Toronto, Canada

Getting around Toronto

How to travel around Toronto — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-08

1. TTC subway, streetcar and bus

One fare covers all three with free transfers for two hours.

Cost: CAD 3.30 with Presto or contactless

2. UP Express

Rail from Pearson to Union Station in 25 minutes.

Cost: CAD 12.35

3. PATH

30 km of underground pedestrian tunnels connecting downtown — how the city functions in February.

Best time: Essential December to March

4. Streetcars on King and Queen

The surviving streetcar network covering the main east-west routes.

5. Bike Share Toronto

Docked bikes with a growing protected-lane network.

Booking apps in Canada

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Uber

Available in most Canadian cities, subject to local licensing.

Coverage: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and others.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Lyft

Operates in several Canadian markets alongside Uber.

Coverage: Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

VIA Rail

Official national passenger rail booking.

Coverage: Nationwide corridors.