Car Rental in Toronto

Lester B. Pearson International Airport, corporately branded as Toronto Pearson International Airport is the main airport of Toronto and Canada. It is located 27 kilometres from Downtown Toronto, in the city of Mississauga. The airport was named after one of the prime ministers of Canada in 1984. The airport was built in 1939. It is entitled to carry out preliminary flight border control in the United States. The airport operates 5 runways. Passengers are serviced in two terminals, which are T1 and T3. Moving walkways in Terminal 1 are actively used for passenger movements. The airport has a separate VIP terminal. Lester B. Pearson International Airport is capable of handling 50 million passengers a year.

The Link Train automated people mover runs between Terminals 1 and 3. The train stations of Toronto are easily accessible from the airport by the UP Express train service. The Airport Rocket route provides public express bus service from YYZ to such city's underground stations as Kipling station, Lawrence and Lawrence West stations. The buses depart from the two terminals. Transit buses go to the city centre from Terminal 1. Taxis and limousines can be accessed at taxi stands behind the terminals. There are designated pick-up zones of transport network companies. Shuttle operators provide transportation not only to the nearest localities, but also to some cities and towns of the USA.

You can rent a car from several companies, the offices of which are positioned on the first floor of multi-level parking garages in front of the terminals. Lester B. Pearson International Airport features the following companies: Avis, Alamo, National, Budget, Dollar, Thrifty, Enterprise, and Hertz. Passengers can visit information desks of the companies in Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 (on the first level), in the arrival zone, at the exits from the baggage claim halls. So as to contact the car rental facilities, you may use the toll-free numbers, which can be found at the information desks or on the website of the airport.

The rental vehicles are collected from and returned to the parking spaces in the parking garages. If a different car return location has been indicated in the rental agreement, the leased car is returned in accordance with the agreement.

The car rental companies are also placed at Viscount Station, which is at the end of the Link Train line. You can rent here not only sedans, but also minivans, minibuses, and trucks. Such companies as E-Z, Nu, Ace rent a car, Jet Car Rental, Economy Rent A Car, Roadstar/Mex rent a car, Payless, Zoom, Routes Car and Truck Rental, Discount Car and Truck Rentals operate in this car rental facility. Drivers usually collect their rental cars from the parking. Read all...

Most shops open no later than 10:00 am and serve visitors to 6:00 pm; in large department stores and shopping centers working day usually ends no earlier than 9:00 pm. Friday is a half-day; Sunday is a common day off, however, some souvenir shops can work seven days a week .

It is necessary to pay for goods and services with national currency; the exchange can be found in any bank. Many hotels have private exchange offices too. The latter can work around the clock, while banks serve customers on weekdays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. It should be noted that it can be quite difficult to exchange U.S. dollars in local banks, so it’s better to use traveler’s checks.

Shoppers should be aware that they have to keep all receipts while shopping. Tourists have an opportunity to return the fee of 8%, which is levied on all types of goods, before departing to their native country.

In restaurants and cafes it is customary to leave a tip; in upscale places it may be included in the total amount of the bill. Typically, the tip is 10 - 15 % of the order and is largely dependent on the place.

Mains voltage is 110 V. Standard North American outlet is usually set in hotels. Not all the hotels can provide electrical adapters and connectors for their customers, so this stuff should be taken beforehand.
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