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About Winnipeg

Winnipeg, in Manitoba, Canada, is the provincial capital, as well as the largest city in the region. It is located right in the middle of one of the most fertile agricultural areas in the world. The city, which has become a transportation, finance, agriculture, industry and education center, has a population of about 710,000 people. Winnipeg University and Manitoba University are two centres of higher education located in this regional cultural and economic hub. The effects of the four seasons are seen in the city where a humid continental climate is experienced. The summers are mild and humid while the winter months are dry and cold.

Transportation to Winnipeg City Center from Airport

Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson Intl. Airport

Since Winnipeg J. A. Richardson Airport is only 7 kilometres away to Winnipeg city centre, it is pretty easy to get there from the airport. You can prefer public bus, shuttles, taxi, transfer services, or rent-a-car services to arrive the city centre from the airport. Though it takes longer to get there by bus, you might consider it as a budget-friendly option for you. It might take no later than 20 - 30 minutes to get to Winnipeg city centre from Winnipeg J. A.Richardson Airport.

Bus

Shuttle buses will directly take you to Winnipeg city centre by picking you up from Winnipeg J. A.Richardson Airport terminal at affordable price. If the timetable does not fit your travel plans, you can alternatively take the Bus Line 20 as well. With its route from Watt to Leighton, this bus has 32 stops in total and most of these stops are located in Winnipeg city. To arrive Winnipeg city centre in 25-30 minutes by this bus line 20, you can buy your one-way ticket via a ticket vending machine or ticket office. The recent ticket price in 2016 was 3 Canadian Dollars. This bus line 20 runs at each 18-25 minutes and it is the most practical way to get to Winnipeg from Winnipeg J. A.Richardson Airport.

Taxi

In case you would like to arrive Winnipeg city centre from the airport quickly or the public transport options are not available at the time of your flight, it might be a good idea for you to take a taxi. If you are going to take a taxi to arrive Winnipeg city centre from Winnipeg J. A.Richardson Airport, you should take a look at the taxi companies providing service in the airport. You can take a taxi at the taxi stand at  “Exit 3” of the terminal building, and easily get to the city centre in 8 minutes. Unicity Taxi is one of the few taxi companies that render both affordable and comfortable service. The taxi fare you will be expected to pay for the distance from Winnipeg J. A.Richardson Airport to city centre is around 16-19 Canadian Dollars.

Renting A Car

There are numerous rent-a-car companies such as Avis, Budget, Payless Rent a Car, Enterprise, Hertz, National Car Rental, and Alamo Rent a Car in the terminal building of Winnipeg J. A.Richardson Airport. Indeed, the fastest and easiest way to get to Winnipeg city centre from the airport is to rent a car. Before landing at the airport, you can search for these companies and make a reservation in advance since you can save a lot of money thanks to the advanced reservation. It takes around 10 minutes to get to the city centre from Winnipeg J. A.Richardson Airport by a car you can rent in minutes thanks to your advanced reservation and international driving licence.

Weather in Winnipeg

DayMin - Max
WednesdayMin 1ºC - Max 3ºC
ThursdayMin -2ºC - Max 0ºC
FridayMin -4ºC - Max -2ºC
SaturdayMin -6ºC - Max -3ºC
SundayMin -4ºC - Max -3ºC

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