This subway station is on Line 1, first station after Union Station, Vaughan Metropolitan Station…read morebound. It has good access to adjacent office buildings and Roy Thomson Hall through PATH. It also has access to several food courts and shops. It's an accessible station and the elevator is located on King Street West entrance at the southeast corner of University and King.

Convenient metro station in downtown near King and University. It's on line 1 of the metro…read more Which is the largest and the one that carries more passengers. The main platform has one side for northbound and one for southbound trains.

Toronto's union station is well laid out with many connection options available to travelers…read more Walking distance to many downtown Toronto locations and light rail or bus options for those places a little further away. Plus tunnels connect many of the buildings nearby meaning that you can walk to different places but remain inside which is especially helpful when the weather is bad. I love the public transportation options in and around Toronto.

Union Station is a remarkable hub that seamlessly combines history with modern convenience. As one…read moreof Canada's busiest transit stations, it is not only a vital transportation link but also a stunning architectural landmark. The blend of old-world charm and contemporary design is truly impressive. Inside, you will find a vibrant atmosphere with a variety of shops, restaurants, and cafes. Whether you are grabbing a quick bite, enjoying a coffee before your journey, or looking for unique gifts, there is something for everyone. My favourite is Alley Bubble Tea and Chocollata Brigadeiros gelato shop. They even have various sorbets and vegan cone! The spacious concourse is well-maintained and organized. It is an easy space to navigate. From Uniqlo to Sephora, the options are endless! Pro tip: if you see a long line up near the entrance by the % Arabica coffee shop , there is a good chance companies are giving away freebies! Pro tip 2: there is a TD lounge for special TD credit card holders!

Picking up my sweetie at TTC Don Mills station…read more Convenient temporary parking while i wait for her to arrive using the Sheppard line.

Don Mills Subway Station is my default station whenever I go downtown for my Yelp adventure…read more I know it is a hassle to change train to Yonge Subway line at Yonge and Sheppard. But free parking from 9:30 AM is a no brainer for me if I need to go downtown for lunch... Finch Station though more convenient but free parking is not until after 3 pm! Of course, Don Mills has covered parking, this is good for both summer and winter as my car would never be boiling hot or covered in a blanket of snow. Being right next to Fairview Mall also really convenient if you want to do some shopping or just get a coffee or a quick bite!

gah! FRESH AIR! after riding the downtown loop its a sight to behold to be above ground and see the…read morelight or get cell reception, after exiting or entering bloor Yonge's tunnel you can almost see the phones come out or go away. to me its very funny! the station is an old one, and its weathered due to the open concept, never ever busy, and the one exit one entrance is a little odd, but no confusion!. not a lot of bus options above ground, pretty much the subway is the main gem. staff are super friendly at this station, which is a change from others, sometimes due to weather, this station can be a bit dirty.

This is an open-air station (platform and bus stop) which means it can be hot or cold. At least…read morethere is a covering over the platform for rain. There is a single staffed entrance at the north end. There are 2 sets of stairs down to the subway platforms. This station is not accessible. You can watch the subway trains from an "indoor" walkway across the rails. On the ground level, there is a large loop for passenger pickup and drop off. But this is also the path for the Yonge bus line. There is no free WiFi and no customer washrooms.

Leslie Station is on subway line 1 and is the second (last) station on Finch North direction. The…read morestation is well-maintained and clean. It's clearly signed and it's clear to passengers where to go if they want to exit the station or go to the passenger pick up/drop off area; or, if they want to take TTC bus to their destination. The station is also wheelchair accessible. You can easily access East and West side of Yonge Street from underground or take the stairs to North York Civic Centre and Empress Walk.

I've been using this stop for the last 25 years and have seen absolutely no changes. Other than the…read moreupgrades from the turnstiles to the flimsy plastic doors to enter the subway station. It is still grey and now home to quite a few homeless individuals. The glass door entering into the North York Centre is broken/shattered at least twice a year. Those plastic entry doors are so easily broken, I see kids jumping over the them all the time such a waste of money. TTC needs to be managed more efficiently.

Pure chaos last night though this might be more to blame TTC for. Was heading on a Northbound train…read morefrom St. Andrews to Finch, but due to maintenance had re-routed from Union back Southbound and had to get off at St. George to then switch to another Bloor-Yongye line. Upon getting to St. George, the station was filled with people scrambling all around in different directions 3x more than usual, overheard a lot of the red-vested TTC help attendants getting pretty overwhelmed and tired of the same questions from commuters wondering when the next train would come and how the medical emergency that stopped the first train would be resolved. I think there's real opportunity to consider more service design into transportation in Toronto. This would ultimately prevent situations like these from happening. (Ie. More signs and clearer messaging to inform riders on statuses, map improvements, ACCESSIBILITY, etc.)

