Newfoundland & Labrador - Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island - page 365

Scotia Bank (245 Water St)

POST

Central Post Office (

709-758-1003; 354 Water St)

TOURIST INFORMATION

Visitors Centre ( 709-576-8106; www.stjohns.ca ; 348 Water St; 9am-4:30pm) Excellent
resource with free provincial and city roadmaps, and staff to answer questions and help
with bookings.

THE RENTAL CAR CRUNCH

Be warned: rental car fleets are small (thanks to the island's remoteness and short
tourist season), which means loads of visitors vie for limited vehicles in midsum-
mer. Costs can rack up to $100 per day (including taxes and mileage fees). Reserve
well in advance - April or May is recommended if you're traveling during the mid-
July to early August peak - and confirm the booking before you arrive.

Getting There & Away

AIR
Air Canada ( www.aircanada.com ) , WestJet ( www.westjet.com ) , Provincial Airlines
( www.provincialairlines.ca ) and Porter Airlines ( www.flyporter.com ) are the main carriers. Un-
ited Airlines schedules the only direct flight from the US. Air Canada offers a daily dir-
ect flight to and from London.

BUS
DRL ( 709-263-2171; www.drl-lr.com ) sends one bus daily each way between St John's and
Port aux Basques ($123, cash only, 13½ hours) via the 905km-long Hwy 1, making 25
stops en route. It leaves at 7:30am from Memorial University's Student Centre, in CA
Pippy Park.

CAR & MOTORCYCLE
Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty have offices at the airport. Practi-
car ( 709-753-2277; www.practicar.ca ; 909 Topsail Rd) is a 20-minute drive from the airport
but often has lower rates.