Accommodation
Hotel Toronto North Travellers Home Vaughan
Location: 332 Cook Rd, North York, ON, Canada M3J 0B7
Directions
Pearson Airport to Accommodations
1) Take the GO Bus 40 Richmond Hill Ctr to the Hwy 407 Bus Terminal. This is 1 stop and is about a 20 minute drive. The GO Bus departs every 30 minutes, so you may need to wait a little bit.
2) Once at the Hwy 407 Bus Terminal, follow the signs to TTC Line 1. The sign will be a yellow circle with a '1' inside.
3) Take Line 1 South to Union Station two stops until York University Station. Exit here and take the escalator/stairs to exit the station.
4) Walk roughly 15 minutes to 332 Cook Rd, Vaughan. Here is a link to directions.
Walking to Petrie Physics Building
Walking to the Health Science Building
Public transportation
Subway Stations on York Campus:
- Pioneer Village Station
- York University Station
- Line 1 Southbound takes you all the way downtown. To get back, take line 1 Northbound to Vaughan.
Using the Presto Card
There are multiple ways to use a Presto Card; either a physical card, which can be bought online, in ticket vending machines at stations, or stores such as Shoppers Drug Mart; virtual card in the Mobile Wallet, which can be bought through the Presto App, or TTC Tickets. TTC tickets can be bought at vending machines at any station, and can be bought for either a single trip or multiple trips. With all options, there is a 2 hour free transfer period in which you can transfer to any street car, train, or bus, as many times as needed without paying a second time. If using a TTC Ticket, you will be given a paper transfer. Make sure to keep this with you! This is your proof of payment. You will be given a virtual Presto Card, however in case of emergencies you can either purchase a TTC Ticket or simply pay with a debit/credit card. Tap your debit/credit card as you would the presto card.
There are 3 major ways to travel around Toronto; using TTC trains, street cars, and buses. Street cars are more exclusive to the downtown region, so you will not encounter these around campus.
You should tap your Presto card whenever you enter a station to start your journey or board a vehicle from the street. If you are using a bus or street car, you would tap your Presto card onboard the streetcar. If taking the GO Bus/Train, as you would when travelling from Pearson to Campus, you must tap both when you enter and exit the GO system. Please remember to tap when you exit! The fare on the GO system is dependent on time, and therefore if you do not tap when you exit, you will be charged much more than you should be. A simple way to remember is on municpal transit, only tap when you enter. Regional transit you must tap both when getting on and off.
It is highly recommend downloading the ‘Transit Bus & Train Times’ app by TTC beforehand; you can find your route very easily through this app. Simply enter the beginning and end locations, and the app will provide you with the best routes.
Food Recommendations close to Campus
- York Lanes (Lots of food options... Indian, Italian, Burgers, Sushi, Korean, Mexican, Coffee, Bagels, etc)
- Quad (Coffee, Smoothies, Sandwiches, Fast Food, Pizza, Convenience (Ooki Market and Gateway))
- Orange Snail (Caribbean)
- 2nd Student Centre (Break Room Cafe, set menu everyday)
- Student Centre (Pizza, Fast Food, Greek, etc)
- Central Square (Starbucks, Subway, Tim Horton's, Booster Juice, Cafeteria)
- William Small Centre (Close to Life Sciences Building, Tim Horton's)
- Keele Street (McDonald's, Taco Bell, KFC, etc)
- Pond Mills Centre (VMV's, Tim Horton's, etc)
- Break Room (Bar/Arcade, located in Student Centre)
Grocery Store Recommendations
- Grocery Checkout York Lanes (Open 1100 - 1700 M-F)
- Walmart, 3757 Keele St, Toronto, ON M3J 1N4
- Your Community Grocers, 45 Four Winds Dr, North York, ON M3J 1K7
- Superstore, 51 Gerry Fitzgerald Dr, North York, ON M3J 3N4
Food Recommendations (Not on Campus)
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Pizzeria Badialis (best pizza in town)
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PAI Thai Kitchen
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Mattys Patties
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Bear Steak Sandwiches
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Sunny's Chinese (hard to find)
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Piano Piano Colborne
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Bang Bang Ice Cream
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Aloette
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Seven Lives Tacos
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Haifa Room
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Bar Sugo
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Bar Isabel
Other Toronto Hotspots and Activites
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Kensington Market
- St. Lawrence Market
- The Rec Room (Arcade and food beside CN Tower)
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Ossington Street (shopping and food)
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UofT Campus
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Yonge-Dundas Square
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King West (Bars and Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF))
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Distillery District (shopping and food)
- Yorkdale Mall
- Toronto Islands (beach and activities)
- Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
- Royal Ontario Musem (ROM)
- Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
- Casa Loma
- Rogers Center & Scotiabank Arena (Sports)
- Madison Pub Avenue
