StayAreasIs Airport a good place to stay in Toronto?
Yes, if you have an early flight or a short stopover. Rooms are far cheaper than downtown, but there's nothing to walk to.
Stay here if
- Early flights and connections
- Budget travellers
- Business visitors to Mississauga
Look elsewhere if
- You want to explore Toronto
- You want restaurants nearby
- You're staying more than a night
Hotels in Airport
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Staying in Airport
The airport area is a sensible base for an early flight or a night between connections. Pearson is about 30 minutes from downtown, and airport hotels cost a fraction of city prices. Most sit along Dixon Road and Carlingview Drive, with shuttles to the terminals.
The area is built around travel. Wide roads are lined with chain hotels, car parks and office parks, and planes pass overhead. Mississauga's restaurants and the Square One mall are a short drive away.
The downside is that there's nothing to do on foot. There are no sights, few good restaurants and no neighbourhood to explore, and winter storms can make the roads slow.
What makes the airport area worth considering is value and ease. Rooms are often less than a third of downtown prices, shuttles take the stress out of an early flight, and the UP Express puts Union Station 25 minutes away for a day in the city.
Getting around
- Union Station49
- CN Tower52
- Ripley's Aquarium of Canada52
- Scotiabank Arena52
- Royal Ontario Museum52
- Jack Layton Ferry Terminal56
- Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)10
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Is Airport a good area to stay in Toronto?
Yes, if you have an early flight or a short stopover. Rooms are far cheaper than downtown, but there's nothing to walk to. It suits early flights and connections, budget travellers and business visitors to Mississauga.
How much does a hotel in Airport cost?
A typical double is around $130 a night at a budget hotel, $190 mid-range and $195 for luxury, outside peak events.
How do I get from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Airport?
About 10 minutes door to door: hotel shuttles run to Terminals 1 and 3.
How far is Airport from the main sights?
Door to door from Airport: Union Station 49 minutes, CN Tower 52 minutes, Ripley's Aquarium of Canada 52 minutes and Scotiabank Arena 52 minutes.