Travel

Traveling to Buffalo

  • By Air : It's easy and cheap to fly to Buffalo. The Buffalo Niagara International Airport boasts some of the most affordable airfares in the United States, as ranked by The Wall Street Journal. There are more than 100 nonstop daily flights, and Buffalo is only an hour’s flight from New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and Washington, D.C.
  • By Train : Amtrak services the Buffalo Niagara region with two train stations: Exchange Street, located in downtown Buffalo, and in the Buffalo suburb of Depew, an approximately 20-minute drive from UB’s North Campus.
  • By Bus : Bus service to Buffalo is offered through three large carriers, Greyhound, Megabus and Trailways, with stops in downtown Buffalo and at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

Traveling to UB North Campus

  • From the West (Cleveland, Erie, Chicago) : Take the I-90 East until you reach the I-290 (past the Buffalo airport exit). Take the I-290 West (toward Niagara Falls) to Exit 5B (Millersport Highway, Route 263). Get off exit and merge into traffic. Go through first light (Marriott is on your left), and merge into right lane. Enter campus at the Flint Road exit.
  • From the East (Rochester, Albany, New York City) : Take the I-90 West until you reach the I-290 (just past tolls, follow State University signs). Take the I-290 West (toward Niagara Falls) to Exit 5B (Millersport Highway, Route 263). Get off exit and merge into traffic. Go through first light (Marriott is on your left), and merge into right lane. Enter campus at the Flint Road exit.
  • From the Buffalo Niagara Airport : Exit the airport following the signs leading to Route 33 West toward Buffalo. Route 33 (Kensington Expressway) begins at the West Gate of the Buffalo Niagara Airport. Take Route 33 West to the I-90 East to the I-290 West. Take the I-290 West (toward Niagara Falls) to Exit 5B (Millersport Highway, Route 263). Get off exit and merge into traffic. Go through first light (Marriott is on your left), and merge into right lane. Enter campus at the Flint Road exit.
  • From the South (Pittsburgh) : Take I-79 North to Erie, PA. Take the I-90 East until you reach the I-290 (past the Buffalo airport exit). Take the I-290 West (toward Niagara Falls) to Exit 5B (Millersport Highway, Route 263). Get off exit and merge into traffic. Go through first light (Marriott is on your left), and merge into right lane. Enter campus at the Flint Road exit.
  • From the North (Canada) : Take the QEW south to St. Catharines. Follow Highway 405 to the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge and continue east over the bridge (toll) into New York state. Once across bridge take the I-190 South. Follow I-190 South until you reach the I-290 East and proceed until Exit 5B (Millersport Highway, Route 263). Get off exit and merge into traffic. Go through first light (Marriott is on your left), and merge into right lane. Enter campus at the Flint Road exit.
    If taking the QEW to the Peace Bridge, take the 190 North to the I-290 East and follow the same directions as above paragraph.

Lodging

The workshop has blocked a limited number of rooms at the the following two hotels. Please make your reservation as early as possible.

  • Doubletree (formerly Hotel Indigo). The room rate is $108 per night (+tax). This rate is guaranteed until the cutoff date unless the block fills prior to that. To make your reservations, please call (716) 689-4414 and mention that you are with the FWCG to avail the special room rate.
  • Comfort Inn. The room rate is $99.99 per night (+tax). This rate is guaranteed until the cutoff date unless the block fills prior to that. To make your reservations, please call (716) 688-0811 and mention that you are with the FWCG to avail the special room rate.
There are also a number of other hotels near by, such as Buffalo Marriott Niagara (888-236-2427), Red Roof Inn University at Buffalo (800-733-7663), Ramada Inn Hotel & Conference Center (716-636-7500) and others. You can find a more comprehensive list at websites such as hotels.com.

Restaurants

Here is a link to the most comprehensive listing of restaurants in Buffalo. Advance reservations are recommended for most restaurants on a Saturday evening.

Below is a partial list of restaurants near Doubletree Hotel, and north campus:

Restaurants near Doubletree Hotel

  • Zetti's Pizza & Pasta, 4621 Maple Rd, Amherst, NY 14226, (716)691-8535
  • Arirang Restaurant, 1416 Millersport Hwy, Buffalo, NY 14221, (716) 639-7384
  • Jack's Place, 1424 Millersport Hwy, Williamsville, NY 14221, (716) 639-0027
  • BlueFire Bar & Grille, 1340 Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY 14221, (716) 689-6900

Restaurants on campus

  • Moe's Southwest Grill, 350 Student Union University, Buffalo, NY 14260, (716) 645-3053
  • Subway, 520 Lee Road #303, Amherst, NY 14228, (716) 639-0694
  • Larosa Pizzeria, 520 Lee Road # 301, Buffalo, NY 14228, (716) 204-9707
  • And many more restaurants at the Commons, including The Dancing Chopsticks, Young Chow, Rachels Mediterranean Food, Bollywood Bistro, Kungfu Tea and a Starbucks.

Parking

Parking for visitors is limited to certain lots and metered areas on each campus. Visitors to the North Campus can park in the Center for Tomorrow Lot off Flint Road, without a charge and utilize the shuttle service. Additionally, on the North Campus, visitor paid parking is available in the Fronczak Lot(circled area in the map below). There is an entry charge of $4.00 ($2.00 after 1 p.m.).

Fronczak Lot

Obtaining a guest hangtag is necessary if you are visiting the University weekdays before 3:00 p.m.
Please visit the parking office: 106 Spaulding, North Campus (map/building photo External Site Link Icon ) to receive one.

More detailed parking information can be obtained at ub-parking website

Local Attractions

For a more detailed list of attractions in Buffalo, you can check websites such as the tripadvisor. UB also has a web page about Things to do in Buffalo. Below is a short list of famous local attractions: