Canadian Econometric Study Group 1997 Meeting

September 26-28, 1997

How to Get to Kingston

There are three ways to get to Kingston: automobile, train, and plane. For participants from southern Ontario and eastern Quebec, the easiest way is probably to drive. This is also the cheapest way if two or more people share a ride.

Getting to Kingston by Car

Kingston is just south of Highway 401, the main artery between Toronto and Montreal. Take Highway 401 to the Sydenham Road exit. Go south on Sydenham Road until it ends at Princess Street. Turn left on Princess and go over the railway tracks. The Ambassador Hotel (1550 Princess Street) is just ahead on the right.

Getting to Kingston by Train

Anyone in southern Ontario or eastern Quebec who does not plan to drive should take the train. Even many of those who are coming from further away should take it as the last leg of their journey. It is almost as easy, and a great deal cheaper, to take the train to Kingston from Toronto or Montreal than to fly from Toronto. There are frequent Pacific Western buses from the Toronto airport to the Royal York Hotel, which is just across the street from Union Station; there is a tunnel to the station from the lower level of the hotel. All trains from Montreal to Kingston stop at Dorval station, which is only about a mile from Dorval Airport.

Trains between downtown Toronto and Kingston generally take about two hours, as do trains between Dorval and Kingston. Trains to and from downtown Montreal take a bit longer. For information and reservations, contact Via Rail Canada. Significantly lower prices are available if you reserve at least a week in advance.

The train station in Kingston is within sight of the Ambassador Hotel, but the walking distance is about twice the straight line distance. Call the hotel at 548-3605 when you arrive at the station, and they will send a van to pick you up. If you wish, you could call them before you get on the train to have them meet it.

Getting to Kingston by Air

It makes no sense to fly to Kingston unless you are flying to Toronto first, and even then it is often better to take the train. The only airline that serves Kingston is Canadian Airlines International. There are three or four daily flights each way. Kingston airport is quite some distance from the Ambassador Hotel. If you call the Ambassador Hotel at 613 548-3605 before you leave, they can have someone meet your plane.