What is the easiest way to get from Toronto airport to downtown?

Union Pearson Express runs from Pearson Airport to Union Station in downtown Toronto in just 25 minutes. Adult one-way fare from Pearson to Union is $12.35, or $9.25 with PRESTO! Youth and Post-Secondary students save 40% off standard adult fare when using PRESTO. Children under 12 years of age ride free.



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Us millennials are in general, less afraid of credit card fraud and Uber hasn't given us any reason to change our minds. Uber is also less expensive than taxis, at least in Toronto. Prices are about 30% less for a private Uber X ride vs. a traditional taxi, and gratuities are included.

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Inflated fare prices in times of high passenger demand, called SURGE pricing, often cause people to declare that rideshare prices are more expensive than cab fares. However, this isn't necessarily true. Business Insider published a report that found Uber, on average, to be cheaper than taxi cabs across the country.

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YZ was the code for the station in Malton, Ontario, where Pearson Airport is located and hence the IATA code for Pearson Airport is YYZ. The telegraph station in Toronto itself was coded TZ, which is why Toronto's smaller Billy Bishop Airport is coded YTZ.

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Public transit is the cheapest way to get around Toronto and the city has an extensive network of buses and streetcars.

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Located in Mississauga, just outside of Toronto, Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport (airport code YYZ), also known as Toronto Pearson International Airport, named for Canada's 14th prime minister, is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) from downtown Toronto or 30-40 mins by car.

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With easy-to-navigate subways, buses and streetcars, getting around the city is a snap. GO Transit is Ontario's inter-regional bus and train service. It links Toronto with outlying areas of the Greater Toronto and beyond. GO Trains and buses depart from Toronto's Union Station at regular intervals throughout the day.

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The 900 Airport Express bus runs between Pearson Airport and Kipling subway station. Kipling subway station provides a direct connection to the St George, Spadina or Bathurst subway stations. The bus and subway trip only require a single ticket. A one-way ticket costs $3.25.

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(C) YYZ ? Toronto Pearson International Airport As for the 'YZ' part, that dates all the way back to the Morse Code railway stations along the Canadian National Railway, which had two-letter identifiers. The code for the station in Malton, Ontario, was YZ, which is where Pearson sits today?hence YYZ.

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Lyft somewhere is cheaper than Uber's competitors, with a service that works quite similarly. The app lets you hail a car and see how far away the driver is from the pick-up location. Besides, the prices are comparable.

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You can tip your driver once your trip is complete. Tips are neither expected nor required. After a trip has ended, you have 30 days to add a tip in the app, on riders.uber.com, and from your emailed trip receipt. When can I tip my delivery partner?

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Can I pay for Uber with cash? Yes, you can pay with cash. Before requesting a ride, go to the Payment section in the app and select Cash. At the end of your trip, pay cash directly to your driver.

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