Saint John links
- Food Services
Students living in off-campus housing may purchase a University Residence meal plan from UNBSJ's Food Service provider, Aramark Foods. The Baird Dining Room offers a main meat and vegetarian entree, grill, deli, soup, salad, dessert and breakfast options. Accommodation can be made for allergies or cultural requirements. Aramark Foods, UNBSJ's food services provider can be contacted by telephone (506) 648-5660 or e-mail aramark@unbsj.ca - Google Maps
This site will provide you with very detailed maps of the city. - Saint John Transit
The transit website provides information on bus routes, schedules and fares. Student bus passes can purchased at the University Bookstore at the cost of $17.50/10-ride pass or $35.00/20-ride pass or $55 put in monthly pass. - Enterprise Saint John
These links will take you to a host of important sites in the Greater Saint John region e.g. Attractions/Recreation, Business & Economic Development, Community Sites, Education Services, Employment, Entertainment, Government Department, Major Employers, Media, Miscellaneous, Real Estate. - Budgeting: Use this form to help determine your expenses and budget your money.
Taxi Service
Taxi service is more convenient than the bus service, but also more expensive. Taxi companies operating within Saint John are:
- University Taxi 631-1111
- Coastal Taxi 635-1144
- Royal Taxi 652-5050
- Diamond Taxi 648-8888
- Vet's Taxi 658-2020
- ABC Cab Co 672-5050
- Century Taxi 696-6969
- K-River Taxi 849-7004
- Simonds Taxi 696-8294
- Valley Taxi 849-9000
- Harbour-Express 649-5050
Local Listings
The local newspaper, the Telegraph Journal, is a valuable source for apartment listings. Click Classifieds and specify the type of apartment you would like to search for.
- Apartment Rental Agencies - A listing of apartment rental agencies can be found in the yellow pages of the Saint John telephone book.
- Apartment Rental sites - Rent SJ, Kijiji, iSaintJohn, RentDonkey
- City of Saint John
- Local Events
Overnight and Short Term Accommodations
The University does not have temporary housing for use while students look for off-campus housing. The following are hotels that are a short bus ride from the Campus where students can stay while off-campus housing arrangements are completed:
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, telephone: 506-642-2622
- Coastal Inns Fort Howe Hotel, telephone: 506-657-7320
You will need to make arrangements with hotels on your own as the University cannot make reservations for you. Please identify yourself as a UNB Saint John student to receive a special rate. Check out the City of Saint John website for other hotel or bed & breakfast accommodations.
Utilities
Saint John Energy is the local energy company: 506-658-5252
Internet & cable
- Rogers: 1-888-288-4663
- Bell Aliant: 1-800-561-4459
Cell phones
- Rogers - 1-877-764-3722 - Rogers, 47 Consumer Drive and Westmorland, 646-9330
- Bell Aliant - 1-800-561-6283 - McAllister Mall and Brunswick Square
- Telus - McAllister Mall
- There are many more mobile service providers in the city. You will find most of them in the McAllister Mall.
Rental Disputes and Rentalsman
If you live off campus, in rented accommodation, you should be aware of your legal rights and responsibilities as a tenant. The Public Legal Education and Information Services of New Brunswick publishes a brochure "Landlord and Tenants" the purpose of which is to answer some of the questions commonly asked about landlord and tenant relationship. Very briefly, it states that the landlord must provide premises which are habitable, safe and in a good state of repair and that the tenant must keep the rented premises clean and is responsible for any damage, disturbance or nuisance that he or she causes.
Other areas addressed in the brochure are leases, security deposits, tenants privacy, rent increases, sub-letting and evictions. There is a Rentalsman employed by the Province of New Brunswick whose job is to settle disputes between landlords and tenants. The Rentalsman is available at 10 Charlotte Street, 2nd floor, Saint John, NB, E2L 4Y9. Phone number 506-658-2512
Other Information
If you have any concerns or require additional assistance, please contact the Off-Campus Housing Office by phone (506) 648-5952, fax (506) 648-5816, email och@unbsj.ca or stop by the office located in Oland Hall, G13. Office Hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
