https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/travel-guide Latest articles from Toronto Airport Guide en Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:58:51 GMT https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/toronto-airport-lounges https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/toronto-airport-lounges Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:58:51 GMT Claire Bennett Lounge access at Pearson depends on your departure zone, not your terminal. Which rooms are in your zone, what gets you in, when they close, and what to do when the lounge is full. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/toronto-airport-lounges/terminal-3 https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/toronto-airport-lounges/terminal-3 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:58:51 GMT Claire Bennett Terminal 3 at Pearson has two sealed lounge zones. International passengers pick between the KLM Crown Lounge and Plaza Premium C32; US-bound passengers get Plaza Premium A10 or the Admirals Club. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/toronto-airport-lounges/terminal-1 https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/toronto-airport-lounges/terminal-1 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:58:51 GMT Claire Bennett Terminal 1 at Pearson is three sealed zones, and the International one has no Plaza Premium lounge right now. Room by room: what is open, who it is for, and how to reach it. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/toronto-airport-lounges/showers https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/toronto-airport-lounges/showers Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:58:51 GMT Claire Bennett Showers at Pearson are inside airside lounges: included at Maple Leaf, sold as a 30-minute slot at Plaza Premium T1 Domestic. Without a lounge, users point to the landside GoodLife gym in T1. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/toronto-airport-lounges/access https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/toronto-airport-lounges/access Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:58:51 GMT Claire Bennett What your Priority Pass, Amex Platinum, Aeroplan card or ticket actually opens at Pearson, where it fails, what walk-in entry costs, and the rules staff apply at the desk. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/transportation/guides/toronto-pearson-airport-pickup https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/transportation/guides/toronto-pearson-airport-pickup Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:41:18 GMT Claire Bennett Waiting at the Pearson arrivals curb is not allowed, and there is no designated drop-off area on the Arrivals level at all. The airport offers two free options with inverted trade-offs: a waiting lot that gives you 45 minutes but keeps you in the car, and an Express Pass that gives only 20 minutes but lets you walk in and meet the person. Plus the door letters by terminal, updated after the March 2026 ride share move. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/pearson-airport-security-wait-times https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/pearson-airport-security-wait-times Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:25:28 GMT Claire Bennett Security at Toronto Pearson usually clears in under 15 minutes, and CATSA works to a 95/15 standard. What the airport's six published wait times actually measure, why the US-bound queue reads worse, and the five ways to reach a shorter line — NEXUS, Global Entry, the Amex lane, the family lane and free YYZ Express slots. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/things-to-do-near-toronto-pearson-airport https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/things-to-do-near-toronto-pearson-airport Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:03:18 GMT Claire Bennett Within 25 minutes of YYZ: Canada's largest casino, Square One, a hand-carved marble temple, and the Lake Ontario shore — no downtown trip needed. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/restaurants-near-toronto-pearson-airport-dixon-road https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/restaurants-near-toronto-pearson-airport-dixon-road Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:13:16 GMT Claire Bennett The best food near Toronto Pearson is not in the terminals - it is the Dixon Road strip 5-10 minutes out, strong on steakhouses and halal and East African eats. Where to go, how to get there, and when it is worth leaving the terminal. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/best-food-toronto-pearson-airport-by-terminal https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/best-food-toronto-pearson-airport-by-terminal Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:31:11 GMT Claire Bennett Toronto Pearson has 40+ places to eat in Terminal 1 and about 34 in Terminal 3, but nearly all the sit-down food is after security. The best eats by terminal, before vs after screening, checked July 2026. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/toronto-pearson-winter-de-icing-delays https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/toronto-pearson-winter-de-icing-delays Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:22:24 GMT Claire Bennett In winter, de-icing adds about 15 to 45 minutes at Toronto Pearson, and a storm cancellation pays no compensation. The de-icing facts, the delay patterns, and your APPR rights when weather hits. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/flight-delayed-cancelled-toronto-pearson https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/flight-delayed-cancelled-toronto-pearson Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:04:48 GMT Claire Bennett Delayed 3+ hours at Toronto Pearson? Canada's APPR pays CAD 125 to 1,000 when the cause is within the airline's control. The compensation table, the weather exception, and what to do first at YYZ. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/toronto-pearson-airport-wifi https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/toronto-pearson-airport-wifi Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:05:38 GMT Claire Bennett Toronto Pearson has free WiFi in both terminals. Connect to 'Toronto Pearson Public Wi-Fi', accept the terms, and you get 4-hour sessions. How to connect, where to charge, and how to stay safe on public WiFi. