Getting to the Fairmont Château Laurier

WE RECOMMEND…

We recommend flying directly into the Ottawa International Airport. Try booking your ticket through Christine Alexander at Northside Travel at 1-800-575-3411 or Christine@berkeley4travel.com. Reminder to non-US citizens: please check if you will need a visa to enter Canada.

For transportation from the airport to the retreat site we recommend …

Airport Shuttle (613) 260-2359, which departs from Airport every half hour at five minutes and 35 minutes after the hour, from 5:35 am until 1:05 am, or until the last flight, seven days a week. You will find the departure point and ticket kiosk located on the curb outside the Main Arrivals exit. Tickets can also be purchased from the driver, on board the bus.

Prices:
Adult one-way: CAN$12, US$9
Adult Return: CAN$20, US$15
Children Max 2 per adult: Free

For your return journey to the airport, the shuttle departs from Château Laurier every half hour at 5 minutes and 35 minutes after the hour from the front of the hotel.

Taxi Service

Dispatch service (613) 523-1234. Average fare to downtown is CAN$35 or US$26.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Information (613) 741-4390 or www.octranspo.com
Cash fares (exact change only)
Adults CAN$2.25 or US$1.66
Children 6-11 CAN $1.25 or US$0.92
Children 5 and under FREE

Rental Car Companies at Ottawa International Airport

Avis: (613) 739-3334
Budget: (613) 521-4844
Enterprise: (613) 248-0005
Hertz: (613) 521-3332
National Tilden: (613) 737-7023
Thrifty: (613) 737-4510

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From the Airport, take the Airport Parkway. The Airport Parkway will
eventually turn into Bronson Avenue. Stay on Bronson Ave. until you see the
street called Slater. Turn right on Slater and go five blocks and turn left
on Elgin St. On Elgin, go in the last left lane. You will cross over the
intersection of Elgin/Rideau and it will bring you directly into the
Fairmont Château Laurier parking entrance.

Drive Safely!
Travel time, approx. 25 minutes

OTHER TRAVEL OPTIONS

Go Greyhound!

Greyhound Lines: www.greyhound.com, 800-853-9208

Greyhound Bus Lines will bring you to Ottawa via Montreal or Toronto from most major US cities. The Ottawa Bus Terminal is located 15 blocks from the Château, 265 Catherine Street, Ottawa ON K1R7S5, (613) 238-6668. You may want to take a taxi or a city bus to/from the bus station and the retreat site. Visit their website for schedule and fare information.