Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
Tel: (416) 247 7678 (T1) 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 more than 30 million passengers per year and is served by more than 75 scheduled and charter airlines, providing service to 183 destinations in Canada, the US and the rest of the world.

Airport facilities: The airport's two 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. The free LINK train regularly shuttles passengers between the terminal buildings. Car hire is available from Avis, Budget, Dollar/Thrifty, Hertz and National/Alamo.

Business facilities: Sheraton Gateway Hotel (tel: (905) 672 7000) offers a 24-hour business centre. Some business facilities are available through the various airline executive lounges. There are public Internet stations in T3 and Wi-Fi access available in T1 and T3.

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 (journey time - 30-60 minutes).

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 (journey time - 60 minutes) 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).

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 40 minutes.


Toronto City Centre Airport (YTZ)
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 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 0530-2400.

Approximate flight times to Toronto: From London is 8 hours; from New York is 1 hour 35 minutes; from Los Angeles is 5 hours 15 minutes.