Getting to Halifax

By Plane

We are pleased to say that Air Canada is the preferred airline for PACTcon 2025

To book a flight with your promotion code, access aircanada.com and enter the promotion code in the Promotion Code Box.

Use promotion code TKWWVUB1 to take 5% off standard fares and 10% off flex fares and higher to Halifax, YHZ.

The applicable travel period begins Tuesday, May 13, 2025 and ends Saturday, May 31, 2025 

By Bus

Maritime Bus offers service to Halifax for cities in the Maritimes. 

A full list of cities and routes can be found on their website. 

From the airport to Halifax

Halifax Stanfield International Airport (IATA: YHZ, ICAO: CYHZ) is in Goffs, Nova Scotia, a rural community of the Halifax Regional Municipality 38 kilometres north of Halifax.

If you are using Public Transportation:

Delegates can use Halifax Transit – Regional Express 320 Airport/Fall River.

The Halifax Transit Regional Express 320 route provides public transit service between Halifax Stanfield Airport and Downtown Halifax. Passenger baggage is allowed on the Regional Express 320, Use of the Halifax Transit Regional Express Route 320 is included in your conference pass as delegates - you will be sent a digital version prior to the conference to be able to use prior to picking up your physical conference pass upon your check-in at teh registration table in Halifax.

To view details about the express bus is available from Halifax-Stanfield Airport to downtown click here. 

If you are using Private Transportation:

Delegates using taxi's that are going between the hotel to the airport, can either decide on a set price that is confirmed and agreed upon by the driver and delgate prior to leaving the airport hotel, or they can go based on the metre rate per the Halifax Administrative Order 39 for Taxi Regulation. We suggest delegates confirm the price with their cab driver, prior to departing the airport if not going by the metre. Delegates can expect to pay a price of around $70 for a taxi.

The vehicles that the Airport Authority authorizes to operate on their property are expected to charge the rates established by the Airport Authority, according to Section 2.1 of Adminitrative Order 39, which is an admin order of the Halifax Regional Municipality, regulating taxi operations. 

Generally, the vehicles found at curbside outside the airport would be authorized vehicles. It could be different if delegates were to pre-book a taxi on their own, if that company is not authorized by the Airport Authority.

To reduce your footprint we reccommend cab sharing, if possible.

You can see more details about getting from the airport to downtown Halifax via a bus or shuttle by clicking here.