| North Bay | |
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| Downtown | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Regions | Ontario Northern Ontario |
| Lake | Nipissing, Trout |
| Area | 319,05 km² |
| Population | 51 553 hab. (2016) |
| Density | 161,58 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | P1A, P1B, P1C |
| Telephone prefix | 1 209, 1 705 |
| Location | |
 46 ° 20 ′ 31 ″ N 79 ° 22 ′ 31 ″ W | |
| Official site | |
North Bay is a municipality and a city ofOntario to Canada.
Understand
To go
| Airline company | Destinations |
|---|---|
| YYZ Toronto-L. B. Pearson |
| YAM Sault-Sainte-Marie, YSB Sudbury, YQT Thunder bay |
| seasonal : CCC Jardines del Rey |
Circulate
To get around the city center or surrounding areas, you can use a car, bicycle or public transport. There are advantages and disadvantages for each type of transport. The surrounding areas are a bit far for walking, but the city center is pedestrian friendly.
By car
Accessible parking is available throughout the city center as a parking lot, there is also the option of street parking everywhere. For the second option, you must pay either using $ 2, $ 1, or 25 cents coins, or by using the "Passport" application. The price varies between $ 1.00 * per hour and $ 1.25 * per hour.
Parking lot:
| Parking lot | Place | Hourly rate | Free parking |
| Oak 2 | 180 Oak St. W | $ 1.50 per hour | 2 hours free for the first entry of the day |
| McIntyre 3 | 155 McIntyre St. E | $ 1.00 per hour | Not applicable |
| McIntyre 4 (multi-storey car park) Level 1-2 | 127 McIntyre St. W | $ 1.50 per hour | 2 hours free for the first entry of the day |
| McIntyre 4 (multi-storey car park) Level 3-6 | 127 McIntyre St. W | Monthly parking only | Not applicable |
| Hand 5 | 507 Main St. W | $ 1.00 per hour | Not applicable |
| Worthington 6 | 168 Worthington St. W | $ 1.00 per hour | Not applicable |
| Worthington 7 | 100 Worthington St. E | $ 1.00 per hour | Not applicable |
| Wyld 8 | 451 Wyld St | $ 1.00 per hour | 15 free minutes with a one hour limit |
| Wyld 10 | 180 Wyld St | Monthly parking only | Not applicable |
| McIntyre 11 | 265 McIntyre St. E | $ 1.00 per hour | Not applicable |
| Wyld 13 | 179 Wyld St | Monthly parking only | Not applicable |
| Hand 14 | 330 Main St. E | Monthly parking only | Not applicable |
| McIntyre 15 | 347 McIntyre St. E | Monthly parking only | Not applicable |
By bike
Recreational cycling has grown in popularity exponentially in the past two decades. Now there are several cycle paths around the city. Kate Pace Way is a 12 kilometer trail that begins towards the complex at the north end of the town's waterfront and ends at Callander Village in the south. Other trails include the Kinsmen Trail, the Laurentian Escarpment Conservation Area, and site trails.
(Kinsmen Trail over Chippawa Creek)
In order to plan your route, you can use BikeMap or MapMyRide, websites.
The city does not have a bicycle rental program, but you can rent a bicycle from a local store. Downtown stores include Cycle Works (593 John st), Cheapskates (274 main st. E), Fun Rentals (Memorial drive), and Wheelhouse (1055 cassells st).
By public transport
Public transportation is provided in North Bay by "North Bay Transit".
Public transit is almost more convenient than downtown cars because you don't have to find a parking space. Even though parking is relatively accessible, rush hour makes it hard to find free spaces. Public transport serves the surrounding areas quite well as well. The frequency is quite high and most of the stops are close together. The metro does not run at night, around midnight - 6 a.m., with the exception of a few bus lines.
To plan your trip, visit Google Maps, the paper bus timetables (available from the metro) or the Internet, or My Ride NBT (the official North Bay transit app / website).
The price is the same regardless of the distance traveled. There are several types of passes, including monthly passes, and you can purchase them at the terminus, city hall, or convenience stores listed below. Discounted monthly passes can only be purchased at the Terminal and City Hall.
- "Wingate Lottery" - Northgate Shopping Center - one-way or round-trip tickets, multi-trip cards, monthly adult or student pass
- "Shoppers Drug Mart" - 2025 Cassells Street - one-way or round-trip tickets, multi-trip cards
- "Max Multi Mart" - 610 Lakeshore Drive - one-way or round-trip tickets, multi-trip cards, monthly adult or student pass
- "Shoppers Drug Mart" - 276 Lakeshore Drive - multi-ride cards only
- "Downtown Variety & Video" - 180 Main Street East - one-way or round-trip tickets, multi-trip cards, monthly adult or student pass
- Northeast Regional Health Center Gift Shop - 50 College Drive - one-way or round-trip tickets, multi-trip cards
- "For Your Convenience" - 150 Mountainview Drive
- "Gormanville Grocery" - 504 Gormanville Rd - one-way or round-trip tickets, multi-trip cards
| Card types | The price* |
| Adult monthly pass | $86.00 |
| Monthly student pass | $71.00 |
| Reduced monthly pass | $61.00 |
| 10 passages | $27.00 |
| One day pass | $8.00 |
| Single passage | $3.00 |
| *price at 03/30/2019 | |
To see
- North Bay Region Museum – This local museum, which focuses on the end of the XIXe century until 1960, covers a wide variety of subjects, including social history and a good representation of the working and professional class. It presents traveling exhibitions, workshops and interpretive tours of the surrounding area
- Canadian Forces Aerospace Defense Museum – It "strives to provide a variety of audiences with the means to gain a better understanding of Canada's past and present contributions to air defense and to connect more closely with those contributions by creating lasting connections to history. and objects. It connects the public and the Royal Canadian Air Force by creating and preserving the collection, exhibits, educational programs, activities, publications and through personal encounters with staff and volunteers. By doing so, we will allow visitors to be grateful, understand and be proud of Canada's contributions, past and present. "
- Chief Commanda II – A 99-foot-high decked fishing vessel was in operation from 1947 to 1974. One day this passenger vessel was moved to North Bay. Now it sits on the water's edge and functions as a restaurant in the summer.
- North Bay Sports Hall of Fame – It was founded in October, 1977, with the aim of honoring and perpetuating the names and deeds of athletes who brought recognition to their cities and themselves and who promoted athletics and athletes with their interests and actions.
- Kennedy Gallery – It offered wonderfully historical and contemporary visual artists from northern Canada and internationally.
Do
- Carousel and historic little train
2 $ C, 5 $ C for 3, 10 $ C for 7. – Take a carousel ride or hop aboard the little train. - Laurier Woodland Conservation Area – The Laurier Woods trails are very pretty to see and they are located on the south-south-eastern outskirts of town. The best time to go is in the fall with the extraordinary colors of the leaves.
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Communicate
Manage the day-to-day
Around
| Routes via North Bay |
| (US border) Rainy river ← Kapuskasing ← | NOT   S | → → Huntsville → Barrie ( ) |
( )West Hawk Lake ← Greater Sudbury ← | W  E | → Petawawa → Ottawa ( ) |
