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City Population2,615,060
Elevation172 m/566 ft.
Sales TaxOntario's Harmonized Sales Tax is 13 percent.
Emergency911
Police (non-emergency)(416) 808-2222
Temperature(416) 661-0123
HospitalsSt. Joseph's Health Centre, (416) 530-6000; St. Michael's Hospital–30 Bond St. Site, (416) 360-4000; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre–Bayview Campus, (416) 480-6100; Michael Garron Hospital, (416) 461-8272; Toronto General Hospital, (416) 340-3111; Toronto Western Hospital, (416) 603-2581.
Visitor Information Tourism Toronto 207 Queen's Quay W., Suite 405 Toronto, ON M5J 1A7. Phone:(416)203-2600Toronto Convention & Visitors Association is open Mon.-Fri. 9-5. The call center is open Mon.-Fri. 8:30-6.
The Ontario Travel Information Centre, at Union Station, 65 Front St. W., also dispenses travel material and handles tourist needs; the center is open Mon.-Sat. 10-6 and Sun. noon-5, with extended hours June through August; phone (416) 314-5899.
Air TravelToronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is in nearby Mississauga and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is on the Toronto Islands.
Rental CarsSeveral major rental car agencies serve the Toronto area. Be advised that in some cases you must be 25 or older to rent a car in Toronto. Car rental arrangements should be made before you depart. Your local AAA or CAA club can provide this assistance or additional information. Hertz, (800) 654-3080, offers discounts to AAA members.
Rail ServiceAmtrak operates daily trains from Washington, D.C., New York and Chicago; phone (800) 872-7245. VIA Rail provides service to Canadian cities as well as to Buffalo, N.Y.; phone (888) 842-7245.
BusesDaily bus service connects Toronto with all sections of Canada and with many cities in the United States. Buses arrive and depart the Toronto Coach Terminal, 610 Bay St., north of City Hall; phone (416) 393-7275.
TaxisThe initial fare is $4.25, $1.75 for each additional kilometre (.62 mi.), and 25c for every 29 seconds you spend waiting in traffic. Major cab companies are Arrow, (416) 233-1111; Beck, (416) 751-5555; Diamond, (416) 366-6868; and Metro, (416) 504-8294. Limousines often charge a flat rate for sightseeing excursions, more when you're just renting by the hour.
Public TransportationTransportation is available by subway, Rapid Transit, bus, trolley bus and streetcar.
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City Population
2,615,060
Elevation
172 m/566 ft.
Sales Tax
Ontario's Harmonized Sales Tax is 13 percent.
Emergency
911
Police (non-emergency)
(416) 808-2222
Temperature
(416) 661-0123
Hospitals
St. Joseph's Health Centre, (416) 530-6000; St. Michael's Hospital–30 Bond St. Site, (416) 360-4000; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre–Bayview Campus, (416) 480-6100; Michael Garron Hospital, (416) 461-8272; Toronto General Hospital, (416) 340-3111; Toronto Western Hospital, (416) 603-2581.
Visitor Information
207 Queen's Quay W., Suite 405 Toronto, ON M5J 1A7. Phone:(416)203-2600
Air Travel
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is in nearby Mississauga and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is on the Toronto Islands.
Rental Cars
Several major rental car agencies serve the Toronto area. Be advised that in some cases you must be 25 or older to rent a car in Toronto. Car rental arrangements should be made before you depart. Your local AAA or CAA club can provide this assistance or additional information. Hertz, (800) 654-3080, offers discounts to AAA members.
Rail Service
Amtrak operates daily trains from Washington, D.C., New York and Chicago; phone (800) 872-7245. VIA Rail provides service to Canadian cities as well as to Buffalo, N.Y.; phone (888) 842-7245.
Buses
Daily bus service connects Toronto with all sections of Canada and with many cities in the United States. Buses arrive and depart the Toronto Coach Terminal, 610 Bay St., north of City Hall; phone (416) 393-7275.
Taxis
The initial fare is $4.25, $1.75 for each additional kilometre (.62 mi.), and 25c for every 29 seconds you spend waiting in traffic. Major cab companies are Arrow, (416) 233-1111; Beck, (416) 751-5555; Diamond, (416) 366-6868; and Metro, (416) 504-8294. Limousines often charge a flat rate for sightseeing excursions, more when you're just renting by the hour.
Public Transportation
Transportation is available by subway, Rapid Transit, bus, trolley bus and streetcar.
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