Transportation

The Town of Ithaca has a mission to foster a transportation system that enhances quality of life and envisions a multi-modal transportation network. The Town has over 20 public transportation routes that service the area and many walking trails. The Town of Ithaca owns and maintains approximately 50 miles of road out of approximately 121 miles of road within the municipal boundary. The Town’s 2007 Transportation Plan is a long-range plan defining the community vision of how the transportation system should develop. The Town of Ithaca is part of the Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council Complete Streets Network and adopted the Complete Streets Policy in 2015; the Town adopted the Tompkins County Joint Safety Action Plan in 2025 along with a Vision Zero Policy.

Please explore the following sections to learn more about getting around the Town of Ithaca:

Public Transportation

Active Transportation

Car Transportation

Other Transportation

Resources

Tompkins County Joint Safety Action Plan – Safe Streeets Tompkins – 2025 Transportation Plan – Executive Summary Transportation Plan – Volume 1 – The Plan Transportation Plan – Volume 2 – Appendices Transportation Plan – Volume 3 – Design Guidelines NYS Route 96 / Trumansburg Road Pedestrian Corridor Study – 2020 NYS Route 96B (Danby Road) Pedestrian Study – 2017

Transportation Related Links

Public Works Department NYS Department of Transportation Tompkins County Highway Department Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council Sign Up for Road Notifications Trip Planner TCAT