Kingston's strategic location at the convergence of Lake Ontario,the St. Lawrence River and Rideau Canada was one of the original reasons for the development of the city as the first capital of the United Canada's.
Located directly between Toronto and Ottawa, Kingston offers easy access to Highway 401, rail and air services.
The region within an eight-hour drive of Kingston represents the third largest GDP concentration in North America.
25 million people live within and 8-hour drive
130 million people within a day's drive
30 minutes from the US border
Proximity to Major Canadian Cities:
Toronto
2 hours, 15 minutes
Ottawa
2 hours
Montreal
3 hours
Proximity to Large US Cities:
Syracuse
2 hours, 15 minutes
Rochester
3 hours, 30 minutes
Thousand Islands Bridge
Kingston is located within 30 minutes of the Thousand Islands Bridge to the United States, which offers a number of commercial carrier advantages:
Gateway to New York State
Direct access I-81 to all major cities in the Northeast and Midwest United States
NEXUS/FAST enrollment centre
Efficient 24 hour border crossings
Credit cards accepted
Oversize loads accepted (escort fee applicable)
Modern duty-free stores
$10 million in recent improvements
24 hour customs clearance
No wait times
World Class Infrastructure
Highway #401
Busiest highway in North America
Kingston exits 611 - 632
Connects Quebec City with Windsor and services half of Canada's population
Newly installed high-tech onramps speed the movement of trucks
Current upgrades include continued widening to six lands from Gardiners Road exit through Highway #15 exit
Kingston Airport
YGK - Norman Rogers Airfield
9+ daily flights from Kingston to Toronto
Air Canada service
Private charters available
VIA Rail/CN Rail
5th busiest passenger station in Canada; 4th busiest in Ontario
Kingston is on the express stop between Montreal and toronto for passenger service