Transportation Options to and from Ottawa

Note: Daily from Monday November 23 through Friday November 27, a continental breakfast will be served in the Exhibitor Salon from 8:00am – 9:00am. Conference sessions start daily at 9:00am and terminate at 4:00pm Monday through Thursday and 3:00pm on Friday.

1.  Vehicle Free Parking

The Hilton Lac Leamy- Casino complex provides 4000 FREE parking spaces, some in covered parking garage, minutes from the door.

2.  Public Transit from/to Downtown Ottawa

Patrons can transfer from/to OC Transpo and STO (Gatineau) buses at no additional charge with a bus pass or transfer. Please note that there will be regular customers also on these buses so space may be limited.

To Hilton Lac-Leamy Conference Centre:
STO bus 21 from Rideau & Mackenzie 8:23; arrival 8:57;
STO bus 20 from Rideau & King Edward, 7:20, 7:35, 7:50, 8:10; arrival 25 minutes later

From Hilton Lac-Leamy Conference Centre:
STO bus 21 @15:53, 16:55, 17:23, 17:55 to Rideau & Cumberland; arrival 25 minutes later
STO bus 20 @ 16:00, 16:14, 16:37, 17:03, 17:31 to Rideau & Cumberland; arrival in 25 minutes

STO Website
OC Transpo Website

3.  Car-Pooling
Since there are many PD Week delegates from most departments, we encourage you to speak to your group coordinator or colleagues to find who is attending from your place of business and arrange car-pooling together.

4.  Complimentary Shuttle Buses
fmi*igf is chartering buses (48 seats each) to provide accelerated transportation direct from Hilton Lac-Leamy complex each afternoon to downtown Ottawa (at Elgin and Sparks Street) where you could connect to public transportation. This service is provided at no charge to PD Week Conference delegates. Space will be limited to the capacity of the buses and offered on a first come basis.

Departure from Hilton Lac-Leamy Conference Centre to downtown Ottawa:

5.  Taxis

• Blueline Taxi to the hotel from Ottawa 613-238-1111
• Crown Taxi from hotel to Ottawa at kiosk outside hotel or phone 819-777-1645
• Regal Taxi from hotel to Ottawa at kiosk outside hotel or phone 819-777-5231

6.  Coach to Monday's Senators Game