Getting to the AVA

The Albany Visitors Association is located at 122 Ferry St SW in Albany, Oregon. We’re between 1st and 2nd Avenues in historic downtown Albany.

By car:

From Interstate 5, take exit No. 233 or 234A/234B. Head west, following the signs for Downtown/City Center/Corvallis. Take the Hwy 20/Lyon St. exit toward downtown Albany. From the base of the overpass, continue on Hwy 20/Lyon St. approximately seven blocks to 1st Ave then turn left. Travel three blocks to Ferry St and turn left. The Albany Visitors Association will be on your right. You can park on the street or in the parking lot at Two River Market one block up on your left. The building is staffed on weekdays year-round and some Saturdays in the summer. Free visitor guides and information are available 24 hours a day in the covered area at the Visitors Association entrance.

By train or bus:

The Albany Station is located at 110 10th Avenue SW and serves as a regional hub for train and bus service. Amtrak Cascades, Bolt Bus, the City of Albany Public Transit Service, the Linn-Benton Loop Service, local taxi companies, and other public transit providers all stop here. When you arrive at the Albany Station, walk straight down Lyon Street approximately six blocks to 2nd Ave then turn left. Walk three blocks to Ferry St and turn right. The Albany Visitors Association will be on your left.

By water:

Paddling up the Willamette? Pull your canoe or kayak ashore at Bryant Park. From the entrance to Bryant Park, follow 1st Avenue half a mile to Ferry Street. The Albany Visitors Association on Ferry Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues.

By air:

Albany is home to the oldest known airfield in Oregon, the Albany Municipal Airport (FAA Location ID S12), which has been in operation since 1920. If you’re a general aviation pilot, you can land your small aircraft here. It’s just over three miles from the Airport to the Albany Visitors Association. A local taxi service can transport you, or you can catch a city bus at the nearby Linn County Expo Center.