HOW DO I GET TO MY CAMPUS?
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Nova Scotia Community College is one of the biggest colleges in Atlantic Canada. Our college has 13 campuses and 2 learning centres all around the province. In this handout, you will find all the important information about how to get to your campus when you arrive to Nova Scotia.
Brief Information about the Airports in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has only 2 airports. The main airport is Halifax Stanfield Airport that is located just outside of Halifax, the capital city of Nova Scotia. All the international and most of the domestic flights that come to Nova Scotia comes to Stanfield Airport.
Click here to see Halifax Stanfield Airport’s website
Another one is in the little city called Sydney, JA Douglas McCurdy Airport. Two of our campuses are fairly close to this airport. Please note that you are most likely to arrive to Halifax Stanfield Airport first and then fly to Sydney JA Douglas McCurdy Airport if you are flying from Outside of Canada.
Click here to see JA Douglas McCurdy Airport’s website
The List of Campuses and Campus Locations
As mentioned above, Nova Scotia Community College has 12 campuses and 2 learning centres in total. Each campus is located in different parts of Nova Scotia:
Akerley Campus – Dartmouth, NS * Annapolis Valley Campus – Lawrencetown, NS * Aviation Institute – Dartmouth, NS * Burridge Campus – Yarmouth, NS * Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) – Lawrencetown, NS* Cumberland Campus – Springhill, NS Institute of Technology Campus – Halifax, NS Kingstec Campus – Kentville, NS Lunenburg Campus – Bridgewater, NS Marconi Campus – Sydney, NS Pictou Campus – Stellarton, NS Shelburne Campus – Shelburne, NS Strait Area Campus - Port Hawkesbury, NS Truro Campus – Truro, NS Waterfront Campus – Dartmouth, NS *
How do I get to my Campus from the Airport?
Most of our students who are coming from abroad to Canada for the first time prefer to come few days earlier prior to their studies, and see the metro cities. The first stop for tourists here in Nova Scotia is Halifax, the capital city of our province. There are several ways to get to the city when you arrive. If you are not studying in one of our Metro Campuses or not planning to stay in Halifax when you arrive, there are also ways to get to your campus directly from the airport.
Taxi Services In most cases, the easiest and most comfortable way of getting to the campus from the airport is Taxi. But, it can be costly sometimes. Taxis/Cabs in Nova Scotia all use taximeter. Taximeter will allow the clients to see how much they are charged. However, If you like to know how much a taxi will cost to go to your campus in advance, you can always get an approximate amount by asking a taxi driver and telling them the address. Also, there is a really helpful website called www.taxifarefinder.com which will allow you to check the destinations and find out about approximate costs. Please note that you can arrange and share a taxi ride with other students and split the cost as well. Click here for more details
Bus and Shuttle Services
Are you coming to one of our Metro Campuses including Waterfront, Akerley and Institute of Technology Campus, or planning to stay in Halifax for few days and see the city? Then there is a public bus available from the Stanfield Airport to Downtown Halifax. Metro Transit, which is Halifax’s public transportation system operates a service called MetroX from and to Halifax Stanfield Airport. It’s the only regular public bus that goes to the airport. The #320 MetroX bus operates every 30 minutes during the morning from 6:00 am to 9:00 am, and afternoon from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The regular schedule departs every 60 minutes. Fares are $3.50 for adults/students. When you arrive to Downtown Halifax from the airport, depending on which Campus you have to go to, it’s usually only 1 more bus till you get to the campus after #320. Click here for more details There are also shuttle services available from Stanfield Airport to Downtown Halifax as well as several other cities and towns across Nova Scotia. This is another way of getting to your campus directly from the airport. Using shuttle service is usually more affordable than a taxi. Click here for more details about the shuttles within Nova Scotia Click here for more details about the shuttles within Halifax area Campus Directions Akerley Campus – Dartmouth area
Akerley Campus is one of our metro campuses and getting here from the Halifax Stanfield Airport is fairly easy.
The destination between Akerley Campus and Airport is 31kms It takes 25 – 30 minutes to get here by car/taxi. Click here for taxi rates It takes around 1 – 1,5 hours to get here by public transit:
From the airport, take number 320 towards Dartmouth Bridge Terminal. When you get to the Bridge Terminal you can take number 10 bus towards Westphal via Mic Mac. Get off the bus on Woodlawn road before Main Street stop and you will see NSCC Akerley Campus on your left.
Annapolis Valley Campus & COGS – Lawrencetown area
Annapolis Valley Campus and COGS are located in Lawrencetown city, Nova Scotia. Currently there are no public transits that goes from Halifax Airport directly to Lawrencetown city area.
The destination between Halifax Airport and Lawrencetown where the campuses are located is 169kms. It takes approximately 2 hours to get here by taxi and shuttles The destination between these 2 campuses is only 3kms (5 minutes by car) For more information about shuttle bus services and rates click here For more information about taxi services and rates click here
Aviation Institute & Waterfront Campus – Dartmouth Area
Aviation Institute is located in Dartmouth and is very close to the Waterfront Campus as well. Public transit and taxi are the best transportation to get to these campuses.
The destination between these campuses and Airport is 35kms It takes 25 – 30 minutes to get here by car/taxi. Click here for taxi rates It takes around 1 – 1,5 hours to get here by public transit: From the airport, take number 320 towards Dartmouth Bridge Terminal. When you get to the Bridge Terminal you can take number 60 or 63 bus towards Eastern Passage, get off on Pleasant Street after Mawiomi Place, NSCC Aviation Institute will be on your left and Waterfront will be on your right.
Burridge Campus – Yarmouth area
Burridge Campus is located in Yarmouth city. Even though Yarmouth is not close to the capital, there are shuttles that go to that city.
The destination between Halifax Airport and Yarmouth city where the campus is located is 318kms. It takes approximately 3,5 - 4 hours to get here by taxi and shuttles For more information about shuttle bus services and rates click here For more information about taxi services and rates click here