Picton
Picton is an unincorporated community located in Prince Edward County in southeastern Ontario, roughly 160 km (99 mi) east of Toronto.
It is the county's largest community and former seat located at the southwestern end of Picton Bay, a branch of the Bay of Quinte, which is along the northern shoreline of Lake Ontario. The town is named for Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton, who served in the British Army during the Peninsular War in Spain and Portugal. He also saw action at the Battle of Waterloo, where he was killed. It was formerly incorporated as a town. Picton is home to the Picton Pirates of the Provincial Junior Hockey League Tod Division.
Getting around Picton the local way
- Get inPassenger and vehicle ferries sail several times daily from Wellington to Picton, taking about 3½ hours.
- Get inCruise ships up to 245 m long berth at Waitohi Wharf alongside the Cook Strait ferries, while larger cruise ships berth at Waimahara Wharf on adjacent Shakespeare Bay and passengers are shuttled from the wharf to the i-Site Information centre in central Picton.
- Get inA one-way fare is around $99, making the 25-minute flight a time-saving alternative to the ferry.
- Get inThere are bus and shuttle services that connect with the ferry sailings travelling to Christchurch via Kaikoura, Nelson via Havelock and one shuttle to Fox Glacier via Murchison and Greymouth.
- Get inAlmost all rental car companies will have an office in Picton so you do not need to take rental cars on the ferry.
- Get inA number of rental car companies are clustered around the Ferry Terminal.
- Get aroundWater taxis depart from the , on London Quay at the top end of Wellington St.
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