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'''DEPARTURE ALTERNATIVE:''' Some folks will take the 1:25PM Amtrak train from Plattsburgh, NY, which arrives ~8:50pm in New York City ($65-77) that evening of Friday Aug 18, 2017. Contact us immediately if you're considering this, as there are NO viable public transit options over the 1h45m rural route from Potsdam to Plattsburgh, but some kind of joint taxi ([http://www.txizero.com/rates/ $140 for Potsdam->Plattsburgh]) may be possible among those who contribute to our very generous hosts! Pricier Alternatives: Saranac Lake, Ogdensburg and Massena each small airports within about an hour of Potsdam, each with a few commercial flights on very small planes. | '''DEPARTURE ALTERNATIVE:''' Some folks will take the 1:25PM Amtrak train from Plattsburgh, NY, which arrives ~8:50pm in New York City ($65-77) that evening of Friday Aug 18, 2017. Contact us immediately if you're considering this, as there are NO viable public transit options over the 1h45m rural route from Potsdam to Plattsburgh, but some kind of joint taxi ([http://www.txizero.com/rates/ $140 for Potsdam->Plattsburgh]) may be possible among those who contribute to our very generous hosts! Pricier Alternatives: Saranac Lake, Ogdensburg and Massena each small airports within about an hour of Potsdam, each with a few commercial flights on very small planes. | ||
WARNING: There is NO public transportation between Montreal and Potsdam, so you will likely need to rent a car at great expense over 5 days if you do not register early! Hence direct transportation has been arranged to and from Montreal (YUL) for those who register early. So far we have vehicles and drivers arranged for about | WARNING: There is NO public transportation between Montreal and Potsdam, so you will likely need to rent a car at great expense over 5 days if you do not register early! Hence direct transportation has been arranged to and from Montreal (YUL) for those who register early. So far we have vehicles and drivers arranged for about 27 people, making this '''~2.5 hour road trip and border crossing''' between Montreal and Potsdam very easy, but beware these '''vehicles WILL fill up :)''' Vans: 7-seater [Walker family], 10-seater [friend's family] and 12-seater [university] vans MIGHT be available, if attendees register several months in advance! | ||
<i>Please remember that a passport '''and''' US visa '''and''' Canadian visa are likely '''all''' required at the Canada/USA land crossing, particularly those ineligible for the US [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_Waiver_Program Visa Waiver Program]. To be safe, we will arrange formal letters of invitation to all non-US citizens, from SUNY Potsdam (University) to avoid possible border crossing nightmares. Well in advance: [https://www2.potsdam.edu/walkerma/ Martin Walker] may need your passport number, its expiry date and your date-of-birth here — so please have these handy, given that border protocols have changed dramatically in 2017.</i> | <i>Please remember that a passport '''and''' US visa '''and''' Canadian visa are likely '''all''' required at the Canada/USA land crossing, particularly those ineligible for the US [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_Waiver_Program Visa Waiver Program]. To be safe, we will arrange formal letters of invitation to all non-US citizens, from SUNY Potsdam (University) to avoid possible border crossing nightmares. Well in advance: [https://www2.potsdam.edu/walkerma/ Martin Walker] may need your passport number, its expiry date and your date-of-birth here — so please have these handy, given that border protocols have changed dramatically in 2017.</i> | ||