TRAVEL

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Wakestock is accessible by public transit (Go Train, Go Bus, TTC Bus, TTC Subway) from anywhere within and even outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), including Hamilton, Guelph, Barrie, Aurora, Oshawa and Bowmanville. See TRAVEL BY PUBLIC TRANSIT - GREATER TORONTO AREA below.

From outside of the Greater Toronto Area, including Ontario cottage country as well as out-of-province, there is inexpensive travel available by either Greyhound Bus and/or Via Rail Train (see below for details).

TRAVEL BY AIR
Fly to Toronto International Airport in Toronto. The Toronto Airport is 30 minutes from downtown Toronto hotels/Toronto Island Ferry and is serviced by most major airlines around the world including: Air Canada, Westjet, Air Transat, American, American Eagle, Continental, Delta, Northwest, Piedmont, United, US Airways, Air New Zealand, Alitalia, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Japan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Swiss Air, and Qantas. Detailed info on Toronto International Airport including Ground Transport, Rental Cars, Airport Area Hotels and Maps at: www.gtaa.com.

If you own your own airplane, fly directly to Toronto Island (City Centre) Airport. More info at: www.torontoport.com/airport.asp.

TRAVEL BY "VIA RAIL" TRAIN - FROM OUTSIDE GREATER TORONTO AREA
Serving all major cities and town centres in Ontario and Quebec including Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Niagara Falls, London, Kingston, St Catherines, Sarnia, Windsor. Also serving New York City and Winnipeg. www.viarail.ca. Take Via Rail train to downtown Toronto, Union Station. Union Station is a 10 minute walk to the Toronto Island Ferry docks. From Union Station/Front St walk two blocks south on Bay Street to Queens Quay. Ferry docks are on south side of Queens Quay at foot of Bay St (on west side of Westin Harbour Castle Hotel). Alternately, take the TTC "Bay Bus" #6 southbound from the corner of Front and Bay to the Bay and Queen's Quay stop.

TRAVEL BY BUS - FROM OUTSIDE GREATER TORONTO AREA
Greyhound bus service is available from all major Ontario cottage areas, Including Wasaga Beach; Collingwood; Barrie; Muskoka (Bala, Port Carling, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Huntsville); Bobcaygeon; Midland, Orillia, Parry Sound, Peterborough, Sudbury, Kitchener, and Waterloo. www.greyhound.ca.

Take Greyhound Bus service to downtown Toronto Coach Terminal at 610 Bay St (at Dundas St). Greyhound Toronto Coach Terminal is a 15 minute walk south on Bay St to the Toronto Island Ferry docks at the foot of Bay Street (at Queens Quay). The Ferry docks are on south side of Queens Quay on the immediate west side of Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. Alternately, take the TTC "Bay Bus" #6 southbound from the Toronto Coach Terminal to Queen's Quay stop.

TRAVEL BY CAR
From East of Toronto: Take 401 West to Don Valley Parkway (DVP). Follow Don Valley Parkway South to Gardiner Expressway. Once on Gardiner Expressway, take the Yonge/York/Bay exit. Turn left onto Yonge Street and then right onto Queen's Quay. Ferry docks for Toronto Island are immediately to the west of the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel at Bay St.

From North of Toronto: Take Highway 400 South to Highway 401 West, Highway 401 West to Highway 427 South, then Highway 427 South to Gardiner Expressway Toronto. Take the Yonge/York/Bay Exit to the Yonge ramp. Turn right at the first light and proceed to Queen's Quay where you will right. Ferry docks for Toronto Islands are immediately to the west of the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel at Bay St.

From West of Toronto: Take Highway 401 East to Highway 427 South to Gardiner Expressway Toronto. Take the Yonge/York/Bay Exit to the Yonge ramp. Turn right at the first light and proceed to Queen's Quay where you will turn right. The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel will be on the left. Ferry docks for Toronto Island are immediately to the west of the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel at bay St.

From Toronto International Airport: Take Highway 427 South to the Gardiner Expressway Toronto. Take the Yonge/York/Bay Exit to the Yonge ramp. Turn right at the first set of lights and proceed to Queen's Quay where you will turn right. The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel will be on the left. Ferry docks for Toronto Island are immediately to the west of the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel.

CAR PARKING: Public parking is available 1 block north of the Ferry Docks/Westin Harbour Castle Hotel at Lakeshore and Bay; 1 block west on Queens Quay between Bay and York Sts; 1 block east at foot of Yonge St opposite Toronto Star building adjacent to Captain Johns restaurant.

TRAVEL BY PUBLIC TRANSIT - GREATER TORONTO AREA
Go Train: Inexpensive and speedy Go Train service is available from most towns, cities and neighborhoods within a 70 kilometre radius of Greater Toronto Area (GTA) from as far as Hamilton in the west to Oshawa in the East, to Milton and Georgetown in the northwest, to Bradford and Richmond Hill in the north to Stouffville in the northeast. Detailed info, schedules and maps at: www.gotransit.ca.

Take the Go Train to Union Station (Front St & Bay St in downtown Toronto). Union Station is a 10 minute walk to the Toronto Island Ferry docks. From Front St walk two blocks from south on Bay Street to Queens Quay. Ferry docks are on south side of Queens Quay at foot of Bay St (on west side of Westin Harbour Castle Hotel). Alternately, take the TTC "Bay Bus" #6 southbound from the corner of Front and Bay to the Bay and Queen's Quay stop.

Go Train Stations are:
East: Hamilton, Aldershot, Burlington, Appleby, Bronte, Oakville, Clarkson, Port Credit, Long Branch, Mimico.
West: Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Rouge hill, Guildwood, Eglinton, Scarborough.
Northwest: Milton, Georgetown, Mount Pleasant, Brampton, Bramalea, Meadowville, Malton, Streetsville, Etobicoke North, Weston, Erindale, Cooksville, Dixie, Kipling, Bloor.
North: Bradford, East Gwillimbury, Newmarket, Aurora, King City, Maple, Rutherford, York University, Richmond Hill, Langstaff, Old Cummer, Oriole.
Northeast: Stouffville, Mount Joy, Markham, Centennial, Unionville, Milliken, Agincourt, Kennedy.

Go Bus: Go Bus service connecting to Go Train is available from as far away Guelph, Orangeville, Barrie, and Bowmanville. Detailed Go Bus info, schedules and maps at: www.gotransit.ca.

Toronto Subway (TTC): "Ride the Rocket" from anywhere within metropolitan Toronto to Union Station (Front St & Bay St in downtown Toronto). Union Station is a 10 minute walk to the Toronto Island Ferry docks. From Union Station/Front St walk two blocks from south on Bay Street to Queens Quay. Ferry docks are on south side of Queens Quay at foot of Bay St (on west side of Westin Harbour Castle Hotel). Alternately, take the TTC "Bay Bus" #6 southbound from the corner of Front and Bay to the Bay and Queen's Quay stop. Detailed TTC Subway, Streetcar and Bus info, schedules and maps at: http://www.toronto.ca/ttc/

TRAVEL BY BOAT
Sail or power your yacht to Toronto Harbour. Overnight docking and fuel available at:
Toronto Island Marina www.torontoislandmarina.com
Outer Harbour Marina www.torontoport.com/Marina.asp

Accommodations

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