Canada: Practical information

Eating Out

Rules For Eating Out: The prices displayed never include tax or service. The taxes are added to the bill and the service is left to the customer's discretion which is generally about 15%. The taxes are: GST 5% or HST 13%, provincial taxes between 7 and 7.5% and taxes on alcohol, but only in certain provinces.

Find an Itinerary: Itinerary in Montreal
Itinerary in Ottawa
Itinerary in Quebec

Airport	Distance	Taxi	Bus	Train	Car Rental
Montreal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau/Dorval (YUL)	16 km / 9 miles	CAD 35-45 / 25-40 min	CAD 13 / 25-50 min	Available	Available
Toronto - Pearson Intl (YYZ)	27 km / 17 miles	CAD 45-55 / 30 min	CAD 16.95 / 45 min	-	Available

Car rental agencies: Budget
Alamo
Discount
National
Thrifty
Enterprise
Real-time traffic conditions: Highway conditions by province
Météomedia, traffic

Current Local Time: It is %T:%M %A In Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa
It is %T:%M %A In Edmonton, Calgary
It is %T:%M %A In Whitehorse, Vancouver
Summer Time: Summer time from March to November.

Time zone

Type of Climate: The summer period begins with spring weather in April or May, when the snow melts. The hottest period is from the end of June to the beginning of September. As for the autumn, it is the most beautiful season in Quebec, when the regions natural beauty provides a magnificent environment for walking in the mountains.
The months of April and November are considered at least interesting months for visiting Canada. In April it is not quite spring, the snow has sometimes not completely melted, and road cleaning and repairs are often not finished. In November the trees have lost all their leaves, the weather is grey, and it often rains and sometimes it is already snowing.
For further information: Weather Canada

Climate

Domestic Currency: Canadian dollar
ISO Code: CAD
Possible Means of Payment: The following credit cards are commonly accepted: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa. Most stores will take American dollars, with a % fee or exchange rate which is higher or lower according to the value of the Canadian dollar.

Prices displayed do not include taxes, including in restaurants.

To Find a Cash Machine Where You Need, Use the ATM locator

Official Language: English and French
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish is the third most widely spoken language in Canada. More than 100 different languages were declared when an inventory was made of mother tongues. The list includes Chinese, German, Italian, Ukrainian, Dutch, Polish and various Asian and Middle Eastern languages. Aboriginal languages are also widely spoken in many regions.
Business Language: English is the most commonly spoken language in Canada. All government departments must be bilingual in English and French.

Police, fire deparment, ambulance	911
North America Directory Assistance	411
Relay services for hearing-impaired people	711

Telephone Codes: To Make a Call From Canada, Dial 011
To Make a Call to in Canada, Dial 1
National Mobile Phone Operators: Bell Mobilité, Rogers AT&T, Telus, Fido, Videotron.

Internet Suffix: .ca
.qc.com
National Internet Access Providers: Vidéotron
Bell Sympatico
Distributel
Acanac
Cogeco

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