Best stops on I-490 in New York

All 33 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 15 — South Avenue

Milepost 15 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ National Museum of Play at The Strong, Rochester Contemporary Art Center

2. Exit 14 — Broad Street;Plymouth Avenue;Stadiums

Milepost 14 · 28 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Broad Street Bridge, Times Square Building

3. Exit 12 — Broad Street;Stadiums

Milepost 12 · 21 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Susan B. Anthony House, Seneca Park Zoo

4. Exit 13 — Downtown;Plymouth Avenue

Milepost 13 · 24 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse, Pont de Rennes

5. Exit 16 — Clinton Avenue;Downtown

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Memorial Art Gallery

6. Exit 18 — Monroe Avenue

Milepost 18 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Rochester Museum and Science Center

7. Exit 19 — Culver Road

Milepost 19 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ George Eastman Museum

8. Exit 20 — Winton Road

Milepost 20 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Seabreeze Amusement Park

9. Exit 9A — Greece

Milepost 9 · 26 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels

10. Exit 10 — Mount Read Boulevard

Milepost 10 · 21 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 12 hotels

← Every I-490 exit in New York