Destinations & day trips · 2026-09-21 · 8-minute read
London, Ontario to Guelph and Brantford by car are two runs an hour up the road: Guelph at 120 kilometres and an hour and a quarter by the 401 and the Hanlon Parkway to the University of Guelph's campus, at a LondonLimo.net planning figure of $225-265 plus HST for a business sedan, $265-315 for an executive SUV and $440-520 for a Sprinter; and Brantford at 100 kilometres and an hour and ten by the 401 and the 403 to Laurier Brantford's downtown campus, Elements Casino and the Sanderson Centre, at $200-240, $240-290 and $400-480. The move-in and the convocation are by the hour, the veterinary college and the Arboretum, the Sleeman Centre and the Gretzky Centre, Elora and Fergus, Paris and Six Nations are each a drop with its own fare, and the Guelph page and the Brantford page have the destinations; this article is the two runs, drop by drop, with the honest note on the Hanlon's lights.
The two runs, and the drops
| Drop | Where | From London | Sedan, planning figure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Guelph, the veterinary college, the Arboretum | Gordon Street and Stone Road | 1 h 15 | $225-265 | The University Centre's loop; the OVC's own entrance |
| Downtown Guelph, the Sleeman Centre, River Run Centre, Guelph General | Wyndham Street; Woolwich Street; Delhi Street | 1 h 20 | $230-270 | The Storm's corner; the hospital's Delhi entrance |
| Hanlon Creek, the Innovation District, the head offices | The Hanlon's south end | 1 h 10 | $220-260 | Linamar, Sleeman, the Co-operators |
| Elora, Fergus, Guelph Lake | Wellington County's north | 1 h 35 | $250-290 | The gorge, the Elora Mill, the quarry |
| Downtown Brantford, Laurier Brantford, the Sanderson Centre | Dalhousie Street; Colborne Street | 1 h 10 | $200-240 | The campus's downtown blocks |
| Elements Casino Brantford, the Civic Centre, the Gretzky Centre | Icomm Drive; Market Street; Wayne Gretzky Parkway | 1 h 10 | $200-240 | The casino's porte-cochere; the rinks' lots |
| The 403 plants, Oak Park Road, Brantford General | The industrial north; Terrace Hill Street | 1 h 05 | $195-235 | The plants' gates; the hospital's entrance |
| Paris, St. George, the Grand River | Brant County's north | 1 h | $190-230 | Paris's Grand River Street; the river's outfitters |
| Six Nations, Ohsweken, Chiefswood | Brant County's south | 1 h 20 | $215-255 | The community's events; Chiefswood's park |
| Guelph or Brantford day, hourly, chauffeur waiting | - | - | $95-115 / h | 3 h minimum plus the run |
LondonLimo.net planning figures before HST; the University of Guelph site has the campus and the Brantford page the town.
The road to Guelph, in detail
Wellington Road to the 401, the highway east past Woodstock and the Cambridge interchange to Exit 295 at the Hanlon Parkway, the Hanlon north past the Stone Road and College Avenue lights to Gordon Street and the campus's south gate; an hour and a quarter, and the Hanlon's lights between the 401 and the campus add ten minutes at 8 on a weekday; the Cambridge page has the interchange's town.
The University of Guelph
The campus between Gordon Street and Stone Road with the University Centre's loop, the residences' loops on the east side, the Ontario Veterinary College's own entrance on College Avenue and the Arboretum's gate; a London family's move-in in September and convocation in June by the hour, a Western researcher's run to the OVC, and the universities page has the London pattern; the Western article has the days as they run.
Downtown Guelph, and the hospital
Wyndham Street's stone downtown, the Sleeman Centre for the Storm with the corner at the arena's lot, the River Run Centre's concert hall on Woolwich, Guelph General's Delhi Street entrance with a referral's return held open; the medical page has the referrals and the concerts and sports page the corners.
The Hanlon's head offices
Linamar's, Sleeman's and the Co-operators' head offices at the Hanlon's south end and the Innovation District's start-ups; a London executive's meeting at 10 is the sedan at 8:30 and the return or the day by the hour on the corporate account; the business page has London's companies with Guelph's customers.
Elora and Fergus
The Elora Gorge, the Elora Mill's inn and the quarry's swimming, Fergus's Scottish festival in August, Guelph Lake's beach: a London couple's day by the hour with lunch at the Mill, an hour and thirty-five minutes from the door, and the hourly page has the day.
The road to Brantford, in detail
The 401 to Exit 235, the 403 southeast past Paris's exit to Brantford's exits at 36 and 38, Wayne Gretzky Parkway south to the downtown or Oak Park Road for the plants; an hour and ten minutes, and the Hamilton article has the 403 beyond.
Laurier Brantford, and the downtown
Laurier's downtown campus in the converted buildings on Dalhousie and Colborne, the Sanderson Centre's theatre, the Brantford station's VIA platform and the casino's porte-cochere on Icomm Drive; a London family's convocation day and a couple's casino evening, and the Gateway casino article has the casino night with Elements' figure.
The Gretzky Centre, the plants and the river
The Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre's rinks for a minor hockey tournament with the parents' Sprinter, the 403's plants on Oak Park Road for a supplier's engineer, Paris's Grand River Street and the river's outfitters for a summer day, and Six Nations' events at Ohsweken and Chiefswood's park; the group transportation page has the tournament's Sprinter.
Three runs, as they went
A Guelph move-in, a family of four, September. Byron at 8 in the SUV with the boxes, the residence's loop at 9:25, the day by the hour, home at 3:30.
