Best stops on I-290 in New York

All 14 exits ranked by what a road-tripper actually needs: real food choice, easy gas, 24-hour service, and the stops worth a detour. Winners below.

1. Exit 1-49 — Albany

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Buffalo Fire Museum, Buffalo Museum of Science

2. Exit 1 — Elmwood Avenue

Milepost 1 · 25 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 7 hotels · ♥ Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Old Fort Erie

3. Exit 1B — Delaware Avenue

Milepost 1 · 24 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Darwin D. Martin House, Buffalo Zoo

4. Exit 3 — Niagara Falls Boulevard

Milepost 3 · 26 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village

5. Exit 5B — Millersport Highway

Milepost 5 · 18 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ disAbility museum

6. Exit 1A — Delaware Avenue

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 6 hotels

7. Exit 2 — Colvin Boulevard

Milepost 2 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels

8. Exit 3B — Niagara Falls Boulevard

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 19 hotels

9. Exit 4 — University at Buffalo North Campus;Lockport

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 13 hotels

10. Exit 5A — Millersport Highway

Milepost 5 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 19 hotels

← Every I-290 exit in New York