How do I review this station without letting my disdain for the TTC get in the way? Hmmm…read more.. How about I just tell you about the station? In case you don't know St. George (I like to call him San Jorge) is the patron saint of jolly old England lad (and lasses). Did you know if the other two saint stations not named St. Clair are also patron saints of Ireland and Scotland? That's right Saint Patrick (aka San Patrizio) and Saint Andrew (San Andreas). Now stay with me because this will make your mind explode if you haven't already fallen asleep... If you were to combine the flags of St. George (red cross over white), St. Andrew (white cross over blue) and St Patrick (red X over white) you get the Union Jack flag aka the flag of the United Kingdom? OK enough of the history BS. I made that all up... actually no I didn't I'm just making sure you haven't lost interest just yet while I play this shell game of writing things completely irrelevant to St. George. So this station is special in a sense that it is one of the main interchange stations in all of the TTC system. In rankings of importance it's right up there and probably 3rd just behind Union (first) and Bloor/Yonge (second) in my personal ranking system of things. I like ranking things don't ask me why but ya I consider this station 3rd. This station is physically on the north side of Bloor Street between Prince Arthur and Bloor directly behind the OISE building of U of T (252 Bloor W). There are 2 entrances/exits while one faces St. George itself and the other is at Bedford. This station is on 3 levels. Ground level is where you enter/exit, buy tokens and such. The next level down is the 1 line (yellow line) which runs on the Spadina/University side (Downsview endpoint) and the Yonge side (Finch endpoint). This line runs right through the core of downtown from Bloor south through Queens Park and down University Ave to Union station before turning back up Yonge Street going all the way up to Finch Ave. This line is basically known as the "north-south" line and has recently been given the designation as "1" in the TTC's elaborate naming system. The next level down is the level for access to the Bloor Danforth line also known as "2" or if you are into colors it can also be called the green line. This is essentially your east west line that runs from Kipling to Kennedy. Really though nobody here calls any of these lines here by colors. This isn't Boston and the numbers thing is new but this isn't New York either. We don't have enough lines to be getting into letters either. Let's just say "3" should be part of "2" and "4" shouldn't even exist. San Jorge station is an important station because as far as interchange stations goes this is one of them and it can get very busy here.

Tip: Taking the 510 streetcar gets you to Chinatown, The Well, and Harbourfront. It's cheaper than…read moreparking at any of these places! I recently took the line 2 (Bloor-Danforth) subway from Victoria Park to Spadina. I was heading to a Blue Jays game at Rogers Centre for a work event. It was cheaper to simply take public transportation down to the venue than shelling out for parking nearby. Spadina station holds a special place in my heart. I grew up taking the TTC with my mom to hit Chinatown at Spadina and Dundas Street West. Back then, it was the Spadina 77 bus that ran along Spadina Avenue to and from this subway station. When you leave any line 2 train, you can still see a bus image next to the station name on the platform. I also managed to see several pay phones on the subway platform, which threw me back. In my head, I had Spadina Bus, a song by The Shuffle Demons, playing on repeat as I was at this station. A classic! I may need to find the video version to reminisce about the original 77 bus. Spadina is a subway hub. I went up a set of stairs from line 2 to catch the 510 Spadina streetcar. Back in November 2024, this streetcar wasn't running. Instead, there were 510 buses. Well, I got to ride the streetcar at long last. It was waiting for me at the station. I had no problem finding a seat and taking it down to Bremner Boulevard. I then walked over to Rogers Centre. It was convenient and easy. After the game, it was weird seeing three 510 streetcars heading northbound i a cluster as I walked towards Spadina Avenue. When I got to the streetcar stop, I waited a good fifteen minutes before the next streetcar came. Some things never change. I don't get TTC schedules. Never did. Never will. This subway station is wheelchair-accessible. I saw an elevator as I was heading to the streetcar platform. This station also connects you to line 1 (Yonge-University-Spadina). I remember transferring from line 2 to line 1 as an undergraduate student. I took the subway northbound to Yorkdale to shop at the mall and hang out there. Good times. It was cool being back at this station. Some things have changed, but there are remnants from my past that prompt fond memories. (170)

Spadina while technically being an interchange station between the 1 and 2 lines is a LOOONG walk…read moreto get from one line to another. Unless you want the exercise it doesn't really make sense time-wise to change lines at Spadina versus changing stations at St. George which is one platform on top of another with only one set of steps to really separate you. Spadina's Bloor platform has Walmer Road as the west exit while the east exit up one level takes you to the street car platform which is indoors (no transfer required) for the 510 Spadina line that goes southbound to Harbourfront. Up and down Spadina ave the dedicated street car platform splits the streets north and south bound directions. There are fare purchase systems for TTC/Presto on these street platforms but it's not like they're gated or anything like that. I've seen so many people get on without necessarily tapping or paying unless they had a transfer already... hard to say and none of my business. Still, it seems that this is one of those locations if you're looking to avoid paying it would be as simple as just getting on the back doors. The new longer street cars build by Bombardier run on this line.

Scarborough GO is kind of nestled away in the suburbs. They have a ton of signage leading from…read moreMidland through this area since it can get a little confusing. Once you're there though, there's usually a ton of parking here, even on the weekdays since it's further down the Lakeshore East line, with only 1 stop between it and Union Station. There's a (semi?) permanent Wendy's food truck that is set up here that's even open on the weekends! On the weekdays, there's a Puralator truck parked next to it for maximum drop-off convenience. There are spots that are reserved for these trucks. The staff here are super nice. There was a cordoned off area that put one of the ticketing machines out of commission. An employee who was standing nearby on duty advised that this was to avoid anyone from getting hit by falling glass! I'd suggest paying attention to the caution tape. There was another employee inside that talked to us about the other ticketing machine and let us know that the day passes aren't any cheaper than getting a ticket each way, just more convenient so you don't have to go up to the machine twice. The tunnel to move under the tracks was well lit and maintained so it didn't feel spooky down there. A good station to get on the GO!

Heading to final day at the CNE on Labour Day Monday…read more My sweetie wanted to ride the GO train for the first time ever. Had to do the research to plan the trip, calculate the fare, and get more info at gotransit.com website. Scarborough GO to Exibition GO: Adult Presto fare $3.70, Standard fare $4.40 Trip Duration: 31-33 minutes Free parking at GO train stations like this one!