Getting Around Ithaca

There are a few ways to get around Ithaca. Having a car isn’t required, but it may make your life a lot easier. If you’re going to be driving around Ithaca, we hope you’ll offer to give the car-less crew a lift!

• Taxis charge by geographic zone and per person. A typical fare from the airport to downtown is $16. (607) 277-7777.
• TCAT Buses: TCAT (Tomkins Consolidated Area Transit) runs busses to and from downtown Ithaca including Cornell University, the bus station, and the airport.  It runs like a suburban bus, so not all lines are frequent at all times of day. Also, some of the parks and hotels we’ve listed are out of TCAT range, so please check if you’re planning to rely on the bus. The fare is $1.50. (www.tcatbus.com)
• Ithaca Carshare: Like Zipcar, Ithaca Carshare is a membership-based, hourly car rental service. While most of you won’t want to sign up just for this trip, it does have an agreement with several other local carshares such as City Carshare (in San Francisco). (www.ithacacarshare.org)
• Car Rental: There are many car rental outfits in Ithaca and at the airport. Enterprise, National, Avis, Budget, Hertz, and some local companies are available. We recommend renting well ahead of time, just in case given how busy this weekend is likely to be.