ABA Guide 2025

Getting Around

Travelling Downtown from Our Airports

Getting Around the City

There are several convenient transportation options for getting around Toronto. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates an extensive network of subways, buses and streetcars that can take you to all the major attractions. Since traffic can be congested in the city, we recommend the subway for quick trips from A to B. Taxis and rideshare services like Uber and Lyft are also readily available, and for a greener way to get about you can rent a bicycle through Bike Share Toronto, a public bike-sharing service with more than 9,000 bikes and more than 700 docking stations, all over the city. Walking is also a pleasant way to explore the relatively hill-free streets of downtown Toronto and get to know the hidden charms of our neighbourhoods.

Toronto has two airports, Toronto Pearson ( YYZ ) (for international and domestic flights) and Billy Bishop ( YTZ ) (the smaller airport, which sits on Toronto Island, for domestic and a few U.S. flights).

To get from Toronto Pearson to downtown Toronto, you can take: A taxi or ride-sharing service (Uber or Lyft): When you exit the terminal, follow the signs to the taxi or ride-sharing pick-up areas, which are available at both Terminals 1 and 3. You can get a licensed taxi at a designated stand. For ride-sharing, use your app to request a ride and follow the instructions for the pickup location. Depending on traffic, the ride to downtown Toronto will take 25–40 minutes. The UP Express train from Terminal 1: There is a Terminal Link Train from Terminal 3 to the station at Terminal 1. Trains for Union Station, in the heart of downtown Toronto, depart every 15 minutes, and the ride takes about 25 minutes. From Union, you can access taxis, the subway and streetcars to reach your final destination. There is WiFi available in the UP Express train.

To get from Billy Bishop to downtown Toronto, you can take: The ferry or tunnel: To leave the island airport, take a short ferry ride. Just follow the clearly marked signs from the airport to the ferry terminal. The ferry runs every 15 minutes and takes about 2 minutes, dropping passengers at the mainland ferry terminal. Alternatively, take a 2-minute walk through the pedestrian tunnel that connects the airport to the mainland. The shuttle: A free shuttle service operates every 15 minutes, picking up passengers just outside the mainland terminal and dropping them off at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, across from Union Station, in the heart of downtown Toronto. Taxi or rideshare: Taxis and rideshare services like Uber or Lyft are all available from the taxi stand, by the mainland ferry terminal building. The ride to downtown Toronto typically takes 10–15 minutes, depending on traffic.

Accessibility

Toronto offers several accessible transportation options, including the TTC’s accessible subways, low-floor buses and new streetcars with ramps. Taxis and rideshare services like Uber and Lyft provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles on request, while the Union Pearson Express and GO Transit commuter trains and buses are fully accessible with features such as level boarding and designated spaces for mobility devices. Sidewalk accessibility features include curb cuts, audible signals and tactile indicators, and the public bike-sharing system Bike Share Toronto offers adaptive bicycles for riders with different abilities. Our insider secret to staying dry and comfortable at any time of year in downtown Toronto is the PATH. It is the world’s largest underground shopping complex and spans more than 30 kilometres of restaurants, shops, office buildings, visitor destinations, services and major entertainment attractions. The PATH connects more than 75 buildings, six subway stations, nine hotels and three major department stores in Toronto’s Financial and Entertainment districts. So make like the 200,000+ commuters, visitors and residents who take advantage of the PATH each day, and venture underground to experience a whole other side of the city.

The PATH