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    Finch Subway Station - Passenger pickup area

    Finch Subway Station

    2.6(20 reviews)
    4.0 km

    My parents live in Richmond Hill and I live in Toronto, so when I go back home to visit on the…read moreweekend, I frequently take the Line 1 TTC up to Finch. Finch station is usually decently clean, with underground paths leading to bus terminals and passenger pickups. The underground paths have a couple of Tim Hortons so you can grab your drink and go (no seating area). The passenger pickup area is also quite nice. There are a few benches that you can sit on while you wait, and a spacious lot outside for your pickup driver to park while waiting.

    Over the years, I have spent a ton of time at Finch subway station, mainly during my undergraduate…read moreyears. These days, I visit the passenger pickup-drop-off area to pick up and drop off friends. For four years, I commuted to both York University's main and Glendon campuses through Finch station. It was easier to get a seat if I simply took the 53 and 60 buses to and from this station, rather than getting off at Yonge and Steeles, and feeling like a sardine in any bus that had room for me. Going home from Glendon, I'd take either the 124 or 162 bus to Lawrence station, and then take it northbound to Finch. Sure, there were times where the 53 Steeles East buses, both regular and express, were running late and were packed at Finch station. I waited for a while on the platform for a free bus, but it always took me home, no matter how rough the day felt. One time, I had left my wallet on the subway. It was highly unusual for me. It was pink. My heart sank. I was at Finch and decided to go back to Lawrence to see if I could find it. Nothing. I reported it being lost with a TTC employee at Lawrence. He contacted someone at Finch station and said that my wallet was there. I was relieved! I was a broke student that I'm sure no one wanted my plastic-looking wallet with practically nothing in it. Anyway, Finch station has a special place in my heart thanks to an honest person returning my wallet and my being able to fetch it there. Finch station has public washrooms. I had to use it once and it was decent. I do like the passenger pickup-drop-off (so glad that the name changed from kiss-and-ride) area. I never have a problem parking, waiting for my friend to arrive, or dropping said friend off here. I'm in. I'm out. There's a set of traffic lights that makes turning easy. I'm happy! I have parked here a couple of times on weekends. It's free. It helps when I don't feel like paying for parking downtown and I know that I'm not buying a lot of stuff while down there. I did it another time to see a concert. Although convenient to take the subway down to Scotiabank Arena, it makes for a long commute for me heading home. I'd rather take my car. I do like this station, which is the last top on on the Yonge portion of the Yonge-University subway line. It was nice to recently pass by and reminisce. (361)

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    Finch Subway Station - Passenger pickup area

    Passenger pickup area

    Finch Subway Station - Passenger pickup area panoramic. July 2018

    Passenger pickup area panoramic. July 2018

    Finch Subway Station - Bus platform. September 2018

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    Bus platform. September 2018

    Pan Pacific

    Pan Pacific

    2.3(30 reviews)
    2.1 km

    Since the switch to IHG, this hotel has leveled up. The upgrades to the gym and elevators were much…read moreneeded and look great. The rooms are spotless, and having a balcony is a huge win for enjoying the summer weather. While they have a bar and breakfast available, I usually take advantage of the excellent restaurants within walking distance of the hotel for my meals. The staff is always nice, though you'll see a lot of new faces at the front desk. Great 4-star stay, just keep in mind that peak season (summer) gets pricey and the hotel gets busy with wedding parties and youth hockey teams!

    I booked this hotel through a secret hotwire deal and when I got the name I looked it up and…read moreimmediately got nervous based on the Yelp reviews. But y'all--IT'S FINE! Now, maybe we just lucked out with a good room but it was clean and the king bed was so comfortable (my two main criteria for a hotel room). The bathroom was also spacious and clean. We spent very little time in the room itself but had three lovely sleeps here. The front desk was always staffed when we went by (and we came in two out of the three nights past midnight) and the little market was also always open. We were in town for the Oasis concerts so when we rolled in it was late and I was VERY dehydrated so it was nice to have the shop open to grab some waters and ibuprofen. Though heads up--their wares are quite expensive so I highly recommend picking things up ahead of time to bring with you. But if you're in a pinch, they're there for you. I can't speak to the housekeeping turnover as we typically don't request it if we're only staying a couple of days. Wifi was reliable, though, and we watched some streaming videos on the TV in our room without any issue. I also didn't take advantage of the pool or anything so I can't speak to that. But I did see the nice wooded trails behind the hotel that you could enjoy if you're looking for a bit of nature. The building, I could tell, was on the older side, but it didn't feel run down as you could tell they're working on renovating it. In fact, the biggest annoyance was that they were working on one of the elevators so getting up and down from our 21st floor room was a bit time consuming. The restaurants in the lobby also looked really nice (though we missed their open hours and didn't end up dining there) and there are several dining options across the street. Generally speaking this isn't a very pedestrian heavy part of town but it was easy enough to cross the road and grab dinner. Would I stay here again? Honestly probably not mostly because the area isn't one I'd choose to frequent (it wasn't even that convenient to Rogers Stadium though I don't really know what would be. But that's another review for another time). But it wouldn't be because I didn't like the hotel.

