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Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
Tel: (416) 247 7678 (T1, T2) or 776 5100 (T3) or 1 866 207 1690.
Website: www.gtaa.com
Pearson International Airport is located 27km (17 miles) northwest of downtown Toronto. Canada's busiest and largest airport, it handles almost 30 million passengers per year and is served by 65 scheduled and charter airlines, providing service to 110 destinations in Canada, the US and the rest of the world.
Airport facilities: The airport's three terminals have facilities that include ATMs, bureaux de change, shops, duty-free boutiques, banks, childcare facilities, medical clinics, chapels, porters, left luggage, traveller's aid, bars and restaurants. Free shuttle buses link the terminal buildings regularly. Car hire is available from Avis, Budget, Hertz, National and Thrifty.
Business facilities: Sheraton Gateway Hotel (tel: (905) 672 7000) offers a business centre. Some business facilities are available through the various airline executive lounges. There are public Internet stations in T2 and T3 and wireless Internet access available in T1.
Transport to the city: Pacific Western operates the Airport Express bus (tel: (905) 564 3232 or 1 800 387 6787; website: www.torontoairportexpress.com) from the airport to downtown Toronto every 20 to 30 minutes 0355-0255 (journey time - 20-35 minutes). A shuttle bus to hotels off the main route costs extra.
Public bus services run by the TTC (see Getting Around) include bus 192 (the ‘Airport Rocket') to Kipling subway station (journey time - 20 minutes), bus 58A to Lawrence West station and night buses 307 to Eglinton station (journey time - 45 minutes) and 300A, which travels along Bloor Street and Danforth Avenue.
There is also a GO Bus (tel: (416) 869 3200 or 1 800 438 6646; website: www.gotransit.com) to Yorkdale and York Mills subway stations (journey time - 35 minutes). Buses run Monday to Saturday between about 0600-0000, 0800-0000 Sundays.
A number of private bus companies operate services to various destinations, including Niagara Falls. Information desks for each company are located in the arrivals area of each terminal. Licensed limousines and taxis are also available at fixed rates based on a zone system, with journeys to downtown Toronto taking about half an hour.
Toronto City Centre Airport (YTX)
Tel: (416) 203 6942.
Website: www.torontoport.com
Toronto City Centre Airport is situated on an island in Toronto harbour. Handling scheduled commercial, charter, private and corporate flights, the airport primarily services the nearby business community, offering flights from nearby destinations in Canada, such as Montreal, London and Ottawa.
Airport facilities: There is a restaurant at the airport. Car hire should be arranged in advance from downtown companies (see Car Hire), which will arrange for pick up at the ferry landing.
Transport to the city: A two-minute ferry ride (free of charge to airline passengers) provides transportation every 15 minutes to the mainland, where taxis are available at metered rates. Ferry services operate daily 0615-2300.
Approximate flight times to Toronto: From London is 8 hours; from New York is 1 hour 30 minutes; from Los Angeles is 4 hours 35 minutes and from Sydney is 18 hours 15 minutes.
Tel: (416) 247 7678 (T1, T2) or 776 5100 (T3) or 1 866 207 1690.
Website: www.gtaa.com
Pearson International Airport is located 27km (17 miles) northwest of downtown Toronto. Canada's busiest and largest airport, it handles almost 30 million passengers per year and is served by 65 scheduled and charter airlines, providing service to 110 destinations in Canada, the US and the rest of the world.
Airport facilities: The airport's three terminals have facilities that include ATMs, bureaux de change, shops, duty-free boutiques, banks, childcare facilities, medical clinics, chapels, porters, left luggage, traveller's aid, bars and restaurants. Free shuttle buses link the terminal buildings regularly. Car hire is available from Avis, Budget, Hertz, National and Thrifty.
Business facilities: Sheraton Gateway Hotel (tel: (905) 672 7000) offers a business centre. Some business facilities are available through the various airline executive lounges. There are public Internet stations in T2 and T3 and wireless Internet access available in T1.
Transport to the city: Pacific Western operates the Airport Express bus (tel: (905) 564 3232 or 1 800 387 6787; website: www.torontoairportexpress.com) from the airport to downtown Toronto every 20 to 30 minutes 0355-0255 (journey time - 20-35 minutes). A shuttle bus to hotels off the main route costs extra.
Public bus services run by the TTC (see Getting Around) include bus 192 (the ‘Airport Rocket') to Kipling subway station (journey time - 20 minutes), bus 58A to Lawrence West station and night buses 307 to Eglinton station (journey time - 45 minutes) and 300A, which travels along Bloor Street and Danforth Avenue.
There is also a GO Bus (tel: (416) 869 3200 or 1 800 438 6646; website: www.gotransit.com) to Yorkdale and York Mills subway stations (journey time - 35 minutes). Buses run Monday to Saturday between about 0600-0000, 0800-0000 Sundays.
A number of private bus companies operate services to various destinations, including Niagara Falls. Information desks for each company are located in the arrivals area of each terminal. Licensed limousines and taxis are also available at fixed rates based on a zone system, with journeys to downtown Toronto taking about half an hour.
Toronto City Centre Airport (YTX)
Tel: (416) 203 6942.
Website: www.torontoport.com
Toronto City Centre Airport is situated on an island in Toronto harbour. Handling scheduled commercial, charter, private and corporate flights, the airport primarily services the nearby business community, offering flights from nearby destinations in Canada, such as Montreal, London and Ottawa.
Airport facilities: There is a restaurant at the airport. Car hire should be arranged in advance from downtown companies (see Car Hire), which will arrange for pick up at the ferry landing.
Transport to the city: A two-minute ferry ride (free of charge to airline passengers) provides transportation every 15 minutes to the mainland, where taxis are available at metered rates. Ferry services operate daily 0615-2300.
Approximate flight times to Toronto: From London is 8 hours; from New York is 1 hour 30 minutes; from Los Angeles is 4 hours 35 minutes and from Sydney is 18 hours 15 minutes.
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Toronto Pearson International Airport
