Via Train to Montreal

[Amanda-Lise 0]

I took the train to Montreal and back in the same day, from Kingston. It wasn't too bad aside for a long delay on the ride there. Wasn't overly happy about the cost of it. But it is relatively close to the consulate.

[Tinker 0]

I just checked the fares, $99.

Figure with gas, and the aggravation of parking and driving in a strange place, it's probably worth it. I'd have to go the day before, the earliest train doesn't leave Kingston till 11 am.

If I ever get an interview

[Jeremy + Kristy 0]

I just checked the fares, $99.

Figure with gas, and the aggravation of parking and driving in a strange place, it's probably worth it. I'd have to go the day before, the earliest train doesn't leave Kingston till 11 am.

If I ever get an interview

Just checked the options, myself. From Sarnia to Montréal via VIA would be $510 for both me and my fiancée. I think we'll drive the 820 km, thank you very much.

[Tinker 0]

Just checked the options, myself. From Sarnia to Montréal via VIA would be $510 for both me and my fiancée. I think we'll drive the 820 km, thank you very much.

OUCH......I've taken the via to Sarnia to visit a friend in Port Huron, and it was close to $200 return. It's an awful long boring ride too. I'd much rather drive that myself, but I know where I'm going, over the bridge to Tim Horton's and call her to meet me there

[Jeremy + Kristy 0]

Just checked the options, myself. From Sarnia to Montréal via VIA would be $510 for both me and my fiancée. I think we'll drive the 820 km, thank you very much.

OUCH......I've taken the via to Sarnia to visit a friend in Port Huron, and it was close to $200 return. It's an awful long boring ride too. I'd much rather drive that myself, but I know where I'm going, over the bridge to Tim Horton's and call her to meet me there

Yeah, I think that Tim Hortons serves as some sort of Canadian consulate. Although, I did get a "scolding" from the drive-through guy that "regular" means "not-decaf" and not "one cream, one cream sugar." "That's a Canadian thing," he said. Well, he may be right, but come on, you work for a Canadian company on the border, and I was driving my car with US plates. He should be able to decipher "a medium double cream and a medium regular." And when is the US going to get

"Herb & Garlic" cream cheese!

Oops, looks like I "de-railed" this thread... sorry.

[Tinker 0]

Yeah, I think that Tim Hortons serves as some sort of Canadian consulate. Although, I did get a "scolding" from the drive-through guy that "regular" means "not-decaf" and not "one cream, one cream sugar." "That's a Canadian thing," he said. Well, he may be right, but come on, you work for a Canadian company on the border, and I was driving my car with US plates. He should be able to decipher "a medium double cream and a medium regular." And when is the US going to get

"Herb & Garlic" cream cheese!

Oops, looks like I "de-railed" this thread... sorry.

I think the question I asked was already answered,

Herb and garlic, everything bagel with butter. otherwise known as a "heart attack" YUM

[Lona.C. 16]

I just checked the fares, $99.

Figure with gas, and the aggravation of parking and driving in a strange place, it's probably worth it. I'd have to go the day before, the earliest train doesn't leave Kingston till 11 am.

If I ever get an interview

Yup Trust me I live close to Montreal ( just outside the city ) parking in montreal can be a royal pain in the butt to find then its expansive too , oh another thing is for people who dont live in montreal and are smokers , we got this new law now if ya smoke and trow the butt on the ground ( as I did in the past ) you can get a fine from 150 $ , ( I know this is besides the topic but thought to advise people who smoke to be carefull ) but other then that , the consulate is not far from a lot of places you can see if you take the train a day ahead , good luck everyone even if its still a few month to wait Lona

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Instead of driving from Sarnia/Port Huron all the way to Montreal have you considered driving to Toronto and flying WestJet to Montreal? I drove from Chatham to Hamilton when WestJet was still flying from Hamilton instead of Toronto and it made things so much easier. The price was relatively reasonable as well, although I was only one person - not 2.

Edited July 15, 2007 by Kathryn41