Transportation Information
The Westin Harbour Castle hotel is located at 1 Harbour Square in downtown Toronto. It is about 35 minutes from Toronto’s principal airport, the Lester B. Pearson International Airport (airport code: YYZ), which has travel connections to every continent.
The information provided below will help you determine how to get from the airport to the hotel. Suggestions on how to get around Toronto are given as well. Please read this information carefully and decide which means of transportation works best for you.
Airport to Hotel
Taxis and limos are readily available outside of the baggage claim at the arrival areas of each terminal. The cost for a taxi is approximately $45.00 CAD one-way although this is subject to change.
The Airport Express shuttle leaves the airport every 20 minutes and stops directly in front of the hotel. Tickets can be purchased from the driver, at the ticket windows located at every terminal or from the hotel concierge. Subject to change, tickets are currently $21.95 CAD one-way or $36.25 CAD round-trip. For additional information, please visit www.torontoairportexpress.com.
Car Rentals
Car rental agencies are available on-site at the airport to help reserve, pick up and return vehicles. They are located on Level 1 of the parking garages adjacent to each terminal.
Should you decide to rent a vehicle during your stay in Toronto, please make your own reservation in advance directly through the following car rental agencies:
- AVIS: www.avis.com
- BUDGET: www.budget.com
- DOLLAR: www.dollar.com
- THRIFTY: www.thrifty.com
- ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR: www.enterprise.com
- HERTZ: www.hertz.com
- NATIONAL: www.nationalcar.com
- ALAMO: www.alamo.com
General Directions to Hotel
From Pearson International Airport
- Take Highway 427 South to Gardiner Expressway Toronto.
- Take the Yonge/York/Bay exit to the Yonge ramp.
- Turn right at the first set of lights onto Bay Street and proceed to Queens Quay.
- Turn left at Queens Quay.
- The hotel will be on the right (see map below for parking).
From East
- Take Highway 401 West to Don Valley Parkway.
- Take Don Valley Parkway South to Gardiner Expressway.
- Once on Gardiner Expressway, take the Yonge/York/Bay exit.
- Turn left onto Yonge Street.
- Turn right onto Queens Quay.
- The hotel will be on the left (see map below for parking).
From North
- Take Highway 400 South to Highway 401 West.
- Continue on Highway 401 West to Highway 427 South.
- Take Highway 427 South to Gardiner Expressway Toronto.
- Take the Yonge/York/Bay exit to the Yonge ramp.
- Turn right at the first set of lights onto Bay Street and proceed to Queens Quay.
- Turn left at Queens Quay.
- The hotel will be on the right (see map below for parking).
From West
- Take Highway 401 East to Highway 427 South.
- Take Gardiner Expressway Toronto.
- Take the Yonge/York/Bay exit to the Yonge ramp.
- Turn right at the first set of lights onto Bay Street and proceed to Queens Quay.
- Turn left at Queens Quay.
- The hotel will be on the right (see map below for parking).
From South (via Niagara Falls, Lewiston-Queenston or Buffalo-Fort Erie)
- Follow the signage to QEW Toronto.
- Continue on QEW Toronto to Gardiner Expressway Toronto.
- Take Gardiner Expressway Toronto.
- Take the Yonge/York/Bay exit to the Yonge ramp.
- Turn right at the first set of lights onto Bay Street and proceed to Queens Quay.
- Turn left at Queens Quay.
- The hotel will be on the right (see map below for parking).
Getting to and Around Toronto
Toronto has a well-developed public transport system of streetcars (trams), buses, subways and GO trains. Such means of transportation provide the city with one of North America’s safest and most efficient public transit systems. It connects all parts of Toronto and its outlying areas to the Union Station, the city’s transportation hub, which is about a 20-minute walk from Westin Harbour Castle hotel. For more information, please check:
- Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), includes fares and schedules:
www3.ttc.ca - GO Transit, includes fares and schedules:
www.gotransit.com
TAXI CABS: There are also a number of taxi companies operating in Toronto. Fares are standard, metered and non-negotiable. Do not ride in a taxi that does not have a functioning meter. If the service was satisfactory, cab drivers expect a10-15% tip which is customary.
Parking Map
