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    Chuan C.

    A fast 25-minute train connects the Toronto Pearson Airport with the Toronto Union Station. If you took the subway, it would take 1 hour, but it is cheaper. The train runs every 15 mins, 7 days a week. I've taken this train for many years. There is a Balzac's Coffee. The trains are on time, clean, air conditioned, comfortable seats, electrical outlets at each pair of seats, luggage racks, and free WiFi. Since the pandemic,  there are plexiglass barriers between each pair of seats. You have to tap on and tap off so it can calculate the distance.  There are 2 intermediate stops. You can use a credit card to pay (adults $12.35) or a Presto Card to pay (adults $9.25). Children 12 or younger are free. If a passenger qualifies for a disability, they would have a GO Disability sticker with their Presto Card. The disabled person pays their regular fare, but the accompanying person is free. There are wheelchair seats. There is free WiFi. The train is wheelchair accessible. There are n9 washrooms. There is paid parking at each train station. Review 2023-159

    Rosa H.

    Comfy seats are a weocone change after 2 hours on the GO train. Less leg room however.

    Get a Presto card at the UP Express (public transportation card). 6CAD charge for the card + whatever amount you want
    Cathy C.

    Connecting Pearson Airport and Downtown Toronto via Union Station is UP Express which takes about 25 minutes each way. There's a train every ~20 minutes. Purchase your ticket or a Presto card (best option if you're planning on using public transportation while in Toronto and the fare is about $2 cheaper than buying a ticket. Tap your card on the card reader) at a kiosk before hopping on a train. The train has a lot of space for luggage. And they have power outlets so you can charge your phone or electronics during the ride. Each seat has a divider (COVID times) and you are required to wear a mask above your nose and down to your chin on public transportation. The train makes 3 stops: Weston, Bloor, and Union Station if you're coming from the airport. The train is clean.

    Denise W.

    This is a direct train connecting from Pearson Airport to Downtown Toronto Union Square. There are 2 other stops made before heading to and from Union Square and Airport: Weston and Bloor. The ride takes about 30 mins each way and cost $12.35 each way. If you have the PRESTO card, it is slightly cheaper. There are ticket machines at Union Station and at Pearson Airport. The inside of the train was very clean and best of all the seats were comfy and spacious. The seats have dividers between riders. There is even a place to store luggage for the trip if needed. Yes AC is available on the train. Love the nice comfy ride.

    Plexiglass barriers between the seats.
    Jasmine A.

    The Union Pearson Express (UP Express) is a train that runs between Union Station and Pearson Airport. There are a total of four stops -- Union Station in downtown Toronto, Bloor Station, Weston Station, and Pearson Airport. Travel time between Union and the airport is 25 minutes and costs $12.35 for an adult, one way. (Or if you use your PRESTO card, it is $9.25.) They also have a family rate of $25.70, one way, for two adults and up to three kids, making it economical for families. The train is quite comfortable and has good WiFi, outlets to charge your devices, and an area to stow your luggage. Also, between each seat, there is a plexiglass barrier. I'm not sure if that's due to Covid or if they have always been there, but I'd like to see that on public transit and planes! There are no toilets on the train, but for such a quick trip, they are not necessary. The one negative is that the train runs only every 30 minutes. Thankfully every time I had to use the train to/from the airport (a total of four times due to a cancelled flight), I lucked out and never had a long wait. If you need to head to downtown Toronto from Pearson Airport, I highly recommend the UP Express; don't bother with a cab, which takes longer and is more expensive. People in Vancouver think the SkyTrain to the airport is SO AMAZING, but all it is is a commuter train that runs to the airport, therefore it gets very crowded with commuters during rush hour, and there aren't the conveniences of WiFi, outlets, and luggage storage. The UP Express is far superior to the Canada Line SkyTrain! [Yelp collections: Toronto/Niagara Falls 2021; Planes, Trains, and Automobiles]

    Mark M.

    25 minutes to/from Pearson and Union Station. Clean and a smooth ride. This is super convenient and only $12.50. What a deal!

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    Bruce K.

