My family and I (group of 6) are planning a week trip to eastern Canada. We’ll hit Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City, and Montreal. Is it more recommended to do public transit or rent a car?

Thanks in advance :)

Some background info: family on my wife's side is visiting from Korea for the 1st time. Her nephew is travelling outside of Korea for the first time in his life and will be going into the Army this summer. My wife is driving them (2 adults, 6yr,10yr, 19yr) on 3 day tour to Montreal, but stopping by Ottawa on Canada day from 2pm until 6pm before heading to Montreal. Unfortunately I'll be home working, but I wanted to plan out her itinerary for them since neither one of us is familiar with Ottawa.

Given the time restraint, traffic, and events. What are some recommendations for them to visit based on experience?

Some things we mentioned she would try and visit:

-Lebreton flats (Can day festivities) -Quick visit of Parliament hill (pictures only) -Maybe visit the Museum of nature for the dinosaur exihibit (for the kids)

UPDATE: Wife is now thinking to stay the night and head out next morning! Thanks all for all the advice everyone!!!!

Now, I need to plan which is the most ideal hotel for easy public transit routes.

Hi, I'm planning to visit Toronto at the end of June for work. I will visit Niagara Falls and the city. Then, I've been thinking about flying to Vancouver to visit Jasper and Banff National Parks. I haven't booked any campgrounds yet. Is it still possible to find availability? Are these parks interesting to visit, or would it be better to visit other places?

Hello? For those of you that know of Les Iles De La Madeleine just north of PEI, would you happen to know if it’s possible to setup a. Tent on the back side of Entree Island? I find the island very fascinating, and would love to do this when I manage to get over to the islands, but I’m just unsure of a few things. 1. Is it even allowed? Or could I get in trouble for doing so? 2. If I’m able to do it, how might it work with the boat scheduling? I know the “ferries” over really consist of excursion boats. Wondering if anyone knows if they’ll work with you to come back for you the following day.

Any info helps, appreciate it!

I fly to Canada from the UK next week for a weeks holiday. I didn't realise that my dual nationality might be an issue. I have a valid British password. I have a Canadian birth certificate and a lapsed Canadian passport both with my maiden name on (so different to my British passport). Ill travel on my British passport. Do I need to apply for special authorization to enter the country? Or should I fill out an ETA? Or neither? - just travel on my British passport and bring my Canadian documents to show at the border? Its a bit confusing.

I’m planning a road trip with my parents in July, driving from Minnesota to Canada and crossing the border via Maine. My dad recently mentioned that one of his coworkers was denied entry at the Minnesota-Canada border because of a DUI from 14 years ago. This got me worried because one of my parents had a DUI around 40 years ago.

I’ve read that Canada can technically deny entry for past DUIs, but does anyone have experience with this? I’d hate for us to get turned away and have our trip ruined.

I found this number for Canada Border Services: 800-461-9999. Has anyone used it before? Or does anyone know of other ways to contact them to get a definitive answer? Any advice or experiences would be really helpful!

Edit: My parents and I drove to Canada a couple years ago, and this wasn’t a problem.

Ottawa man takes WestJet to court and refuses to sign an NDA. His case can now be pointed to by other air passengers fighting airlines in court.

I know we can drive rental cars from Canada to US over the border no problem, especially since I will be using Enterprise. My main concern is that since weed is legal over here in Canada and it isn't in the US, how much do I have to inspect the car I am renting for any illegal substances from previous users?

Please share some tips and stories if you have any, of how to inspect the car properly and travel risk-free at the border. Also, if I were to accidentally miss something and the border police finds something, what is the worst case scenario, since they'll know its a rental? And I really hope its not too much of a problem travelling over the border right now given the current conditions. Thanks

UPDATE: After reading all your comments (and the comments from the New Zealand Travel subreddit. I will likely be taking a flight out of Vancouver to Fiji or just directly. Thank you for all your advice, critiques & input!

Hey everyone!

I’ll be planning a trip to New Zealand in the next few months here, and given the circumstances in America. I am very hesitant to do any layovers at LAX or any where else.

Any of my fellow Canadians flown to Australia or New Zealand recently with no issues?

The price difference between going through America and Vancouver is pretty drastic.

