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Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport is the main gateway to Rochester, New York, and the surrounding Finger Lakes region. Compare transfer options to downtown Rochester, area hotels, and nearby destinations, and plan your journey with ease.
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About Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport is the main airport serving Rochester, New York, and the surrounding Finger Lakes region. Renamed in February 2021 to honor the abolitionist Frederick Douglass, the airport traces its modern history to 1927, when Hangar No. 1 was constructed.
Located about four miles southwest of downtown Rochester, it operates as a small-hub airport handling roughly 120 flights per day, 19 non-stop destinations and about 2.4 million passengers annually, with six commercial carriers and their affiliates. The airport features a single two-story terminal with two concourses, Frederick Douglass Concourse A and Susan B. Anthony Concourse B, and 21 passenger gates.
The airport is connected to Rochester by RTS public buses, taxis, ridesharing services, hotel shuttles, private transfers and road links. Rental car counters are located on the lower level adjacent to baggage claim, making it easy to continue to downtown, area hotels and Finger Lakes destinations.
With a post-security food court, restaurants, cafés, shops, Wi-Fi and accessible facilities, the airport serves as a convenient gateway for leisure and business travelers visiting Western New York.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport operates a single two-story terminal with two concourses: Frederick Douglass Concourse A and Susan B. Anthony Concourse B. Ticketing, security and all departure gates are located on the upper level, while baggage claim and ground transportation are on the lower level.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
Transfers
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Hourly Chauffeur
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Car Rental
Rent a car from the airport's lower-level rental counters for independent travel around Rochester and onward journeys to nearby Finger Lakes destinations.
Bus & Group Transfers
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