practical and transportation information
There are stiff penalties for drinking and driving in both Ontario and Québec .
MEASUREMENT In 1970 , Canada formally adopted the metric system . Units such as the litre , metre , and kilogram are used for measurement . Celsius is used to measure temperature .
MoToRcoAch iNfoRMATioN Picking Up Passengers at the Ottawa International Airport At the Ottawa International Airport , Motor Coaches will pick up passengers in the Pre Arranged Pickup Area located on the inner , Commercial Curb . There are gates located at the entrances to the commercial roadway , and Motor Coaches must go through the gates . Many local and returning Motor Coach companies will have existing agreements in place which will provide them with a transponder or Pin # to open the gates . No advance notice is required ( the invoicing is automated and tied back to their accounts via the transponder or Pin ).
For Coach companies that don ’ t have existing accounts in place , they can proceed to one of the commercial roadway entrance gate and use the intercom to gain access to the pickup location . Drivers will then be required to visit the Ground Transportation Counter located in the main arrivals hall to process their fee . For more information or to pre-arrange , contact 613-248-4304 or parkadmin @ yow . ca . Picking Up Passengers at the Ottawa Train Station
Drivers should park their coaches in front of the train station and report immediately to a station attendant for further instruction and assistance .
Tour bus parking maps such as the Parliament Hill and Rideau Hall parking maps can be found at : www . ottawa . ca / en / residents / transportation-and-parking / parking / large-vehicles
For more information on motorcoach parking in Ottawa please contact Scott Caldwell at scott . caldwell @ ottawa . ca or call 613-580-2424 ext . 27581 .
For other tour bus parking maps such as the Parliament Hill and Rideau Hall parking maps visit : www . ottawa . ca / en / residents / transportation-and-parking / parking / large-vehicles
417 Bus Line Ltd . 50 Industrial Street , P . O . Box 650 Casselman , Ontario K0A 1M0 613-764-2192 1-888-811-2617 fax : 613-764-1655 mario @ 417busline . com www . 417busline . com 417 Bus Line Ltd . is a family operated business since 1958 founded by Jean-Paul Laplante . Over the years , the company continued to grow by purchasing school buses and coaches . There are 17 coaches ( 56 pass .), 3 mini-coaches ( 28 pass .), 2 mini-coaches ( 26 pass .) and 63 school buses . coach canada 2015 Fisher Drive Unit 101 , P . O . Box 4017 Peterborough , Ontario K9J 7B1 613-404-5399 1-800-461-7661 fax : 705-748-2452 Jason . Bulman @ coachcanada . com www . coachcanada . com Specializing in quality passenger transportation , Coach Canada operates one of the largest , most modern fleet of highway coaches in Ontario . Vehicles are available with air-conditioning , washrooms , video systems , CD players and DVD players . All of our coaches are equipped with state of the art satellite-based management systems , ensuring on-time performance and efficient routing .
Leduc Bus Lines Ltd . 8467 Route 17 Rockland , Ontario K4K 1K7 613-446-0606 fax : 613-446-0341 gilbertl @ leducbus . com www . leducbus . com For over 45 years Leduc Bus Lines Ltd . has stayed up to date on changes in the school and charter bus industry to ensure that we can consistently remain a leader in the field .
oc Transpo 1500 Saint Laurent Boulevard Ottawa , Ontario K1G 0Z8 613-741-4390 fax : 613-230-6543 Danielle . Lalonde @ transpo . ottawa . on . ca www . octranspo . com Public transit services with rapid transit to downtown from VIA , Ottawa International Airport , and bus station . Para Transpo offers door-to-door transportation for persons with disabilities who are unable to board conventional transit . Available to qualified disabled persons visiting the City of Ottawa : 613-244-7272 .
Roxborough Bus Lines 6906 Mckeown Drive Ottawa , Ontario K4P 1A2 613-488-3526 1-844-716-8287 nick @ roxboroughbus . com roxboroughbus . com Roxborough Bus Lines provides school transportation as well as various event transportation . They currently operate facilities in Maxville , Cornwall , Alexandria , Clarence Creek , and Greely , and serve the entire National Capital Region .
PARKiNG There is a three-hour parking limit on all City of Ottawa streets between 7:00 a . m . and 7:00 p . m . unless otherwise marked . During rush hour ( 7:00 a . m . to 9:00 a . m ., 3:30 p . m . to 5:30 p . m .), many downtown streets prohibit parking and stopping to improve traffic flow . Pay attention to signs !
Vehicles are not allowed to idle for more than three consecutive minutes in a 60-minute period , except in extreme temperatures or if the idling vehicle is a transit vehicle that is picking up or dropping off passengers .
A number of major roadways in Ottawa are dedicated to OC Transpo buses only ( these roadways are called the Transitway ). These are marked with a diamond in the lane and / or a sign above the lane . Do not drive in these lanes as only authorized vehicles are permitted to do so .
From November 15 to April 1 , special winter parking regulations come into effect . If 7 cm ( 2.75 inches ) of snow are predicted or falling , vehicles are not allowed to park on city streets between 1:00 a . m . and 7:00 a . m .
For more information on Tour Bus parking see Motorcoach section on page 64 )
PASSPoRT REQUiREMENTS
A valid passport is required for travel in and out of Canada for residents of all countries , including the United States , if travelling by air . Residents of some countries may also require a visa . A list of countries and territories whose citizens require a visa to enter Canada as visitors can be found at www . cic . gc . ca / english / visit / visas . asp
As of June 1 , 2009 , U . S . citizens travelling to Canada from the United States must have a passport , passport card , or WHTI-compliant document .
Starting March 15 , 2016 , visa-exempt foreign nationals who fly to or transit through Canada will need an Electronic Travel Authorization ( eTA ). Exceptions include U . S . citizens and travelers with a valid visa .
PoPULATioN Based on the 2011 Census , the population of Ottawa is estimated at 883,391 people , and the population of the Ottawa-Gatineau region is estimated at 1,215,735 people .
PUBLic TRANSPoRTATioN There are two city bus systems in Canada ’ s Capital Region . OC Transpo ( 613-741-4390 , www . octranspo . com ) operates buses on the Ontario side of the Ottawa River . The Société de transport de l ’ Outaouais ( 819-770- 3242 , www . sto . ca ) operates on the Québec side of the river . You can transfer between them along Rideau and Wellington Streets in Ottawa and around the Portage Bridge and at the Place d ’ accueil on Maisonneuve Boulevard in Gatineau ( surcharge applies ). Bus tickets can be purchased from authorized dealers , some shopping malls , pharmacies , and convenience stores , or at OC Transpo Sales and Information Centres and STO offices . Bus fare is exact change only . Fares vary between regular and express routes . Regular adult fare for OC Transpo at press time was $ 3.65 cash or two tickets ($ 1.65 each ). Regular adult fare for STO at press time was $ 3.90 or one ticket ($ 3.50 ). Passengers can acquire paper transfers for return trips or stopovers . A day pass can be purchased on the bus for $ 8.50 and entitles riders to unlimited same-day travel . And , on Sundays and statutory holidays , one pass is good for the whole family ( up to two adults and four children up to age 11 ).
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