Toronto Information | Department of ClassicsDepartment of Classics

Imperial Landscapes: Empires, Societies, and Environments in the Ancient to Modern Nile Delta

University of Toronto
Downtown Toronto
University College, University of Toronto
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
Yorkville
Gardiner Museum
Ontario Legislative Building
Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
Kensington Market
Toronto's Chinatown
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
Yonge-Dundas Square
Allan Gardens Conservatory
Royal York Hotel
Ferry to Toronto Island
St. Lawrence Market
The Distillery District
Graffiti Alley
Trinity Bellwoods Park
High Park
The Lakeshore
Humber Bay Arch Bridge

Airports

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)

$50 (approx.), 35 minutes by taxi to the conference site or hotel
$3.25, 45 minutes by public transportation (TTC)

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)

$20 (approx.), 20 minutes by taxi to the conference site or hotel
$3.25, 8 minutes by subway (TTC) northbound from Union Station to Museum or St. George Station. There is a free shuttle bus from YTZ to Union Station.

Ground Transportation

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) – Toronto’s public transportation system consisting of bus, streetcar, and subway routes.

TTC Trip Planner
Fares (if you are going to be utilizing the TTC several times during one day, consider purchasing a day pass)

Toronto Coach Terminal – All intercity bus services (Greyhound, Megabus, etc.) terminate here, just north of the intersection of Dundas and Bay Streets. The terminal is located fairly close to campus.

$10 (approx.), 5 minutes by taxi to the conference site or hotel
$3.25, 5 minutes by subway (TTC) northbound from St. Patrick Station (located about 400 metres west of the terminal) to Museum or St. George Station
approx. 20 minutes to walk

Union Station – All train services (Amtrak: Maple Leaf, Via Rail, and Go Train) terminate at Union Station.

$15 (approx.), 15 minutes by taxi to the conference site or hotel
$3.25, 8 minutes by subway (TTC) northbound on the University/Spadina Line from Union Station to Museum or St. George Station

Accommodations

For our conference speakers, the Holiday Inn Toronto Bloor-Yorkville is ideally situated to public transportation (a one-minute walk from St. George subway station) and the Department of Classics (a five-minute walk).

Holiday Inn Toronto Bloor-Yorkville
280 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON M5S 1V8 Canada
(416) 968-0010

Sightseeing Recommendations

Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is a major Canadian city along Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore. It’s a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic CN Tower. Toronto also has many green spaces, from the orderly oval of Queen’s Park to 400-acre High Park and its trails, sports facilities and zoo. The University’s beautiful St. George campus is situated in the heart of Toronto and is itself a popular tourist destination to explore. Free campus walking tours are offered Monday through Friday, twice daily, and once on Saturdays.

Museums:

Popular Tourist Attractions:

For more information, maps, and guides, please go to Tourism Toronto.