Location & Hotel
Ochiba~Con 2013 will be held at the Quality Hotel & Conference Centre Oshawa, location at 1011 Bloor Street East, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 7K6.
Reservations
The Quality Hotel is $99 per night for attendees
To reserve your room call (905) 576-5101 and mention that you're attending Ochiba~Con to get the con rate!
Parking
There are over 300 parking spaces for the hotel. Parking is offered on a first come, first serve basis.
Directions
Driving
From The West (Toronto)
Take 401 East to exit 419 towards Harmony Road/Bloor Street. Turn left onto Bloor Street and follow to 1011 Bloor St East. Hotel is located on the right side of the street.
From The East (Ottawa, Montreal)
Take 401 West to exit 419 towards Harmony Road/Bloor Street. Turn right onto Bloor Street and follow to 1011 Bloor St East. Hotel is located on the right side of the street.
Alternatively, Google Maps is quite handy. Just fill in your starting address and the address of the hotel to get directions.
Public Transit
GO Transit To Oshawa (Train)
The GO train will take you to the Oshawa GO Station. For schedules and fares please visit the GO Transit website.
GO Transit To Oshawa (Bus)
GO buses will take you to either the Oshawa GO Station, or the Oshawa Bus Terminal. For schedules, fares, and route maps please visit the GO Transit website.
Regions Without GO Transit
From areas such as Niagara, Ottawa, Belleville, or Kingston, where there is no GO Transit, there is Via Rail which travels through and stops at Oshawa at the Oshawa GO Station. For schedules and fares please visit the Via Rail website.
From The GO Station (GO + DRT)
From the Oshawa GO Station catch the 90 GO Bus towards Newcastle. Get off at the Oshawa Centre and go to the bus hub (located in front of Zellers). From there take the 411 Grandview to Grandview & Bloor. Walk 5 mins west on Bloor to the hotel. For schedules and fares please visit the Durham Region Transit website.
From The GO Station (DRT Only)
From the Oshawa GO Station catch the 403 Park Get off at the Oshawa Centre and go to the bus hub (located in front of Zellers). From there take the 411 Grandview to Grandview & Bloor. Walk 5 mins west on Bloor to the hotel. For schedules and fares please visit the Durham Region Transit website.