    Other than needing a bit of additional signage to get from the Union Station subway platform to the Union Pearson train platform, there isn't a single thing I would change about the UP Express. This system rocks! I had bought a return ticket when I arrived, so I did not have to deal with purchasing a ticket today at Union Station. My ticket was scanned by the conductor after departure. I think that you can not buy a ticket on board. From downtown Toronto to Toronto's airport in less than thirty minutes. And for less than $30 round trip? That's great. On board the train, a free wifi and power outlets to keep you occupied or to help you plan where you're headed next. The ride was smooth and quiet with only a couple of interim stops. I've been to many international cities. Some have these trains from the airport to the city and some don't. That Toronto does have it makes it a top-notch tourist destination in my books! [Review 11028 overall, 801 of 2019.]

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    Ashley W.

    Clean, on time, cheap. This is the best way to get from the airport to downtown and I loved every bit of it. They provide free wifi and electrical outlets and there were plenty of seats to ride comfortably the 25 minutes it took us to get downtown. Uber and Lyft were almost 3x the price of an UP ticket when we needed to leave downtown so this ~$12 far was a life saver.

    Drew B.

    Toronto's one of the easiest cities in North America to get around. This is due to, in no small part, to their trains, including the Union Pearson ... better known as the "UP Express". With its convenient departure or destination from Union Station in the heart of downtown -- and only two stops along the way at Bloor and Weston -- it'll get you to or from the airport in 20-25 minutes for a little over $12 Canadian. If you haven't been to Toronto to awhile, the UP Express is relatively new addition, starting service in 2015. It serves about 10,000 a day, but there are so many departures that (at least the times I've been on) there was plenty of seats. It's a clean train with comfortable seating, ample storage for luggage, and charger docks in each row. May I recommend sitting on the left side on the way TO the airport, and the right side FROM the airport? While there are good views on both sides, the left skirts the CN Tower ... as up-close-and-personal view second only to standing right in front of the concrete behemoth. To me, this and their subway system render the rental car in T-town obsolete. I'll be using the UP Express whenever I'm in Toronto!

    Andy V.

    As someone who isn't really great with public transportation systems or other modes of travel besides Lyft and Uber, this is truly as good as it gets. When coming to and from Toronto, there is no easier way to get into downtown (Union Station ) than the Up Express. It's simple: pay $12 CAD at the terminal, take it from Pearson for about three or four stops and you're there. To me, it's the easiest way to get close to where you need to be. If you need to take a cab from there, so be it. It won't cost you much more and the stress of figuring out how to get downtown is taken away with the Up Express. It's about a 20 minute ride to and from with free wifi along the way. It's clean. Plenty of room and storage for your bags. I can't recommend this train enough. If you're taking a cab or an Uber to / from the airport you're doing it all wrong.

    Bill T.

    I've watched with interest the planning, development and launch of the UP Express but today was the first time I took it from downtown to the airport, and I have to say, I was impressed. The train was easy to find (just enter Union Station right across from the Royal York hotel) and when I got to the platform, a lady said she could sell me a ticket. The train was leaving in three minutes so I didn't have a chance to look around for machines but I'm assuming there are some. It would seem inefficient to have a person selling all the tickets. Even at $12 it's much cheaper than a cab but compared to the 192 Airport Rocket bus leaving from the Kipling subway station, it's a little more expensive because that is only $3.25. The train was clean, had plenty of space for luggage, had outlets and wifi and nice air conditioning. The lady who checked my ticket was nice. I was staying at a hotel on Dundas St and taking the bus and the subway took me just under an hour from the bus stop at the airport until I walked into my hotel. Going back, it took me 53 minutes from the time I left my hotel until the time I arrived at Terminal 3. So time wise, it's not much different. You do need to take a little shuttle train from where the UP Express stops if you're going to Terminal 3 but that takes a couple of minutes only. If I had a lot of luggage, I would definitely take this route. If I just have a backpack/carry on and it's not rush hour, I'd still probably save some $$$ and take the Airport Rocket bus and the subway.

