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Nscc International 1 nscc International IT CAMPUS-HALIFAX ............................................................................................................... 2 AKERLEY CAMPUS-DARTMOUTH .......................................................................................... 4 WATERFRONT CAMPUS-DARTMOUTH .................................................................................. 6 ANNAPOLIS VALLEY CAMPUS-MIDDLETON .......................................................................... 8 ANNAPOLIS VALLEY COGS Site-LAWRENCETOWN .............................................................10 BURRIDGE CAMPUS-YARMOUTH .........................................................................................12 CUMBERLAND CAMPUS-SPRINGHILL ...................................................................................14 KINGSTEC CAMPUS-KENTVILLE ...........................................................................................16 LUNENBURG CAMPUS-BRIDGEWATER ................................................................................18 MARCONI CAMPUS-SYDNEY .................................................................................................19 PICTOU CAMPUS-STELLARTON ............................................................................................21 SHELBURNE CAMPUS-SHELBURNE .....................................................................................23 STRAIT AREA CAMPUS-PORT HAWKESBURY .....................................................................25 TRURO CAMPUS-TRURO .......................................................................................................27 international.nscc.ca 2 Address: 5685 Leeds Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 2T3 Contact Us (902) 491-6722 | [email protected] | Student Services: (902) 491-6722 Halifax has an international airport: Halifax Stanfield International Airport: http://hiaa.ca/. Upon arrival, students can either take a taxi or a shuttle to their campus. It’s approximately 35 kilometers from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to NSCC IT campus. #320 BUS-The #320 bus is a public transit which is available from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport to downtown Halifax. It operates every 30 minutes during peak morning (6 am to 9 am) and afternoon (3 pm to 6 pm) times. The regular schedule departs every 60 minutes. Fares are $3.50 for adults/students and $2.75 for 3 children/seniors. After arriving in downtown Halifax, you can either take a taxi or transfer to another bus to go to your destination. For more information about how to transfer to another bus by using Halifax public transit, please visit: http://www.halifax.ca/transit/. AIRPORT EXPRESS SHUTTLE-Airport Express provides seasonal shuttle bus service (between May 1 and October 31 only) to the downtown Halifax area. A one-way ticket is $22 (round trip $40). From November 1 to April 30 Maritime Bus Coach offers limited service from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport to the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel on Terminal Road. MARITIME BUS-Maritime Bus provides bus service to over 40 locations across the Maritimes, including service to and from Halifax Stanfield International Airport. For more information, call 1.800.575.1807. Taxis in Nova Scotia all use a meter which will allow you to see the charges. If you would like to know how much a taxi will cost to go to your campus in advance, you can get an approximate amount by visiting Taxi Fare Finder. You can also ask the taxi driver how much will be the approximate cost to go to your destination prior using their services. Here is a list of taxi companies: Halifax Airport Taxi: 902-999-2434 Yellow Cab: 902-420-0000 Casino Taxi: 902-429-6666 Bob's Taxi: 902-463-2222 4 Address: 21 Woodlawn Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2W 2R7 Contact Us (902) 491-4900 | [email protected] | Student Services: (902) 491-4908 Halifax has an international airport: Halifax Stanfield International Airport: http://hiaa.ca/. Upon arrival, students can either take a taxi or a shuttle to their campus. It’s approximately 32 kilometers from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to NSCC Akerley campus. #320 BUS-The #320 bus is a public transit which is available from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport to downtown Halifax. It operates every 30 minutes during peak morning (6 am to 9 am) and afternoon (3 pm to 6 pm) times. The regular schedule departs every 60 minutes. Fares are $3.50 for adults/students and $2.75 for 5 children/seniors. After arriving in downtown Halifax, you can either take a taxi or transfer to another bus to go to your destination. For more information about how to transfer to another bus by using Halifax public transit, please visit: http://www.halifax.ca/transit/. AIRPORT EXPRESS SHUTTLE-Airport Express