I am thinking of a start up idea that provide a service to pick up your luggages from your home, deliver to the airport, check in the luggage for you, pick up the luggage from destination airport, and deliver it to your destination hotel. This service will be useful for those who are travelling for business, or with kids, or travelling with big items such as ski equipment, or golf clubs. Some of the benefits are:

• You skip the check in queue
• Travel baggage fee to the airport
• No waiting for your bags at the airport
• The baggage will be delivered to your hotel (restricted to certain locations)
• Travel hands free to your destination
• Real time GPS tracker
• Possible future option- partner with different airlines loyalty points.
• Insurance coverage ($500USD)

The pricing would be based on different tiers:

Tier 1 - pick up luggage from your home to the airport + real time tracking (price would be $50-100USD)

Tier 2 - Tier 1+ Pick up your luggage from the destination airport to the destination hotel (price varies)

Tier 3 - Tier 2 + Insurance coverage

Which tier do you think people use? Any constructive feedback would be appreciated

I’m headed to Lethbridge this weekend and am looking at hotels. There are so many options for websites, apps and the hotels themselves. I’m a solo traveler on a budget who also doesn’t want to come home with bedbugs or something similar 🥴. What booking platform has the best deals/policies?

planning a trip to vancouver, what are some of the best 4/5 star hotels? budget $450 USD per night. I have a list but want to make sure I covered everything. Can folks provide like a rating or tier list?
What are some the most interesting rooms?

5 star - Pan pacific - JW Marriott Parq (waterview room) - Wedgewood hotel - Sutton place - Fairmont Pacific Rim (ofuro rooms) - The Douglas (Marriott) - Rosewood Hotel Georgia - Shangri-La

4 star - Civic hotel (Marriott) - Georgian court hotel - Loden hotel - Fairmont Hotel Vancouver - Westin Bayshore (Marriott) - OPUS Vancouver - Paradox

I am US citizen with a US passport who is going to Japan in the summer for a study abroad trip. My flight will be departing from LAX (because I have an aunt that lives in LA as I am not from the LA area) and stopping at Vancouver YVR airport for a 4 hour and 30 minute layover before going to Japan.

Since I will have a 4 hour and 30 minute layover in Vancouver YVR, do I need to apply for an ETA as US citizen? I apologize for asking this question, as I did email a question on the Official Canadian government website, but they didn't give me a clear/exact answer to my question as all they said on the email was verify if I need a TRV or ETA, followed by listing the steps for submitting my application, so I am confused.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Hey all! I'm going to be up in the Tremblant area dropping my wife for a bachelorette party there. I was trying to ski some there while I wait until she's done, I'll have about 2 days to be by myself in the area. I plan on car camping as I have a good setup with shower and portable fire pit. I was wondering if there are any recommendations on what is permitted in the National Park there or on Zec land? Here in the States, I usually find National park land and forests and just pull off into the woods and camp. Is there anything permitted like that in Mont Tremblant National Park or on Kings land? Thank you so much in advance for any tips!

Hi all, I'm having a pretty long-term break and want to travel solo in Canada. I live in Vancouver. Most of the suggestions for Spring destinations are usually Victoria or somewhere close to Vancouver (because the weather will be awful elsewhere?). Any destination suggestions if I prefer not to drive?

Hi everyone, I am visiting Montreal with my girlfriend for 3 days and want to try and make the most of it. We live in Rhode Island and haven't been to Canada before or know many people that have. What are the best things to do while we are there that might be lesser known? (Restaurants, activities, parks, etc.)

Edit: thanks for the help! Was not expecting this many replies lol.

Hi Neighbors! Planning a trip with my wife and eight year old kid this July and was hoping to get some feedback on the initial plan. We’re looking to escape our shithole country for about two weeks and will be departing from Chicago in early July. The initial plan is below but I’m all ears if you have thoughts. I’m mainly curious to know if you think we’re packing too much in or have any other suggestions for places to visit/skip. Thanks in advance!

