This was a nice stop on my travels. I needed to get out and stretch my legs as well as use the…read morefacilities. This rest stop is divided in a way. Regular vehicles park to the left when you pull off the highway and big rigs park to the right. Plenty of space to walk about if you needed to and plenty of space to take a seat. Inside it was well maintained. Facilities were clean and in order. I putzed around outside for a while and walked the grounds. They were mowing grass the day I was here so you kind of had to keep moving to not be in their way. Things to note, aside from table/picnic area, there is a pet area available. But the pet areas don't seem to be maintained as well as the rest of the area, disposal bags were missing even though there was a place for them. Police station is on premise.

I have to say, if you're going to revolutionize the toilet, you may want to put a sign up? It was a…read moregood conversation started for me and some strangers. But still. You as a state know it was unusual. You also left the flush buttons that don't work, so the whole thing feels like you're committing some bathroom faux pas. Plus the cost this bathroom revolution cost vs. how much water it saves...seems like it will take some time to recoup those tax dollars. But this random stop on the lonely highway makes for an experience all right. I don't need bathrooms to be experiences though. It was clean and there were some sort of foamy waterless toilets, but it did feel like I was in the middle of an experiment.

This is a totally basic rest area on Eastbound (Southbound?) 17 near Nichols. It has all the basics…read more- restrooms and vending machines. Otherwise it's nothing really special.

Very clean establishment vending machines so the credit card or cash to use them which is not bad…read morebut there's no service people but the place kept peccable so if you have to go to the bathroom, this place is a must.

"It does the job." The next rest area on I-81 NB is 131 miles!! So if you're continuing north to…read moreSyracuse, Oswego, Watertown, the thousand islands, or Ontario, you may want to pay this place a visit. It was clean enough and had a few vending machines. It also had a now old-school area full of tourist brochures and free seasonal tourist magazines for things in the region. My mom would always love collecting these on our drives, I somehow resisted the temptation this time. Would have been 5 stars but the parking spots are the dumb angled ones and the cleanliness wasn't quite what you find on the NYS Thruway. Still a nice rest stop compared to what you'll find on most of America's toll-free interstate highways. I think the hand soap was even the moisturizing kind! Wow.

This is a basic, no-frills rest stop, southbound on I-390. You've got bathrooms and some vending…read moremachines, and some open grassy areas. Its only notable feature is that it is close to Letchworth, so if you're heading south after visiting the park, it's a good place to stop.

Nice stop on the NY State thruway. Building is modern with a small kids play area outside, food…read morecourt, restrooms and convenience store inside. Sunoco gas station highway side and EV charge stations in parking area. Restrooms are large; two rows of sinks and stalls with a diaper stations at entrance of both rows. Sinks have soap/water/dryer all in a row. Toilets are low to accommodate smaller humans and hooks are low on the stall door. Facility was clean and well stocked. A bottle filling station is near the restroom entrance as well as family restrooms. An AED is by the store side entrance. Showers are available through the store which sells a variety of drinks, snacks and souveniers. Plenty of seats in the food hall. Panera area has some comfortable seats near a gas fireplace (not operating in July). Dunkin', Popeye's and BK are the other food choices. Large parking area. A local farm had set up a small stand selling fresh produce and prepared items on the sidewalk out front.

Lots of options for food here and that's nice. The men's room was in serious need of attention…read morewith, well, liquid on the floor. Unpleasant to track that back to the car so I changed sneakers before getting back in. Other than that, Burger King, Dunkin', Panera, Popeye's and a convenience store in the big hallway. I got a coffee from Dunkin even though it's not street pricing. Hot and delicious, of course. The travel plaza does have a free wifi so an hour or so here to let the laptop charge up and even take a Teams call before heading onwards. I did not see any signs limiting how long you can park here but I've read elsewhere that the Troopers will ask you to move along after four hours. So keep that in mind if you're in a motorhome or RV. [Review 1518 of 2024 - 434 in New York - 22541 overall]

This travel plaza has gone high-tech. You order food on various kiosks at either Burger King or…read moreDunkin' Donuts. It's also very very clean, which is lovely. Parking was easy, but I do think the parking lot is on the construction part of it was blocked off. This is an easy stop on the Thruway on a very dicey weather day.

