The closest station is not always the one with a parking space at 7:40 a.m.
Direct answer
Use Aldershot for west Burlington, Waterdown Road / 403 access and VIA connections. Use Burlington GO for the centre of the city, a parking garage and bike rooms. Use Appleby for east Burlington and the largest free parking supply. All three have free customer parking and Burlington Transit connections.
Editorial orientation diagram, not a track map.
What the numbers show
Aldershot
Burlington
Appleby
Address
1199 Waterdown Road
2101 Fairview Street
5111 Fairview Street
Free parking spaces
1,639
2,103
2,814
Lots
Main 934, South 705
Garage 736, West 912, Main 455
North 1,742, Main 1,072
Reserved / carpool
Yes / yes
Yes / yes
Yes / not listed
Local transit
Burlington Transit, VIA Rail
Burlington Transit
Burlington Transit, Oakville Transit
Staffed weekdays
4:50 a.m.–8:40 p.m.
4:50 a.m.–8:40 p.m.
5:50 a.m.–8:40 p.m.
Staffed weekends
6:20 a.m.–8:40 p.m.
6:20 a.m.–8:40 p.m.
11:20 a.m.–6:40 p.m.
Best for
West end, 403 access, VIA
Central Burlington, garage, bikes
East end, largest lots
Road access
Aldershot sits on Waterdown Road near the 403 / QEW split. Burlington GO is on Fairview between Brant and Guelph Line. Appleby is on Fairview at Appleby Line. Train service on Lakeshore West serves all three; frequency still depends on the day and direction. Check the Burlington → Union board for the next valid departure.