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    501 Queen Streetcar - 501 tram aka streetcar

    501 Queen Streetcar

    (29 reviews)

    Downtown Core

    Yelp Review 2023 #74:…read more Whenever I'm in Toronto, I rely on trams aka streetcars to get around using my Presto card. I normally stay at hotels along or near Queen Street because they are more accessible. 501 streetcar runs during the day and is the longest tram line. It runs east and west of Toronto. From Neville Park to Dufferin which is over 20km. If I want to go to lululemon, it's a quick streetcar ride. The City Hall is along Queen Street. You can also get to Eaton Center using 501 streetcar. If you're a fan of the show Kim's Convenience, just get off Sherbourne. The times I've used the 501, I've not really experienced any riff raff. Except for when I went to Kim's Convenience. I didn't know it was in a bad neighborhood and people were openly talking about drugs and they're dealing in broad daylight as I was waiting for a streetcar to go back to my hotel and it was 10 minutes delayed and I had to tell myself I'll be fine. And then the streetcar was delayed another 5 minutes. I can see how a visitor's experience might be different from a local's experience because visitors aren't here long enough to know how it really is. I did notice that in the winter, homeless people ride the tram and go up and down, or left to right on trams for hours just to stay warm. If I were homeless, I'd probably do the same thing too. I don't blame them. A problem in Toronto that seems more obvious in the winter than when I went in the summer.

    Out of all the TTC routes, the 501 Queen route is closest to my heart. I grew up in the Beaches and…read morelived on Queen Street East. There was a streetcar stop right in front of the apartment building where I grew up, heading eastbound, at Scarborough Beach Boulevard. Recently, I drove by and noticed that this streetcar stop is no longer there. It has moved a block east to Glen Manor Drive. It's a bit sad to see a stop that has been there for decades move. I could start a petition, but will likely not get the results that I want. Going westbound, I had the option of either boarding at Glen Manor or Wineva. I always did the latter because there were a set of traffic lights and it was safer to cross. The 501 route is one of the longest that the TTC offers. I know the eastern part better. The Neville Loop is where the streetcar turns around. The loop is a few steps away from Scarborough and the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant. It's actually a beautiful area with a nice park and Lake Ontario as its backdrop. It opens up once a year, so you can do a tour inside. On the other end of this route is Long Branch. i have recently spent some time in this area, as two of my favourite empanada and ice cream places are on that end of the spectrum. I dig it. Tourist or not, I used to enjoy plopping myself on the streetcar and cutting through the city. You go through a series of cool neighbourhoods, such as Leslieville, downtown Toronto (Eaton Centre, Old City Hall, and Nathan Phillips Square are all viewable from the streetcar if you do not have time to drop by), Parkdale, and more. A number of cool parks are also along the way. High Park, Trinity Bellwoods Park, and Humber Bay Park are just a few. I am biased and love seeing Kew Gardens, because I will always be a Beacher at heart. I have been on this route countless times. I used this route to commute to my summer jobs at the Ex and resting my tired feet after standing all day. Heading to Chinese school, both at the Spadina and Broadview Chinatowns, required taking this streetcar and transferring to another streetcar or bus. Going downtown? I'd take this streetcar to Yonge Street and walk around like the teenager that I was. I haven't taken the TTC for several years. It's what happens when I live in the suburbs and use a car to get around. I hope to board one of the newer streetcars as a passenger someday. As of late, I am either admiring them while waiting for the traffic light to turn or I'm trying to drive past one. Service had its hits and misses. When things were running smoothly, it was a treat taking the streetcar along Queen Street East and West. When it was bad, I'd be waiting for the third or fourth streetcar to come along so I could actually board it without feeling like a suffocating sardine. I do like this route and now I'm all nostalgic. It was nice to see the streetcars on this route in action when I was recently in Leslieville and the streetcar tracks along Queen Street East again. (25)

    510 Spadina Streetcar - Sussex Avenue is the next stop.

    510 Spadina Streetcar

    (13 reviews)

