Getting Around

Wheelchair Accessibility

Planning a vacation in Nova Scotia and looking to find places that are wheelchair accessible for you and your travel companions? View self-identified wheelchair accessible tourism businesses by travel region here.

Rental Cars

If you’re flying to Nova Scotia and plan to travel outside of Halifax or Sydney, a rental car is your best bet for getting around. Most major car rental companies can be located throughout Nova Scotia. We recommend making car reservations as early as possible as availability is limited during the summer and fall months.

Public Transit

Getting around Halifax and Sydney using public transit is easy and an affordable way to explore. Community transit is also offered in communities throughout NS.

EV Car Charging Stations

With 100+ public car charging stations available throughout Nova Scotia, EV drivers can plan their travels by visiting Plugshare.com.

Car Share and Ride Share Apps

Lyft and Uber ride share services are available in Halifax through their respective apps.

Turo.com, the world’s largest car sharing marketplace offering short term car rentals of privately owned cars, is available in Nova Scotia as well.

Taxi Service

Whether it’s an airport drop-off or pick-up or to get around the city or town you are visiting in Nova Scotia, taxi companies are available in many areas of the province.

Shuttle & Limo Service

Get where you need to go with a shuttle or limo service. More flexible than coach or public transit, several options are available to get you where you’re going in Nova Scotia.

Bus

Maritime Bus links many communities in Nova Scotia and throughout the maritime provinces with the rest of Canada. Click here for locations, schedules and route maps.

Rail

While there is no longer an extensive railway network throughout Nova Scotia, you can travel from Halifax to Truro and/or Amherst onboard a VIA Rail train.

Air

The easiest way to get around Nova Scotia is by road, but there are daily, year-round flights available between Halifax Stanfield International Airport and JA Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport if you’re short on time.

Halifax Harbour Bridges

Halifax has two bridges that span the Halifax Harbour: the MacDonald Bridge and the MacKay Bridge. Halifax Harbour Bridges wants to ensure bridge safety and has created a video to help you navigate the bridges.

Motorcycling

Motorcyclists love Nova Scotia for the extraordinary warm welcome, the great scenery, and the uncrowded touring routes.

Boating

With 13,300 km of coastline, exploring Nova Scotia by boat is a logical and exciting way to travel the province.

Cycling

Park the car and explore Nova Scotia by bike. Several trail networks make cycling between communities a breeze. The Blue Route, an inter-provincial road cycling network, currently has two portions open and others under review.