Niagara Falls Transit, GO Transit, VIA Rail and WEGO offer ways to get around Niagara Falls, Ontario, with walking and driving also practical for some trips. From the two-star Niagara Falls Courtside Inn, nearby attractions are walkable, and the train station and bus terminal sit across the street from each other.
- Niagara Falls Bus Terminal: 4555 Erie Avenue.
- Niagara Falls GO/VIA Rail Station: 4267 Bridge Street.
- WEGO connects the train station with Table Rock Centre and Niagara Parks destinations.
- GO train service between Toronto and Niagara Falls operates daily and year-round.
Walking to nearby attractions
Several attractions are within walking distance of the Courtside Inn area, including the Niagara Falls History Museum and the Niagara SkyWheel.
The Niagara Falls History Museum is about a 12-minute walk from the inn. You can pair it with a visit to the Niagara SkyWheel, also about a 12-minute walk from the inn, or the Movieland Wax Museum of Stars, about a 14-minute walk away.
The museum’s local-history focus makes it a natural stop to combine with the Niagara Falls History Museum guide.
Queen Victoria Park is about a 23-minute walk from the inn. The Niagara Falls city centre takes about 34 minutes on foot, as does Prospect Point Observation Tower. The American Falls and Niagara Falls are each about a 37-minute walk from the inn.
For a longer outing, Sir Casimir S. Gzowski is about an 18-minute walk from the inn. To plan a day that combines several stops, use this one-day Niagara Falls route as a guide to sequencing your visit.
Using Niagara Falls Transit
The Niagara Falls Bus Terminal at 4555 Erie Avenue is the city’s bus-terminal address, across the street from Niagara Falls GO/VIA Rail Station at 4267 Bridge Street.
WEGO provides connections between the train station, Table Rock Centre and Niagara Parks destinations. GO Transit’s GO+WEGO combination tickets include a round trip on GO and access to WEGO buses. Niagara Parks also describes GO Niagara Train Service packages as including WEGO bus access.
WEGO buses have fold-out ramps, kneeling capability, wheelchair securement and audio-visual next-stop announcements. If you are bringing a bicycle, GO trains to Niagara have two to three bicycle cars, each with space for up to 18 bicycles; connecting WEGO buses can carry up to two bicycles on the front of each bus.
Niagara Falls Tourism identifies two GO bus stops: Stanley Avenue and Highway 420 Park & Ride at 5355 Stanley Avenue, and the Niagara Falls Bus Terminal at 4555 Erie Avenue. Check GO Transit for schedules and trip-planning options before setting out.
How do you get from Niagara Falls GO/VIA Rail Station to local attractions?
GO and VIA Rail trains arrive at Niagara Falls GO/VIA Rail Station, with onward connections available by city bus, taxi, intercity bus and GO Transit.
From the inn, the station is about a 37-minute walk or a 6-minute drive. Niagara Falls Tourism describes GO train service between Toronto and Niagara Falls as daily and year-round.
WEGO connects the station to Table Rock Centre and Niagara Parks destinations, which can make the station a useful transfer point for a visit to the park; the cross-border Niagara Falls State Park visit from Canada covers that destination.
VIA Rail’s station transportation options include Niagara Falls Taxi, Niagara Falls city bus service, Chair-A-Van accessible service, intercity bus service and Metrolinx GO Transit. The station opens 30 minutes before a train’s arrival and stays open 30 minutes after its departure. VIA Rail says short- and long-term parking at the station is free and unsupervised.
Niagara Falls GO trains travel from Union Station, and Niagara Parks says GO Niagara Train Service operates daily. For a train-and-bus combination, GO+WEGO tickets include a GO round trip and WEGO access.
Driving and parking considerations
Driving can shorten trips from the Courtside Inn area, but parking availability and fees vary by lot.
From the inn, Niagara Falls city centre is about a 6-minute drive. The Niagara Falls History Museum takes about 2 minutes by car, while the Niagara SkyWheel and Movieland Wax Museum of Stars each take about 3 minutes. Queen Victoria Park is about a 7-minute drive away.
Niagara Parks charges for daily parking in its major lots, while some Niagara Parks lots offer free parking. The All Lot Parking Pass is available online starting at $50. Niagara Parks directs drivers to check live rates and availability before choosing a lot.
Before you go, check the official site for the operator you plan to use: GO Transit for train schedules and trip planning, VIA Rail for station details, and Niagara Parks for parking rates and availability.
FAQs
Where is the Niagara Falls Bus Terminal?
The terminal is at 4555 Erie Avenue, across the street from Niagara Falls GO/VIA Rail Station at 4267 Bridge Street.
Does WEGO connect the train station with Niagara Parks?
Yes. WEGO connects Niagara Falls train station with Table Rock Centre and Niagara Parks destinations.
Is parking available at Niagara Falls station?
VIA Rail says short- and long-term parking at the station is free and unsupervised.