This is a great rest stop, with clean bathrooms, water bottle filling station, nursing mothers…read moreroom, some tables inside and outside to eat, a Dunkin, Burger King, and convenience store. There's also a fenced area for dogs.

This travel plaza has Starbucks, Shake Shack and Chick-fil-A in it. It's very big and clean. They…read morealso are doing a lot of of this electronic purchasing of food and drink with the screen, cutting down on the personal interaction, but feels like it adds to time quite a bit. So I'd have cash with me in case the screens have a line. The cash didn't have lines at any of the places. The restrooms were clean. Parking easy. Well plowed, which matters this year.

I don't usually ever review rest stops. On the way decided to stop to Syracuse, to use the…read morerestroom. This is the first time, I've stopped at one of the newly remodeled rest stops on the Thruway. Location was modern, clean, only draw back, didn't seem like there was a lot of general seating. If your looking to check out the chain: Shake Shack, its one of your food selections. Overall, no issues .. on a side note for a hilarious laugh, there are instructions on how to wash your hands in the bathroom.

Cleaner than the last one, the vendors have changed since some earlier reviews. It's now Burger…read moreKing, Dunkin and Mobil with the Applegreen convenience store. There is a pet area here too. This was a quick break for the restroom and then heading onwards. For those who are thinking about staying longer in an RV, the Thruway service plazas have a four hour limit. [Review 1533 of 2024 - 449 in New York - 22556 overall]

This is in Port Byron. Which is funny because my friend Ron was the first person ever to give me a…read moreglass of Port wine, back when I was a kid. So I guess you could say I was introduced to Port by Ron. The problem with the service plazas along the Thruway is the same as it ever was, if you'll forgive me for paraphrasing the Talking Heads, or directly quoting them I should say. The problem is that they are very stingy and penny-pinching, so all the chain stores here charge more than their regular franchise menus. Add to that a set of generally very disgruntled employees, and that the gas here is $20.30 more than it should be. I find this kind of thing pretty appalling to be honest. And don't nap for too long at this relatively safe rest area. If you do, when you get off the highway they may give you a hard time and claim you're scamming them. My previous review said.. What I really don't like about these travel plazas are the prices and the really annoying selection of chain type eats and drinks. It's so corporate and it just drives me crazy. The gas prices are anywhere from 10 cents to $0.30 more expensive than off the highway. The single solitary reason that they do not get one star for me is that it's so convenient. So many rest stops make you twist and turn and zig zag and spend a couple of minutes driving to the rest site. Or cross the highway or even walk to an island in the middle of the road. Looking at you Angola. But anyway - this remains the only travel plaza owned by Lord Byron himself. I can prove it. And I will do so. Exactly 10 years from tonight. Give or take.

Driving through upstate New York on our way to Niagara Falls. We made a pitstop at this travel…read morePlaza. Plenty of parking. Spacious table and seating for dining. You have a choice of Popeyes or Dunkin' Donuts. There is also a market for all your other needs. The restrooms were clean. Mobil gas station on the premises.

I don't know what was going on with this location, but I wasn't a fan. The bathrooms were…read moreincredibly small, and the lines for food and drink were almost out the door. They need way more people working here and should def expand to have more bathrooms.

Let's get on the road and see the world …read more If your travels take you to New York. This is the convenient store and fuel station organizer that you will encounter. These are the random locations and stops that an individual will not be charged to stop at. They are organized and well thought out . Are you a truck or a car? They will ship the car one way and trucks another way. Depending on where you are on the thruway dictates how large the inside of the store is . This is happens to be a larger one . The rest rooms are inside of here and are open all hours of the day. During regular hours the fast food places are open. Inside of these rest stops is a smaller type of convenience store for soda, coffee, water, candy or whatever you're seeking . They offer little trinkets for you to purchase too. What's not to love ? Let's get out of the car, find some coffee. Freshen up and get the car some fuel and get back on the road again. Our adventure awaits.

New rest area in Clifton Springs, NY, Located on the NY…read moreState Thruway. It was clean, well appointed, and even has rest rooms. The Chick-fil-a was very good.