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    Pan Pacific - Pan Pacific Toronto Hotel - storefront

    Pan Pacific Toronto Hotel - storefront

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    Bessarion Station - South entrance wth view of the plaza signage in Sept 2018 on the far left

    Bessarion Station

    4.0(1 review)
    0.7 km

    Tips: - This subway station has an elevator and escalators…read moreto get you to all three levels. - There isn't a dedicated parking lot for this subway station, unless you park at the nearby Starbucks or Canadian Tire. Over a decade ago, I worked in a building near Yonge and Eglinton. During the first month or so of my new job, I was trying to figure out the best way to get to and from the office. Commuting from Markham would take a good 1.5 hours by TTC one way. Um, no. My first attempt was to drive to Don Mills station and park at CF Fairview Mall. The problem was that it had limited parking spots on the ramp for TTC customers. I abandoned that plan when I couldn't park my car. I decided to parking near one of the subway stations along the Yonge-Sheppard line, which is also known as line 4. I settled for Bessarion. Bessarion is the midpoint of line 4. Don Mills station is to the east. Sheppard-Yonge station is west. It's the quietest out of all five stations, as the only buses that you catch in front of the station are the 185 Sheppard Central and the night bus, 385 Sheppard East. Back when I was working at Yonge and Eglinton, the 185 bus didn't exist. The 85 Sheppard East bus and its variants stopped in front of this subway station. I kind of like this Sheppard Central bus route and distinction, as it spans the same route as line 4, but as a surface route. The downside is that you need to transfer at Don Mills station if you want to continue your commute along Sheppard Avenue East by bus into Scarborough. The first thing that I noticed walking into this subway station was the elevator. It's wheelchair-accessible, providing access to all three levels of Bessarion station. The doors in and out of the station have buttons that you press to open and close the doors. I took the escalators up and down between the street and the subway platform. They were helpful, especially going up! The downside to this subway station is that it's the midpoint. During rush hour, you have an extremely slim chance of finding a seat to sit down, unless it's March Break or something. The good news is that it's such a short subway route that you don't stand for long. If you live in the area, walking over to this station is a breeze. It doesn't have a dedicated parking lot. What I used to do was park at Canadian Tire and walk over to the station. These days, there's a Starbucks closer to Sheppard Avenue East, so you could park over there. Back then, my car was always safe parking at Canadian Tire. I don't know whether parking is enforced these days. I frankly shopped at Canadian Tire more often because I was parked there. I rarely go into Canadian Tire these days unless I need something that I can only get there. See? It was a win-win situation. It was nice finding this listing and reminiscing about getting to work through Bessarion. I'd take it to Sheppard-Yonge station and then transfer over to the Yonge line to hit Eglinton station. Good times. (460)

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    Bessarion Station - Outside main entrance in September 2018

    Outside main entrance in September 2018

    Bessarion Station - South entrance to station looking at it from its northern side where its door is facing the plaza

    South entrance to station looking at it from its northern side where its door is facing the plaza

    Bessarion Station - Outside main entrance in September 2018 looking east

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    Outside main entrance in September 2018 looking east

    Bayview Station - Entrance to station at street level on north east corner of Sheppard & Bayview. September 2018

    Bayview Station

    3.0(3 reviews)
    1.7 kmWillowdale

    Bayview Station is located at Bayview and Sheppard Ave East, the second most western branch on line…read more4 (Sheppard Line). Bayview station is on the newest addition of a line that's been a while now however it's a long stretch from the next western station being Sheppard-Yonge. This station has 3 above ground entrances, one at each corner of the intersection with the exception of the south west corner where there's a gas station and no ground level entrance. There's of course Bayview Village mall at the north east corner and has been for years a sort of specialty mall. I exited at the south east entrance and couldn't help but notice that sure they had an elevator but they didn't have an escalator at that entrance/exit. Let me tell you those stairs are long, quite long. I took a photo to explain how long it was and for not having an escalator it seems a bit longer than normal. Besides that the Sheppard line being a creature of Mel Lastman by being supposedly the busiest bus line in the city at the time, the buses still run from Yonge east on the 85. With the exception of Willowdale Ave every subway is a bus stop as well including Bayview along the 85 Sheppard East line which continues east past Don Mills when it becomes a regular bus route again. The 85 which starts at Yonge goes all the way east along Sheppard to the Meadowvale Loop and contines east towards Rouge Hill and Lawrence east. Bessarion station is one of the least busiest in the entire TTC and probably could have been well as a just a bus stop instead of an actual subway station. The 11 Bayview bus route starts from Davisville station on Yonge and goes east along Davisville before turning north along Bayview, passing the Sheppard line and goes all the way to Steeles Ave before turning. Since there is no bus depot at Bayview both bus routes require a transfer for underground to surface switches. Escalators... this isn't the MTA

    But Jun is a good guy to work for you guys he has been very helpful to us in this situation he has…read morea great job with us he has been really good with me he is really nice and he has been great to us I have been really impressed and I am really happy to see him

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    Bayview Station - Subway platform. September 2018

    Subway platform. September 2018

    Bayview Station - Umm where are the escalators?

    Umm where are the escalators?

    Bayview Station - Subway platform. September 2018

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    Subway platform. September 2018

    Leslie Station - trains - Updated May 2026

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