A Linamar meeting, a Tuesday. Masonville at 8:20, the Hanlon's head office at 9:35, the return at 1, home at 2:15. Two sedan fares at $240.
A Gretzky Centre tournament, twelve parents and players, a Saturday in February. The arena's lot at 6:30 a.m. in the Sprinter with the bags, the rinks at 7:45, the day, home at 8 p.m.
Booking it
The run is a fixed fare on the reservation engine with the Guelph or Brantford address; the move-in, the convocation and the corporate day are one email to the desk; the Guelph page and the Brantford page have the destinations.
Three questions the desk is asked about Guelph and Brantford
Is there a train to either? VIA's Kitchener line stops at Guelph and the Brantford line at Brantford, each about an hour and a quarter from London; a solo student with one bag takes it, and the car wins for the move-in, the convocation and the hospital.
Can we do Guelph and Kitchener in one day? Yes - the two campuses are twenty-five minutes apart by Highway 7, and a family with a student at each books the day by the hour; the Kitchener-Waterloo article has the other campus.
Does the Brantford casino run work as a night? Yes - two fixed fares at $200-240 with the return by text, and the Gateway casino article has the night; the FAQ has the rest.
The Hanlon, in detail
The 401's Exit 295 to the Hanlon Parkway, the Hanlon north past the Laird Road and Clair Road lights, the Stone Road interchange for the campus's south side and the Stone Road Mall, the College Avenue lights for the OVC, and Wellington Street's junction for the downtown; the Hanlon's lights add ten minutes at 8 on a weekday and the desk leaves fifteen earlier for a 9 o'clock convocation.
The University of Guelph, in detail
The campus between Gordon Street and Stone Road with the University Centre's loop for the convocation and the visitors, the residences' loops off East Ring Road for the move-in, the Ontario Veterinary College's own entrance on College Avenue with the teaching hospital's door, the Arboretum's gate on Arboretum Road; the University of Guelph site has the campus map and the universities page the pattern from the London end.
Downtown Guelph, in detail
Wyndham Street's stone downtown with the Basilica above it, the Sleeman Centre on Woolwich for the Storm with the corner at the arena's lot, the River Run Centre's concert hall on Woolwich by the river, Guelph General on Delhi Street with the main entrance; a Storm night's corner and a concert's door as the concert article describes for London's venues.
The Hanlon's head offices and Elora, in detail
Linamar's headquarters on Woodlawn Road, Sleeman's brewery on Clair Road, the Co-operators' towers on Macdonell Street downtown, and the Innovation District's start-ups; Elora's gorge and the Elora Mill's inn twenty minutes north by the 6 and the county road, Fergus's Scottish festival in August, and Guelph Lake's beach; the corporate page has the account and the hourly page the day.
The 403 to Brantford, in detail
The 401 to Exit 235, the 403 southeast through Brant County's farms past Paris's exit at 27, Brantford's exits at 33 for Oak Park Road and the plants, 36 for Wayne Gretzky Parkway and the downtown, and 38 for Garden Avenue; an hour and ten minutes, and the Hamilton article has the 403 beyond Brantford.
Laurier Brantford and the downtown, in detail
Laurier's downtown campus in the converted buildings on Dalhousie, Colborne and Market streets with the Carnegie building and the residences, the Sanderson Centre's theatre on Dalhousie, Brantford's VIA station on West Street, and Elements Casino's porte-cochere on Icomm Drive by the river; the Brantford page has each address.
The Gretzky Centre, the plants and the river, in detail
The Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre's four rinks on Wayne Gretzky Parkway for the minor hockey tournaments with the parents' Sprinter and the bags, the 403's plants on Oak Park Road and Henry Street for a supplier's engineer, Paris's Grand River Street with the shops and the river's outfitters for a summer tube, and Six Nations' Chiefswood park and Ohsweken's events; the group transportation page has the tournament's manifest.
Booking checklist for the runs
The date and the time; the pickup; the Guelph or Brantford address; the campus's loop or the entrance; the return, fixed or open; the vehicle; the numbers and the boxes; the card. Eight lines to the desk or a fixed fare on the reservation engine.
The honest summary
An hour and a quarter to Guelph's campus at $225-265 and an hour and ten to Brantford's at $200-240 for a sedan, with the Hanlon's lights and the 403's plants in the plan; the Guelph page and the Brantford page have the destinations.
A worked example: the two-campus family
A Byron family with a daughter at Guelph and a son at Laurier Brantford booked convocation week by the hour: the Guelph ceremony on Tuesday at 10 with the SUV from the door at 7:45, lunch on Wyndham Street, the Arboretum and home at 4; the Brantford ceremony on Thursday at 2 with the SUV at 11:30, lunch in Paris on the way, the Sanderson Centre and dinner at the casino's restaurant, and home at 8:30; sixteen and three-quarter hours across two days at $125, $2,094 plus HST on a household account with the same chauffeur both days. The Western article has the pattern for London's own June.
The desk's rule of thumb
An hour and a quarter to Guelph and an hour and ten to Brantford; $225-265 and $200-240 for a sedan, fixed; the day by the hour for the move-in and the convocation; fifteen minutes earlier for the Hanlon's lights; the Sprinter for the tournament; and the casino's night by two fares. The Guelph page and the Brantford page have the destinations.
Booking it, in one line
The run is a fixed fare on the reservation engine with the Guelph or Brantford address; the campus days and the corporate day are one email to the desk.
