As I mentioned, the transport from Toronto to Niagara Falls (as of 2014) isn’t great hence one had an early start, probably the earliest since the day of our flight to New York. As one decided to take the manual wheelchair, we were able to take the free hotel shuttle (or car) to Union station to catch the train to Burlington.
Compared the British railway network, the Canadians put us to shame in terms of accessibility as, at many stations on the GO Transit network including Union and Burlington, there is a designated wheelchair section of the platform which is raised to the height of the train. In addition, the conductor puts out a ramp out at every station even if no wheelchairs are getting on or off.
We left the train at Burlington to catch the bus to Niagara Falls. As in New York, the buses have an automatic ramp which comes out as well as a designated area to strap a wheelchair down although one has to sit side on which is an odd sensation.
The bus dropped us off in Niagara Falls slightly outside the main tourist area meaning that navigation skills were necessary to locate said Falls.
The main ‘promenade’ on the Canadian side is mostly accessible for wheelchairs making for an easy roll whilst taking in the epic views…
A trip to Niagara Falls isn’t complete without boarding The Maid of The Mist. After a zig zag walk down to the docking area, we boarded the boat (which is wheelchair accessible) and donned some fetching red rain ponchos…
In order to get the full Falls experience, one must sit outside. However, it is worth noting that one does get a drenching hence it is not recommended to do this in an electric wheelchair that isn’t waterproof!
Tomorrow, we plan to have a slow wander around Toronto (including a trip to the famous Hooters restaurant) before catching the train down to London, Ontario on Saturday morning to see ones cousins.