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Transportation

To get to a specific location you can use the Public Transit System (Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) which operates busses, streetcars and subways, the Harbourfront Light Rapid Transit (LRT) and the Scarborough Rapid Transit (RT).

To utilize this service you can use cash, tickets, tokens or daily/monthly passes. You have to have exact fare, because the driver doesn't give change. Tickets can be bought at the subway station or from local convenience stores.

Subway tranfer box, a ticket and a transfer ticket that you are going to use while commuting and changing busses and subway, streetcars.

Within Metropolitan Toronto you have to pay only one fare per trip. If, in order to get to your destination, you have to use more than one transit vehicle, you must obtain a "transfer" at subway stations or from bus driver at the beginning your first ride (this will prove that you already paid for your ride). If you make more then three different trips per day you are better off if you buy a Day Pass. A Monthly Pass allows you to travel on the TTC system as many times as you want in a month. You need a special photo identification card. The photo has to be taken at Sherbourne Subway Station (intersection of Sherbourne and Bloor East Streets).

Another transit service is WHEEL-TRANS. This is aspecial transit service provided in the Metropolitan Toronto area for people with physical disabilities. Tickets prices are the same as regular TTC tickets. For more information youcan contact: Toronto Transit Commission,Wheel-Trans Department, 1900 Yonge Street,Toronto, ON, M4S 1Z2,Tel. (416) 393-3030.

GO Transit is another bus and train service that operates in the Province of Ontario. This service is mainlyused by commuters (i.e. people who live in Toronto and work outside the city andviceversa). For Toronto area that includes Brampton / Markham / Mississauga you can call(416) 665-0022, for Newmarket call (905) 773-5377 etc

The Toronto Island Ferry offers frequent public service to the Toronto Islands, landing at Hanlan's Point, Centre Island and Ward's Island ferry docks except during thewinter season when a limited service schedule is in effect.

:: Other Transit systems in Metro Toronto
Markham Transit (905) 475-4888
Mississauga Transit (905) 615-4636
Vaughan Transit (905) 832-8527
Brampton Transit (905) 874-2999
Richmond Hill Transit (905) 884-4636

Click here for other transportation possibilities in MetroToronto.
Click for more information on MetroTransportation.

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