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Riding is a great way to get around this quaint town. MacQueen's Bicycles (
902-368-2453; www.macqueens.com ; 430 Queen St; per day/week $25/125) rents a variety of
quality bikes. Children's models are half price. Smooth Cycle OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP ( 902-566-5530; www.smoothcycle.com ; 330 University Ave; per day/week
$26/110) also provides super service. Both of these operators also offer excellent custom-
ized island-wide tours of the Confederation Trail.
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
The municipal parking lots near the tourist office and Peak's Wharf charge $6 per day.
One Loonie gets you two hours at any of the town's parking meters, which operate
between 8am and 6pm on weekdays.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Trius Transit Lines ( www.triustransit.ca ) operates the anemic city transit within
Charlottetown (one-way fare $2.25). One bus makes various loops through the city, stop-
ping sporadically at the Confederation Centre between 9:20am and 2:40pm.
TAXI
Fares are standardized and priced by zones. Between the waterfront and Hwy 1 there are
three zones. Travel within this area is about $11, plus $3 per extra person. City Taxi (
902-892-6567; www.citytaxipei.com ) and Yellow Cab PEI (
902-566-6666;
www.yellowcabpei.com ) provide good service.
EASTERN PRICE EDWARD ISLAND
You can make your own tracks across Kings County, the eastern third of the province and
PEI's most under-touristed region. From stretches of neatly tended homesteads to the
sinuous eastern shore with its protected harbors, sweeping beaches and country inns,
majestic tree canopies seem to stretch endlessly over the scenic heritage roads. The
338km Points East Coastal Drive winds along the shore, hitting the highlights.
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Orwell
Situated 28km east of Charlottetown, via Hwy 1, is Orwell Corner Historic Village (
902-651-8510; www.orwellcorner.ca ; off Hwy 1; adult/child $7.50/4.50; 9am-4:30pm) , a living
re-creation of a 19th-century farming community, complete with bonneted school teacher
 
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