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Mobility & Accessibility
Westchester’s strategic location and multitude of transportation options help keep residents and businesses connected and on the move.
A New Vision
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The Mario Cuomo Bridge spans the Hudson River, connecting Westchester and Rockland Counties.
DRIVE
Several interstate highways connect Westchester to all five boroughs of New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, upstate New York and beyond.
RIDE
Limousines
Based in Port Chester, Red Oak Transportation has provided “above and beyond” ground transportation service for over 80 years. Valhalla’s Leros Point to Point is a “one stop shop” for all the ground transportation needs of local businesses.
Ride Sharing
Uber and Lyft are widely available in the County, while Lyft has developed
partnerships with several popular lo- cal destinations, including The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester and MGM’s Empire City Casino in Yonkers.
RAIL
Hop on Metro-North – the nation’s second largest commuter railroad with three different train lines and 43 station stops – and you’ll be in Manhattan in about a half-hour.
• 47 minutes from Croton-Harmon • 30 minutes from Yonkers
• 36 minutes from White Plains
• 31 minutes from New Rochelle
Penn Station Access
Penn Station Access will create four new, modern, ADA-accessible Metro- North Railroad stations in the Bronx.
The result? The region’s first-ever one- seat train ride to and from Penn Station in Manhattan and the East Bronx, as well as access to Westchester and Connecticut via Metro-North’s New Haven line. When completed, the new service will generate an economic boost regionally and provide enhanced access to financial and job centers in Westchester and Connecticut.
BUS
Westchester’s Bee-Line Bus System – the second largest in New York State – offers short commuter hops, intercity travel, or express service into New York City.
• 400+ buses
• 65 routes
• 100,000 weekday passengers • 34 Westchester Railroad
stations served
• 300 bus shelters
• 65% of residents within walking
distance to a bus stop
FLY
The Westchester County Airport (HPN) offers flights from six com- mercial airlines, as well as one of the biggest fleets of corporate jets in the United States. Routes served include nonstop service to Boston, Baltimore, Chicago, Toronto and Washington, DC. The 700-acre airport offers Airlink bus service to downtown White Plains.
• 1.9 million commercial air passengers
• 32,000 commercial airline flights
International and domestic flights from JFK, LaGuardia, Liberty and Stewart Airports – are all within a 60-minute drive of most Westchester County locations.
BIKE
Priced at $1 dollar per ride, Lime Bikes are available in White Plains and Yonkers, offering residents the op- portunity to reduce dependence on cars for short distance transportation. New Rochelle additionally offers New Rochelle Bike Share.
“With increasing mass transit ridership in the County, the MTA and Metro- North Railroad have been taking positive steps towards new services and infrastructure improvements. Most notably, Penn Station Access will allow for additional service between Westchester, the eastern Bronx and the West Side of Manhattan.” —Michael J. Shiffer, PhD, Vice President, Planning, MTA/Metro-North Railroad
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