I-290 exits in New York

Q: How many exits does I-290 have in New York?

I-290 has 14 numbered exits in New York, running an east–west from milepost 1 to milepost 7.

Q: What's the best exit to stop at on I-290 in New York?

Exit 1-49 (Albany) is the strongest all-around stop, with 29 places to eat and 12 gas stations. See our full ranking of the best stops on I-290 in New York.

Every exit on I-290 through New York (an east–west run from milepost 1 to 7), with what's actually there — pulled from the same database that powers the Pit Stop app.

14exits

356places to eat

144gas stations

162hotels

150sights

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Worth the stop ♥

Buffalo Fire Museum — Exit 1-49, 5.1 mi off the exit
Buffalo Museum of Science — Exit 1-49, 5.1 mi off the exit
Explore & More Children's Museum — Exit 1-49, 7.7 mi off the exit
USS Croaker — Exit 1-49, 7.8 mi off the exit
USS The Sullivans — Exit 1-49, 7.8 mi off the exit
Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve And Environmental Education Center — Exit 1-49, 5.2 mi off the exit
Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society — Exit 1, 4.1 mi off the exit
Old Fort Erie — Exit 1, 7.4 mi off the exit

Exit-by-exit guide

Exit	Destinations	Gas	Food	Hotels	Sights
Exit 1-49	AlbanyOpen 24h	Valero Energy, Sunoco, Bob & Don's Automotive +9	Sonoma Grille, Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar, La Nova Bruidsmode +26	Hyatt Place, Wyndham Garden, Masonic Lodge #981, Williamsville, N.Y. +7	Buffalo Fire Museum, Buffalo Museum of Science, Explore & More Children's Museum +12
Exit 1	Elmwood Avenue	Harry's Express, Speedway, Love's Alternative Energy +6	Sushi Queen, John's Pizza & Subs, Sneak Peek Cafe +22	CenterWay Hotel Tonawanda, Budget Inn, The Elks Lodge +5	Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Old Fort Erie, Strawberry Island +11
Exit 1A	Delaware AvenueOpen 24h	Mobil, Mobil, Harry's Express +7	Sneak Peek Cafe, L&r Enterprises Of Buffalo, Acapulco Mexican Restaurant +26	CenterWay Hotel Tonawanda, Scottish Inns Kenmore, Budget Inn +4	Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier, Historical Society of the Tonawandas, Historical Society of the Tonawandas Resource Center +10
Exit 1B	Delaware Avenue	Kwik Fill, Harry's Express, Mobil +9	John's Pizza & Subs, Sneak Peek Cafe, Sushi Queen +21	CenterWay Hotel Tonawanda, Scottish Inns Kenmore, Budget Inn +8	Darwin D. Martin House, Buffalo Zoo, Tonawanda-Kenmore Historical Society +12
Exit 2	Colvin BoulevardOpen 24h	Valero Energy, Mobil, Harry's Express +7	Dunkin' Donuts, Dab Pizza, Inc, Neapolis Inc +26	CenterWay Hotel Tonawanda, Red Carpet Inn, Royal Inn +7	Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, Get Air Trampoline Park, Trapped +7
Exit 3	Niagara Falls Boulevard	Sunoco, Mobil, Marathon +5	Amherst Turfside Restaurant, Papa John's Pizza, Nothing Bundt Cakes +23	OYO, OYO, Extended Stay America +8	Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, Niagara Falls State Park, University Buffalo Art Gallery +8
Exit 3A	Niagara Falls Boulevard	Sunoco, Marathon, Valero Energy +3	Red Cap Nyc Services Inc, Pi Craft, Dickey's Barbecue Pit +14	Red Carpet Inn, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Knights Inn Tonawanda +8	Get Air Trampoline Park, Adventure Landing, Niagara Falls State Park +5
Exit 3B	Niagara Falls Boulevard	Marathon, Mobil, Speedway +6	Red Cap Nyc Services Inc, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Pi Craft +26	Extended Stay America, OYO, OYO +16	Niagara Falls State Park, University Buffalo Art Gallery, Get Air Trampoline Park +6
Exit 4	University at Buffalo North Campus;Lockport	Sunoco, Gulf Gas Station, Mobil +9	Spano Enterprises, Break'n Eggs Express, In & Out Pasta +26	Fairfield by Marriott, Motel 6, La Quinta by Wyndham +10	Niagara Falls State Park, University Buffalo Art Gallery, Chuck E. Cheese's +5
Exit 5A	Millersport HighwayOpen 24h	Gulf Gas Station, Mobil, Blink +8	Lilyhouse, Houlihan's Buffalo, Sunshine Cafe +26	Red Roof, Residence Inn by Marriott Buffalo Amherst, Fairfield by Marriott +16	Niagara Falls State Park, Chuck E. Cheese's, University Buffalo Art Gallery +6
Exit 5B	Millersport HighwayOpen 24h	Gulf Gas Station, Blink, Getty Petroleum +7	Houlihan's Buffalo, 3901 Sheridan Drive, Inc, Lilyhouse +15	Homewood Suites by Hilton, Buffalo Marriott Niagara, Red Roof +7	disAbility museum, Niagara Falls State Park, Chuck E. Cheese's +7
Exit 6	Sheridan Drive;Harlem Road	Blink, Getty Petroleum, Gulf Gas +9	China Star, SUBWAY, A and J Poke +22	Courtyard by Marriott, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Buffalo Marriott Niagara +8	Chuck E. Cheese's, Niagara Falls State Park, University Buffalo Art Gallery +6
Exit 7A	Main StreetOpen 24h	Valero Energy, Mobil, Bob & Don's Automotive +9	Sonoma Grille, Giancarlo's Restaurant, Pizza Plant +26	Wyndham Garden, Courtyard by Marriott, Masonic Lodge #981, Williamsville, N.Y. +9	The Meeting House, Town Of Amherst Veterans' Memorial, Chuck E. Cheese's +7
Exit 7B	Main Street	Valero Energy, Mobil, Mobil +8	Sonoma Grille, Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar, Pizza Plant +15	Hyatt Place, Wyndham Garden, Masonic Lodge #981, Williamsville, N.Y. +7	Town Of Amherst Veterans' Memorial, Chuck E. Cheese's, Perplexity Escape Room +6

Quick answers

How many exits does I-290 have in New York?

I-290 has 14 numbered exits in New York, running an east–west from milepost 1 to milepost 7.

What's the best exit to stop at on I-290 in New York?

Exit 1-49 (Albany) is the strongest all-around stop, with 29 places to eat and 12 gas stations. See the full ranking →

I-290 in other states

I-290 in Illinois (37 exits)
I-290 in Massachusetts (24 exits)

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