Getting Here

Parking at the Festival

The festival takes place on the Historic Charlottetown Waterfront.  The entrance is located at the foot of Great George Street.  Unfortunately parking is very limited.  No need to worry, we've got your back. 

Check back in Spring 2012 for parking and shuttle details!!

Let us lead you to the PEI Shellfish Festival

We know you won’t have any trouble getting to Charlottetown for the 17th annual PEI Shellfish Festival, but just to help you along…

Getting Here by Air – visit www.flypei.com

• Air Canada Jazz , the regional affiliate of Air Canada, offers daily flights from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Air Canada Jazz provides daily direct service from Montréal year round and extra direct flights are offered from Toronto and Montréal during the summer.
• West Jet offers direct service from Toronto and Montreal on a year round basis with additional flights from May to October.
• Sunwing Airlines offers non-stop flights between Charlottetown and Toronto on a seasonal basis.
• From June to September, there will be direct flights from Boston and New York (JFK International) to Charlottetown with Delta Airlines.
• Prince Edward Air offers corporate charter air service to and from the Island.
• Private pilots can take advantage of the Charlottetown Airport.

Getting Here by Car

Take the Confederation Bridge from New Brunswick. A 13-kilometre engineering marvel, the Confederation Bridge is a very quick and convenient way to arrive or depart the Island. The Confederation Bridge is open 24 hours a day and takes approximately 12 minutes to cross. Tolls are collected only when leaving the Island. Additional information about the Bridge is available by calling 1-888-437-6565.

Enjoy the leisure of a mini cruise with Northumberland Ferries from Nova Scotia. Northumberland Ferries operates on a schedule of about every hour and a half. The 75-minute trip, is spent enjoying a chat and a snack, lounging on the deck and soaking up the sunshine and sea-air. Traditional "music on the deck," is often considered a vacation highlight. The fare for the ferry is paid only when leaving the Island. Up-to-the-minute schedule information is available by calling 1-888-249-SAIL. The ferry does not operate from the end of December until early May.