| Planning a trip to Geneseo, click HERE for some helpful suggestions provided by SUNY Geneseo to campus visitors (note that central campus is adjacent to Geneseo's Main Street business district). |
| by Car |
| It is easy to reach Geneseo by car following either expressways or scenic byways. |
| From the North: |
| Take I-390 south to Route 20A (Exit 8); turn west (right). As you approach the Village limits in approximately 2 miles, you will see the Genesee Valley on the horizon. The Village center is reached in 4 miles. |
| For a scenic route that follows the hillside overlooking the beautiful Genesee River Valley and passes by many horse farms, leave I-390 at Routes 5/20 (Exit 10). Take Routes 5/20 west (turn right) and follow it through the Village of Avon to the junction with Route 39. Turn left onto Route 39 and enjoy the next 9 miles to the Village of Geneseo. |
| From the East: |
| Take the New York State Thruway to Rochester (Exit 46); follow I-390 south using the same directions as above. |
| For a scenic route, take Route 20A, which meanders through the lush Finger Lakes countryside, all the way to Geneseo. |
| From the West: |
| Take the New York State Thruway to Batavia (Exit 48); take Route 63 south to Geneseo for approximately 20 miles. Watch for the beautiful Genesee Valley ahead and see the lights of Geneseo as you approach our Village. |
| For a scenic route, continue on the Thruway to Rochester (Exit 46); take I-390 south to Routes 5/20 (Exit 10). Take Routes 5/20 west (turn right) and follow it through the Village of Avon to the junction with Route 39. Turn left onto Route 39 and enjoy the next 9 miles to the Village of Geneseo. |
| From the South: |
| Take I-390 north to Route 63/408 (Exit 7); turn right and follow Route 63 past the salt mine; continue straight ahead to join Route 20A. Admire the Genesee River Valley on your left. As you pass the first group of SUNY Geneseo residence halls, a soft right turn on 20A brings you into the Village center. |
