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Cheap Car Hire Albany Airport
If you are interested in see the local attractions and sights around Albany Airport and its nearby cities then renting a car with SpecialtyRentACar.com is the most convenient method. We have a very complete selection of vehicles to suit all your requirements. We have vehicles from economy to prestige, small SUV’s to 7 seater people carriers with our most popular vehicles being the BMW 5 Series, Mercedes C200, Mercedes Vito, Opel Astra and Peugeot 106. All our rates come fully inclusive with collision damage waiver, theft waiver, insurance and liability protection. There are also no hidden costs of nasty surprises in our quotes, so the price we show is the price you pay.
For anyone who has a car, it is well worth seeing several of the nearby towns and cities. On the top of many tourists list are the cities of Troy, Albany, Schenectady, Ballston Spa, Schoharie, Fonda, Hudson, Johnstown, Catskill and Fort Edward. is well worth a visit. It has a population of approximately 48,000, so it is small town, but none the less, there are still many things to see and do. It is situated around 11 km (6.6 miles) from Albany Airport, so it will take approximately 12 minutes if there is no traffic. The other interesting place is Albany which will take you around 14 minutes to get to.
Colonie, Verdoy, Latham, Loudonville, Niskayuna and Boght Corners could also be worth a visit if you want to get into to the culture.
| Town/City | Distance | Driving Time | Useful Website |
| Troy | 10 km/ 6 miles | 12 minutes | Troy on Wikipedia |
| Albany | 10 km/ 6 miles | 14 minutes | Albany on Wikipedia |
| Schenectady | 15 km/ 9 miles | 18 minutes | Schenectady on Wikipedia |
| Ballston Spa | 35 km/ 22 miles | 30 minutes | Ballston Spa on Wikipedia |
| Schoharie | 50 km/ 31 miles | 40 minutes | Schoharie on Wikipedia |
| Fonda | 65 km/ 40 miles | 50 minutes | Fonda on Wikipedia |
| Colonie | 5 km/ 3 miles | 7 minutes | Colonie on Wikipedia |
| Verdoy | 5 km/ 3 miles | 8 minutes | Verdoy on Wikipedia |
| Latham | 5 km/ 3 miles | 8 minutes | Latham on Wikipedia |
| Loudonville | 5 km/ 3 miles | 10 minutes | Loudonville on Wikipedia |
Within a 30 drive of Albany Airport you will find many attractions. One of the most popular things to see nearby are the Parks. There are actually 210 nearby with the most popular being Heritage Park, Burns Whitney Park, Newtonville Park, Schuetzen Park, Collins Circle and Westland Hills Park. If you are interested in Lakes then you won’t be disappointed as Duane Lake, Mariaville Lake, Stump Pond, Rensselaer Lake, Littles Lake and Tivoli Lake are located only a short drive away.
A full list of the most popular attractions can be seen below, but you will find locally the Bridge of Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge, Troy-Menands Bridge and 112th Street Bridge
| Attraction | Amount | Top 3 within 50 Kilometers |
| Parks | 210 | Heritage Park, Burns Whitney Park and Newtonville Park |
| Lakes | 196 | Duane Lake, Mariaville Lake and Stump Pond |
| Overfalls | 18 | Cohoes Falls, Buttermilk Falls and Horton Falls |
| Bridge | 8 | Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge, Troy-Menands Bridge and 112th Street Bridge |
