Governor will take Amtrak to the State Fair

Posted: Aug 20, 2019 / 08:55 AM EDT / Updated: Aug 20, 2019 / 08:56 AM EDT

August 23, 2017- Syracuse, NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo kicked off the 2017 Great New York State Fair, celebrating several key components of his $120 million plan to revitalize the Fairgrounds in Onondaga County. These improvement projects, including a brand new Broadway Skyliner chairlift ride, renovations in the Indian Village and a new home for the popular New York State Police exhibit as well as brand new exhibits and programming, significantly enhancing the experience for visitors and ensure the Fair remains a top economic engine for the Central New York region.(Philip Kamrass/ Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)

NEW YORK STATE FAIR (WSYR-TV) — As expected Governor Andrew Cuomo will attend the New York State Fair on “Governor’s Day,” which is always held on the opening day of the 13-day event.

Not as expected, the Governor will arrive by Amtrak train on Wednesday’s opening day.

Cuomo’s choice of travel is designed to promote Amtrak’s longtime service to the New York State Fairgrounds.

The Fair’s website touts the benefits: “Skip tolls, traffic and parking fees, and arrive steps from the fairgrounds via select Empire Service (Trains 281, 283, 284 and 288) and Maple Leaf (Trains 63 and 64) trains, which will make daily stops at the State Fair (in between stops at Rochester and Syracuse stations), adjacent to the Fairgrounds. The Amtrak station code for the New York State Fair is NYF.“

Westbound trains originating in New York City stop at the Fair at 1:21 p.m. during the week and 12:56 p.m. on weekends (Train 63), 3:58 p.m. daily (Train 281) and 6:57 p.m. daily (Train 283). Eastbound trains originating from Toronto or Niagara Falls stop at the Fair at 9:33 a.m. (Train 284) and 3:00 p.m. (Train 64), and 5:45 p.m. only on Monday, Sept. 2 (Train 288) en route to Albany and New York City.

In addition to the Fair stop, Amtrak is also offering a “kids ride free” promotion (one free child for each paying adult on the same itinerary) for travel to and from the Fair, which must be booked online at Amtrak.com and at least three days in advance of travel with the promo code V153. This sale is valid only during the duration of the Fair and includes one blackout date on Friday, Aug. 30. Other terms and conditions apply.

Tickets are available now at Amtrak.com, via the Amtrak mobile app, at station ticket counters or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL.