Valens forces you to come down Hwy #6 from the 401 where as coming across the 403 is a lot more direct and quicker. I'd not bother and it's a far cry from free at $30/night.
Sea Dog wrote: There are also the Canadian equivilant of rest stops every fify miles or so along the 401.
Plenty of big rig parking and resturants, fuel etc.
We were looking for these last year as we came across and did not see any. What should we be looking for while traveling to take advantage of these areas?
Look for signs that say "Service Center" and the distance. Usually there is gas, restaurant and parking area and picnic area (closed during cold weather). There is no designated area for overnight parking that I can remember seeing and I have no idea what the policy on that is. Since there are always transport trucks parked, perhaps it is permissible to stay overnight.
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Tripalot wrote: Look for signs that say "Service Center" and the distance. Usually there is gas, restaurant and parking area and picnic area (closed during cold weather). There is no designated area for overnight parking that I can remember seeing and I have no idea what the policy on that is. Since there are always transport trucks parked, perhaps it is permissible to stay overnight.
They are usually about 90 km (55 miles) apart. There are signs telling you how much further you have to go (36km., 3km., 1km.,) so you have plenty of time to get into the right lane to exit. There is also a sign telling you how far it is to the next service centre (86km., or whatever). No camping is allowed in the picnic areas so best to park in a parking area and give no indication you are staying overnight; just lock up and lights out.
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