Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Car & Motorcycle
The USA's extensive highway network connects directly with the Canadian system at nu-
merous key points along the border. These Canadian highways then go on to meet up
with the east-west Trans-Canada Hwy, an excellent way to traverse the country.
If you're driving into Canada, you'll need the vehicle's registration papers, proof of liabil-
ity insurance and your home driver's license. Cars rented in the USA usually can be driv-
en into Canada and back, but make sure your rental agreement says so. If you're driving
a car registered in someone else's name, bring a letter from the owner authorizing use of
the vehicle in Canada.
Train
Via Rail
( 888-842-7733;
www.viarail.ca
) , Canada's national rail line, offers one ser-
vice to the Atlantic region: a Montréal to Halifax train (advance purchase adult/child two to
11 years $151/76, 21 hours) that runs daily except Tuesday, and includes several stops in
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. It leaves Montréal at 6:30pm, and arrives in Halifax at
4:20pm the next day.
Visitors coming from the USA can hop aboard America's national rail line,
Amtrak
(
www.amtrak.com
)
, and its daily service connecting New York City with Montréal.
Sea
Ferry
Various ferry routes connect Atlantic Canada to the USA and even France:
NOVA SCOTIA
The Yarmouth/Maine Ferry was not running at the time of writing but it's possible it may
start running again with a new boat. The ferry previously ran from the towns of Bar Harbor
and Portland, Maine, and it's likely that those ports would be used for the service again.
NEW BRUNSWICK
East Coast Ferries
( 506-747-2159, 877-747-2159;
www.eastcoastferries.nb.ca
) Links
Deer Island to Eastport, Maine.
NEWFOUNDLAND
From the Burin Peninsula, you can reach the French territory of St-Pierre & Miquelon.
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