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GETTING
AROUND

NEED TO KNOW Getting Around discover how best to reach your destination and travel like a pro.
Whether you are taking a short city trip or leisurely touring the country,

Arriving by Air
AT A GLANCE
Canada’s three largest international airports are
PUBLIC TRANSPORT COSTS
Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Air Canada is
the country’s major carrier, with WestJet as their
VANCOUVER
$2.95
reasonably priced on popular routes such as
Porter Airlines, which serves the Atlantic
Provinces, Ontario, and Quebec. Air North serves
Single bus and metro main competitor. Several domestic airlines are
journey Alberta, BC, NWT, and the Yukon. Toronto Pearson
Airport is close to several major transit routes.
TORONTO All of Canada’s international airports are well-
$3.25 served by bus, rail, and taxi services, or rented
cars. Smaller airports depend more on taxis to
surrounding areas. The table opposite lists
Single bus and metro popular transport options to and from Canada’s
journey
main international airports.
MONTREAL The Union Pearson Express (UP Express)
speeds passengers to Union Station, downtown
$3.25 Toronto, with trains leaving every 15 minutes.
Alternatively, GO bus routes 40 and 34 leave
Single bus and metro every 30 minutes from a number of locations.
journey In Montreal, most people take a taxi to
downtown. The 747 bus line service runs 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, between the Montréal-
Trudeau airport and downtown Montreal.
SPEED LIMIT Vancouver’s rapid transit rail, the Canada
MULTI-LANE 2-LANE HIGHWAYS Line, connects the airport to downtown
HIGHWAY OUTSIDE CITIES Vancouver in 30 minutes. Accessible from both
international and domestic terminals, the
110 80 Canada Line operates from 5am to 1am. Should
you require transport when it’s not running, a
km/h km/h taxi will cost less (due to light early morning
(65 mph) (50 mph) traffic) than the usual fare.
All airports have both long- and short-stay
parking facilities and offer a wide selection of
rental car companies.
URBAN AND RESIDENTIAL
SUBURBAN AREAS STREETS Union Pearson Express (UP Express)
∑ upexpress.com
60 40
km/h km/h Train Travel
(35 mph) (25 kmph)
VIA Rail (p381) is Canada’s national passenger
rail network and connects most of the country,
with stops in all major cities. It is the only
company to offer cross-Canada travel from
Halifax to Vancouver. However, it doesn’t extend

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