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The questions people ask first about Sudbury, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Canadian dollar (CAD, $).Canada-wide
• SIM or eSIMRogers, Bell and Telus plus cheaper brands (Fido, Koodo, Public Mobile); prepaid SIMs in malls and stores.Canada-wide
• Tap waterTap water is drinkable; treat water from lakes and streams (giardia).Canada-wide
• TippingRestaurant: 15–20% of the pre-tax bill.Canada-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets A/B. US/Canada (A/B): fits · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 120 V: UK and AU 230 V-only devices need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Canada-wide
• SafetySudbury is a normal mid-size Canadian city: violent crime against visitors is rare, but keep to lit streets downtown at night and lock your car.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeC$2.50–5 (≈ US$2–4)
• Sit-down mealMain course at a mid-range restaurantC$20–35 (≈ US$15–30)
• Street or quick mealSandwich or diner lunchC$12–20 (≈ US$9–15)
• BeerDraught beer in a barC$7–9 (≈ US$6–7)
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekC$20–40 (≈ US$15–30)
• Museum or sight ticketScience North admissioncheckabout C$18 (≈ US$14)
• Budget bedHostel or budget motel bed, a night, per personC$45 (≈ US$35)
• Mid-range bedChain-hotel double room, a night, per roomC$170 (≈ US$130)
• High-end bedChain-hotel double room, a night, per roomC$280 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget C$90 (≈ US$70) · Mid C$160 (≈ US$120) · High C$280 (≈ US$250)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

YSB Sudbury Airport (Garson) (About 25 min by car from downtown; metered taxis at the terminal. GOVA Zone on-demand bus to Garson then route 102, book at least 90 min ahead (check).)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

C$90–140 (≈ US$70–110) excl. bed

Mid

C$150–240 (≈ US$110–180) excl. bed

High

C$260 (≈ US$190)+ excl. bed

• Winter is long and genuinely cold: December to March lows sit near −12 to −18 °C (10 to 0 °F), with heavy snow.Winter is long and genuinely cold: December to March lows sit near 10 to 0 °F (−12 to −18 °C), with heavy snow.
• Distances inside the city are large — Greater Sudbury is Ontario's biggest city by area, so a 60 km (37 mi) bus ride across town is normal.Distances inside the city are large — Greater Sudbury is Ontario's biggest city by area, so a 37 mi (60 km) bus ride across town is normal.
• Some rural roads are in poor shape; check conditions before driving north on Highway 144.
• Blackflies and mosquitoes are active near the lakes from late May into July.