Kitchener-Waterloo
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The "Twin Cities" of Kitchener and Waterloo (K-W) comprise a large urban area in southwestern Ontario, Canada. The area has approximately 330,000 residents, including a student population of over 20,000 and a couchsurfing population of approximately 130.
Meetings
The K-W CouchSurfing group meets regularly to socialize, swap travel stories, and plot revolutionary activities. Couchsurfers from anywhere are welcome and encouraged to join in the fun. Visit the group to find out what's happening at the moment.
CouchSurfing in Kitchener-Waterloo
K-W has an unusually large number of high-quality hosts, renowned for their friendliness and their knowledge of how to have a good time. This, along with the area's location near Toronto, makes it an ideal couchsurfing location. Visiting K-W is also a good way to experience life in a mid-sized city outside of the larger Canadian urban centres. Due to the relatively high couchsurfing vacancy rate it's always easy to find a place to stay, even at the last minute.
Transport
By train: Via Rail provides service on the to/from Toronto, Guelph, London, Sarnia, and many other cities on the "Quebec City-Winsor" line. Travel between Toronto and Kitchener takes approximately one and a half hours. Seats are plush and legroom is extensive.
By bus: Greyhound provides bus service to/from Toronto, Guelph, and other nearby cities. Coach Canada provides service to/from Hamilton. Service is less expensive than train but may take longer depending on traffic. Within Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge, Grand River Transit provides local bus service, with an 'iXpress' interurban service between the three cities.
By air: NorthWest Airlines offers three flights a day to/from Detroit via Region of Waterloo International Airport. Otherwise, the main airport is Toronto's Pearson International, with Airways Transit providing local ground service to and from Pearson.
By car: Kitchener-Waterloo is just over one hour west of Toronto. From Toronto, take Highway 401 west, exiting at Highway 8.
Couchsurfing Favourites
Some local favourites include:
- Oktoberfest, North America's largest Bavarian festival
- Sampling local beer at the Huether Hotel
- Catching a Kitchener Rangers hockey game
- The pubs and restaurants of Uptown Waterloo
- The nearby St. Jacobs Country and Farmer's Market
- The Jane Bond (bar) and the Star Light (club) [1]
