Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics
University of Toronto
Astronomy Building
Room AB 101
50 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5S 3H4
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Chelsea Hotel Toronto
Chelsea Hotel Toronto
33 Gerrard Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z4
416-595-1975 or 1-800-243-5732
chelseatoronto.com
Transportation to and from the Chelsea Hotel
(1) From Toronto City Airport – Billy Bishop (YTZ)
Distance: 2.6 MI/4.3 KM NORTH EAST to Hotel
North on Bathurst to Front Street, right turn on Front Street, then a sharp
left turn onto University Ave, and right on Gerrard Street West for the Hotel
(2) Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
Distance: 17.8 MI/28.7 KM SOUTH EAST to Hotel
Hwy-427 S to Gardiner East. Gardiner to Bay, take the Bay Street exit,
take University Ave to Gerrard Street West.
(3) Train – Union Station
Distance: 1.55 MI/2.5 KM NORTH to Hotel
Taxi Charge (one way): $12.00 CAD
Head West on Gerrard Street toward Bay Street, head south on Bay Street
for 1.5 KM until you arrive at Union Station (intersection of Bay and Front).
(4) Subway – College Subway Station on Line 1
Distance: 0.03 MI/0.05 KM EAST to Hotel.
Arriving From Out of Town
(1) Arriving by air
If you are arriving by plane, you can take a car, a taxi or public transit from Pearson International Airport or the Toronto City Airport.
(a) Arriving at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
Union Pearson Express (UP Express)
The UP Express gets you from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Union Station in downtown Toronto in just 25 minutes, with trains departing every 15 minutes, 19.5 hours a day. From Union Station, take the University-Spadina line subway northbound to St. George or Queens Park subway station.
For fare and schedule information, and to purchase tickets, visit UP Express
Public Transit: Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
Express bus and subway service to downtown Toronto.
Fares:
Cash Single fare purchase: $3.25
PRESTO Card info: $3.20 (This is reloadable payment card that can be used to
pay fares on TTC, GO Transit, and UP Express.)
Terminal 1, Ground Level, second curb, Column R4.
Terminal 3, Arrivals Level, third curb, Column C12.
900 Airport Express
This bus takes you to Kipling subway station. From Kipling, take the subway eastbound to St. George subway station.
52 Lawrence West
This bus takes you to Lawrence West subway station. From Lawrence West, travel southbound to St. George subway station.
Taxis
The taxis serving Toronto Pearson can take you across the city, to the suburbs or wherever you want to go.
Passengers are advised not to hire drivers soliciting inside the terminals or asking guests to follow them to the parking garage or any other location due to safety reasons.
Tariffs (from Toronto Pearson Airport to UofT St. George Campus): about $65 – $80
Car Rentals
If you decide to rent a car at Toronto Pearson International Airport and drive to campus:
Follow the airport signs that direct you to highway 401.
Take highway 401 east to the Yonge Street south exit.
Go south on Yonge Street for 10.4 km to College Street.
Turn right onto College Street and then turn right onto St. George Street
(b) Arriving at Toronto City Airport (YTZ)
You can take a taxi or take the Porter shuttle. The Porter shuttle will drop you off at the north-east corner of Front Street and York Street. Cross to the south side of Front Street and enter Union subway station. Take the University-Spadina line subway northbound to St. George or Queens Park subway station.
(2) Arriving by bus
If you are arriving by bus, you can either take a taxi or the subway from the Toronto Coach Terminal, 610 Bay Street, Toronto ON M5G 1M5 or the GO Transit station at Union Station.
To get to campus by subway from the Toronto Coach Terminal, walk three blocks west along Dundas Street to St. Patrick subway station (at University Avenue and Dundas Street) and go north to Queen’s Park, Museum, or St. George subway station (depending on your destination). You can alternatively walk east along Dundas Street to Dundas subway station (at Yonge Street and Dundas Street). Take the subway northbound to Bloor-Yonge station. Then transfer westbound and go to St. George subway station.
To get to campus by subway from the GO Transit station at Union Station, you can enter Union subway station and catch the University-Spadina line subway northbound to Queen’s Park, Museum or St. George subway station (depending on your destination).
(3) Arriving by train
All trains arrive at Union Station located at the foot of the city. Either take a taxi to our downtown campus or travel by subway:
Enter Union subway station
Catch the University-Spadina line subway northbound to Queen’s Park,
Museum or St. George subway station (depending on your destination)
Navigating the City of Toronto
(1) Getting to Us by Public Transit
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
The TTC weaves extensively throughout Toronto, including the downtown areas of U of T.
Prices:
Cash Single fare purchase: $3.25
PRESTO Card: $3.20 (This is a reloadable payment card that can be used
to pay fares on TTC, GO Transit, and UP Express)
Getting to campus by subway
There are 4 subway stations near the St. George campus:
St. George (at Bloor Street and St. George Street)
Spadina (at Bloor Street and Spadina Road)
Queen’s Park (at College Street and University Avenue) – closest to Astronomy & Astrophysics Building
Museum (at Bloor Street and Queen’s Park Crescent) – closest to Victoria University
TTC downtown routes map
Getting to campus by streetcar
There are 2 streetcar routes that pass by campus:
510 Spadina streetcar runs along Spadina Avenue from Spadina subway station,
at the western edge of the campus
506 Carlton streetcar runs along College Street, at the southern part of the campus.
You can catch the 506 from College station and Queen’s Park station on the north-south Yonge-
University-Spadina line.
Getting to campus by streetcar
There are 2 streetcar routes that pass by campus
94 Wellesley bus from Castle Frank subway station (Bloor-Danforth line), Wellesley subway
station (at Wellesley Street and Yonge Street on the Yonge-University line), or Ossington station
(Bloor-Danforth line.)
Getting to campus if you have special needs
If you are in a wheelchair or have special mobility needs, the TTC offers two options for getting around Toronto and to U of T:
Wheel-trans services are available for students with mobility disabilities
Many subway stations and busses are also wheelchair accessible.
(2) Getting to Us by Car
Driving directions
Our St. George campus is in downtown Toronto. It spans several city blocks, stretching approximately north from College Street, east from Spadina Avenue, south from Bloor Street and west from Bay Street. Call Trip Info to get information about scheduled Toronto road closures. Be aware that traffic in downtown Toronto can be quite congested, particularly during “rush hours” – about 8 am – 9am and 4 pm – 6 pm weekdays.
The campus is accessible via the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, which connect Toronto with Ontario’s 400-series highways.
If you are travelling eastbound on the Gardiner Expressway, you can choose any one of three exit ramps
located at Spadina Avenue, York Street and Bay Street.
If you are travelling southbound on the Don Valley Parkway, take the Bloor/Bayview exit ramp
(use the Bloor Street lane).