Travel & Accommodation
Accommodation
We have reserved some rooms at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel near Brock campus with special rates for stays from Sunday, August 16, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026.
Accommodation at Brock University
You may also book rooms at Brock Residence 8 following these steps. The deadline to book accommodation is August 8, 2026.
- Go to the online booking site
- Select “Book Overnight Accommodation”
- Front the drop down, select “Yes - I am attending a Conference or Event”
- From the next drop down, select “No - Register” if you have not previously booked accommodations online at Brock.
- Complete the required fields to build your profile. Click “Save and Continue”
- On the “Accommodations Selector” page, enter the Group Promotion Code: GD2026. If this code is not entered, the system may not allow bedroom reservations, if all other accommodation areas are unavailable over the conference dates.
- Select the preferred accommodation style (private vs. shared) i. Private, meaning not sharing a washroom with the neighbouring bedroom ii. Shared, meaning sharing a washroom with the neighbouring bedroom (perhaps with a guest of the same gender identity that they may not know)
- Read the information, click “Continue”
- Select the dates that you wish to stay overnight, click “Select” under “Residence 8”
- Select a bedroom option, and click “Add to Cart”
- Follow the prompts to complete payment with credit card (Visa or Mastercard). After, registrants can indicate a preference to share with a specific guest that is reserving separately via the comments section.
- Please continue with all steps and complete the information relevant to your booking. Parking validation is an important step of the booking process that must be completed to ensure that your vehicle is not ticketed while parked at Brock in the designated lot(s). Otherwise, you may validate your vehicle for parking access at the accommodations Front Desk.
- Successful registrants will receive a confirmation email once the process is complete. If an email is not received, reservation is not confirmed, and process is incomplete.
- Contact your event coordinator by email, or email conference@brocku.ca if you require assistance with these steps.
Travel
By Car
From Lester B. Pearson Airport in Toronto
From Highway 401 West, take 403 South to the Queen Elizabeth Highway (QEW) in the direction of Niagara Falls. Follow the Queen Elizabeth Way around the lake, then Southeast to St. Catharines. Take exit 49, which will lead you onto Highway 406. Continue until you reach St. David’s Road. Take the St. David’s Road West Exit and follow until you reach Sir Isaac Brock Way.
From Hamilton Airport
Turn left on Airport Road. Turn left on Hwy. 6 (Upper James Street) and continue to the Lincoln Alexander Parkway (the ‘LINC’). Turn east on the Lincoln Alexander Parkway which will turn into the Red Hill Parkway. Take the Red Hill Parkway to the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) east to Niagara Falls. At Exit 49, turn onto Highway 406 (towards Welland/Port Colborne) and continue until you reach St. David’s Road. Take the St. David’s Road West Exit and follow until you reach Sir Isaac Brock Way.
From Buffalo (Peace Bridge)
Cross the Peace bridge and then take the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) towards Toronto. At Exit 32B, turn onto Thorold Stone Road West and continue through the Thorold Tunnel where the road becomes Highway 58. Take the St. David’s Road West exit and follow until you reach Sir Isaac Brock Way.
Park at Brock Campus
Upon arrival to campus choose the Glenridge entrance (it has a roundabout just after you turn in) for standard check-ins. Conferences may have special check-in instructions, please consult with your group organizer. Follow the signs that say “Accommodation Check-In”. While you check-in, you may park outside the front of the Conference Centre. After checking in place the parking pass provided on your dash and park in your assigned lot.
Please park in Zone 1 – labelled as FREE PARKING on the map below.
You may also wish to use our Interactive Campus Map.
By Public Transit
From Pearson International Airport in Toronto
Step 1: From Pearson Airport to Union Station (the main train station in Toronto)
- Option A: Via the Union-Pearson (UP) Express. You can buy tickets online at https://www.upexpress.com and print them off to use them. Conveniently, you may purchase a ticket, and use it on any day.
- Option B: Via Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). First, take the 52A bus from Pearson Airport to Lawrence West Station. Then, connect to a southbound subway on Line 1 to reach Union Station.
Step 2: From Union Station (in Toronto) to Brock University (in St. Catharines)
- Option A: Via Government of Ontario (GO) Lakeshore West Train to Aldershot + GO Bus to Brock University. To see available options and buy tickets, follow this link https://www.gotransit.com/en/plan-your-trip and enter from “Union Station GO” to “Brock University”.
Beware that, once you have bought a ticket on line, you only receive an email with an activation link that you are to click about 5 minutes before you take the train (this requires a smartphone or a laptop).
Once you have clicked on the activation link, your ticket is displayed on a web-page. Perform a screen-shot of this web-page in case your internet connection is down when you connect to the GO bus.
- Option B: Via Government of Ontario (GO) Train to St. Catharines Station + St. Catharines Bus to Brock University. To see available options and buy tickets, follow this link https://www.gotransit.com/en/plan-your-trip and enter from “Union Station GO” to “St. Catharines GO”.
Once you have bought a ticket on line, you only receive an email with an activation link that you are to click about 5 minutes before you take the train (this requires a smartphone or a laptop). To find the schedules of St. Catharines bus to Brock University, follow this link https://nrtransit.ca. Prepare $3.50 cash to enter a St. Catharines bus.
By Private Bus
You will need to purchase your ticket ahead of time. It is better to take a bus that goes to Brock University, not downtown St. Catharines. Next is a non-exhaustive list of private charter buses.
The Union Station bus terminal is in a different building, across the street from the train station. Here are some directions. Getting off the subway, head up the stairs, and exit the TTC out the row of glass doors. From here, turn right and head to Bay Street. Crossing Bay Street, you will find a set of doors under the overpass. Enter here, head down the long hallway, take the escalator on your left, and you will be in the GO Bus Union Station Terminal which is also used by private charter buses.
Tourism
Tourism in the Niagara Region
Brock University is situated in the Niagara Region, in the City of St. Catharines, approximately a 20-minute drive from Niagara Falls. Known as the “Garden City”, St. Catharines is surrounded by orchards and vineyards to the east and west, and bordered by the Niagara Escarpment to the south and Lake Ontario to the north. Brock University sits on top of the Niagara Escarpment and is the only Canadian university with the distinction of being part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Visit Niagara Parks – See Niagara Falls
Nightlife in Downtown St. Catharines
Walking and hiking in Niagara Region
Beyond the Niagara Region
Visitors extending their stay before or after the conference may also wish to explore other parts of Southern Ontario. The destinations below are most suitable for a free day before or after the conference, rather than for an evening excursion during the conference week.
Toronto
Toronto is a natural option for visitors arriving through Pearson International Airport or Union Station. Canada’s largest city offers landmark architecture, major museums and galleries, waterfront walks, and neighbourhoods with a wide range of food, shopping, and cultural activities.
Destination Toronto – Things to Do and Current Events
Waterloo Region
Waterloo Region may be of particular interest to visitors wishing to see the University of Waterloo and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. A visit can be combined with a walk around campus, cafés and restaurants in Uptown Waterloo, or an excursion to nearby St. Jacobs. Visitors interested in Perimeter Institute should consult its public-events calendar before planning a visit.
University of Waterloo Campus Map
University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum
Perimeter Institute Public Events
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery
Dining in St. Catharines
For restaurant suggestions near Brock University and elsewhere in St. Catharines, see the following resources.