Travel Information

Planning your Trip:

Plan your travel so that you arrive on the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 9th, 2009 and depart on the morning of Friday Aug. 14th, 2009. Most participants will need only a valid passport to enter Canada. However, citizens of some countries (e.g. Russia, India) will need to obtain a temporary resident visa in their home country before coming to Canada. Important: If you require a visa make your application as soon as possible since it can take many months to be processed. Please check the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website (www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/visa.asp) to see if you require a visa and for information on how to apply if you do. Contact the conference organizer if the immigration officer asks for a letter of invitation. Note that although US citizens do not require a passport to enter Canada they do require one to re-enter the US.

Getting to St. Catharines:

By Air:
St. Catharines is served by three major airports:
- Toronto Pearson International Airport (100 km) is one of North America's largest airports and has direct flights to most major cities around the globe.
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (50 km) is a smaller regional airport with direct service to many cities in the US.
- Hamilton International Airport (50 km) is also a smaller regional airport with service to many Canadian cities and one discount carrier offering flights to the UK and Ireland.
For transportation to and from the airport we recommend the Niagara Airbus, which offers door to door shuttle bus service. (For Hamilton airport, only the expensive exclusive service is available.) Once you have your flight schedule, you can make reservations online (www.niagaraairbus.com), by telephone (1-800-268-8111 or 1-905-374-8111), or through your travel agent. Booking on-line will save you 10%. Please request to be dropped off at the Brock Conference Centre when booking the Niagara Airbus. Another option for getting to and from the airport is to rent a car. This is recommended if you intend to do sight-seeing in the area before or after the conference.

More information about other ground transportation options is available at the respective airport websites:
Toronto: (www.gtaa.com/en/home) Buffalo:(www.buffaloairport.com) Hamilton: (www.flyhi.ca)

By Train:
Extremely limited train service to St. Catharines is offered by Via Rail (www.viarail.ca). If you take the train you will have to take a taxi from the station to the Brock University Conference Centre.

By Bus:
Coach service to St. Catharines from Canadian and US cities is offered by Greyhound (www.greyhound.com) and Coach Canada ( www.coachcanada.com ). To get from the bus depot to the Brock University Conference Centre you should take a taxi. There is also local bus service to the University but it is fairly long walk from the bus stop at the University to the Conference Centre if you have luggage.

By Car:
You can use the map below to get driving instructions to the Brock University Conference Centre. Conference participants staying on campus will receive a parking pass when they arrive. If you stay off-campus you will have to pay $5/day to park at the University.