Practical Information
Workshop Venue
Department of Mathematics and Statistics,
Queen's University,
Jeffery Hall, 48 University Ave.
Kingston, ON Canada, K7L 3N6
Phone: (613) 533-2390
Accommodation
Shared rooms in McNeil House have been reserved for those who requested accommodation. Unless you have contacted us about extending your stay*, rooms have been booked for 10th May check-in and 12 May check-out.
Address: 40 Lower Albert Street, Queen’s University Kingston, ON K7L 3T8
- Each room has two single beds, desks, chairs, dresser and closet.
- Shared bathrooms are located on each floor.
- Housekeeping (every other day) includes linens, towels, basic pillow, soap.
- When you pack, remember to bring a hair dryer and personal toiletries.
- Front desk staff is available 24 hours (located across the street in Watts Hall).
- Laundry facilities, calling cards, vending machines and ATMs are available on campus.
- McNeil House is a smoke-free building, no pets are allowed.
*For those who requested to extend your stay to the night of 12th May, your accommodation is confirmed and check-out is 13th May.
Getting Around
We have very few Ubers! But taxis are available on demand.
Modern Taxi 613-546-2222
Amey's Taxi 613-546-1111
The venue is ~10-15 min driving distance from the Coach Canada bus/VIA Rail train stations. Taxi fare would be ~$CAD 15. Downtown Kingston is within walking distance.
City buses are fairly convenient. Please see the payment options. Route 18 runs between downtown and train/bus stations. More information can be found here.
There is no complimentary parking on campus. However, if you need parking on campus, please let us know by Sunday, May 6th so that we can arrange for passes ($CAD 14.00 per weekday). Here are other parking options in the city.
Internet on campus
Queen's University offers eduroam on campus. To access the network here, please take a few minutes to set up your laptop before traveling, while you are on your home university campus.
Free wired internet is available in the dorms - Ethernet cable is required.
Guest WiFi account username and password will be provided upon registration on Friday, May 11th.
Reimbursement Instructions
You must keep all the original receipts and boarding pass(es) to claim reimbursements. Detailed instructions will be provided in the registration package.
Getting to Kingston
- Flights (Toronto/Montreal/Ottawa): If travelling from the US, it is not advisable to book a flight to/from Kingston. Generally, there's a very short layover at one of the major airports in Canada and you will not have enough time to clear customs. The Kingston flights are also known to have delays of ~30 min.
- From the airports/major cities: