Yorkdale Subway Station connects directly to Yorkdale Shopping Centre, making it convenient for…read moreshoppers and commuters. The station has a bright, open design with a vaulted glass roof that lets in natural light. It's easy to navigate and has clear signage. Accessibility is a big plus here. The station includes elevators from the concourse to the platform, ramps at entrances, and designated waiting areas for those with mobility needs. There's also accessible parking nearby at the mall, and connections to TTC buses and GO Transit.

Yorkdale Subway Station is another subway station I frequent when I'm using TTC…read more Free Parking after 9:30 AM on weekdays and Free weekends and holidays is the main reason I been coming back. Covered parking area which is designated especially for TTC commuters. Of course able to shop at Yorkdale before or after is always an added incentives? The platform is above ground , so you really need to bundle up while you waiting for your train arrive during winter, it can be bitter cold!

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!

There is a GO transit bus service operating out of the Scarborough Town Centre. The transit stop…read moreis called Scarborough Centre. Access the GO station via the entrance opposite of the entrance for the TTC Scarborough Centre Station stop. Make your way down to the street level to the bus platform.

This rating is specifically for the GO bus that runs from the Scarborough Towne Centre to the…read moreYorkdale Shopping Centre. If you're mall hopping the GO bus is definitely a better way to travel between the two malls. It costs more than taking a TTC bus (GO bus fare is $5.30 and TTC is $3.25) but the bus is considerably more comfortable with large cushioned seats that face the front like in a fancy tour bus. It is also much quieter (especially during the weekdays) since the crowd is older without kids (the bus isn't made to accommodate large, bulky strollers or walkers). There is only one stop in between (York Mills) and you don't have to transfer to another bus. So if you're willing to pay a little more for a peaceful, comfortable, quick ride then you'll definitely want to take the GO bus. At the Scarborough Towne Centre the station is right across from the TTC station in front of the mall entrance. There's self service kiosks where you can purchase your tickets but be warned that that the machines are a little slow so get there a little early. The machines take credit debit and cash (bills $20 and lower). At Yorkdale Shopping Centre the station entrance is next to Tim Hortons: there are kiosks as well as ticket booths with real people. 1-888-GET-ON-GO

Ah, Unionville GO station. A decade ago, I took the GO train to and from downtown Toronto for work…read more Unionville is a stop along the Stouffville line. Milliken station is slightly closer to my home than Unionville. However, if I end up missing the last train for the evening, my next best bet would be to take the GO bus, which stops at Unionville station. Buses run all the time. Trains don't run on weekends. The parking lot gets extremely busy at rush hour. It's interesting seeing folks drive in like maniacs, park, and run like their lives depended on catching the train. It's both amusing and stressful. The parking lot is one of the larger ones for a GO station in the area. I rarely got a seat on the train during rush hour when I boarded here. I only got a seat when it was March Break and thought I had won the lottery. I also learned how to stand up and sleep on the train. It's a skill that I am still proud of to this day. This station has a cute building where you can purchase tickets. There are also washrooms. This location is ideal. It's by Kennedy and highway 407. So, if you need someone to pick you up, it's pretty easy to find this station. There's more retail development around the area since I was a GO commuter. I would estimate a five-minute drive, at most, from this station to the local plaza to eat and shop. You can walk it, but I wouldn't recommend it on a snowy day like today! (432)

Lots of free parking all around but may need to park further sometimes as this lot is busy. Since…read morethere is technically only one visible exit for each parking lot, some people run for their lives to get out of the parking lot as fast as possible to avoid the exit parking traffic. It is actually very stressful getting in and out of trying to pick someone up during rush hours. It will take a good 10 mins+ to just get out. You need all lot of patience as there are quite a few rude drivers out there. They really need extra stop signs for incoming traffic and extra exits. Whomever designed this place didn't think clearly with just one visible exit !! The go office is closed over the weekend so no washrooms are available. I could be wrong but I don't see a reload machine anywhere. You can buy a ticket , check, your balance or tap but no reload machine. There are two machine tickets booths - one near by the bus stops and one very the office that are self serve. Convenient but slow. Run for your lives!!

The newest station on line 1 north of the Wilson Yards and currently the most northern station on…read morethe Spadina side of line 1 also the terminus station on the west side as well. The previous terminus (Wilson) has the multiple parking lots and much more parking since it was the previous end of the line just on the other side of the 401 at the much busy Yorkdale complex. Downsview station located at the south east corner of Allen and Sheppard is where Sheppard makes that dramatic detour around the Downsview airport runway near Chesswood. This station does have a north side entrance as well as a kiss and ride pickup area with actual parking spots instead of a rotary type hub like Finch or Kipling. Access to the parking and drop off area is accessible at the access road just east of Allen on the south side of Sheppard and access to just the parking lot is also available on the east side of Allen south of Sheppard. The parking lot at Downsview seems rather small but with room to grow if needed. Now that Downsview will no longer be the terminus station for this leg of line 1 after the extension to Vaughan is complete it's yet to be determined if more parking is even required. The station is has a large surface area for buses on both sides of the bus depot. The bus depot services quite a few bus routes from here: 84 Sheppard West begins west of Sheppard station (at Yonge) along Sheppard and crosses at Allen while remains on Sheppard to Weston road where it loops back around at Bradstock and Rivalda before heading back east. 101 Downsview Park is a very short route that simply goes around the Sheppard hump turns left on John Drury to Carl Hall road into the park. 104 Faywood runs between Downsview and Wilson stations. It takes a route from Wilson from Ansford to Faywood which turns into Wilmington north of Sheppard to Finch Ave, goes west to Dufferin and then turns to Kennard and down to Wilson Heights and then back to Sheppard to Downview station. 105 Dufferin North runs into Vaughan and requires additional fare when north of Steeles avenue. This route runs north on Dufferin and loops at Confederation parkway and then east on Rutherford road before turning back south again. 106 York University runs west along the Sheppard hump and then north on Sentinel road to York University main campus in a clockwise direction meeting The Pond road at six o'clock and Ian Macdonald before turning back to Sentinel going south. 107 Keele North has many variants but for the most part the 107C is the main route which makes its way west along the Sheppard hump through the industrial area near Tuscan Gate toe Keele and then north as far as Teston road in Vaughan. Same as the 105 additional fare is required north of Steeles avenue. 108 Downsview main run 108B runs west on the Sheppard hump to Arleta avenue and up Driftwood north of Finch to Strong Court and then briefly along Jane street before turning right back onto Driftwood again before heading south bound. 117 Alness runs up Allen/Dufferin to a dedicated bus roadway that runs parallel and north of Finch Ave to Alness up to Steeles and bakc down Dufferin. This route around the roadway and Alness runs clockwise before 3pm and counter clockwise after 3pm. As for the train platform it's long and wide with an arched roof. The trains on line 1 of course are wider than the Bloor/Danforth line 2 but the design of this station lends to more space and feels much more open than a majority of the older stations in the TTC system.

This is probably the nicest subway station in Toronto. At least it will be for a couple years until…read morethey add the York U extension. The ceilings are high, the decor is modern, and there is tons of space. Even when the station is packed you still feel like you have room to breathe. The convenience store here is an actual store that you can walk into, unlike the counter style stores at most stations.

Last year, mainly during the summer, I was around the Long Branch area. A lot of my favourite…read moreplaces are on or just off Lake Shore Boulevard West, including the Empanada Company, Fair Grounds Organic Cafe, and Loop Creamery. Back then, on a Saturday, I noticed that the 508 Lake Shore streetcar runs along this stretch. It was rare for me to hit the Tim Hortons nearby, but I took a photo of my drink as the streetcar went by. I was recently driving along this street on a Saturday (see a trend?) and did not see any streetcars. It was odd. The 508 streetcar runs between the Long Branch loop that is nearby these businesses and runs along King Street to Parliament. I found out that this route is no longer available on weekends. Likely a combination of budget and lower ridership numbers, streetcars run during weekdays, normally during rush hour. It's a shame, as I'm sure it's inconvenient for those who do rely on this route on weekends. I am still glad that there is still a route! (350)

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!

I like that there are two separate entrances at either end of this station…read more The station seems to be a little better maintained than many other stations which is nice. There are tons of stores and restaurants near this station from coffee shops, toy stores, pubs and nicer restaurants so it's like being downtown without actually going south of Bloor (if you like that sort of thing).

Underrated subway station. There are two exits, the exit on the South side is right on the corner…read moreof Yonge/Lawrence just across the road from Starbucks. The North exit is only reachable after walking the length of the subway platform and exits onto Bedford Park near the Metro. The subway platform is a single central platform which keeps things simple. The 52 Lawrence bus departs from here, the 52A goes straight to the airport. Not the fastest way to get to the airport unless you're nearby. Bonus is that the bus picks up in an underground bus station rather than on the street so it's warmer in the winter (no windchill) and cooler in the Summer. The 97 Yonge bus does not enter the bus station and picks up on the street.