Cambridge,Ontario
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By car
Highway 401, Ontario's main east-west highway, runs through Cambridge, and there are five exits in or adjacent to Cambridge:
* Exit 275 (Fountain Street), west of Blair
* Exit 278 (Shantz Hill Road), northwest of Preston
* Exit 282 (Hespeler Road/former Highway 24), south of Hespeler and north of Galt
* Exit 284 (Franklin Street), south of Hespeler
* Exit 286 (Townline Road), southeast of Hespeler
If arriving from the southeast (Hamilton and beyond), take Highway 8, which becomes Dundas Street in Cambridge.
If arriving from the south (Brantford), take Highway 24, which becomes Water Street in Cambridge.
By bus
GO transit provides bus service from Mississauga (Square One bus terminal) to Cambridge Smart Centre at Hespeler Rd and Hwy 401. The stop is at the shelter behind The Keg restaurant (look for the green GO sign). Service runs hourly during morning and evening weekday rush hours and less frequently in the evenings and weekends. Fare is abou one way from Mississauga. Some buses stop at Milton GO station to connect with the GO train to Toronto during weekday rush hours. Unless you already have a pass or a ticket, be prepared to buy a ticket from the driver with cash. Buses have a bike rack that can take two bikes at no extra charge.
By train
Cambridge does not have passenger rail service. Nearby cities served by VIA Rail are Kitchener, Guelph, and Brantford.
Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory
2500 Kossuth Rd., Tu-Su 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. Contains a tropical garden containing a large number of butterflies, as well as a large insect collection.
Cambridge Arts Theatre
47 Water St. S. (Galt). Features Theatre Cambridge, which features live theatre in the summer, as well as the Galt Little Theatre, a volunteer troupe.
Cambridge Centre
355 Hespeler Rd., M–Sa 9:30 AM–9:00 PM, Su 11:00 AM–5:00 PM. Largest mall in Cambridge, with over 140 stores. Home of the Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame.
January - March
October - December