Fredericton

Introduction

New Brunswick's capital city, Fredericton is an important cultural, artistic and educational centre for the province and boasts two universities - the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.

Neighbourhoods

Sights and Activities

Fredericton hosts cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the York-Sunbury Museum and The Playhouse, the latter which serves as a venue for theatre, concerts and other entertaining diversions. More sights and activities can be found at Tourism New Brunswick or Tourism Fredericton websites.

Events and Festivals

The city hosts an annual Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival every fall, attracting regional and international jazz and blues artists.

Weather

Getting There

By Plane

Airlines flying to Fredericton include:

• Air Canada (1-888-247-2262) which offers daily direct service with Air Canada Jazz to Halifax, Montreal and Toronto from Fredericton.
• Delta (1-800-241-4141) offering daily direct service from Boston to Fredericton.

More details can be found at the Fredericton Airport homepage.

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Car

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

• Avis
• Budget
• Discount
• Hertz
• National
• Enterprise
• Thrifty

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

Work

Learn

Keep Connected

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.