Kitchener-Waterloo, ON

Transportation Information

International Travel Tips

Consider downloading the BBM app for your Iphone or Android so you can use WIFI messaging or buy a SIM card once you get to Canada. Roaming charges for calls and texts to outside Canada can be really expensive!

Check with your credit card company to see if you have Travel Health Insurance and consider buying it if you don’t! We all make sure we are covered outside of Canada when we cross the border!

Currency exchange and banking

Banks located near the Crowne Plaza Kitchener:

TD Canada Trust -55 King St W

RBC Royal Bank- 74 King St W

Continental Currency Exchange

By Air

Region of Waterloo International Airport, in Woolwich, Ontario, is about a 20-minute drive from the venue.

Toronto Pearson International Airport, in Mississauga Ontario, is about an hour and 10 minutes from the venue and is serviced by all major airlines. Car rentals are available from Avis, Budget, and Dollar Thrifty.

Directions to Venue

Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex
101 Father David Bauer Dr.

From Region of Waterloo International Airport, 2580 Britannia Rd E, Woolwich, Ontario, Canada:

• Turn right onto Regional Rd 99, at the end of the road, turn right onto Fountain St N
• Turn left onto Victoria St N
• Turn left onto Bruce St, turn right to merge onto ON-85 N
• Keep left to merge onto Conestoga Pkwy N
• Take Bridgeport Rd exit, turn right onto Bridgeport Rd E toward Waterloo, CITY CENTRE
• Turn right onto Erb St W
• Turn right onto Father David Bauer Dr, venue is on the right

If you are arriving or departing from the Region of Waterloo International Airport, there is a complimentary shuttle for tournament attendees that are staying at The Crowne Plaza, Kitchener. Call to reserve a shuttle for when you arrive: 519-744-4141

From Toronto Pearson International Airport, 2580 Britannia Rd E, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada:

• 1 hour and 10 min drive/ 95 km
• Merge onto ON-427-S and take exit to merge onto ON-401-W for 73 km
• Take exit 278 to merge onto ON-8 toward Kitchener, Waterloo. Keep right to merge onto ON-8 toward kitchener, Waterloo
• Take exit to merge onto ON-7 E toward Guelph. ON-85 N
• Take exit onto Bridgeport Rd and turn right onto Bridgeport Rd E toward Waterloo, CITY CENTRE
• Turn right onto Erb St W, Turn right onto Father David Bauer Dr
• The venue is on your right.

Car Rentals

Car rentals are available from Pearson International or one of these off site rental locations:

Avis
Tel: 1-800-TRY-AVIS (1-800-879-2847)
Terminal 1 – (905) 676-1032/33
Terminal 3 – (905) 676-1034/35

Budget
Tel: 1-800-268-8900
Terminal 1 – (905) 676-1500
Terminal 3 – (905) 676-0522

Dollar Thrifty
Tel (Dollar): 1-800-800-4000
Tel (Thrifty): 1-800-THRIFTY (1-800-847-4389)
Terminal 1 – (905) 676-9127
Terminal 3 – (905) 671-7830
Terminal 1 and 3 – (416) 674-2020

Off-Airport Car Rentals

Car rentals are also available at Viscount Station, part of the LINK train network. Arrangements for courtesy van service can be made by contacting any of these off-airport rental agencies.

Discount Car & Truck Rentals
Tel: 1-800-259-1638

Economy Rent A Car

Tel: (905) 677-4848
E-Z Trans Canada Car Rental
Tel: (905) 672-9600
Roadstar / Fox Rent-A-Car
Tel: 1-866-245-5501

Routes Car & Truck Rental | ACE Rent-A-Car

Tel: (905) 677-9994
Payless Car Rental
Tel: (416) 675-2000

By Train

VIA Rail and Kitchener GO Station - 126 Weber St W, Kitchener, Ontario VIA Rail runs daily between Toronto, Ontario, and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. It is about a 1 hour and 40 minute train ride to/from Toronto and the train departs twice daily at 10:55/17:40 with Kitchener arrival times of 12:36/19:20. The Kitchener Train station is about a 4-minute drive to the Crowne Plaza hotel and a 12 minute drive to the venue.

Schedule and Tickets

By Bus

Greyhound offers daily bus service to Kitchener, Ontario, from many locations. The Greyhound runs out of Kitchener’s Charles St Station, which is located at 15 Charles St W. Please call ahead to confirm schedule and service. (519) 745-0163 Schedule and Tickets

Go Transit offers bus service from many locations to Kitchener, Ontario. The Kitchener Bus Terminal is also located at 126 Weber St W, Kitchener, Ontario. Schedule and Tickets

By Car

South

• Follow Queen Elizabeth Way/Ontario QEW to ON-6 N
• Take exit 74 from ON-403 W. Merge onto ON-401 W
• Continue on ON-401 W
• Take ON-8 W to Bridgeport Rd E/Regional Rd 9 in Kitchener
• Exit Bridgeport Road W from ON-85 N
• Continue on Regional Rd 9
• Right turn onto Erb St W/Regional Rd 9
• Right turn onto Father David Bauer Dr, the venue is on the left. LOTS of parking!

North

• Merge onto ON-400 S to ON-401 W
• Continue on 401-W to Bridgeport Rd E/Regional Rd 9 in Kitchener
• Exit Bridgeport Rd W from ON-85 N
• Continue on Regional Rd 9
• Right turn onto Erb St W/Regional Rd 9
• Right turn onto Father David Bauer Dr, the venue is on the left

West

• Merge onto 401-E, Follow ON-401 E to Bridgeport Rd E/ Regional Rd 9 in Kitchener
• Take Bridgeport Road W exit from ON-85 N
• Continue on Regional Rd 9
• Right turn onto Erb St W/Regional Rd 9
• Right turn onto Father David Bauer Dr, the venue is on the left

East

• Merge onto Gardiner Expy W
• Take ON-401 W to Bridgeport Rd E/Regional Rd 9 in Kitchener
• Take Bridgeport Road W exit from ON-85 N
• Continue on Regional Rd 9
• Right turn onto Erb St W/Regional Rd 9
• Right turn onto Father David Bauer Dr, the venue is on the left

How to Get to the Hotel

The Crowne Plaza Kitchener is located at 105 King St E in Kitchener.

The hotel is an 11-minute commute from the venue and close to great restaurants, farmers market, and fun times.

From Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex (101 Father David Bauer Dr) to host hotel:

• Turn left onto Erb St W
• Turn right onto King St S, The Crowne Plaza is located on your right

East

• 401-W to exit 278, merge onto ON-8 toward Kitchener, Waterloo
• Keep right and merge onto ON-8, Continue onto King Street Bypass towards Downtown Kitchener. The Crowne Plaza is on your left.

West

• 401-E to exit 278B onto Regional Rd-8 toward King St E, Kitchener
• Turn right to merge onto ON-8 W toward Kitchener, Waterloo
• Continue onto King St Bypass toward Downtown Kitchener
• The Crowne Plaza is on your left