Toronto Tourism Visitor Guide 2008 - (Page 94) Visitor resources Transportation By airplane, car or train — no matter how you plan on travelling, it’s easy to go to Toronto. Toronto Pearson International Airport handles more than 1,000 daily flights and welcomes more than 25 million passengers each year. For travellers driving from the U.S., Toronto is about 90 minutes from the border at Niagara Falls. Whether by VIA Rail or Amtrak, all trains heading into Toronto arrive at Union Station. Upon arrival, you’ll find that Toronto is easy to navigate. From ToronTo pearson inTernaTional airporT Toronto Pearson International Airport (airport code YYZ) is Canada’s largest airport. The impressive new Terminal 1 features spas, fine dining, baggage-tracking systems and captivating public art. BUses Providing transportation to downtown hotels, the Airport Express Aeroport provides service to six major downtown hotels as well as the downtown bus terminal. Prices start at $17 one way and $28 return. sHUTTles Check with your hotel if it offers a shuttle service, whether for free or at a nominal charge, from Pearson International Airport. TaXis/limoUsines Airport taxis and limousines are available from the arrivals level of each terminal. Some rates are predetermined by destination. A taxi to the downtown core costs approx. $45. DriVinG From your terminal, follow the signs to Highway 427 South. Take the 427 to the Gardiner Expressway. Follow the Gardiner East right into downtown Toronto. For more information on airport transportation, visit 94 www.torontotourism.com www.gtaa.com or call 416-AIR-PORT (247-7678). pUBliC TransiT Whether you’re travelling within downtown or commuting to and from other parts of the city, you’ll find Toronto well served by a number of inexpensive public transit options. TTC (ToronTo TransiT Commission) The TTC operates bus, streetcar, subway and light rapid transit (LRT) routes within the City of Toronto. For more information, including routes and schedules, visit www.ttc.ca or call 416-393-4636. Fares Cash fares: $2.75 for adults, $1.85 for seniors (65 years of age and older) and 70¢ for children (12 years of age and under). Tickets and tokens can be purchased in multiples of 5 and 10 at a discounted price and are available at subway stations. They are not available from bus and streetcar drivers. Please note that bus and streetcar drivers cannot provide change, so use exact cash fare or tickets/ tokens. passes The Day Pass and the Family/Group Pass each costs $8.50 per day. TransFers Transferring is permitted for an uninterrupted trip, as many times as required, between any combination of surface routes and subways. However, you must get a transfer where you pay your fare. Go TransiT GO Transit operates trains and buses to and from suburbs and outlying areas. Fares GO fares are determined by the distance travelled. Trains GO trains serve Union Station (at Front and Bay streets) and travel in all directions throughout the http://www.gtaa.com http://www.ttc.ca http://www.torontotourism.com
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