Toronto Pearson International Airport YYZ, ideally situated between the east and west part of Canada, and close to the northern border of the U.S., and is the country's busiest airport., and serves Greater Toronto, Canada’s largest metropolitan area and home to more than a quarter of its population. In 2010 the Airport was awarded the IATA Eagle Award as Most Improved Airport for ‘outstanding performance in airline satisfaction, cost efficiency and continuous improvement’.
Toronto Airport is also one of eight Canadian airports which offer U.S. preclearance facilities.
China has recently granted Canada approved destination status, enabling citizens of China to more easily obtain tourist visas, which will significantly improve Canada’s tourist business and have a positive effect on the Airport.

The Airport  is located in Mississauga, 27 kilometers northwest of downtown Toronto, in the Province of Ontario, accessible from Gardiner Expressway 427. Peak travel time at the Airport is 3pm-7pm, while transpacific flights from East Asia peak late nights and transatlantic flights from Europe peak late afternoon.

With five long runways and an estimated 31.8 million passengers a year, Toronto Pearson International Airport is hub to Air Canada & Air Canada Jazz, Air Transat, Sunwing & WestJet airlines, and is served by numerous scheduled and charter airlines offering nonstop flights to Canadian, U.S., and transatlantic destinations, with connections around the globe.

Note: (a) Both Air Canada and WestJet received recently highest ranking among passengers; and (b) Cathay Pacific & WestJet  code-share - with wider choices & connection between Canada & Hong Kong.

For U.S. Customs & Border Protection call 905-676-2606; for USCitizenship & Immigration Services call 1-800-375-5283; for Canada Border Services CBSA call 905-803-5195 or 5366.

 

On-Airport hotel 'The Sheraton Gateway Hotel' (tel. 905-672-7000 or 1-800-325-3535) has direct access to all terminals and airline check-in kiosks inside their lobby and is served by the people mover LINK train. It offers complimentary parking and luggage storage.
Also, construction is starting on the 'no frills-chic' ALT Hotel Toronto Pearson with 13 levels - scheduled to open spring 2012.

The passenger terminal complex at Toronto Pearson International includes two new terminals – T1 & T3. (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.) 
The LINK Train offers connections between Terminals 1  & 3, the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, and the economy parking lot at Viscount Station, and runs 24/7 & is wheelchair accessible.
 

Other parking options at Toronto Pearson Airport: (For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)

Rental car counters for major rental car agencies are located on Level 1 of each of the parking garages adjacent to the terminals. Courtesy vans take you to off-airport rental car locations at Viscount Station.

To get from Toronto Pearson Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or limo, public transportation, out-of-town vans, or the LINK Train:
1. Pre-Arranged Taxis/Limos are available at Terminal 1, door D1 and Terminal 3 at Post 29.
2. Public transportation includes bus & subway service to downtown Toronto, GO Transit bus to downtown & Toronto suburbs; Mississauga Transit bus service to Mississauga; Brampton Transit bus service within Brampton & Pacific Western Airport Express to downtown Toronto.
3. Out-of-town Vans: Information counters are on the Arrivals level of Terminal 3 and on the Ground Level of Terminal 1.  Vans serving the US: (a) The Niagara Airbus service (North America: 1-800-268-8111 or 1-800-206-7222 or Buffalo vicinity 716-835-8111); (b)  Aboutown Transportation to Detroit (519-663-2244 or 1-87-663-22444).
4. The Downtown Express bus serves nine downtown locations, departing daily evry 30 minutes, 20 hours a day. 

Future Airport Developments:  1. the 'no frills-chic' ALT Hotel Toronto Pearson with 13 levels - scheduled to open spring 2012. 
2. The Airport is getting its facilities ready for the 2015 Pan Am Games taking place on Toronto.