Highly recommended. April 2026…read more OK, let's acknowledge that I love trams (like subways). We took the tram every day during our week-long visit. Modern, Comfortable. Stops are clearly marked on the streets and clearly announced in the car. Easy to pay with iPhone or Apple Watch. The routes cover the central city very well. The cost is reasonable at $3.30 CAD for 3 hours.

Too many able-bodied young mothers with their children, men and women hogging the "priority seats"…read morethat are meant for elderly, disabled and pregnant passengers. They do not offer up their "priority seats" and ignore those in need of it. Since when did children and functioning adults have first choice over the "priority seats" versus the elderly, disabled and pregnant women? This is absolutely reprehensible. I wish the TTC would be adamant that "priority seats" should remain vacant for whom it is designed--eliminate having to beg these able-bodied mothers, children, and adults to vacate. The entitled attitude of such mothers and families is out of control.

Kennedy Station isn't exactly a destination...but if you're using Toronto's public transit,…read moreespecially heading east, or from the east, chances are you'll end up here. It's a major TTC hub that connects subway, GO Transit, and multiple bus routes. Not much to do here, and definitely not a place to hang out, but it works for what it is. There's a small convenience kiosk (outside the fare zone), so you can grab a snack, drink, or a magazine if needed. I hadn't been here in years, and when I approached a TTC employee to buy a day pass, she came off a little sharp at first. But once I explained I was unfamiliar with the updated system, she softened and was super helpful in getting me on my way. That made a difference. So, do I recommend it? Only in the sense that if it's part of your route, it'll get the job done. It's not fancy, but it's functional...and helpful people can make even a gritty station feel okay.

As of January 01, 2012, parking on weekday after 3 pm would cost you $2…read more I definitely don't like that idea!!

Yelp Review 2023 #74:…read more Whenever I'm in Toronto, I rely on trams aka streetcars to get around using my Presto card. I normally stay at hotels along or near Queen Street because they are more accessible. 501 streetcar runs during the day and is the longest tram line. It runs east and west of Toronto. From Neville Park to Dufferin which is over 20km. If I want to go to lululemon, it's a quick streetcar ride. The City Hall is along Queen Street. You can also get to Eaton Center using 501 streetcar. If you're a fan of the show Kim's Convenience, just get off Sherbourne. The times I've used the 501, I've not really experienced any riff raff. Except for when I went to Kim's Convenience. I didn't know it was in a bad neighborhood and people were openly talking about drugs and they're dealing in broad daylight as I was waiting for a streetcar to go back to my hotel and it was 10 minutes delayed and I had to tell myself I'll be fine. And then the streetcar was delayed another 5 minutes. I can see how a visitor's experience might be different from a local's experience because visitors aren't here long enough to know how it really is. I did notice that in the winter, homeless people ride the tram and go up and down, or left to right on trams for hours just to stay warm. If I were homeless, I'd probably do the same thing too. I don't blame them. A problem in Toronto that seems more obvious in the winter than when I went in the summer.

Out of all the TTC routes, the 501 Queen route is closest to my heart. I grew up in the Beaches and…read morelived on Queen Street East. There was a streetcar stop right in front of the apartment building where I grew up, heading eastbound, at Scarborough Beach Boulevard. Recently, I drove by and noticed that this streetcar stop is no longer there. It has moved a block east to Glen Manor Drive. It's a bit sad to see a stop that has been there for decades move. I could start a petition, but will likely not get the results that I want. Going westbound, I had the option of either boarding at Glen Manor or Wineva. I always did the latter because there were a set of traffic lights and it was safer to cross. The 501 route is one of the longest that the TTC offers. I know the eastern part better. The Neville Loop is where the streetcar turns around. The loop is a few steps away from Scarborough and the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant. It's actually a beautiful area with a nice park and Lake Ontario as its backdrop. It opens up once a year, so you can do a tour inside. On the other end of this route is Long Branch. i have recently spent some time in this area, as two of my favourite empanada and ice cream places are on that end of the spectrum. I dig it. Tourist or not, I used to enjoy plopping myself on the streetcar and cutting through the city. You go through a series of cool neighbourhoods, such as Leslieville, downtown Toronto (Eaton Centre, Old City Hall, and Nathan Phillips Square are all viewable from the streetcar if you do not have time to drop by), Parkdale, and more. A number of cool parks are also along the way. High Park, Trinity Bellwoods Park, and Humber Bay Park are just a few. I am biased and love seeing Kew Gardens, because I will always be a Beacher at heart. I have been on this route countless times. I used this route to commute to my summer jobs at the Ex and resting my tired feet after standing all day. Heading to Chinese school, both at the Spadina and Broadview Chinatowns, required taking this streetcar and transferring to another streetcar or bus. Going downtown? I'd take this streetcar to Yonge Street and walk around like the teenager that I was. I haven't taken the TTC for several years. It's what happens when I live in the suburbs and use a car to get around. I hope to board one of the newer streetcars as a passenger someday. As of late, I am either admiring them while waiting for the traffic light to turn or I'm trying to drive past one. Service had its hits and misses. When things were running smoothly, it was a treat taking the streetcar along Queen Street East and West. When it was bad, I'd be waiting for the third or fourth streetcar to come along so I could actually board it without feeling like a suffocating sardine. I do like this route and now I'm all nostalgic. It was nice to see the streetcars on this route in action when I was recently in Leslieville and the streetcar tracks along Queen Street East again. (25)

