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Transportation & Driving in Toronto

Toronto Street Car
Toronto Street Car

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates buses, streetcars and subways through the City of Toronto, with connections to public transportation in neighboring municipalities.

For information on bus and subway routes throughout the Greater Toronto Area:

  • Telephone: 416-393-4636 (416-393-info)
  • Visit the website at www.ttc.ca
  • Pick up a TTC Ride Guide at any subway stop when you arrive

For prices and fare information:
https://www.ttc.ca/Fares-and-passes

Toronto traffic
Driving in Downtown Core

Driving in Toronto

Postgraduate medical trainees from outside Ontario are considered temporary residents of Ontario for licensing purposes. If you will be
a temporary resident and want to drive while you are training at the University of Toronto, then you will want to review the licensing information for visitors on the Ontario Ministry of Transportation website at: https://www.ontario.ca/page/driving-and-roads

Additional information for drivers is accessible through the Ministry of Transportation website at: https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-transportation

Cycling in Toronto

Toronto has a network of designated cycling routes for cycling to neighbourhoods and destinations across the City. The cycling network includes many types of infrastructure, such as Cycle Tracks, bicycle lanes, shared roadway routes and multi-use pathways. Toronto's cycling routes are for both commuter and recreational cycling.

The Cycling in Toronto website includes an interactive Cycling Network Map to help you plan your trips, as well as information about Toronto’s cycling infrastructure, bicycle parking, safety, and cycling laws, rules and guidelines. https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/ cycling-in-toronto

Ride the City is an online bike route planning tool that uses the Toronto Bikeway Network and user feedback to suggest bike routes. The City of Toronto website provides a link to this private online service at: www.ridethecity.com/toronto

Google Maps for Toronto also offers a bike route mapping function and displays bike routes through Toronto.

Bike Share Toronto offers a network of bikes throughout the downtown core. Docking terminals allow users to pick up and drop off bikes from location to location, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To learn more about the program, visit the Toronto Bike Share website at: http://www.bikesharetoronto.com

Row of bicycles
Toronto Bicycles for rent
Don Valley Parkway
View of the Don Valley Parkway during Autumn