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Host hotels
InterContinental Toronto Centre
225 Front St. West
Adjacent to the Metro Toronto
Convention Centre
$209 CAD + tax per night
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
123 Queen St. West (0.7 mi)
$203 CAD + tax per night
The Westin Harbour Castle
1 Harbour Square (0.8 mi)
$203 CAD + tax per night
To book a room, contact ConferenceDirect,
ACBL's housing partner
for all NABCs, at 855-956-0776 or
acbl@conferencedirect.com.
You may also make your room reservations
online at acbl.org/toronto.
Reservations through ConferenceDirect
close May 21. After this date,
contact the hotel directly for your
reservation. Note that you may not
get the bridge rate if you reserve after
this date.
Hotel cancellation policy
See acbl.org/toronto for details.
Playing site
All bridge play will be at the Metro
Toronto Convention Centre, North
Building. See pages 12-13 for the full
schedule of events.
Air travel
Entry fee policy
Participants who stay at the host
hotels will be rewarded with a discount
of $10 CAD/player/session for
entries purchased through Entry
Express. Local players automatically
receive the discount; at the NABC in
Toronto, " local " is defined as residents
of District 2. Junior players
also receive the discount. Evening
sessions (7:30 p.m.) are automatically
discounted for all players.
Each hotel room booked through
the ACBL's housing bureau will
receive discounts for up to two
registered guests per room night. To
expedite verification of discount eligibility,
entry fees must be purchased
through Entry Express to receive the
discount. This method allows tournament
staff to easily check for host
hotel guests each day, as well as for
exempt players who live in the host
district. Entry Express help desks
will be available in Toronto to assist
those who need help.
Important: Entry fees discounts
through Entry Express are available
through the ConferenceDirect list.
If you book your own reservation at
a host hotel, make sure you visit the
Entry Express help desk when you
arrive in Toronto. We'll add your
name to the list so that you get the
discounted entry fee rate!
Maple Leaf Discount
Members of the Canadian Bridge
Federation who reside in Canada will
receive a $4CAD per player per session
discount if they buy their entries
Travelennium is the official travel
agency for the ACBL. For air travel
assistance, call 800-844-4924 or
email info@travelennium.com.
Passport Reminder
Planning on attending the Summer
NABC in Toronto? Don't forget your
passport! Players from the U.S. are reminded
that travel to the Toronto NABC
requires up-to-date travel documents.
Need to update your passport?
Do so early to avoid last-minute
travel headaches.
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through Entry Express. Must pay
CBF dues by June 1 to be eligible.
The Maple Leaf Discount is in addition
to other discounts players may
be eligible for.
Cashless tournament
All North American Bridge Championships
are cashless. Most major
credit cards are accepted for purchasing
entries.
Entry Express
ACBL members can now enjoy
the convenience of the new Entry
Express online, allowing players to
purchase entries in advance. Visit
acbl.org/toronto after June 20.
Toronto travel tips
Take note of the Billy Bishop
Toronto City Airport (airport code
YTZ). It is located on Toronto Island,
minutes from the host hotels and the
playing site. It is a more convenient
option than Pearson Airport if you
are flying/connecting from many locations
in the U.S. or Canada. Check
out Air Canada and Porter Airlines
for more information.
UP Express is a dedicated express
rail service connecting Union Station
and Toronto Pearson Airport, departing
every 15 minutes. UP gets you
downtown in 25 minutes with free
on-board Wi-Fi along the way. The
fare is $12.35 CAD ($6.20 for seniors
65+). This option is also a great choice
for players who drive, don't plan to use
their car in Toronto and wish to find
cheaper parking near the airport.
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