Re: Transportation information for ALA Toronto


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As to what to wear...well it is starting to get warmer in Toronto but we 
are near a large lake. Therefore I would dress in layers and be prepared 
for hot days and cooler evenings. Today the temperatures in Celsius are 
- High: 25 degrees and Low: 13 degrees.( that's 77 and 55 Fahrenheit).

Mieko Yamaguchi wrote:

>Those of you who are travelling to Toronto for ALA later this week may
>find the following information useful.  It was sent to me by ALA as an
>international participant but my fellow IUG Steering Committee members
>(who being US residents are not considered to be "international"
>participants at a conference held in Canada* and therefore did not
>receive it) have also found it useful and suggested I should forward
>this information to the IUG list.  Unfortunately there is no advice on
>what to wear! :)
>
>Just a reminder that the IUG meeting/presentation at ALA will be from
>2:00 pm to 5:30 pm on Friday, June 20, at the Metro Toronto Convention
>Centre 205C/D.  Hope to see many of you there.
>
>* Apologies to anyone who was not at the opening session of IUG in San
>Jose for this reference. :)
>
>Mieko
>
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>Transportation from the Airport
>
>There are many ways to travel to and from Pearson Airport - by car, public
>transit, inter-city buses or taxis and limousines.
>
>By Train
>
>Toronto's public transportation system is very clean and easy to use, and
>it is easy to get from the airport to downtown and costs just CDN$2.25.
>Take the 192 Airport Rocket bus from the airport to the Kipling Station on
>the Bloor-Danforth Subway. Buses stop only at Kipling Station, Terminal 3
>(Arrivals Level), and Terminal 2 (Arrivals Level). Service operates from
>approximately 5:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., seven days a week. One-way travel
>time is approximately 20 minutes.
>
>The bus will drop you off at the Kipling Station. From there take the
>subway to either St. George or Sherbourne stations, depending on the
>location of your hotel.
>
>·	Journey time to Downtown (Convention Center Area) around 40-45
>        minutes.
>·	Fare CND $2.25
>
>For more information on the Toronto Transit Commission, maps, and
>schedules, please visit
>http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/ttc/service_to_airport.htm or
>http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/ttc/pdf/subway-rt.pdf
>
>Shuttles
>
>A number of companies provide bus and van services from the airport to
>hotels.  Details can be found at the Ground Transportation Area of the
>airport.
>
>·	Toronto Airport Express service departs every 30 minutes via
>        Highway Coach to downtown Toronto. Passengers transferring to
>        connecting destinations will continue by luxury van to their
>        final destination.
>
>Fare:	One way= CND $14.95 to downtown, CND $18.25 to Connector Hotels
>  	Return= CND $25.75 to downtown, CND $31.25 to Connector Hotels
>
>        Details: http://www.torontoairportexpress.com/index.html,
>        Email: info@xxxxxxxxxx or
>        Tel: (905) 564-3232
>        Fax:(905) 564-5959
>
>·	Swiftrans Services Ltd provides a scheduled airport shuttle
>        service to all airport hotels.
>        Fare: 	One Way CND$12.00, Return CND$20.00
>        Details: 416-614-0999 or visit
>        http://www.swiftrans.ca/airport_transfers.html
>
>Several limousine companies serve Pearson Airport including:
>
>·	Pearson International Limousine. To schedule a pick up, please
>        call 416-259-0911
>        or visit http://www.limos.org/prearranged_pick.htm
>
>·	Naddy Enterprise, Inc. have regular services downtown.
>        Details and reservations: (416) 674-2211 or visit
>        http://www.naddyenterprise.com/home.html
>
>·	A-Exec Car Service Limousine
>        Details and reservations: (416) 694-8851 or visit
>        http://www.aexeclimo.com/
>
>Taxicabs
>
>·	The rate for taxis is based on metered rates (CND $1.20 per km).
>        Journey time to downtown Toronto is 30-45 minutes depending on
>        traffic and the location of your hotel.
>
>Transportation During the Conference
>
>Free shuttle buses, sponsored by the Gale Group, will operate between all
>participating hotels and the Convention Center during the conference.
>Shuttle bus service will begin at 8:00 am on Friday and end on Tuesday at
>8:00pm. Schedules will be available on site.
>
>Since the ALA conference is so large not all programming takes place in
>the conference center and many programs you may wish to attend may take
>palace in hotels.
>
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>Mieko Yamaguchi                                m.yamaguchi@xxxxxxxxxx
>Technical Services Manager/System Coordinator        +44 (0)1248 382970
>Main Library, University of Wales Bangor, UK   +44 (0)1248 382979 (Fax)
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