provides seasonal shuttle bus service (between May 1 and October 31 only) to the downtown Halifax area. A one-way ticket is $22 (round trip $40). From November 1 to April 30 Maritime Bus Coach offers limited service from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport to the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel on Terminal Road. MARITIME BUS-Maritime Bus provides bus service to over 40 locations across the Maritimes, including service to and from Halifax Stanfield International Airport. For more information, call 1.800.575.1807. Taxis in Nova Scotia all use a meter which will allow you to see the charges. If you would like to know how much a taxi will cost to go to your campus in advance, you can get an approximate amount by visiting Taxi Fare Finder. You can also ask the taxi driver how much will be the approximate cost to go to your destination prior using their services. Here is a list of taxi companies: Halifax Airport Taxi: 902-999-2434 Yellow Cab: 902-420-0000 Casino Taxi: 902-429-6666 Bob's Taxi: 902-463-2222 6 Address: 80 Mawiomi Place, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 0A5 Contact Us (902) 491-1100 | [email protected] | Student Services: (902) 491-1794 Halifax has an international airport: Halifax Stanfield International Airport: http://hiaa.ca/. Upon arrival, students can either take a taxi or a shuttle to their campus. It’s approximately 35 kilometers from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to NSCC Waterfront campus. #320 BUS-The #320 bus is a public transit which is available from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport to downtown Halifax. It operates every 30 minutes during peak morning (6 am to 9 am) and afternoon (3 pm to 6 pm) times. The regular schedule departs every 60 minutes. Fares are $3.50 for adults/students and $2.75 for 7 children/seniors. After arriving in downtown Halifax, you can either take a taxi or transfer to another bus to go to your destination. For more information about how to transfer to another bus by using Halifax public transit, please visit: http://www.halifax.ca/transit/. AIRPORT EXPRESS SHUTTLE-Airport Express provides seasonal shuttle bus service (between May 1 and October 31 only) to the downtown Halifax area. A one-way ticket is $22 (round trip $40). From November 1 to April 30 Maritime Bus Coach offers limited service from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport to the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel on Terminal Road. MARITIME BUS-Maritime Bus provides bus service to over 40 locations across the Maritimes, including service to and from Halifax Stanfield International Airport. For more information, call 1.800.575.1807. Taxis in Nova Scotia all use a meter which will allow you to see the charges. If you would like to know how much a taxi will cost to go to your campus in advance, you can get an approximate amount by visiting Taxi Fare Finder. You can also ask the taxi driver how much will be the approximate cost to go to your destination prior using their services. Here is a list of taxi companies: Halifax Airport Taxi: 902-999-2434 Yellow Cab: 902-420-0000 Casino Taxi: 902-429-6666 Bob's Taxi: 902-463-2222 8 Address: 295 Commercial Street, Middleton, Nova Scotia B0S 1P0 Contact Us (902) 825-3491 | [email protected] | Student Services: (902) 825-2930 There are two sites for the Annapolis Valley Campus: One Site in Middleton-Exit 18 off the Highway 101 and second site is in Lawrencetown-Exit 19 off of Highway 101-this is NSCC Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS Site); the two sites are approximately 12 kilometers apart. There is no airport in either Lawrencetown or Middleton. The closest international airport is Halifax Stanfield International Airport: http://hiaa.ca/. Upon arrival, students can either take a taxi or a shuttle to the Annapolis Valley campus; please note that a taxi can be expensive because it’s approximately 160 kilometers from the Halifax Airport to the campus. 9 MARINER SHUTTLE: Price: please contact Mariner Shuttle. Contact information: 902-586-8302|1-855-586-6140 Or e-mail at [email protected] OR [email protected] KATHLEEN’S SHUTTLE AND TOUR Price: A one person one way fare from Halifax Stanfield International Airport is $70. If there is more than one person in your party, the price is $65 per person. A student fare is also $65. Contact information: 902-834-2024 |1-877-720-8747 (Note: The toll-free number sometimes takes a while to connect; if it takes too long, call 902-834-2024) After arrive at the shuttle drop off location, you can call one of these taxis to take you to your accommodation: Middleton Jacks Taxi 902-844-1713 (Covers Middleton) Village taxi in Kingston 902-765-4620 (Covers Middleton) 10 Address: 50 Elliott Road, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia B0S 1M0 Contact Us (902) 825-3491 | [email protected] | Student Services:
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