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.

There is a lot at this welcome center that you probably won't see at other places. I got excited…read morewhen I saw the I heart NY sign and race car, and the nice little playground for children. I personally just didn't have a great experience at this stop. The inside looks lovely but it had an unpleasant odor that is hard to describe. it's possible my stop was affected by the other people who were there, so take this review with a grain of salt, but the vibes were just off. It looked clean, but felt very dirty. I don't know how else to explain it. All of the people I encountered were rude; not just one person, but multiple people. I wanted to get a photo of the sign before we headed out and there were two different families just letting their kids play and climb on the sign while myself and another person were trying to snap a photo. I had to wait a good 8-10 minutes for them to leave to snap one photo of the sign without random children on it. I have nothing against kids playing and waited patiently, but there was a literal playground for children right across from the sign. It's more just that people didn't seem to be very kind or considerate here. Again, this is a fine stop if you need to get off the road and there are things to see here, I just purse didn't personally feel this welcome center was very welcoming.

As far as state welcome centers go this is one of the better ones. Clean restrooms and great…read moreinformation and that delightful "Taste of NY" shopping area/sandwich shop. I stop here every time I am northbound.

Southbound on I-81 as you cross from New York into Pennsylvania, this small rest stop is also a…read morestaffed welcome center with brochures and information about the local attractions in the Pennsylvania area. And clean bathrooms. And vending machines. And free wi-fi! A few good curves as you circle around the parking lot, but there's enough space. And space for trucks, too!

Pretty nice rest area. Has lots of picnic tables, clean bathrooms, and a wide selection of…read moresnacks/drinks in the vending machines. Also had lots of brochures/flyers if you need info for stuff to do in PA.

This is one of the new travel plazas on the New York State Thruway. It's been completely redone…read morereconsidered rethought redone. They have electric charging stations here. There's a Starbucks, Sunoco gas and apple tree. Easy parking.

The Chittenango Service Area is no longer around. This location now is, one of the new redeveloped…read moreservice centers called Applegreen. Other than the huge change in size, you'll notice that the services also changed. You now have Chick-fil-A ( closed on Sundays still). Starbucks (Drive-Thru),Applegreen Market Store, and Taste NY Food and Drink Products. Other amenities include: Outdoor seating Food truck space Dog walking area Private nursing area Digital tourism kiosk Two level 3 fast EV chargers

Gas station that has a Dunkin' and Subway inside. They charge a little less for cash at the pump…read more The Dunkin' was out of donuts after 8p, so go early if you want a snack!

So pleasantly surprised by this rest stop! My family and I…read moremake an annual trip up to Rochester, NY every year and always take note of rest stops that are safe, clean, have good offerings and friendly staff. With a little one in tow, we had to make a quick potty break and this was the closest stop. The bathrooms, while very cold inside (January/winter) they were very clean on our visit. No visible garbage or water from the sink on the floor - maybe we hit it right after it got cleaned, but we were happy. F&B options standard, cool drink cases along the back, a small Tim Horton's and Subway all under one roof a plus. The Tim Horton's is very limited, and on our visit only 2 timbit options. Still, enough for anyone and the service was super friendly and all smiles. The other snacks we picked up from the Mirabito itself all in good shape, nothing we picked up was expired and the drinks were nice and chilled. The young gentleman that rang us up was very friendly, super nice to all of us in fact and wished us safe travels. We def. took note of the exit number for this one!

Small Rest Area on 86. Stopped here on our way to Mansfield. Clean restrooms. More than enough…read morespace to walk around and relax. Play area for kids. Not many parking lots like the usual rest areas on interstates. But very useful!

An interesting and solitary area, especially at night. There is a park nearby. I'm sure it looks…read morepleasant during the day.

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.

"You can't be forever blessed Still, tomorrow's going to be…read moreanother working day And I'm trying to get some rest That's all I'm trying to get some rest" (Paul Simon) The Schuyler rest stop on I-90 West is a small one. It has just a Dunkin and a Green Apple convenience store inside and a Mobil gas station outside. The bathroom was clean and looked pretty new, which led me to a curious observation. The men's room had none of the hot air hand dryers that have been common for the last decade or so. They didn't even have a paper towel dispenser on the wall. The only option for drying my hands was a roll of paper towels standing upright on a sink. Kind of bizarre, don't you think?

Don't be Schy when it comes to reviewing Schyler. I'm not going to be Schy when I tell you this…read morewhole thing is a scam. This is yet another example of absolutely awful price hikes and upcharging and price gouging at rest areas. Every Fast Food Outlet in here is massively overpriced, some more than others. Coffee is almost twice the price it is supposed to be. The gas here is anywhere from $0.10 to $0.40 more expensive than it would be off the highway, but off-highway gas is kind of a no-go because you have to pay extra in tolls to get off and on the highway again, nearly negating the difference. Not to mention waiting at the toll booth oftentimes, costing you several minutes. They know the majority aren't going to do that and they upcharge you accordingly. Grr. So they really screw you over with this toll road and these plazas. Now they are good for stopping and resting and sleeping, pretty safe with all the trucks around, and they have pretty decent facilities, but having said that, the service at a lot of these little places is awful. And perhaps worst of all, if you nap for too long, then when you try to get off and pay your toll, you could well get the third degree about being on the Thruway for too long and they could accuse you of trying to cheat the system. Good times all around.

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.

For those traveling to the sportsman's haven that is the Upper Delaware region, the East Branch…read moreRest Area serves as a refreshing little pit stop offering bathroom facilities, a landscaped picnic area, two beverage machines by Terry's Vending and a tourism brochure kiosk highlighting some of the area's offerings such as camping and fly-fishing. Like other NYSDOT Region 9 rest areas (found along this stretch of NYS 17/I84 as well as I88), this location consists of a small bungalow-style bathroom facility featuring American Standard toilets and urinals and modern high-powered Xlerator hand dryers set back a short distance from the highway with easy on/off access and plenty of parking. If you're expecting the full service travel plaza experience of Thruway rest areas with their Starbucks and massage chairs and E-Claw machines you might be disappointed. However, while this facility is limited in amenities it is more than ample for what you need it for.

In a rural area, this is a wonderful rest stop while heading west. The property is fairly big with…read morea number of picnic tables, also, featuring a dog walk area with plenty of space to move around. There are also two vending machines located just as you enter the bathroom, with plenty of a variety of drinks to choose from. The bathroom looked pretty clean and all the functions seemed to be working with no problems. The map is filled with a lot of information about the upcoming areas for traveling, things to do in the area, and also the history of the town located. For a stretch along a short or long journey, consider this your stop. The next rest area is *74 miles* away from this one for a heads up.