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ACCESSIBILITY On the Move
Westchester’s pivotal location and wealth of transportation options drive a vibrant local economy.
A New Vision
CAR
Several interstate highways connect Westchester to all five boroughs of New York City, New Jersey, Connecti- cut, upstate New York and beyond.
Limousine Services
Based in Port Chester, Red Oak Trans- portation has provided “above and beyond” ground transportation ser- vice for over 80 years. Valhalla’s Leros Point To Point is a “one stop shop” for all the ground transportation needs of local businesses.
Lyft & Uber
The app-based, ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft are enjoying increased demand in the region, while Lyft has developed partnerships with several popular local destinations, including The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester and Empire Casino in Yonkers.
BIKE
Offering access to smart, affordable mobility, Lime Bikes are available in White Plains and Yonkers for $1 dollar per ride, offering residents the oppor- tunity to reduce dependence on auto- mobiles for short distance transporta- tion. New Rochelle additionally offers New Rochelle Bike Share.
RAIL
Hop on Metro-North – the nation’s second largest commuter railroad with three different train lines and
Spanning the Hudson River, the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge opened in 2017.
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
BUS
Westchester’s Bee-Line Bus System – the second largest in New York State – offers short commuter hops, inter- city 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
AIR
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 in- clude nonstop service to Boston, Baltimore, Chicago, Toronto and Washington, DC. The 700-acre air- port 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.
“Westchester offers similar, and in some cases better, accessibility to Manhattan, compared to the outer boroughs.” —Seth Pinsky, Executive Vice President, RXR Realty
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