When I think of Woodbine station, the pale green tile comes to mind. Sure enough, I got to relive…read moreit when I took the subway to Chester station. Woodbine station is interesting in that it has the train and three buses: - 91 Woodbine - 92 Woodbine South - 93 Parkview Hills I find it smart that the powers that be at the TTC made a delineation between Woodbine and Woodbine South with different route numbers. The Main 64 bus uses the same route number for both northbound and southbound routes, which made it easy to hop on the wrong bus if you weren't careful. Out of the three 90-series bus routes, I'm most familiar with the 92 Woodbine South bus. It got me a block away from my elementary school if I exited the bus at Queen Street East. It also gets you to the Olympic pool in the summertime. The Parkview Hills route replaces the old 91A route. Again, I'm so happy that the TTC went with a new number. I don't have a need to hit Woodbine station these days. I am happy that it's still alive and kicking along line 2 or the Bloor-Danforth line. (486)

Nice upgrade to station This city desperately needs more…read moretransit Unfortunately the never ending discussions and political bog down have us a good decade behind. Thankfully the bloor line was built long ago!

It's the newest state of the art facility of Toronto Transit Commission. The new streetcar main…read morestorage facility with a green roof. Came here as a visitor but you have obtain a visitor pass to get in or the guard house won't allow you in. Lots of parking. Free wifi.

Tip: This station used to be the photo centre for TTC student ID cards. This centre no longer…read moreexists here. Sherbourne station. My family doctor used to be on Elm Street. She moved her clinic to a building near this subway station. My parents and I lived in the Beaches, so we'd take the TTC for all our medical appointments. My best friend lived a block away from this station years ago. When I visited him and was living in Winnipeg, he let me crash at his apartment. It was cool. I took public transit everywhere. He then upgraded to a home, so I don't use this station often these days. My grade 6 graduation was different. After it was over, my mom and I took the subway to this station to get my photo taken for my TTC student ID card. I'm thinking that my mom thought that I looked nice all dressed up that I should get my photo ID taken in my outfit. All through high school, the TTC came over to take our photos for our student ID cards. It was convenient. Sadly, in grade 12, I was mailing some letters and dropped my TTC student ID card with them in the mailbox. Oops! I had to get a new photo and student card. I got to visit this subway station to take care of both issues. While I was in line, I met up with a friend from my elementary school days. We were in grades 1, 2, and 5 together. We were in different high schools, but we had both lost our TTC student ID cards. It was fun catching up with him. And, yes, we are still in touch. Sherbourne station no longer does photos. I believe it's now at Bathurst station. You can catch the Sherbourne 71 bus from Sherbourne station. I used to take it between this station and Queen Street East. I'd take the 501 streetcar to get to and from my childhood home. This station is on the Bloor-Danforth line, which is known as line 2 these days. It's one stop east of Bloor-Yonge station. There's no parking lot for TTC riders. I don't have a need to visit this station these days. It was nice to reminisce. (469)

Presto and the new horrible (always) broken gates…read more Panhandling in and out the station daily. Depressing decor and vibe. But sure beats the rush of Bloor!

If we're talking about commuter experience, GO Transit is miles (or in this case, kilometers)…read morebetter than TTC. Cleaner, less frequent delays, well displayed departure times and more spacious seating. It pretty much operates on an honour system with the occasional fare inspector check here and there in the mornings. It's funny cuz you can usually spot the fare evaders fast walking away from them up and down the train. I do think they could improve it by having more digital signage throughout the trains indicating the stops. At the moment of this review, they STILL only announce train stops via the loudspeaker and depending on the train cabin you're in, the speakers might be muffled or not very clear. As far as payment methods go, I would say using PRESTO card as the preferred method is not so clear cut anymore. The only benefit PRESTO card provides is the ability to set default trips between two GO stops. So if you're a frequent commuter and you always get on and off at the same two stops for work for example, then using PRESTO is convenient. Otherwise, if you're always getting on and off at different stops there's literally no difference between using PRESTO and NFC credit card tapping w/ your phone.

