Voyage d’information

YOU WILL NEED A VALID PASSPORT TO ENTER CANADA.

 

To find out if you also need a visitor visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), please visit the following website:

 

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/eta.asp

 

If you need a visa, generally the appropriate type will be a TRV. To apply:

 

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/visa.asp

 

Travelers should inquire at the nearest Canadian Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate for any special, local information and wait times.  Please not that issuing a TRV can often take 4 weeks or more.

 

For the Canadian Border Services Agency home page:

 

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/menu-eng.html

 

Air Transportation

The major airport in the Toronto area is Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ). It is located just west of the city and is the area’s largest airport and has the most flights, especially for international travelers. Most major U.S. airlines service Pearson International and typical return fares to Toronto from major U.S. cities range from $350-$700 depending on time of year and how far in advance the ticket is booked.

 

http://www.torontopearson.com/

 

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) has limited service to select US and Canadian cities.  It is located in the heart of the city and is a very short walk to a street car that links to Toronto’s subway system.

 

http://www.portstoronto.com/airport.aspx

 

Train Transportation

 

Toronto is served by the Via Rail System, the network that provides all rail service throughout Canada (with connections to the Amtrak system through Niagara Falls, New York). Union Station is located on Front Street, between Bay and University. The station is right on Toronto’s subway line.

 

http://www.viarail.ca/

 

Bus Transportation

 

Major bus routes converge in Toronto. Out-of-town buses arrive and depart from the Bus Terminal (http://torontocoachterminal.com/), located at 610 Bay St. Service to/from points all over Ontario, Canada and the U.S. National and regional bus lines serve the Greater Toronto area. Call 416-393-7911 for bus company fares and schedules. To get to the subway, walk one block south to Dundas St. and 1 block east to Dundas subway Station.

 

Ground Transportation

 

From Pearson Airport, a taxi is approximately $60 one-way to the Delta Toronto East conference hotel and about $70 to UTSC. Please follow the signs inside the airport.

 

Public Transportation: The 192 Airport Rocket provides all-day, accessible express bus service between Pearson International Airport and Kipling Station on the Bloor-Danforth Subway. Take the subway to the far end of the line, Kennedy Station. To get from there to the Delta you can take the 43A or 343 Kennedy routes. Get off at Sheppard Avenue East stop and then walk back a few blocks to the hotel, just north of Highway 401. From Kennedy Station to campus take the 198 University of Toronto Scarborough Express bus. Only one ticket is needed for either destination and the fare is just $3.25 (adult) $2.00 (senior), but it is a two-hour trip.

 

From Toronto City Airport, for a taxi, take the tunnel (or the short ferry, for a scenic view of the Toronto waterfront), to the dock at the base of Bathurst Street, where you will find a taxi stand. The fare is approximately $60 one-way to the Delta Toronto East conference hotel and about $70 to UTSC.

 

For public transit: Take the 511 Bathurst Streetcar (http://www.ttc.ca/Routes/511/Northbound.jsp) to Bathurst Subway Station and change to the subway line going east to Kennedy Station. From Kennedy Station to the Delta take the 43A or 343 Kennedy routes. Get off at Sheppard Avenue East and then walk back a few blocks to the hotel, just north of Highway 401. From Kennedy Station to campus take the 198 University of Toronto Scarborough Express bus. Only one ticket is needed for either destination and the fare is just $3.25 (adult) $2.00 (senior), but it can be a long trip.

 

For the Toronto Transit Commission webpage:

 

https://www.ttc.ca/

 

Shuttle Bus

 

The conference will run a regular shuttle bus from the Delta Toronto East to UTSC from Wednesday through Saturday. Exact times of service will be provided later.

 

Questions

If you have any additional questions, please email:

culinaria@utsc.utoronto.ca