Population: 172,918 (metro area)
Area: 480 sq km
Time Zone: Newfoundland Standard Time is ? hour ahead of Atlantic
Standard Time, 1 ? hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. When it is 12:00
midnight in Montreal or New York City, it is 1:30 a.m. in Newfoundland.
Telephone Area Code: 709
Climate
Winters are surprisingly mild with an average temperature of 0 degrees
celsius. Summer temperature ranges from cool to hot with an average of 20 to 23
degrees Celsius.
| Month |
Celsius |
Farenheit |
Rainfall |
Snowfall |
| January |
-0.9 |
30.4 |
73.7 |
79.9 |
| February |
-1.5 |
29.3 |
60.5 |
66.5 |
| March |
1.2 |
34.2 |
76.7 |
52.3 |
| April |
5.2 |
41.4 |
93.7 |
25.7 |
| May |
10.7 |
51.3 |
93.9 |
6.1 |
| June |
15.9 |
60.6 |
100.5 |
1.3 |
| July |
20.3 |
68.5 |
89.4 |
0.0 |
| August |
19.9 |
67.8 |
108.1 |
0.0 |
| September |
15.9 |
60.6 |
130.9 |
0.0 |
| October |
10.5 |
50.9 |
116.3 |
2.9 |
| November |
5.9 |
42.6 |
116.3 |
26.3 |
| December |
1.2 |
34.2 |
88.4 |
61.3 |
Getting to St. John's:
AIR:
St. John's is served by the St.
John's International Airport (YYT).
Regular carriers serving St. John's include:
- Air Canada Tango
- Air Labrador
- Air Canada Jazz
- Air Transat
- CanJet
- WestJet
- Continental Airlines
ROAD:
You need to take a Ferry to reach St.
John's.
FERRY SERVICE
Nova Scotia to Newfoundland Year-round vehicle and passenger ferry
service is provided by Marine Atlantic between North Sydney, Nova Scotia, and
Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. Crossing time is 6 hours. (This ferry connects
with the trans-island bus service operated by DRL Coach Lines.)
From mid-June to mid-September, an additional ferry operate between North Sydney
and Argentia in eastern Newfoundland, which is 45 kilometres from Route 1 and
131 kilometres from the provincial capital of St. John's. Crossing time is 12-14
hours.
For rates and schedules, contact:
Marine
Atlantic Reservations Bureau
P. O. Box 250
North Sydney, NS B2A 3M3
Telephone: (902) 794-5700
Toll Free Canada and U.S.: 1-800-341-7981
Fax: (902) 564-7480
Advance reservations are recommended.
Other Coastal Ferries
For reservations or information on schedules and rates, contact:
The Woodward Group
St. Barbe Ferry Terminal
St. Barbe, NF
A0K 1M0
Telephone: 1-800-563-6353
Coastal Labrador Marine Services
P.O. Box 790
Lewisporte, NF
A0G 3A0
Telephone: (709) 535-6872
Fax: (709) 535-0060
Currency:
Canadian currency is in decimal dollars. There are one dollar coins (called
"loonies" because of the loon depicted on the gold colored coin); two
dollar coins with a gold colored center and silver border ( called "toonies"
because they are equal to 2 loonies); dime; nickel and penny. The paper currency
comes in denominations of $5; $10; $20; $50; $100.
Exchange rates vary widely depending on where money is exchanged. Banks give the
best rate. The easiest method of securing cash at the best exchange rate is to
make withdrawals using a US credit card from the ATM machines found at major
banks and stores. As in the US, some banks charge a fee and a transaction tax,
so check with the banks to find the best value. Using credit cards is also
excellent as most credit card providers will convert the CAD charge amount to
USD using the prevailing international exchange rate at the time the transaction
is processed.
Taxes for Travellers
In Newfoundland & Labrador, sales taxes consist of 8% PST and 6% GST
("harmonized" 14%). The tax applies to most goods and services, though
is not applied to most groceries, prescriptions and other essential items.
Non-Canadian residents are entitled to claim a rebate of all GST paid on
accommodations and certain categories of goods purchases (see Canadian
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