Toronto Car-Free Day Trip: Oshawa Ultimate Guide 🚆✨

#TravelGuide #BackToTheFutureVibes 🚆 GO Train Day Pass Union Station ➡️ Durham College Oshawa (1h) Take LE or 90B (every 30 mins, recommend 8:40 AM). Then hop on GO Bus 56 or 92 to Simcoe St. S. @ Athol St. E. 📍Stop 1: Canadian Automotive Museum 🚗💨 ⏰ Hours: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Closed Mon; Sun also closed Dec-Apr) 🎫 Tickets: $16 (Students $14) 2nd floor: Features classic Canadian-made cars like the 1922 McLaughlin-Buick, 1937 Chrysler Airflow, and rare Gray-Dort. Don’t miss Lady Eaton’s lavish 1912 Rolls-Royce with its ornate silver hood ornament! 1st floor: European/American classics, including a sleek 1960s Jaguar E-Type and a cute Lightning McQueen model car. Pro tip: The art gallery is right across the street! Walk through The Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens to reach the next stop. 🏰 Stop 2: Parkwood Estate 🌿🏛️ ⏰ Hours: June-Aug: 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Rest of year: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Closed Mon-Tue) A filming location for X-Men and The Ice Storm, this mansion is a time capsule of early 20th-century luxury. Highlights: Original elevator, servant call bells, and marble fireplaces. Stunning Italian/Japanese hybrid gardens with working fountains. Vintage McLaughlin family cars in the garage (check out the intricate hood details!). Highly recommend a guided tour! 🎖️ Stop 3: Ontario Regiment Museum (Tank Museum) 🚜💥 ⏰ Hours: May 1 - Nov 11: Daily | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Off-season: Closed Mon-Wed 🎫 Tickets: Adults $15 | Students $5 Must-see: Operational WWII tanks like the Sherman, German Panther, Soviet T-55, plus armored vehicles, jeeps, and more! Live demos (check dates): Tanks roar to life with engine revs and cannon movements! Bonus: Pay to ride a tank around the field! A dream for military buffs. #UofT #Toronto #TorontoLife #TorontoFood #StudyAbroad #TorontoStudent #ExploreToronto