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Charter Bus and Coach Hire in Niagara Falls

At Niagara three sets of rules shape a bus charter day: Niagara Parks along the river, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, and the bridges into the United States. Each is simple on its own. Together they decide the route.

Niagara Parks property

An annual or daily Niagara Parks permit is required to operate tours or sightseeing vehicles on Niagara Parks property, and a Niagara Parks Guide Licence is required to conduct tours there. If you bring your own guide, check they hold one.

Contact attractions in advance to arrange coach parking. Falls Parking (Lot A) is across from Table Rock Centre and the Horseshoe Falls, and every WEGO line meets at Table Rock.

Mercedes-Benz 59-seat coach, exterior
Mercedes-Benz 59-seat coach, exterior

Clifton Hill

Clifton Hill has a group set-down in the laneway between Dinosaur Adventure Golf and Niagara Speedway, and a lot of over 700 spaces at 4960 Clifton Hill. Tell the group exactly where it is before they walk off.

Airports serving Niagara Falls

Stadiums and arenas

  • OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort — Concert and show theatre
  • Shaw Festival theatres (Niagara-on-the-Lake) — Festival, Royal George and Jackie Maxwell Studio theatres

Day trips and transfers from Niagara Falls

  • Welland Canal Centre (Lock 3, St. Catharines) — about 20 km, about 20 min
  • Niagara-on-the-Lake — about 25 km, about 25 min
  • Buffalo, New York (USA) — about 35 km, about 30 min plus border time
  • Hamilton — about 70 km, about 50 min
  • Toronto — about 130 km, about 1.5 h

Coach rules in Niagara Falls

  • Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF, USA) is about 40 km away across the border; John C. Munro Hamilton (YHM) is about 70 km and Toronto Pearson (YYZ) about 125 km, about 1.5 h.
  • An annual or daily Niagara Parks permit is required to operate tours or sightseeing vehicles on Niagara Parks property, and a Niagara Parks Guide Licence is required to conduct tours there.
  • Motor coaches should contact attractions in advance to arrange parking; Falls Parking (Lot A) is across from Table Rock Centre and the Horseshoe Falls, and WEGO's lines all meet at Table Rock.
  • Clifton Hill has a group set-down in the laneway between Dinosaur Adventure Golf and Niagara Speedway and a lot of over 700 spaces at 4960 Clifton Hill.
  • Niagara-on-the-Lake: all buses must park at the motor coach facility near Fort George; set-down is allowed only at approved venues (Festival Theatre, Royal George and Court House theatres with a Shaw permit, Queen's Landing and Pillar and Post on their own property), and posted coach routes must be followed.
  • From January to March, buses may set down and pick up at the Queen Street stop in front of the Royal George Theatre; a free shuttle runs from the coach park to the Court House Theatre from April to December.
  • US crossings: the Rainbow Bridge takes buses but not commercial trucks; the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge takes all vehicle types; the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge is NEXUS-only with limited hours.
  • Canadian citizens need a passport, NEXUS card or enhanced driver's licence to enter the US by land; Canadian and US citizen children under 16 (under 19 in a school or youth group) need only proof of citizenship. Other nationalities need a passport and any US entry authorization that applies to them.

Niagara-on-the-Lake

All buses park at the motor coach facility near Fort George. Set-down is allowed only at approved venues: the Festival, Royal George and Court House theatres with a Shaw permit, and Queen's Landing and Pillar and Post on their own property. Coaches follow the posted routes.

From January to March buses may set down and pick up at the Queen Street stop in front of the Royal George Theatre. From April to December a free shuttle runs from the coach park to the Court House Theatre.

Crossing to the US side

The Rainbow Bridge takes buses but not commercial trucks. The Lewiston-Queenston Bridge takes all vehicle types. The Whirlpool Rapids Bridge is NEXUS-only with limited hours, so plan on one of the other two.

To enter the US by land, Canadians need a passport, NEXUS card or enhanced driver's licence. Canadian and US citizen children under 16, and under 19 with a school or youth group, need only proof of citizenship. Other nationalities need a passport plus any US entry authorization that applies.

Buffalo Niagara International is about 40 km away across the border. John C. Munro Hamilton is about 70 km and Toronto Pearson about 125 km, roughly 1.5 hours. Flying into Buffalo adds a border crossing to the arrival transfer.

Questions

Where does the coach park in Niagara-on-the-Lake?

At the motor coach facility near Fort George. Set-down in town is only at approved venues.

Which bridge does a coach use for Niagara Falls, New York?

The Rainbow Bridge or the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge. Whirlpool Rapids is NEXUS-only.

How far are the Welland Canal and Hamilton?

The Welland Canal Centre at Lock 3 is about 20 minutes away. Hamilton is about 50 minutes and Toronto about 1.5 hours.

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