TRAVEL TO ST. JOHN'S


IMPORTANT NOTICE: Before you make your final travel arrangements, please ensure that you are confirmed for travel to YYT (St. John's, Newfoundland), NOT YSJ (Saint John, New Brunswick).



Getting to St. John's, Newfoundland


Unless you have a large, ocean-worthy boat, there are only two ways of reaching St. John's, Newfoundland: by car and ferry, and by air.

Traveling by Car and Ferry

Reaching St. John's by car requires taking a ferry from the continental mainland in North Sydney, Nova Scotia to one of two Newfoundland ports: Port aux Basques or Argentia.

Option 1
North Sydney to Port aux Basques: 7 to 8 hour ferry crossing
Port aux Basques to St. John's: 8 to 10 hours driving

Option 2
North Sydney to Argentia: 14 to 15 hour ferry crossing
Argentia to St. John's: 2 hours driving

Trans-Canada Highway 105 will get you to the North Sydney ferry terminal, and consulting the following map should help get you there:

http://marinas.com/view/ferry/405_North_Sydney_Ferry_NS

It is necessary to make a reservation for the ferry and, should you wish to rest, for a sleeping compartment. For information on ferry schedules, making reservations, and rates, please consult the Marine Atlantic website:

http://www.marine-atlantic.ca/en/schedule/routes.shtml

Traveling by Air

Wherever you start your journey, there are several international and connector airlines from which to choose, including Air Canada, WestJet, Porter Airlines, and United Airlines.

St. John's International Airport provides numerous daily air travel connections between St. John's and Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and western Canada. There is one direct flight a day to and from Newark, NJ (close to New York city), and Air Canada is offering daily direct flights to/from London Heathrow. Air Canada is providing ICTM delegates with a 10% discount. To book a flight with your promotion code, access https://www.aircanada.com and enter your promotion code in the search panel. The ICTM2011 promotion code is: CXADBKP1. There are also several direct flights from major European cities to Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.

Approximate travel times by air:
Toronto to YYT (St. John's, NL) – 3 hours
Montreal to YYT (St. John's, NL) – 2 hours
Halifax to YYT (St. John's, NL) – 1.5 hours
Newark, NJ (close to New York City) to YYT (St. John's, NL) – 4 hours
Boston to YYT (St. John's, NL) – 4 hours
Amsterdam to YYT (via Halifax) – 7.5 hours
London to YYT (St. John's, NL) – 5.5 hours

Getting from the Airport to your Accommodations

Taxi cabs are available upon your exit from the airport. If you are staying at the Memorial University student residences, there will be a flat fee of $17.50. If your destination is the downtown area (e.g., Delta or Quality Hotel Harbourview), the fee is $22.50. It is customary to add a small gratuity to the flat fee.

Car Rental

Rental cars are in great demand on the island of Newfoundland during the summer, so if you'd like to reserve a vehicle, you should do so as much as six months in advance. Most major North American rental car companies are represented in St. John's:

Avis (www.avis.ca)
Budget (www.budget.com)
Enterprise (www.enterprise.com)
Hertz (www.hertz.ca)
National Tilden (www.nationalcar.ca)
Thrifty (www.thrifty.com)