Ontario Getting There
Getting There by Air
Main Airports
Toronto (YYZ) (Lester B Pearson) (www.gtaa.com) is 27km (17 miles) northwest of the city. To/from the airport: Public transit buses depart regularly, providing connections to metro stations (total journey time to downtown - 60 minutes). Shuttles leave frequently (journey time - 30 to 60 minutes). Taxis are also available. Facilities: Duty-free shops, gift shops, newsstand, currency exchange, ATMs, car hire, cafes, restaurants and bar.
Getting There by Water
The principal ports receiving sailings from the USA are Thunder Bay (to Duluth); Sault Ste Marie (to Sault Ste Marie, Michigan); Windsor (to Detroit/Lake St Clair); Sarnia (to Port Huron/St Clair River); Leamington (to Sandusky/Lake Erie); Kingston, Brockville and Cornwall (to the USA across the St Lawrence Seaway); and Wolfe Island to New York State.
Getting There by Rail
Ontario Northland (tel: (705) 472 4500 or 1 800 363 7512 ext. 0; www.ontarionorthland.ca) runs rail services from Toronto to Timmins, Cochrane, Kapuskasing, Hearst and Moosonee, with stops along the way.
Getting There by Road
Coach: GO Transit (tel: 1 888 438 6646; www.gotransit.com), Greyhound Canada (tel: 1 800 661 8747; www.greyhound.ca, Ontario Northland (tel: 1 800 363 7512 ext. 0; www.ontarionorthland.ca) and Trentway-Wagar Bus Lines/Coach Canada (www.coachcanada.com) provide services linking most towns.
Car hire: International companies are represented at hotels, at Ottawa and Toronto airports, and at Toronto's Union Station (rail).
Regulations: Drivers must be over 21 years old to hire a car, and the wearing of seat belts is strictly enforced.
Getting Around Towns and Cities
OC Transpo (www.octranspo.com) provides bus services in Ottawa and surrounding areas. A flat fare operates with a premium on express routes. There are free transfers, and pre-purchase multi-journey tickets and passes are available.
Other large cities (including Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Windsor, Kingston, Sudbury and Thunder Bay) also have municipal transit systems.
Taxis: Metered with standard fares. Drivers expect a 10-15% tip.
Parking: In Ottawa, parking is prohibited on the streets Nov-Apr 0100-0700. The prohibition is not signed and is enforced only when 7cm (2.8 in) or more of snow is forecast. To be safe, park off-street overnight if you can.
Journey Times
| Air | Road | Rail | |
| Niagara Falls | - | 1.50 | 2.00 |
| Ottawa | 1.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 |
| Sudbury | 1.05 | 5.00 | 8.00 |
| Thunder Bay | 1.45 | 15.00 | - |
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