Residents can enjoy inexpensive local foods, such as lobsters, oysters, potatoes, strawberries, blueberries and vegetables. In the park Transportation costs in Stratford and Prince Edward Island are below the national average for many reasons. The price of gasoline is controlled by the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission and for the year 2000, the price of gasoline has been at least 10 cents per liter below the other Maritime Provinces. There are no parking fees of any kind in Stratford. No parking meters.
Activities are close together so driving time is short and driving distance is short.
The time to drive from downtown Charlottetown to the Stratford Business Park or vice versa in peak times is only 15 minutes, one can drive from Stratford to the National Park beaches, a distance of 20 kilometers in 30 minutes, the hospital in less than ten minutes and the airport in less than fifteen minutes. Many business people leave work at 4.00 pm. and are on the first tee 15 minutes later. The Town has private recreational facilities such as the Fox Meadow Golf Course and the Battery Point Tennis Club, but the majority of the sporting and recreational facilities are owned and operated by the Town. The cost of recreational and sporting activities is one of the true bargains in North America and the Town of Stratford has one of the most active and all encompassing recreational and sporting programs in the Province. The Town has 29 parks.