Trip from Gloversville, NY to Mount Vernon, NY

Drive Time

3h 22m

Distance

186.4 mi

300 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$30

one way

EV Charging

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station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 36 min
4 AM
3h 10m ★
6 AM
3h 22m
8 AM
3h 46m
10 AM
3h 30m
12 PM
3h 28m
3 PM
3h 32m
5 PM
3h 45m
8 PM
3h 15m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

city in Fulton County, New York, United States

Gloversville, NY

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Downtown Mount Vernon, NY, NY

Mount Vernon, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Trip Overview

The drive from Gloversville, NY to Mount Vernon, NY covers 186.4 miles and takes about 3h 22m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Fremont Street, Steele Avenue, Steele Avenue Extension for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $30.35 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Break Rhythm

1 planned break

A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Midpoint

93.2 miles from Gloversville, NY

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 41m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 3h 22m drive with frequent turns across 186.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 36 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Fremont Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple — set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Route Complexity 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

The drive from Gloversville, NY to Mount Vernon, NY is easy. At 3h 22m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Gloversville, NY to Mount Vernon, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Fremont Street Unavailable Refreshing
Steele Avenue Unavailable Refreshing
Steele Avenue Extension Unavailable Refreshing
Highway 29 Unavailable Refreshing
Boonwell Farm Road Unavailable Refreshing
Perth-Johnstown Road Unavailable Refreshing
McQueen Road Unavailable Refreshing
McKay Road Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: Fremont Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Gloversville, NY and Mount Vernon, NY.

1

Start on North Main Street

266 ft · 15 sec · North Main Street
2

Turn left onto Fremont Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · Fremont Street
3

Continue on Steele Avenue

0.9 mi · 2 min · Steele Avenue
4

At the end of the road, turn right onto Steele Avenue Extension

1.8 mi · 2 min · Steele Avenue Extension
5

At the end of the road, turn left onto State Highway 29

0.3 mi · 27 sec · State Highway 29
6

Turn right onto Boonwell Farm Road

1.7 mi · 2 min · Boonwell Farm Road
7

Turn left onto Perth-Johnstown Road

2.1 mi · 2 min · Perth-Johnstown Road
8

Turn right onto McQueen Road

1.5 mi · 2 min · McQueen Road
9

Turn right onto McKay Road

1.3 mi · 2 min · McKay Road
10

Continue on Mc Kay Road

0.8 mi · 1 min · Mc Kay Road
11

Turn right onto Golf Course Road

0.3 mi · 33 sec · Golf Course Road
12

Turn left onto Steadwell Road

0.5 mi · 42 sec · Steadwell Road
13

Continue on Steadwell Avenue

0.3 mi · 46 sec · Steadwell Avenue
14

Continue on Steadwell Avenue

0.1 mi · 24 sec · Steadwell Avenue
15

At the end of the road, turn left onto West Main Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · West Main Street
16

Continue on Mohawk Turnpike

0.7 mi · 1 min · Mohawk Turnpike
17

Turn slight left onto NY 30

0.2 mi · 36 sec · NY 30
18

Turn straight

0.8 mi · 1 min
19

Turn left

397 ft · 12 sec
20

Continue straight

525 ft · 14 sec
21

Keep slight left to continue on I 90 East

0.7 mi · 1 min · I 90 East
22

Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

25 mi · 28 min · New York State Thruway
23

Keep slight right to continue on New York State Thruway

118 mi · 2 hr 16 min · New York State Thruway
24

Keep slight left to continue on New York State Thruway

19 mi · 24 min · New York State Thruway
25

Keep slight right to continue on New York State Thruway

8.8 mi · 11 min · New York State Thruway
26

Take the exit slight right toward Cross County Parkway, Mile Square Road

0.3 mi · 37 sec · Cross County Parkway, Mile Square Road
27

Turn straight onto Central Park Avenue

0.4 mi · 57 sec · Central Park Avenue
28

Take the ramp slight right toward Cross County Parkway East

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Cross County Parkway East
29

Merge slight left onto Cross County Parkway (local lanes)

1.0 mi · 1 min · Cross County Parkway (local lanes)
30

Take the exit slight right toward West Broad Street, Gramatan Avenue

335 ft · 21 sec · West Broad Street, Gramatan Avenue
31

Turn slight right onto Fleetwood Avenue

0.3 mi · 47 sec · Fleetwood Avenue
32

Turn right onto Gramatan Avenue

0.3 mi · 44 sec · Gramatan Avenue
33

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Gramatan Avenue

108 ft · 2 sec · Gramatan Avenue
34

Exit the roundabout onto Gramatan Avenue

0.3 mi · 49 sec · Gramatan Avenue
35

Turn left onto East Prospect Avenue

56 ft · 2 sec · East Prospect Avenue
36

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.

Evening Departure

A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 93.2 miles from Gloversville, NY, or about 1h 41m into the drive.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 80 miles or 1h 26m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 93.2 miles or 1h 41m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 2h 45m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Mount Vernon, NY than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Gloversville, NY so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Gloversville, NY

This is one driving day of about 186.4 miles and 3h 22m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Gloversville, NY.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 93.2 mi from Gloversville, NY · 1h 41m into the drive

town in Rockland County, New York, United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Ramapo, NY

93 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Popular next leg

Ramapo, NY to Mount Vernon, NY

33.7 mi · 49m

Pacing Suggestions

Albany, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Ramapo, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 93.2 miles from Gloversville, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Mount Vernon, NY

The final approach into Mount Vernon, NY usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Mount Vernon, NY.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$30.35 one way

$60.69 round trip

$4.14/gal 25.4 MPG avg 65 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.48 $32.88 $65.77
premium $4.88 $35.83 $71.67
diesel $5.64 $41.41 $82.82

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$30

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$55–$80

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 65.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $20 in charging · 0 stops · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 55.9 0 $19.57 $8.95
Efficient EV 46.6 0 $16.31 $7.46
EV Truck/SUV 74.6 0 $26.10 $11.93

Gas CO2

65 kg

EV CO2

22 kg (66% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast data refreshed 4 days ago

Origin

Gloversville, NY

Afternoon in Gloversville on Monday

Local time

4:46 PM

EDT

Current temp

53°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Mount Vernon, NY

Afternoon in Mount Vernon on Monday

Local time

4:46 PM

EDT

Current temp

44°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Along the Route

40°F

Ramapo, NY

93 mi in

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

9 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

3h 22m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Gloversville, NY to Mount Vernon, NY covers 186.4 miles and takes about 3h 22m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Fremont Street, Steele Avenue, Steele Avenue Extension. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 93.2 miles from Gloversville, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $30.35 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left. A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
Plan about 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, or rest. A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
The drive from Gloversville, NY to Mount Vernon, NY is easy. At 3h 22m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Gloversville, NY to Mount Vernon, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Gloversville, NY to Mount Vernon, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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