Planning your trip

We recommend arriving on July 22nd and staying until July 28th. We do plan post-OLS events on the Sunday following the event.

Booking Your Hotel

Les Suites

The special booking code is LINUX2003 and will give you access to special priced rooms. All rooms have available broadband net access at $9.95CAD per night.

One Bedroom, 169CAD
One bed, plus pull out in living room.

Two Bedroom, 209CAD
Two beds in one room, one in 2nd bedroom, plus pull out

Executive Suite, 189CAD
One King, Pull out, plus office space.

Les Suites is now sold out for some days. We will be listing additional nearby hotels here shortly.

Local Number +1 613 232-2000
North America Toll Free +1 800 267-1989

Getting there from the airport

The Airport is only about 20 minutes from the Congress Centre. The #97 bus will take you right to the Congress Centre for only $2.50 depart at the Mackenzie King Bridge. The hotel shuttle runs regularly from the Airport for $14CAD and a Taxi to Les Suites is about $25.

From the Railway Station

It is an ~$20 Taxi ride from the station to downtown

From the Bus Station

The Ottawa Bus terminal is downtown. About $7.00 by Taxi to the Hotels.

Getting into Canada

For full official details on what is required to visit Canada go to the government site located here

For most countries a passport is sufficient. We recommend Americans obtain passports for this visit to ensure a comfortable experience at Customs/Immigration. We will also make an invitation letter available via PDF download.