Nouvelles et Événements

1) Driving a vehicle
Trent University is about a 2 hour drive from Toronto or 3 hour drive from Ottawa as a guideline. Use the Gzowski College address above for mapping out your best driving route.

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Stationnez votre véhicule puis demandez IMMÉDIATEMENT à la réception une vignette de stationnement gratuite, à laisser sur votre tableau de bord en tout temps pendant le congrès.

2) Flying in to Toronto
Transportation to Peterborough from Toronto airports is available in different options by light rail and bus, bus, private shuttle van or private limousine. Ask your travel agent to work out your best flight time and ground transportation if you are not comfortable doing this on your own.

OPTION A : service de navette « porte-à-porte » de Century Transportation
Patricia Ma et Century Transportation, de Peterborough, offrent un service privé de navette de l’aéroport international Pearson de Toronto à la résidence College Gzowski, sur réservation individuelle ou de groupe avec tarif d’entreprise. Billet aller simple individuel à partir de 110 $, AVANT réduction potentielle selon le taux de remplissage des véhicules : plus ce dernier sera élevé, moins le billet sera cher.
 

Pour bénéficier de ces réductions, envoyez un courriel avec vos heures d’arrivée et de départ à patriciama@centurytransportation.ca, en indiquant « congrès de Storytellers of Canada-Conteurs du Canada à l’université de Trent » dans la ligne d’objet du message. 

Vous pouvez aussi, avant de réserver votre billet d’avion, consulter Patricia afin d'identifier vos meilleurs choix en matière de plages horaires d’arrivée et de départ, selon les réservations déjà effectuées pour SC-CC auprès de Century. Pour obtenir plus d’informations, réserver en ligne ou faire votre paiement, visitez le site : https://www.centurybus.ca/.

OPTION B: Greyhound Bus to downtown Peterborough https://www.greyhound.ca/

Greyhound’s schedule has bus departure times from Pearson Toronto International Airport Terminal 1, Greyhound bus station downtown Toronto at Bay and Dundas, the Greyhound bus stop at Scarborough Town Centre and other stops along the way to Peterborough Transit Terminal. The cost is about $15 if you book in advance online (non refundable), but the schedule is fixed. Read the online schedule to estimate length of ride depending where you get on.

You’ll need to arrange a taxi or catch the public bus to Gzowski College. The ride takes 20 minutes or less.

Capitol Taxis (705) 742 4242 as an example, charges about $25.
TRENT EAST BANK public bus stops right outside Gzowski College. Fare is $2.50. http://trentcentral.ca/documents/transit-schedules/SummerTransit_web.pdf

OPTION C: GO Light rail train (LRT) and bus

This option is ONLY DURING DAY HOURS and could involve several steps to coordinate. You’ll need to purchase a ticket at each transfer, or the trip can cost less with a pre-purchased PRESTO card to tap on and off at every transfer. http://www.gotransit.com/public/en/fares/presto.aspx

Step 1a) UP: Toronto Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Union Station
https://www.upexpress.com/

UP express light rail leaves every 15 minutes from Terminal 1 and take 25 minutes to reach Union Station. Cost is about $9 for an adult and $5 for senior one way. (If your plane lands at Terminal 3, take the free shuttle to Terminal 1 to get on the UP.)

Step 1b) Shuttle bus: Billy Bishop Airport (Porter) to stop opposite Union Station
http://www.portstoronto.com/airport/passenger-information/to-from/airport-shuttle.aspx
Outside the airport doors is a free shuttle bus to Union Station- tell the driver you want to catch the GO train. The shuttle leaves every 15minutes and takes about 10 minutes to get to Union Stn.

Step 2) GO Train: Union Station EAST to Oshawa’s GO Bus/Train Terminal
http://www.gotransit.com/timetables/en/schedules/schedules_window.aspx?tableid=88&dir=N&date=2015-12-31&parentid=1

Inside Union Station walk to the GO train area (not VIA). (Warning: For all of us, it’s confusing inside Union Station because of construction. Ask for directions.)

Read the GO ceiling monitors for time and platform of next GO train going EAST to Oshawa and get on board. Oshawa GO trains leave Union Station starting at 12:13 pm and throughout the afternoon. The trip takes 58 minutes. Cost is $12.00. There is a senior’s discount.

FROM OSHAWA right to bus stop at door of Gzowski College
At Oshawa GO/Bus/Train/VIA Train Station take Bus #88.
Bus is on a fixed schedule of 12:16 p.m., 1:16 p.m., 3:16 p.m. and 4:16 p.m to Peterborough. The trip takes about 2 hours. Cost is about $15.00. There is a senior’s discount.

OPTION D: Limousine service
Private Limousine service is available from Toronto Pearson International Airport at double the shuttle van prices or more. This can be arranged on the internet with different Pearson International limousine service providers. If there’s a group coming with you, the cost might be shared amongst yourselves, but it is booked and charged under one name.

Si vous avez besoin de plus amples informations en français, envoyez-nous un courriel en français et nous demanderons à un interprète bénévole de communiquer avec vous.
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