Car Hire Albany Airport

Albany Airport is serving the Albany, the capital city of New York. Located 11 km away from the center of the city, the airport hosts thousands of domestic and international flights every year. This city is not very crowded and only has 100,000 residents. Most of them are government officials. This city is enriched with architecture of different centuries. You may find many books of William Kennedy that are based on the architecture and history of this city.

If you are coming as an international tourist, most probably you will land at Albany Airport. However, if you are already in the United States on your vacation, you can either enter this city through an airport or can also get in by buses and trains.

Ways to get around

It is an excellent traffic system. You can use public transport. However, if you want to have fun and freedom your own car, you can hire one from Albany Airport or from any other rental car services.

Architecture

As said earlier, Albany is known as the hub of the architecture. It has a great variety of old and modern buildings which are included churches, temples, and skyscrapers.

• Albany City Hall - It is an extremely beautiful hall designed by a H.H. Richardson, a famous architect. This great building is built in Romanesque Style.
• Empire State Plaza - Visit this magnificent piece of architecture located in between New York State Museum and New York State Capitol Building. Apart from critics, beauty of this building at its best. You can enjoy free concerts that are held often in this building, especially during summer. If you are in Albany at 4th of July, drive your rental car towards this building to watch spectacular fireworks, you will ever see in your life.
• Capitol Building of New York State - This building is another wonder of architecture. You can enjoy a free guided tour of this building. However, the security of this building will not allow taking even a pocket knife with you inside of this building. Moreover, you will have to leave your passport or driving license as the collateral for the audio player self-guided tour.
• New York State Education Building - It is a true wonder of neo-classical colonnade. A visit to this building will flourish your artistic taste.
• Other architecture marvels - State university, Van Ostrande-Radliff home, and State Street are few other places for a tourist with great artistic thrust.

In brief, we can say that Albany city is worth to pay a visit, not only for its architecture values, but also of historic point of view. Drive all day in your rental car, and you will find every moment full of fun.