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Charlottetown - Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown - Prince Edward Island

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Charlottetown is the capital of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It has just over 30,000 people in the city itself, double that amount of the urban area.

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Weather

Charlottetown has generally warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures in summer (June to September) are between 20 and 23 degrees Celsius during the day, while in winter (December to February) temperatures are below zero during the day, nights averaging a chilly -13 degrees in January. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with snowfall in winter.

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Getting There

By Plane

Charlottetown Airport (YYG) functions as the main gateway to Charlottetown by air.
Destinations are mainly to other Canadian cities like Montreal and Toronto with for example Air Canada. There are however seasonal flights to Detroit, New York and even to La Romana in the Dominican Republic.

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Getting Around

By Car

Some of the options to rent a car include the following companies:

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By Foot

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Sleep

Budget

PropertyAddressTypePopularity
HI Charlottetown Backpackers Inn60 Hillsborough St.Hostel96
The Glendenning331 Grafton StHostel-

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Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

Postal service is provided by Canada Post, a crown corporation owned by the government but run as an independent business. The lettermail service allows the mailing of a letter. The basic rate is currently set at $0.52 for one standard letter (30 grams or less). The rates for lettermail are based or weight and size and determine whether the article falls into the aforementioned standard format, or in the oversize one. The rate is the same for a postcard. Mail sent internationally is known as letterpost. It can only contain paper documents. The rate for a standard letter is of $0.93 if sent to the United States, and $1.55 if sent to any other destination. Oversize or overweight letters may be charged a higher fee [1]. Larger parcels can be shipped via Canada post both domestically and internationally, the rate is dependent on the weight and destination. [2]. Federal Express or DHL also provide interntional shipping from Canada.

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Coordinates
  • Latitude: 46.235419
  • Longitude: -63.126521

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