Toronto - public transit between airport and Markham?
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From: Mark Finn on 8 Jul 2010 00:25 Is anyone aware of a relatively quick service by public transit between Pearson airport and Markham (e.g. Markham Rd. and Steeles E.)? I'm looking for something faster than Airport Rocket -> Kipling; subway to Finch (or subway/RT to Scarborough Centre or McCowan) -> bus to Steeles/Markham. Is there any kind of shared van service? Thanks for your help.
From: Mark Brader on 8 Jul 2010 04:48 Mark Finn: > Is anyone aware of a relatively quick service by public transit > between Pearson airport and Markham (e.g. Markham Rd. and Steeles E.)? > I'm looking for something faster than Airport Rocket -> Kipling; > subway to Finch (or subway/RT to Scarborough Centre or McCowan) -> bus > to Steeles/Markham. GO Transit operates two bus routes from the airport that may be of use. Service is generally hourly with some variations. Only Terminal 1 is served. Timetables are linked from here: http://www.gotransit.com/publicroot/en/schedules/lstser.aspx?station=AIRP The Richmond Hill route is probably the one you want. This is apparently an express, as it takes just 20 minutes to Richmond Hill Centre. From there you would pick up sort of express bus, York Region Transit's VIVA Purple route, which would take you to Main Street Markham (the continuation of Markham Road) in about 35 minutes. If you wanted to get to Steeles you'd need to take a regular bus south from there -- this happens to be a TTC bus that operates into Markham at YRT fares (you would also pay a TTC fare if you cross Steeles, entering Toronto). That would take another 10 minutes or so, so say 80 minutes overall allowing some time to wait for connecting buses. Here's the YRT system map: http://www.yorkregiontransit.com/maps/maps/current/YRT-Viva_system_map_current.pdf Now the other way from the airport. The GO route shown as "Brampton Local" on the above page is actually semi-express at the eastern end, and will get you to York Mills subway station in about 45 minutes. From there you would take the subway to Finch (7 minutes) and then a TTC bus to Steeles and Markham (53A, B, E, or F -- about 45 minutes). So that's about 105 minutes overall allowing for time to make connections, but you might still arrive sooner than the other way if you just missed a Richmond Hill bus at the airport. > Is there any kind of shared van service? I don't know. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "We don't use clubs; they weren't invented here. msb(a)vex.net | We use rocks." -- David Keldsen My text in this article is in the public domain.
From: Mark Finn on 8 Jul 2010 07:54 Thanks Mark - I hadn't considered the GO option. I can probably arrange to be picked up at York Mills - so this would save me a lot of time. mf. On Jul 8, 4:48 am, m...(a)vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote: > Mark Finn: > > > Is anyone aware of a relatively quick service by public transit > > between Pearson airport and Markham (e.g. Markham Rd. and Steeles E.)? > > I'm looking for something faster than Airport Rocket -> Kipling; > > subway to Finch (or subway/RT to Scarborough Centre or McCowan) -> bus > > to Steeles/Markham. > > GO Transit operates two bus routes from the airport that may be of use. > Service is generally hourly with some variations. Only Terminal 1 is > served. Timetables are linked from here: > > http://www.gotransit.com/publicroot/en/schedules/lstser.aspx?station=... > > The Richmond Hill route is probably the one you want. This is apparently > an express, as it takes just 20 minutes to Richmond Hill Centre. From > there you would pick up sort of express bus, York Region Transit's > VIVA Purple route, which would take you to Main Street Markham (the > continuation of Markham Road) in about 35 minutes. If you wanted to > get to Steeles you'd need to take a regular bus south from there -- > this happens to be a TTC bus that operates into Markham at YRT fares > (you would also pay a TTC fare if you cross Steeles, entering Toronto). > That would take another 10 minutes or so, so say 80 minutes overall > allowing some time to wait for connecting buses. > > Here's the YRT system map: > > http://www.yorkregiontransit.com/maps/maps/current/YRT-Viva_system_ma... > > Now the other way from the airport. The GO route shown as "Brampton > Local" on the above page is actually semi-express at the eastern end, > and will get you to York Mills subway station in about 45 minutes. From > there you would take the subway to Finch (7 minutes) and then a TTC bus > to Steeles and Markham (53A, B, E, or F -- about 45 minutes). So that's > about 105 minutes overall allowing for time to make connections, but > you might still arrive sooner than the other way if you just missed a > Richmond Hill bus at the airport. > > > Is there any kind of shared van service? > > I don't know. > -- > Mark Brader, Toronto | "We don't use clubs; they weren't invented here. > m...(a)vex.net | We use rocks." -- David Keldsen > > My text in this article is in the public domain.
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