Visitor Information Year-round information centres: - International Visitor Centre, 1595 Barrington St., Halifax / 490-5946
- Red Store Visitor Information Centre, Historic Properties, Halifax / 424-4248
- Destinations Nova Scotia
Seasonal information centres: (at time of publication) - Alderney Landing, Dartmouth Waterfront/ 461-8401
- Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum, Exit 6, Hwy. 102 / 873-2028
- Bicentennial Theatre, Middle Musquodoboit, Rte. 224 / 384-2006
- Fisherman s Cove, Eastern Passage, Rte. 322 / 465-8009
- Hubbards, Hwy. 3 / 857-3249
- Mic Mac Mall, Dartmouth / 461-9939
- Moirs Mill, Hwy. 2 at Rte. 213, Bedford/ 490-5111
- Musquodoboit Harbour Railway Museum, Musquodoboit Harbour / 889-2689
- Sheet Harbour, Hwy. 7 / 885-2595
- Sackville, 636 Sackville Drive / 869-4299
- Tantallon, Hwy. 3 at Rte. 333 / 826-2696
For location and hours of the centre nearest you, please call 490-5946. - Nova Scotia s Check In Reservation and Information Service / 425-5781 North America / 1-800-565-0000
Emergency Interpreter Service for the Deaf - Nova Scotia Interpreting Service for the Deaf 8:30am-4:30pm / 429-5752
- Emergencies / 498-1198 (pager)
- Pager Centre / 453-6283 (messages)
- E-mail: deafns@istar.ca
Society for Deaf & Hard of Hearing 1660 Hollis St., Suite 306, Halifax, Phone / 422-7130 Relay Operator / 711 Smoke-Free Nova Scotia Weather Information Latest weather report / 426-9090 Public Transit Metro Transit operates a full bus and ferry schedule within the Greater Halifax area. Bus and ferry rates (at the time of printing): $1.65 for adults, $1.15 for seniors and children aged 5 to 15. Children under 5 ride free. Transfers are available anywhere on the system (ask for one on boarding). Monthly passes and tickets can be purchased at participating merchants. The Halifax/Dartmouth ferry departs every 15 or 30 minutes from each side of the harbour on weekdays and half-hourly on Saturdays and holidays. Half-hourly Sunday service (Dartmouth service only) noon to 6pm, June to September. The Halifax ferry terminal is located at the foot of George Street. The Dartmouth ferry terminal is on Alderney Drive at the foot of Queen Street. Another ferry runs between Halifax and Woodside (south Dartmouth) Monday to Friday, peak hours only. For route and schedule details call Metro Info at 490-6600, TDD at 490-6645. Route maps and schedules are available at Visitor Information Centres and shopping mall information kiosks. 
Speed limits and distances are in kilometres, not miles (1km=0.62 miles). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit within urban and residential areas is 50km/h (31 mph); on the highway, 100km/h (60 mph). Unless otherwise posted, it is legal in Nova Scotia to turn right on a red light, after making a full stop. Seat belts are compulsory. Driving under the influence of alcohol is against the law. Bridges A note to drivers: there are two toll bridges in Halifax/Dartmouth, the A. Murray MacKay Bridge and the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge. Toll required for a single crossing (one direction) is 75 or a token. The Macdonald bridge connects downtown Dartmouth to downtown Halifax and is the only bridge with pedestrian and bicycle access.
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