Planning a trip to Saint John

Saint John is located on Route 1. It's 106km (66 miles) from the U.S. border at St. Stephens and 427km (265 miles) around the bend from Halifax. Reach downtown by taking exit 122 or 123 off Route 1.

A year-round ferry service connects Saint John with Digby, Nova Scotia.

Saint John’s airport, coded YSJ (tel. 506/638-5555), has regular flights to and from Montréal, Toronto, and Halifax on Air Canada (tel. 888/247-2262). Porter Airlines (tel. 888/619-8622) also flies into Saint John via Toronto, as does Flair Airlines (tel. 833/711-2333).There are auto-rental kiosks in the terminal, and a taxi ride into the city costs about C$40.

Saint John has two Visitor Information Centres (VICs). The VIC on Route 1 West ([tel] 506/658-2940) is open Victoria Day Weekend (mid-May) and closes at Thanksgiving (early Oct). Arriving from the west, look for the contemporary triangular building near the Route 1 off-ramp. You’ll find a trove of information and brochures here. Upon arrival in the downtown, or if you’re visiting off-season, look for the Saint John Regional Welcome Centre (tel. 866/463-8639 or 506/658-2855) in the Saint John City Market on 47 Charlotte St. It is open daily 9am to 6pm Monday through Friday;  and 9am to 5pm on Saturday.