The Toronto Airport Train

Linking Pearson Airport with the city, the UP Express is a fast, efficient rail line and comfortably the best value for money of any option. Little wonder it ranks among the most popular ways to leave the airport. The service is fully accessible and throws in free Wi-Fi, charging points, live flight updates, fold-down tables, and roomy baggage racks. All told, the UP Express air-rail link counts as a swift, reliable, and handy piece of Pearson's ground transport network.

The Schedule and Route of the UP Express Train

Pulling out of its terminal platform, the airport train heads straight for downtown Toronto. Along the way the route ties the airport to:

  • Weston Station: connection to GO Transit Kitchener Line (11 minutes)
  • Bloor Station: connection to GO Transit Kitchener Line and Subway Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth) (17 minutes)
  • Union Station: Toronto's main rail hub, with VIA Rail and Subway Line 1 (Yonge-University) connections (25 minutes)

Departures come every 15 minutes. Trains run:

  • Weekdays: from 05:27 am to 11:27 pm
  • Weekends & public holidays: from 06:27 am to 11:27 pm

Where is the Train Station at Toronto Pearson Airport?

Pearson has two terminal buildings, yet only Terminal 1 holds the airport train station. You will find the platform inside Terminal 1, right next to the Terminal Link Station.

Terminal Link is the free, automated shuttle rail joining:

  • Terminal 1
  • Terminal 3
  • Viscount Station

Landing at Terminal 1, just follow the signs reading "Train to City." If you come in at Terminal 3, ride the Terminal Link Train across to Terminal 1. The Terminal Link runs around the clock.

Toronto Airport Train Ticket Fares and Prices

Fares on the Toronto airport train depend on distance, so the price shifts with where you are going. Both one-way and round-trip tickets are on sale.

  • Union Station: 12.35 CAD / 9 USD / 8.40€ (round trip: 24.70 CAD)
  • Weston Station: 5.30 CAD / 3.90 USD / 3.70€
  • Bloor Station: 5.65 CAD / 4.12 USD / 3.90€

See current fares on the official UP Express fares page.

There are a few ways to buy a ticket:

  • Online or through the UP Express app
  • At the automatic ticket machines on the platform
  • At the UP Express Customer Service Counter in the International Arrivals area of Terminal 1

Worth noting: the customer service counter takes card payments only, while the automatic machines handle both cash and cards.

PRESTO Cards and Contactless Payments

A rechargeable PRESTO Card is another route, priced at 4 CAD / 2.92 USD / 2.72€. These cards bring fares down and also work on TTC and GO Transit services.

  • Union Station: 9.25 CAD / 6.70 USD / 6.30€
  • Weston Station: 4.71 CAD / 3.40 USD / 3.20€
  • Bloor Station: 5.02 CAD / 3.70 USD / 3.47€

Remember to tap your PRESTO Card on the way into the station and again as you leave at your destination.

Contactless payments work too. Just tap a contactless bank card, a mobile phone, or a smartwatch at the PRESTO payment devices.

Useful Tips

  • PRESTO Cards are not personal and can be shared, though not at the same time
  • Children aged 0 to 12 travel free on the UP Express
  • Families (2 adults with up to 3 children under 19) can use the "Park & Ride the UP" option: park at the airport for up to 24 hours and travel downtown for a total of 35 CAD (25.50 USD / 24€)

Fares change periodically — check current rates on the official source.