Getting Around Toronto

BIXI Toronto is Toronto's city-wide bike-sharing program that launched in May 2011. It is accessible to everyone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 12 months a year. Toronto BIXI works just like bike-sharing programs in other major cities around the world like London, Paris, Melbourne, Washington DC and Montreal. Toronto's bike sharing network is the largest in Canada.

There are approximately 50 km of bicycle lanes around the streets of Toronto, along with approximately 40km of designated bicycle routes. Toronto also has an extensive bike trail that is separate from the street and passes through various parks and public areas. The Toronto bike trail is approximately 125km and passes through many scenic areas such as the Toronto Islands and the Woodbine-Beaches area.

Toronto’s public bus system is run primarily by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC ), which is responsible for Toronto's public transportation system. The system is available 24 hours a day, and during nights, limited routes are operated with different routes. With over 140 routes in operation, Toronto's bus system attracts over 400 million riders each year.

Compared to other popular cities around the world, where a car is not recommended for getting around, using a car to get around Toronto is an acceptable option. Unlike New York City, London or Paris, Toronto’s streets are well-laid-out, so it is relatively simple to navigate Toronto’s streets and highways.

When getting around Toronto, your best option is usually the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), Toronto's reliable and very convenient public transit system. Toronto has a very reliable mass transit system. The city features 68 km (42.5 miles) of subway line, 306 km (190 miles) of streetcar track, and thousands of kilometers of bus routes to get you around the city. There is no doubt that mass transit is the most reliable, and often cheapest way to get around the city for visitors.

The city of Toronto has a streetcar system that consists of 11 streetcar routes that operate throughout the downtown core of Toronto. Like all public transportation in Toronto, the streetcar network of Toronto is operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). It is the largest streetcar system in North America in terms of ridership, number of cars and track length.

The Toronto subway is the main rapid transit (RT) railway system in Toronto operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). For any visitor, the Toronto subway system is the easiest and most efficient way to see the sights in Toronto. The Toronto subway system features two major lines that pass through the downtown core of Toronto and contain stops at most of Toronto's top attractions, restaurants and hotels.

Taxicabs are quite easy to find in Toronto, especially in the downtown area. In general, you can hail a cab from any street corner in Toronto. The easiest way to hail a cab is to find a taxi queue in front of one of Toronto’s hotels or major office buildings.

One of the most enjoyable ways of seeing all that Toronto has to offer is by walking. Many of Toronto’s most popular attractions, restaurants and hotels are within walking distance of each other so walking around is a great way to discover the city of Toronto. The city of Toronto is a very safe city and there are many pedestrian crossovers to help you cross Toronto's busy streets.

GO Transit runs the commuter transit in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) linking Toronto with the surrounding regions of the GTA and carrying more than 50 million passengers a year. GO Transit also serves the neighbouring City of Hamilton. GO Transit connects with every municipal transit system in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas, including the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).

Toronto's PATH network is downtown Toronto's underground city, a walkway that consists of 28 kilometers (17 miles) of shopping, services and entertainment. This underground tunnel system links some of Toronto's biggest office buildings and attractions through underground passageways. Many downtown businesses, malls, stores, movie theatres and subways are connected through PATH. Because PATH is an underground network, it allows you to explore most of downtown Toronto, regardless of the weather. Regardless of the winter cold and snow, or the summer heat, PATH is available.

The Toronto Ferry is mostly used to connect the city of Toronto to the Toronto Islands. Once you board a ferry, you can chose to go to any one of the popular Toronto Islands, which includes Hanlan’s Point, Centre Island or Ward’s Island. The Toronto Ferry is operated by the city of Toronto.

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is Toronto’s public transport agency that operates transit bus, streetcar, and rapid transit services throughout Toronto. Established in 1954, the TTC has grown to comprise four rapid transit lines with a total of 69 stations, as well as over 149 bus routes and 11 streetcar lines, of which 148 routes make 243 connections with a rapid transit station during weekday rush hours.