TRAVEL
BETWEEN DOWNTOWN TORONTO AND McMASTER UNIVERSITY
There
is frequent commuter train and bus service ("GO Service")
from downtown Toronto to downtown Hamilton and also from
downtown Toronto directly to McMaster University. The
McMaster University service uses the train from Union Station
to Burlington, Ontario, where it connects with a bus that
goes directly to the McMaster campus. Although a bit longer
than taking direct transportation from downtown Toronto to
downtown Hamilton, this McMaster University service is the
most convenient way to travel between downtown Toronto and
the site of the conference. The schedule is available
on the GO Transit web site:
Highway 403 goes to the western part of Hamilton, the location of McMaster University and the suggested accommodations. The venue for the conference is the McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC), located on the McMaster campus. McMaster has a large campus, with two entrances (and a car-free pedestrian area between them). The system of one-way streets in Hamilton complicates driving. If possible, take a taxi or bus to MUSC, as parking on the campus is expensive ($ 15/day).
If
you do drive to McMaster, the 403 exit you take depends
on the direction of travel. If you are driving on
the 403 westbound (i.e., from Toronto or Niagara) exit
at West Main Street. The Main Street West exit
is just past the East Main Street exit. Turn
left on Main Street West, right on Cline Avenue, and left
on Sterling Street. Follow Sterling Street to the
Sterling Street entrance to campus.
If
you are driving on the 403 eastbound (i.e., from London
and Detroit), you should exit the 403 at Aberdeen Avenue. Turn
left on Longwood Road to King Street. Turn left on
King Street to Sterling Street. Turn right on Sterling
Street and follow Sterling Street to the entrance to McMaster.
Detailed driving directions to the Visitors Inn and the
Sheraton Hotel may be found at links on their web sites:
Visitors Inn:
Sheraton:
There is
frequent bus service from both hotels to McMaster. The
Visitor's Inn is the closest accommodation to McMaster
University. It is about 2 miles from the site of
the conference. The busses to McMaster travel on
King Street West. The Visitor Inn is located on Main
Street West. To get to King Street West from Main
Steet West walk two blocks north. Take any bus and
get off at the first stop on the McMaster campus. The
Sheraton is located at 116 King Street West. Take
any bus along King Street to McMaster.
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