Toronto, Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) Canada
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Address: Lester
B. Pearson International Airport, PO Box 6031, 3111 Convair Drive,
Toronto AMF, Ontario L5P 1B2, Canada
Location: The airport is located 27km (17 miles) northwest
of Toronto
Website: www.gtaa.com
E-mail: c_relations@gtaa.com
Telephone: 905 676 3506 (Terminals 1 and 2); 905 612 5100
(Terminal 3)
Country Dialing Code: 1
Timezone: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 between Apr-Oct)
Number of Terminals: 3
Transfer Between Terminals: Airport courtesy inter-terminal
shuttle buses are available on the Departures level of each terminal. Buses
depart every ten minutes 24 hours a day.
Information desks are located in all three terminals. Speech activated airport assistance is available at terminals 1 and 2 (tel: 905 676 3506) and Terminal 3 (tel: 905 612 5100).
Money
and communications: Services include banks, bureaux
de change and ATMs.
Eating and drinking: Bars and restaurants are located throughout
the airport
Shopping: There are numerous shops at the airport, including
duty free.
Other facilities: Hotel reservation services are available.
Each terminal offers a comprehensive range of facilities and all terminals
have facilities for Internet access. However, there is also a free shuttle
service linking the terminals for passengers who require a service located
at a different terminal
There are lifts and ramps
throughout the airport where necessary. When making a flight reservation,
travellers should notify the airline or travel agent of any special
assistance request, such as an escort service, inside terminal
passenger transport, or support for checking-in, boarding and arriving
at their destination.
All terminals have facilities for Internet access. There is a business centre in Terminal 2.
Avis , Budget , Hertz , National and Thrifty are represented at all three terminals. Passengers can pick-up and return their rental cars on the first and/or the basement level of the Terminal 1 car park and/or on the ground level of the Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 car parks.
There are over 11,000 parking spaces at the airport. Terminal 1 has an eight-level parking facility which sits on top of the terminal. Terminals 2 and 3 also have car parking facilities with direct access to the terminals. There is a reduced rate car park connected to the airport terminals by a free wheelchair accessible shuttle bus service. Work has begun on a new 12,500 space car park.
Direct freeway access to the airport is provided by Hwy-409 and Hwy-427. Hwy-400, Hwy-401, Hwy-403, Hwy-410 and the QEW provide access to the airport from the surrounding areas.
Road:
Taxi: The tariff for taxis to/from the airport is based on metered rates, available
on request. Limousine: The tariff for limousines is also based on metered
rates, available on request. Bus: The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), GO
Transit, Mississauga Transit and Airport Express provide bus services to
the airport, with routes to Toronto and all surrounding areas
The Sheraton Gateway Hotel (tel: 905 672 7000) is located at the airport, adjacent to Terminal 3. Other hotels located near the site, with shuttle services to the airport, include the Quality Hotel and Suites Toronto Airport East (tel: 416 240 9090), Toronto Marriott (tel: 416 674 9400), Toronto Airport Hilton (tel: 905 677 9900) and the Radisson Suites Toronto Airport (tel: 416 242 7400).