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Toronto is not just Canada’s most populated city, it’s a large one with two airports and a national rail station. This webpage will help you travel to York University and navigate around the city.
Getting Around Toronto
Public Transit
Toronto has a transit system of subway, buses, and streetcars called the TTC that stretches across the main part of the city. The TTC will be the cheaper and, depending on the city traffic and where you are going, the quickest way around the city. Typically, the TTC uses a pass called a Presto pass to get around. All conference delegates will receive a four-day conference pass for the TTC included in their registration.
There are alternate public transit options for those travelling outside the downtown core. York University has put together a comprehensive transportation guide which can be found here.
There are several TTC stops on campus, depending on if you are arriving by subway or bus. The on-campus subway stop, called “York University”, is on the Yonge-University line. It is an accessible station with both elevators and escalators. The accessibility entrance is located at the York Boulevard Entrance, North Common. More information about this station can be found here.
There are many accessible subway stations in Toronto, but if you require elevators or escalators in your travel, it is important to check before you begin your journey.
A full TTC subway and streetcar map can be found here.
Private Transfer
There are several private transfer options in Toronto that can be booked ahead of time:
- Uber | App Download IOS | App Download Google Play
- Lyft | App Download IOS | App Download Google Play
- Beck Taxi | +1 416 751 5555 | App Download IOS | App Download Google Play
- CO-OP Cabs | + 1 416 504 2667 OR +1 416 240 0000
- Diamond Taxi | +416 366 6868
Please note it may be difficult to hail a taxi off the street near the University, but it is substantially easier to do this in the downtown core.
Travelling to York
From Toronto Pearson International Airport
Once you arrive at Pearson follow the airport signage to “Trains”. The Union Pearson Express operates between Pearson to Union station in just 25 minutes and depart every 15 minutes, seven days a week. A one-way ticket on the service is $12.35 CAD. Once in Union station follow the station signage to the Union TTC stop attached to the main part of the station. Once at Union, board the Yonge-University line Northbound to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station. Get off at York University Station.
From Billy Bishop Airport
Billy Bishop airport is located south of the downtown core and attached to the Toronto Islands. After arriving at the airport, you can cross to the mainland by a free city operated ferry (departs approximately every 15 minutes from either port) or a short walkable tunnel running underneath the channel. Once you hit the mainland there is a free shuttle from the airport to Union Station. Once at Union, board the Yonge-University line Northbound to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station. Get off at York University Station.
From Union Station (VIA Train or Go Train)
Once you exit your train follow the station signage to the Union TTC stop attached to the main part of the station. Once at Union, board the Yonge-University line Northbound to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station. Get off at York University Station.
By Driving
York University is located at 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3.