Winnipeg welcomes visitors of all abilities and we strive to ensure this city is accessible to everyone, from our world-class attractions to our transportation infrastructure.
Getting to and around Winnipeg is easy
Whether you arrive by plane, train or automobile, travelling to Winnipeg is easy. Take your pick from any of our fantastic hotels, and remember we always have hot hotel packages and deals. Discover a city that’s easy to navigate, whether you’re looking to explore by car, bike, bus or boat!
Located in the centre of the continent and serviced by the Richardson International Airport (opens in new window), Winnipeg is a quick and easy trip from most of North America’s major centres. There are non-stop flights from Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix, Palm Springs and more, along with all of Canada’s major cities.
Winnipeg is just a one hour drive north of the U.S. border, where Emerson is the most popular entry point.
On a family road trip? Flying in for business? Or taking advantage of the strong U.S. dollar? This guide can tell you everything you need to know about where to stay in Winnipeg, where to exchange money, how to plan for the weather; essential documents you’ll need, what not to bring across the border and our liquor and cannabis laws.
Winnipeg is increasingly becoming a cyclist-friendly city with a growing number of bike lanes and traffic-slowed streets, along with numerous bike rental companies.
We have all the big name car rental companies, along with Uber, Lyft and ReRyde, plus Duffy’s, Unicity Taxi and Blueline services. If you want to make a grand entrance, we also have eight limousine companies. Dependable Dispatch, Handi-Transit and Sunset Limo & Transit specialize in passengers with wheelchairs and accessibility issues, too.
Winnipeg Transit (opens in new window) services the entire city, with new rapid routes designed to get you downtown, to our university and college campuses and to and from the airport efficiently. We even have two water transit operators. Splash Dash Tours (opens in new window) services the Red River from the Pony Corral on Pembina Highway to Princess Auto Stadium at the University of Manitoba (which is a big hit on Winnipeg Blue Bomber game days). Winnipeg Waterways (opens in new window) runs east-west along the Assiniboine River from The Forks to Hugo Docks on Wellington Crescent.
Winnipeg has accommodations for every taste and budget, ranging from international hotel giants and independent properties, like The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa & Conference Centre (opens in new window), to boutique hotels, university housing and hostels.
With more than 7,600 hotel rooms spread across the city, including ample accommodations downtown and near the airport, Winnipeg offers the convenience, comfort and amenities that seasoned travellers expect.
Families can make a splash at one of our waterslide and waterpark hotels, while business travellers have their pick of four-star+ properties, including downtown’s largest four-star – Delta Hotels Winnipeg (opens in new window) – with its chic outdoor rooftop pool and connectivity to much of downtown.
Articles on the Winnipeg experience
We’re constantly creating new guides to the city, covering everything from accessible travel to waterslides so you can plan before you stay and play.
Winnipeg welcomes visitors of all abilities and we strive to ensure this city is accessible to everyone, from our world-class attractions to our transportation infrastructure.
Stylish new “hotel within hotel” opens on April 13th with 12 chic guest rooms, 3 luxury suites
The whole family will dive right into these splashy hotels where waterslides and pools can be a big part of your stay.
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Winnipeg is located in the middle of, well, pretty much everything. The city stands at the geographic centre of North America and the middle of Canada in the Province of Manitoba.
We’re 20 minutes from the longitudinal centre of Canada by car and the “Gateway to the West,” the start of the Canadian Prairies, and home to more lakes (more than 100,000 of them) and farmland than seems possible.
Winnipeg is the capital city of Manitoba, a resource-rich province of 1.3 million people bordered by Ontario to the east, Saskatchewan to the west, and North Dakota and Minnesota to the south. The city is just 100 km (62 miles) from the U.S.border.
Winnipeg’s weather is notable for cold winters and hot summers.
It all depends when you visit, of course. Our summers are balmy and you’ll need your sunglasses while our winters are indeed cold, but you just have to dress for it.
Winnipeg has four distinct seasons. The temperatures can range between +30C on the hottest summer days to -30C (-22 on the Fahrenheit scale) in the depths of winter. Average winter temperatures are -11C (+12.2 on the Fahrenheit scale) in the winter months and +26C (+78.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in the summertime. This city enjoys 2,300 hours of sunlight annually and up to 16 hours of sunlight daily during the summer months. Winnipeg averages about 51.4 centimetres (20.2 inches) of precipitation each year.
Winnipeg has frequently been called “the Cultural Cradle of Canada,” due to our royally-designated arts groups, such as the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (opens in new window) and the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (opens in new window), as well as the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (opens in new window), the Manitoba Opera (opens in new window) and numerous other performance groups.
Our legendary live music scene has produced Neil Young, The Guess Who, William Prince, Begonia and the Crash Test Dummies, to name just a few. Festivals abound year-round, including Festival du Voyageur (opens in new window) – Western Canada’s largest winter festival – Folklorama (opens in new window), the world’s largest and longest running multi-cultural celebration and the Winnipeg Folk Festival (opens in new window). Winnipeg also offers impressive and inspiring cultural centres, from the world’s largest collection of contemporary Inuit Art at the highly acclaimed WAG-Qaumajuq (opens in new window), to Canada’s first national museum built outside of Ottawa (Canada’s capital city), the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (opens in new window).
Winnipeg is 100 km (62 miles) from the United States border.
Winnipeg has produced a number of world-famous figures in music and pop culture.
Winnie-the-Pooh? He’s from Winnipeg. A.A. Milne’s legendary character is based on an orphaned black bear bought by veterinarian Harry Colebourn after its mother had been killed. He nicknamed her “Winnie” in honour of his hometown. He took the bear with him to England, where he was deployed in the First World War. After the war, she was officially donated to the London Zoo, where she became a much-loved attraction.
James Bond is based on Winnipeg super spy Sir William Stevenson, who showed writer Ian Fleming around Camp X, where spies were trained and gadgets were invented during the Second World War. Stevenson also invented an early version of the fax machine, while the cell phone was invented by Winnipegger Martin Cooper.
Of course, Winnipeg rocks. It’s the hometown of Neil Young, Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman, The Watchmen, Biff Naked, Crash Test Dummies, William Prince, Chantal Kreviazuk, Leith Ross and so many more.