The route we started with, in 2010
Seven and a half thousand square kilometres of lake, forest and granite, three hours north of Toronto, and no public transport that goes there. That is the whole reason Parkbus exists. There are 9 ways we take you, and they are not variations on one day out.
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The park
Algonquin was protected in 1893. It holds more than two thousand lakes and fifteen hundred kilometres of streams and rivers, moose along the roadside at dawn, and the loons everybody comes home talking about. The Highway 60 corridor cuts thirty-odd kilometres across the south of it, and almost everything a visitor does in a day happens within a short walk of that road.
The bus
There is no train and no scheduled coach into Algonquin. Without a car it has been effectively closed to anyone in Toronto who does not know somebody with one. We leave from a subway stop, take you up, and bring you back the same evening or the same weekend. Park admission is in the ticket on the day trips.
90% refund if you cancel 14+ days before departure. The full policy.
They are genuinely different days out. Pick the one that sounds like yours. 3 of the 9 are on sale right now.
Somebody who knows the place leads it, and you turn up with a lunch. Canoe, bike or hike, and they are three completely different days.
Algonquin Track & Tower Guided HikeOn sale now
Guided Algonquin Canoe TripDates open in season
Guided Old Rail Trail Bike TourDates open in season3 guided trips
We drive you up the Highway 60 corridor, drop you where you want to be, and collect you in the evening. What you do with the day is up to you.
2 self-guided trips
A safari tent on the edge of the park, a certified dark sky overhead, and no drive home in the dark at the end of it.
Four Corners PerseidsDates open in seasonFour Corners Stargazing WeekendDates open in season
Glamping in AlgonquinDates open in season
Thanksgiving Glamping Weekend at Four Corners, AlgonquinDates open in season4 overnight trips
See every Algonquin date on the calendarEverything else we run from Toronto
★★★★★ 4.6/5.0 on Google
“Took a day trip to Algonquin Park with Parkbus. They pick up on Asquith Ave. in the Bloor/Yonge area and have a quick break stop at the Onroute Barrie. All stops enable guests ample time to explore the destination. This is a highly a good idea trip for those that appreciate spending time in nature minus distractions.”OnAir48444 · Tripadvisor · Oct 2025
Booked in minutes, had an unreal day in Algonquin, and was home by dinner.Cameron · Happy Parkbus customer
Used this service for a weekend in Algonquin. These guys stuck to the schedule well and ambassadors checked everyone in at their pickups. Easy drop offs all across the park and across the city. Reasonably priced and no need to think about a rental car to get to the wilderness.James Johnson · Happy Parkbus adventurer
Get first pick
Autumn weekends in particular sell out within days of going up, and the guided days hold small groups. Join the list and you hear about new dates while there is still a choice of them.
Pick the kind of day you want, and let somebody else drive it.