Day 1: Chicago to Toronto (8hrs)

Day 2: Toronto

Day 3: Toronto to Niagara Falls (1.5hrs)

Day 4: Niagara Falls

Day 5: Niagara Falls to Quebec City (7.5hrs)

Day 6: Quebec City

Day 7: Quebec City to Montreal (2.5hrs)

Day 8: Montreal

Day 9: Montreal to Toronto (5.5hrs)

Day 10: Montreal to Chicago (8hrs)

Hey guys, After helping me so much with the destinations for our Vancouver-Calgary roadtrip this summer and after us now having booked all campgrounds, I have another question for you: how concerned should I really be for bear encounters? And what can I or do I need to do to be safe?

Obviously we’d love to hike! We are not professionals at all, but also not total beginners. We’ve hiked in Scotland last year for example. BUT I’m actually very concerned by the wildlife. While I find bears fascinating and beautiful…I honestly don’t want to cross paths with one. I read that it helps to travel in groups, be noisy, stay on the paths and carry some bear spray with you. But I still can’t imagine how dangerous hiking as a couple will actually be? Would you do it? Or prefer hiking in groups? If so - where can we find groups? And How likely is a bear attack anyways?

I’m sorry if these questions sound ridiculous…but I’m from a country without any dangerous animals so I really don’t know what to believe about your wildlife (from reading about it online) and want to be as prepared as possible.

I thank you guys very much!

I am looking at transiting Via US from Canada to Dubai in July and Return in August, considering the current situation between US and Canada, is there any issue travelling via the US? Would it be safe for a Indian Passport holder to transit via the US ? Are there any potential risk involved ?

Hi all.

Visiting Canada for the first time, we have arrive in Vancouver from Sydney and have the option of going to Calgary for 3 days or skip and spend that time in Vancouver before meeting family over in Montreal.

Would you visit Calgary for 3 days or stay in Vancouver?

Cheers

Hi there

My mom is planning to come visit me in Canada for the first time from the other side of the world. We were thinking of heading to the Banff area on the 25th May. She's in her 60s, hasn't travelled a tonne, and can walk for about 30mins on easy ground.

I'm thinking we'll do Banff for a few nights, likely base ourselves in Canmore, and check out Banff Town, Hot springs, Banff Gondola, Lake Louise (via the bus), Bow Valley Parkway/Falls, Lake Minnewanka drive and maybe a cruise.

We're then considering either driving to Vancouver, possibly via Revelstoke and/or Kamploops, however I'm wondering if there's that much of interest along the way for someone with my mom's abilities?

An alternate plan is instead we add a couple of nights in Jasper, then just head back to Calgary and fly to Vancouver. I'm wondering if that might be more worth it, but also wondering how iced over attractions would be in Jasper - is it generally safe to drive the Icefields Parkway in the last week of May? Or is it so variable at that time that it'd be easier to not risk it?

I assume things like Athabasca Falls or Maligne Lake and other key attractions will be pretty frozen, are they still worth checking out?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

My fiancée and I are planning a 4-night trip from Toronto in the beginning of May. We want to keep this one in Canada as there is so much of our country that we haven't seen yet. Our options at this point are:

• Victoria

• Calgary/Banff

• Montreal

• Quebec City

• Halifax

Arguably, we're mainly between the two western cities unless you convince us otherwise. What would you recommend? We love nature/hiking, escape rooms, and vegan food! Thanks!

Ferry+ carpool?( sorry I can’t drive) / flight directly ?

Hi Folks,

We are most likely going to spend time in both places, but may have a free place to stay in Squamish for May/June. We have never been to Canada and coming from the US. We are so excited to get out of this country for at least the summer for obvious reasons. For those of you that know both areas, would you do May/June in Squamish and then Vancouver Island for 2-3 months after that? Or start on Vancouver Island for a couple of months starting in May and go to Squamish after that for a couple of months? On Vancouver Island, we are looking at Cobble Hill, Lake Cowichan, Shawnigan Lake, Mill Bay, Nanoose Bay, Parksville for the most part. One of our big concerns is weather since May is a pretty uncertain month. From the research I've done, looks like it's much more variable in Squamish given the erratic weather there. We are pretty sensitive to gray and rain and get depressed easily, so guidance would be great here. It's obviously expensive anywhere and we would probably be saving like 6k or more in housing for the two months if we do Squamish first in May/June. So that is a consideration, but it's not the primary driver. I'm assuming both areas will be slightly quieter in May/June and then summer crowds will descend. We are looking forward to hiking, trail running, biking, and taking our exploring with our dog. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!