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/lost-and-found-toronto-pearson-airport https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/lost-and-found-toronto-pearson-airport Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:02:45 GMT Claire Bennett Lost something at Toronto Pearson? Items left in the terminals or parking are handled by the GTAA Lost and Found; items left on the plane go to your airline. How to file a report, what to include, contacts and the 30-day window. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/transportation/train https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/transportation/train Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:00:01 GMT Claire Bennett UP Express runs from Toronto Pearson (Terminal 1) to downtown Union Station every 15 minutes in about 25 minutes. The 2026 fares, schedule, stations, luggage and wifi info, and how the train compares to a taxi or the TTC. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/which-terminal-is-my-airline-toronto-pearson https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/which-terminal-is-my-airline-toronto-pearson Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:01:31 GMT Claire Bennett Air Canada and its Star Alliance partners fly from Terminal 1; WestJet and almost every other airline use Terminal 3 at Toronto Pearson. The full airline-by-terminal breakdown for YYZ, plus how to check your terminal on the day you fly. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/what-is-yyz-toronto-pearson-airport-code https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/what-is-yyz-toronto-pearson-airport-code Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:38:49 GMT Claire Bennett What is YYZ? It is the IATA code for Toronto Pearson, Canada's busiest airport in Mississauga. What the letters mean, why it is named Pearson, runways, and how many airports Toronto has. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/transportation/guides/cheapest-way-toronto-pearson-to-downtown https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/transportation/guides/cheapest-way-toronto-pearson-to-downtown Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:41:19 GMT Claire Bennett UP Express, Uber, taxi or the TTC 900 bus? Real 2026 fares and times from Toronto Pearson to downtown, with the cheapest and fastest picks for every traveller. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/hotel-inside-toronto-pearson-airport https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/hotel-inside-toronto-pearson-airport Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:20:59 GMT Claire Bennett Can you sleep inside Toronto Pearson? The Sheraton Gateway is the airport's only in-terminal hotel — how to reach it from Terminal 1, day-room hours, and where to rest free at YYZ. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/things-to-do-in-toronto https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/things-to-do-in-toronto Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:29:42 GMT Claire Bennett Toronto rewards a day or a long weekend. See the CN Tower and Ripley's Aquarium, the ROM and Casa Loma, free markets like Kensington and the Distillery District, and the islands skyline view. Plus Niagara day trips and how to get downtown from Pearson (YYZ). https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/park-sleep-fly-toronto-pearson-airport https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/park-sleep-fly-toronto-pearson-airport Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:12:42 GMT Claire Bennett A park-sleep-fly deal at Toronto Pearson bundles one night at an airport hotel, parking for your entire trip and a free 24-hour shuttle to Terminals 1 and 3 — often cheaper than paying $24 to $42 a day to park at the airport. Here is how it works, the 2026 parking rates, and how to choose. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/can-you-leave-toronto-pearson-airport-during-a-layover https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/can-you-leave-toronto-pearson-airport-during-a-layover Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:58:42 GMT Claire Bennett Yes, with an eTA and 5+ hours you can leave YYZ during a layover: the legal rules, hour-by-hour verdicts, UP Express timing, and what fits into a short downtown visit. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/luggage-storage-at-toronto-pearson-airport-yyz https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/luggage-storage-at-toronto-pearson-airport-yyz Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:17:05 GMT Claire Bennett Pearson has staffed luggage storage in both terminals: T1 Arrivals (05:00-23:00) and T3 Departures (05:00-22:00), per-bag rates, rules, and cheaper city options. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/where-to-smoke-at-toronto-pearson-airport-yyz https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/where-to-smoke-at-toronto-pearson-airport-yyz Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:22:17 GMT Claire Bennett Where to smoke at Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ): there is no smoking area after security, only designated outdoor areas at the curbside. Where they are, the re-screening time, and the rules for vaping and cannabis. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/where-to-sleep-at-toronto-pearson-airport-yyz https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/blog/where-to-sleep-at-toronto-pearson-airport-yyz Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:46:08 GMT Claire Bennett Where to sleep on a layover at Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ): free recliners and benches in Terminal 1, paid Rogers Passenger Pods, and the Sheraton Gateway hotel connected to Terminal 3, with prices and tips. https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/transportation/guides/day-trips-from-toronto https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/transportation/guides/day-trips-from-toronto Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:44:30 GMT Claire Bennett Niagara Falls, wine country, Blue Mountain, Stratford and Prince Edward County are all an easy trip from Toronto. Here are the best day trips, with distances, travel times and how to reach each from Toronto Pearson (YYZ). https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/transportation/guides/toronto-pearson-airport-to-niagara-falls https://toronto-yyz-international-airport.com/en/transportation/guides/toronto-pearson-airport-to-niagara-falls Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:56:06 GMT Claire Bennett Niagara Falls is about 130 km from Toronto Pearson — roughly 1 hour 20 by car or 2 hours by bus. Here is every way to get there, from a budget coach under C$20 to door-to-door private transfers, plus whether a day trip works.