When traveling from Niagara Falls to Toronto, our friend recommended taking the train rather than…read moredriving. He earned traffic would be bad, and parking would be expensive. So at his advice we drove about half way to the Oakville station which has trains coming and going every 30 minutes. It was easy to get to, right off the highway, and plenty of parking. To make things a little sweeter parking was even free!!! We grabbed our bags and made our way over to the station. With user friendly kiosks it was easy to buy a ticket to Toronto, and only $9 each way...a great value, especially when you add in free parking! The train was decently clean for public transportation, plenty of space, and even had wifi. There was apparently a bar car with food and drink available for sale, but we didn't look. I'd absolutely use the Go Transit again, and would recommend to friends. It's hassle free, reasonably priced and free parking.

Man this route has really improved since 2023. It now runs all day, 7 days a week, and also…read moreovernight as well. And now they extended it all the way to Dufferin Gate Loop in the west as well. It's a really good route cause it lets you get from the east end all the way through downtown and even a bit into the west end now. It's pretty much the 501 and 504 combined into one route. Only downside is this route often either gets delayed badly or gets converted to buses when there is construction which sucks. Otherwise it's a great route, definitely one of my favourite streetcars!

i use 503 to go to work, from Coxwell ave to Beech and Kingston, and it is never, ever on time, im…read morealmost late for work everyday because 503 simply doesn't show up on schedule. this is really frustrating and disappointing. I have no other options to commute between home and work and i wish someone from the TTC would read this and fix it. :/

Donlands for me is a station that I don't use that often but have to use if I am taking the Jones…read morebus down to Leslieville to eat my favorite pizza (Descendant Detroit Style Pizza). This station is like many out there. Old, neglected and in need of a facelift to brighten things up a bit. Donlands is the middle child while Pape looks all fancy and spoiled. Donlands has two buses that transfers are not needed to ride directly out the 56 Leaside and the 83 Jones. The 56 runs north along Donlands to Pape and then to Millwood before connecting running on Laird drive up to Eglinton Ave. From there it runs west toward Eglinton station on the 1 line (Yonge/University line). The 83 Jones bus runs south to Jones before running east for a few blocks on Queen before turning south on Leslie and then west on Commisioners before looping back around.

It's not a bad station per se but definitely not as good as some if its westbound competition…read more.. The Good: - No frills type convenience store downstairs - Right next to the One in the Only coffee shop - Busses are frequent The Bad: - No ATM - No Metro Pass/ token booth - Cash only for metro passes The Ugly: - No escalator down or elevator... seems like every day I am helping an old lady with her groceries or mom with stroller down 4 flights!

Bilal from SSR operates a Turo rental segment that, based on my experience, is highly untrustworthy…read moreand raises serious concerns about business practices. We rented a 2017 Honda Civic for a single day while visiting from Florida. Upon pickup, the vehicle's interior was in extremely poor condition, noticeably dirty and not properly maintained. Despite this, we proceeded with the rental due to time constraints, as we needed transportation to visit family outside the city. We returned the vehicle the same day in the exact condition it was received. In our review, we noted the cleanliness issues and also flagged that the windshield wipers were inadequate, which made highway driving unsafe in wet snow conditions. Shortly after, we were contacted and charged a $150 "smoking fee," allegedly for violating Turo's terms of service. An image of what appeared to be cigarette ash was submitted after the fact as "evidence." This claim is completely false. No one in our group smokes--nor would we ever smoke in a rental vehicle. There was no smoke odor at any point during or after our use. Importantly, Turo requires clear before-and-after documentation from renters. We did not submit any images showing cigarette ash because none existed. The allegation appears unfounded and, frankly, manufactured. After reviewing similar complaints from other customers, this does not seem to be an isolated incident. The pattern suggests questionable practices that unfairly target renters with illegitimate charges. This experience was extremely disappointing. I strongly advise others to exercise caution when dealing with this operation. We will also be filing a formal complaint with the Better Business Bureau to ensure this matter is properly reviewed.

Don't let the 24/7 hours fool you. I came in for a specific coolant consumption issue after being…read moretold over the phone they could diagnose it. Instead of finding the problem, they immediately tried to sell me spark plugs I didn't need. After 30 minutes, they told me the engine was "fine" but they had no idea where the coolant was going. They still forced me to pay for a "diagnostic" that provided zero answers. Total waste of money and incredibly unprofessional.