turn right onto Main St.
Walk 20-25 minutes to 667
Main St (located on the
right side of the
street).
By taxi: Taxi cabs will
be waiting when train
arrives. Taxi fare:
approximately $6.00
from AMTRAK-DEPEW STATION
(open 24 hours) :
Every 6C, 6D, and 6F bus
will pull into
Amtrak-Depew Station. The
#6 bus runs from
6:13am-11:35pm
Monday-Friday,
7:31am-11:33pm Saturday,
and infrequently on
Sunday. The fare is
$1.75. See the full
schedule for the #6 bus
at www.nfta.com. Take the
#6 bus to downtown; get
off at the corner of
Ellicott St & E. Huron
St. Walk towards the
gold-domed building. Turn
right onto Main St. Walk
two blocks to 667 Main
St.
Taxi fare from
Amtrak-Depew to the
hostel is approximately
$30. Hostellers may be
able to share taxi fare
with other travelers
headed downtown.
from BUFFALO NIAGARA
AIRPORT (open 24
hours):
!! For those who can,
take the #204 airport
express. It runs
Monday-Friday,
6:22am-5:04pm. The #204
drops off at N. Division
& Ellicott. From there to
the hostel, follow the
bus station directions.
See the full schedule for
the #204 bus at
www.nfta.com. Fare is
$1.75.
The #24 runs from
5:41am-11:40pm
Monday-Friday,
6:57am-11:39pm Saturday,
and 6:36am-
11:38pm Sunday. The fare
is $1.75. See the full
schedule for the #24 bus
at www.nfta.com. Take the
#24 bus to downtown; get
off at the corner of
Chippewa St and Ellicott
St. Walk two short blocks
to Main St. turn right
onto Main St. Walk one
block to 667 Main St.
If you see a #30 bus, you
can take that to the
hostel. This can be a
great option for guests
arriving in the evening
or on Saturday afternoon.
Fare is $1.75. ASK THE
DRIVER FOR A TRANSFER.
Take the #30 to
University Rail Station.
Go underground to take
the next metro train
headed downtown (Erie
Canal Harbor). Show
conductor your transfer
if asked. Get off the
train at Theater station.
Cross Main St; walk
toward the outbound
Theater metro station.
You’ll see the hostel at
667 Main St.
The ITA shuttle runs from
the airport to downtown
on the top of the hour
from 7am to 10pm daily.
The charge is $15 per
person. The shuttle
leaves from the cab kiosk
on the lower (arrivals)
level and will take you
to the Comfort Suites
Hotel, located at 601
Main St. Walk toward the
Market Arcade Cinema. The
hostel is at 667 Main
St.
Taxi fare from the
airport is about $30.
Hostellers may be able to
share taxi fare with
other travelers headed
downtown.
DRIVING: use rear address
of hostel as your
destination: 664
Washington Street
by CAR from the I-90
West: Take exit 51W
(33W to Buffalo). Go 6.8
miles; exit at Goodell
St. Get into the left
lane. Go approximately
0.3 miles; turn left at
Washington St. Cross
Tupper St, and you will
be in the block behind
the hostel.
by CAR from I-90 East:
Take the I-190N (exit 53)
towards Canada/Downtown.
Take exit#6 (Elm St).
Turn left on N. Division
St. Turn right on
Washington St. Go 0.6
miles to rear of hostel.
by CAR from Niagara
Falls: Take I-190S. Go
16.1 miles to exit 6 (Elm
St). Turn left on N.
Division St. Turn right
on Washington St. Go 0.6
miles to rear of hostel.
by CAR from the airport
Follow signs to 33W to
Buffalo. Once on 33W, go
approximately 8.5 miles
and exit at Goodell St.
Get into the left lane.
Go approximately 0.3
miles; turn left at
Washington St. Cross
Tupper St, and you will
be in the block behind
the hostel.
PARKING
Metered parking along
Washington St: $2/10hrs
or $2/2hrs from 8a-6p
M-Fri; free 6p-8a and
weekends.
Municipal parking garage
at 362 pearl St: $2-6/day
depending on time in/time
out. Overnight parking IS
allowed. For information
call Standard Parking at
716-854-3602.