Empire Service/vineyard tour
Sep 22, 2020, 6:25 am
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Empire Service/vineyard tour
I will be in NY in November. Heard of some vineyards in the Hudson Valley but not sure if I can get there taking the Empire Service without a car. Anybody have suggestions?
Sep 22, 2020, 8:23 am
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Your other option is Uber/Lyft, which would be expensive.
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Sep 22, 2020, 9:07 am
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I think only Albany has car rental counters inside the station. The others would require carshare or taxi from the train station to the rental car location. If you are originating in NYC it might be easier to rent a car from there (if coming from NYC also consider Metro North over Amtrak for greater flexibility / lower cost.)
Sep 22, 2020, 1:09 pm
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For wine touring in the Hudson Valley, you'll need to rent a car in either Poughkeepsie or Kingston NY Amtrak stops. According to Mapquest,, Poughkeepsie is closer. I'm not sure about car rental agencies in the area. The area is very drivable on the back roads. Besides wineries, there are cute small towns such as Hyde Park and Rhinebeack (both on Route 9).
Your other option is Uber/Lyft, which would be expensive.
Let us know if you have additional questions.
dh
Your other option is Uber/Lyft, which would be expensive.
Let us know if you have additional questions.
dh