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Hi everybody, welcome to Hipfig's Video
Guide Series on Toronto. In this video
we'll be discussing how to get around
Toronto using public transportation. Keep
watching for information to make your
commute in Toronto easier. There are many
modes of transportation in Toronto. The
Toronto Transit Commission also known as
TTC run subways, streetcars, and buses in
Toronto. A convenient way to get around
Toronto is the TTC subway. Subways run 6am to
of until 1:30 am, and on Sundays
they run around 8am to 1:30am. You can
purchase a ticket token which is a small
coin at the manned collector booths at the
entrance of subway stations, or at a vending
machine using cash, debit, or credit cards.
Note that manned collector booths at subway
stations will accept debit and credit
cards for amounts for $10 (CAD) or
more only. You can also use a Presto card
which is a reloadable smart card used to
pay for rides on all TTC modes of
transportation. The TTC has 4 subway
lines. The Yonge- University ( yellow or
line one), (oops...Yonge pronounced Young)
The Bloor-Danforth ( green, line 2), The
Scarborough ( blue, line 3), The Shepherd
(purple, line 4)
The main lines in the city of Toronto are the
Yonge-University ( yellow) line which
travels in an odd u-shape- going north
line which runs east and west through
downtown. Stops are announced in English
and in French in addition to electric
route signs inside the subways (near exits) If your
trip involves connecting routes and
requires a transfer. At subway stations, you
can get a paper transfer ticket from
the red automated Transfer machines at the ENTRANCE of the station. PICK up your transfer here if needed.
Many subway stations areconnected to TTC bus stations and you
can usually use a paper transfer to catch a
bus to your destination. Transfers are
time-sensitive and must be used for
continuous trip. Transfers cannot be used
for stopovers or return trips and must
be used where two routes meet. In some
cases, 2 routes operate near each other
but do not serve the same intersection
and do not have any stops in common, in
these cases where specifically
identified by the TTC, customers can use
paper transfers to transfer between
routes at the walking transfer locations
On buses and streetcars, ask the
operator for a transfer after you pay your
fare. (for subway pick up transfer at the station you paid)
If you have a Pass, you do not need a
paper transfer ticket. The TTC operates a
140 (+) bus routes and runs 6am
to about 1am every day. On Sundays, it
begins at 9am and runs until about 1am
Buses go everywhere and are good
options during non-peak times. The TTC
also offers 11 streetcar routes within
city limits which run 24 hours a day
TTC Streetcars also share stops with TTC
buses and subway stops. On TTC Buses or
Streetcars, you need a ticket, token. pass,
transfer, or exact change. Operators do
not sell fares or carry change. You can
purchase tickets, token, or passes at
subway station manned collector booths.
You can also purchase tickets at any of
the fare seller locations around the
city
You can also rent bikes for the day
through Bike Share Toronto. Bike Share
Toronto has 200 Bike stations within the city
of Toronto. Union Station is the main hub
for transportation in Toronto. Located on
Front Street West in downtown Toronto,
the station is connected to the Toronto
Transit Commission (TTC) subway and
streetcar system, GO Transit commuter
train station, Union Station rail and bus
terminals, and the long-distance VIA
trains. The UP Express, the airport link (train) is
also located at Union Station
Go Transit is the regional public
transit commuter service for the greater
Toronto and Hamilton area. At Union
station, you can purchase tickets at
vending machines, or ticket counters, or
use your Presto card. Go Transit offers
convenient and affordable train and bus
service all around the Greater Toronto
and Hamilton area. It's a popular way to
get to Niagara Falls from Toronto using
their train and bus combo. For more
detailed information go to Hipfig.com
Hipfig.com and click on the "getting around
public transportation" tab for Toronto. If
you don't want to deal with public
transportation
try a hop-on hop-off bus tour like City
Sghtseeing Toronto.
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