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Windsor is the western terminus of both Ontario Highway 401, Canada's busiest highway, and of VIA Rail's Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Windsor and Essex County is served by the Windsor Airport , located in Windsor, just 8 miles from downtown Detroit. It handles heavy general aviation traffic and regular scheduled commuter air traffic. It has two runways, and the full range of facilities required for most private, business and corporate pilots. The area is also served by the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, which is also called Detroit Metro Airport or simply Metro Airport. It is an airport across the river from Windsor, in Romulus, Michigan, about half an hour from Detroit, Michigan, and is a major hub for Northwest Airlines. It has six runways and three terminals, and was the nineteenth busiest passenger airport in the world in 2004. Local transportation is handled by Transit Windsor, the city-owned bus company, which shares its newly-constructed $8-million downtown depot with Greyhound Lines. The new depot is set to open in late June to correspond with the beginning of Summer 2007 bus service. Transit Windsor goes every spot of this city. To find out about schedules , please visit the city Windsor website In addition, tunnel bus services are dedicated for passengers who want to cross the border. Schedule and fare information can be found. There is discount for students in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools. Discount is also available for seniors. Greyhound Canada is one of the largest providers of inter-city bus transportation in Canada, serving nearly 1,100 locations. It is considered as one of the most recognized brands in the world. A route map can be found. For information on schedules and fares Windsor has completed a municipal highway, E.C. Row Expressway, running from east-west through the city. Transportation becomes very convenient within the city. The city is connected to Essex and Leamington via Highway 3, and is well connected to the other municipalities and communities throughout Essex County via the county road network. Windsor is linked to the United States by the Ambassador Bridge, the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, a Canadian Pacific Railway tunnel, and the Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry. The Ambassador Bridge is North America's #1 international border crossing in terms of goods volume: 27% of all trade between Canada and the United States crosses at the Ambassador Bridge. The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is the only vehicular international underwater border crossing in the world. It is acknowledged as one of the great engineering wonders of the world and is the second busiest crossing between the United States and Canada. Robert Q is an airbus service. It has been providing ground transportation services to and from Pearson (Toronto) Airport and Detroit Metro Airport to various locations in Southern Ontario since 1977. Robert Q Airbus' convenient schedule serves all air travelers...all day...every day...365 days a year. It makes traveling to Windsor, and its nearby cities very convenient. To find out more about its schedules and fares , please visit the following web address at The Windsor take off and pick up location is at Windsor Hampton Inn. Windsor Taxi service can be found at the following website
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