Driving Directions

From the Ottawa International Airport

• Follow the Airport Parkway which becomes Bronson Ave
• Turn right onto Colonel By Drive at the Rideau Canal
• Follow Colonel By Drive to Rideau Street
• Turn left onto Rideau Street
• Fairmont Chateau Laurier is immediately on the right

From the North (Gatineau region)

• Follow Hwy 5 to the MacDonald Cartier Bridge
• Cross the bridge (entering Ontario from Quebec)
• Follow the Sussex Drive exit from the bridge
• Turn left onto Sussex Drive and follow to MacKenzie Avenue
• Turn right onto MacKenzie Avenue
• Fairmont Chateau Laurier is on the right at the corner of MacKenzie Avenue and Rideau Street

From the South (U.S. border / Hwy 401)

• Follow Hwy 416 North
• Exit onto Hwy 417 East towards Ottawa
• Exit Hwy 417 at the Metcalfe Street exit
• Follow Metcalfe Street to Wellington Street (at the end of Metcalfe Street)
• Turn right onto Wellington Street
• Fairmont Chateau Laurier is on the left after the Parliament Buildings

From the South (Hwy 31)

• Follow Hwy 31 North to downtown area 
• Hwy 31 becomes Bank Street
• Follow Bank Street to Wellington Street (at the end of Bank Street)
• Turn right onto Wellington Street
• Fairmont Chateau Laurier is on the left after the Parliament Buildings

From the East

• Follow Hwy 417 and exit at the Nicholas Street exit
• Follow Nicholas Street to Daly Avenue
• Turn left onto Daly Avenue and follow until Colonel By Drive
• Turn right onto Colonel By Drive and follow until Rideau Street
• Turn left onto Rideau Street
• Fairmont Chateau Laurier is immediately on the right

From the West (Highway 17)

• Follow Hwy 17 East which becomes Hwy 417 
• Exit Hwy 417 at the Metcalfe Street exit
• Follow Metcalfe Street to Wellington Street (at the end of Metcalfe Street)
• Turn right onto Wellington Street
  Fairmont Chateau Laurier is on the left after the Parliament Buildings

From Toronto

• Follow Hwy 401 East to Hwy 416 North 
• Follow Hwy 416 North
• Exit onto Hwy 417 East towards Ottawa
• Exit Hwy 417 at the Metcalfe Street exit
• Follow Metcalfe Street to Wellington Street. (at the end of Metcalfe Street)
• Turn right onto Wellington Street
• Fairmont Chateau Laurier is on the left after the Parliament Buildings