    University of Toronto, Downtown Core

    I was trying to recall when I last took the TTC anywhere. It was likely in 2011 when I took the…read moreBathurst 511 streetcar to and from the Canadian National Exhibition (The Ex). Last Thursday, I drove down to Chinatown at Spadina and Dundas. I parked my car there before meeting my friend and his sister for lunch. We planned to take the 510 Spadina streetcar southbound and then walk to Rogers Centre (I keep wanting to call it SkyDome because it has more character) for the Taylor Swift concert. We headed to the streetcar stop in front of Dragon City and waited. I grew up commuting on the TTC. I suppose that your commuter senses never die. All I saw were buses running along Spadina Avenue. This stop didn't have signs that said that streetcars weren't running. It was clear to me that they weren't. A lack of proper communication irks me. How about a sign that says to board the bus on the northwest corner?! We all walked across Dundas Street West and waited for the bus, which ran frequently. My friend's sister asked me a question about transit. I used to take Cantonese classes on Saturdays, so this area still feels the same. I let her know that this route used to be the Spadina 77 bus. It's kind of funny that I didn't have a chance to ride the streetcar along this route. I felt like nothing had changed, other than the bus number. My guess is that the 510 Spadina notation aligns with the 5xx series for streetcars. With streetcars being temporarily out of service along this route, buses are keeping the same notation. During my brief time commuting along this bus route, it had two buses numbers: 510 C and D. We were on the 510 D bus. Don't ask me what the difference is between the two. I was happy that this bus got us near Rogers Centre. After the concert, my friends took the train home. I walked over to Spadina. Three buses were waiting there. I took one back up to Chinatown. What hasn't changed is a TTC conductor missing a requested stop. A woman requested a stop at Dundas. I heard the ding. The conductor did not. He flew past the stop. The woman was rightfully upset. He called out Sullivan, the next stop. He flew past that stop, too. Dundas was the next stop, which was mine. Since the requested stop was still on, I couldn't request it. Luckily, Dundas had a red light. The bus stopped. I exited from the front. I felt bad for the woman who had to walk down a major street now. I hope that streetcars return to this route. I'd like to ride it and see what it's like. I was pleased that the buses got me to where I needed to be, but I want to ride a streetcar for the first time on Spadina. (456)

    Who writes reviews about streetcars? I write reviews about streetcars!…read more After moving to Toronto from Montreal, I had to get used to the idea of streetcars, which haven't been a thing in Montreal for some 40 years or more. The 510 Spadina streetcar was my first exposure to the new Bombardier Flexity Outlook cars, based on the models used in some European cities. And I have to say, I like them a lot more than the older Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV) units. Having multiple entrances and exits, all with PRESTO card readers, and more comfortable acceleration and braking definitely helped me avoid the motion sickness that I usually get on the older model cars. It took way too long, but Bombardier finally delivered the last of the 204 vehicles on January 24, 2020, just two short weeks ago. Aside from all this talk about the models of streetcars, one of the best things about this line is how it's configured with two dedicated protected lanes in the middle of Spadina, so aside from at intersections, the streetcars don't have to deal with interference from other road vehicles. If only they could do this for all the other lines... Keep an eye out for the various art installations atop the poles on either side of the streetcar tracks as you go down the Spadina line, and enjoy the ride!

    Go Transit - GO Train car (upper deck)

    Go Transit

    (118 reviews)

    Harbourfront

    If we're talking about commuter experience, GO Transit is miles (or in this case, kilometers)…read morebetter than TTC. Cleaner, less frequent delays, well displayed departure times and more spacious seating. It pretty much operates on an honour system with the occasional fare inspector check here and there in the mornings. It's funny cuz you can usually spot the fare evaders fast walking away from them up and down the train. I do think they could improve it by having more digital signage throughout the trains indicating the stops. At the moment of this review, they STILL only announce train stops via the loudspeaker and depending on the train cabin you're in, the speakers might be muffled or not very clear. As far as payment methods go, I would say using PRESTO card as the preferred method is not so clear cut anymore. The only benefit PRESTO card provides is the ability to set default trips between two GO stops. So if you're a frequent commuter and you always get on and off at the same two stops for work for example, then using PRESTO is convenient. Otherwise, if you're always getting on and off at different stops there's literally no difference between using PRESTO and NFC credit card tapping w/ your phone.

    When traveling from Niagara Falls to Toronto, our friend recommended taking the train rather than…read moredriving. He earned traffic would be bad, and parking would be expensive. So at his advice we drove about half way to the Oakville station which has trains coming and going every 30 minutes. It was easy to get to, right off the highway, and plenty of parking. To make things a little sweeter parking was even free!!! We grabbed our bags and made our way over to the station. With user friendly kiosks it was easy to buy a ticket to Toronto, and only $9 each way...a great value, especially when you add in free parking! The train was decently clean for public transportation, plenty of space, and even had wifi. There was apparently a bar car with food and drink available for sale, but we didn't look. I'd absolutely use the Go Transit again, and would recommend to friends. It's hassle free, reasonably priced and free parking.

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