Planning a trip to Sudbury
Visitor Information
To receive visitor information on the Greater Sudbury area before your arrival, contact the City of Greater Sudbury Tourism and Visitors Bureau, Tom Davies Square, 200 Brady St. P3E 5K3 (tel. 800/708-2505 or 705/673-4161; www.sudburytourism.ca). They operate the Sudbury Welcome Centre, Highway 69 South & Whippoorwill Rd. Sudbury, P3G 1E9 (tel. 877/304-8222; 705/522-0141) which is at the southern end of town. Another useful resource is the Canadian Tourism Commission (tel. 800/O-CANADA; www.travelcanada.ca). In addition to its downtown location, the Greater Birmingham CVB has satellite locations at Riverchase Galleria, 2600 Riverchase Galleria (tel. 205/402-2663); and at Birmingham International Airport, lower level (tel. 205/458-8002).
Getting There
By Plane
Greater Sudbury International Airport (tel. 705/671-2489; www.city.greatersudbury.on.ca/cms/index.cfm?app=div_airport&lang=en) is about 24 kilometers north of downtown. Major car-rental companies are housed at the main desk in the main terminal. It's best to call for directions, as the airport is located slightly off the beaten path, close to Route 86, and it will take s a half-hour 25 drive into the city center.
If you're not renting, you can take the Airport Shuttle (tel.866/230-3332; 705/566-0375; www.sudburyairportshuttle.ca), which offers service between the airport and all Sudbury-area hotels, offices and residences. Rates start at $20 per person. Taxis are available outside baggage claim; expect the fare to run about $38 into downtown.
By Train
Amtrak (tel. 800/USA-RAIL; www.amtrak.com) runs trains from New York to Toronto, Ontario (12 1/2 hr.) and at that point, you must switch to Canada's national rail service Via Rail (tel. 888/VIA-RAIL www.viarail.ca), to get to Sudbury Junction (trip time: 6 hr., 57 min) train station at 2750 LaSalle Blvd. E. (tel. 888/842-7245), about six miles from downtown. Amtrak also runs trails to Montreal and Vancouver in Canada. The trip eastbound from Vancouver to Sudbury Junction is a two-day, 16 hour and 50 minute affair.
By Car
The principal highway routes into Sudbury are I-17 from the northeast and southwest (Ottawa; Sault Ste Marie); Hwy. 69 from the south (Toronto, Parry Sound); I-11 from the northwest (Thunder Bay).
Fast Facts
Emergency and urgent-care services are available at Sudbury Regional Hospital Memorial Site, 865 Reget St. S. (tel. 705/523-7100; ww.hrsrh.on.ca) and Sudbury Regional Hospital St Joseph's Health Centre, 700 Paris St., (tel.705/523-7100). A Shoppers Drug Mart, open till midnight (tel. 705/566-9300) is located at 1485 Lasalle Blvd., in the Sudbury Supermall. G.S.T. is 7 %; P.S.T. is 8% Sales tax is 8%; hotel tax is 12%.
Visitor Information
To receive visitor information on the Greater Sudbury area before your arrival, contact the City of Greater Sudbury Tourism and Visitors Bureau, Tom Davies Square, 200 Brady St. P3E 5K3 (tel. 800/708-2505 or 705/673-4161; www.sudburytourism.ca). They operate the Sudbury Welcome Centre, Highway 69 South & Whippoorwill Rd. Sudbury, P3G 1E9 (tel. 877/304-8222; 705/522-0141) which is at the southern end of town. Another useful resource is the Canadian Tourism Commission (tel. 800/O-CANADA; www.travelcanada.ca). In addition to its downtown location, the Greater Birmingham CVB has satellite locations at Riverchase Galleria, 2600 Riverchase Galleria (tel. 205/402-2663); and at Birmingham International Airport, lower level (tel. 205/458-8002).
Getting Around
For taxi service, call Aaron Taxi Services (tel. 705/670-0000); ABC Taxi (tel. 705/674-8294); or City Taxi (tel. 705/673-9999). The meter starts at $3.00 and runs $1.67 per kilometer.
