Divina et Femina IV
Travel InformationThe Fourth Divina et Femina conference takes place at the University of Ottawa in Canada's Capital: Ottawa, Ontario May 27-30, 2011. In this section, you will find information about... Tourist InformationOttawa and the surrounding region have a lot to offer visitors: Parliament buildings, Rideau Canal, the tulip festival (May 6-23), museums, shows, great shopping, fine dining. To find out what's on, what's new, and what to do, as well as information about accommodation and eateries, check out Ottawa Tourism. |
Transportation Information
Ottawa is between Montreal (2 hours away by car) and Toronto (5.5 hours away by car). It is a bilingual area on the border between Quebec and Ontario. It is on the major Via Rail eastern train corridor and is served by 2 train stations. It has a Greyhound Bus Terminal and an International Airport. It is connected to the TransCanada highway by two major highways. It is fully serviced by local bus and city train service.
The university is serviced by two city bus lines (#5, #16) and all the #80's & #90's transit buses. Two transit stations front the campus (Laurier, Campus).
- Ottawa International Airport
- One-way taxi fare to the University is approximately $30. Cross city bus#97 go from the airport to downtown Ottawa.
- YOW Airporter (shuttle)
- The shuttle provides one-way and roundtrip bus transport to the downtown hotels.
- VIA Rail Canada Inc.
- The train station is bus four stops away from the university (Train, Hurdman, Lee, Campus, Laurier). One-way taxi fare to the university of approximately $15. All cross city buses (e.g., #95) pass by the university.
- Ottawa Bus Central Station (Greyhound)
- The (Greyhound) bus station is located between Kent and Lyon Streets and is serviced by Ottawa Transit buses #1, 4, 7, and 99 which go to Rideau Centre.
- OC Transpo (city buses)
- The university is serviced by all cross-city bus routes (which stop at Campus and Laurier), and by local bus routes #5 and 16. The fare is $3.25 one way, but all-day passes and tickets are available both at the Rideau Centre and the University.
Getting to the University
For information on getting to the University of Ottawa by car, plane, train, or bus, check out Directions to Main Campus on the University website.
Room and Accommodation
The University of Ottawa is located in the downtown core, easily accessible by a number of hotels and some Bed & Breakfasts. For more information check out Ottawa Tourism's Hotels and Accommodation pages or the Beds and Breakfasts website.
The Ottawa Jail Hostel is located close to the university. For more information on Ottawa's hostels, check out Hi-Ottawa Hostels and for information on the Jail Hostel in particular, check out Hostelling International and Hostelworld websites.
Student housing is also available.
Campus Map
