Accommodation & Travel
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Accommodation
Travel Information
- UofT Campus Map
- Transportation to Toronto:
- Parking
- Entertainment, Restaurants and Shopping
Accommodation
On-Campus:
Blocks of rooms have been made available for STLHE delegates at University of Toronto residences.
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VICTORIA COLLEGE
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To reserve a space please contact Victoria College Conference Services at:
416-585-4524 or by email at: accom.victoria@utoronto.ca |
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416-977-0707, ext 0
http://www.89chestnut.com/ |
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ST. MICHAEL'S COLLEGE
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To reserve a space at one of the St. Michael's College residences please contact: 416-926-7296 or by email at: sumhousing.stmikes@utoronto.ca
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Hotels:
Special rates will be made available at several local hotels (all within walking distance of the conference site).
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955 Bay Street
416-924-9221 (tel); 416-924-1778 (fax) info@tor.suttonplace.com Reservations: 1-800-268-3790 res_toronto@suttonplace.com |
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For additional accommodation information see:
http://www.toronto.com/section/accommodations
The 2006 STLHE Conference will be held at
Transportation to Toronto
2006 STLHE @ UofT Convention number for booking flights on Air Canasda: CV061099. This Convention number must be quoted at time of booking, in order to benefit from the discounts. For any fare/ticketing type questions, you may call the Air Canada Convention Reservations at 1-800-361-7585 or 514-393-9494.
Air: Those travelling by air to the conference will fly into Pearson International Airport located in northwest
- Limousine service: Flat fee of $47.00/48.00 CAD
http://www.gtaa.com/documents/travellers_visitors/eastlimo_tariff_map.pdf - Taxi service: Flat fee of $43.00/44.00 CAD
http://www.gtaa.com/documents/travellers_visitors/easttaxi_tariff_map.pdf - Airport Express (http://www.torontoairportexpress.com/) bus: $14.95 one way; $25.75 return (Students and seniors receive 10% off one-way fares.)
The bus picks up passengers on the Arrivals Level of Terminals 2 & 3 and on the Ground Level of the new Terminal 1 (post #7). All buses are wheelchair accessible and also have front kneeling doors for easier access. This is a 24 hour service. Destinations include the downtown bus terminal, as well as several major downtown hotels. Connecting service to other downtown locations is also available for an additional fee. For more information call Pacific Western Airport Express at (905) 564-6333 or toll free at (800) 387-6787 or visit their web site at www.torontoairportexpress.com. - Public Transportation (Toronto Transit Commission/TTC): $2.50 per trip
TTC - 192 Airport Rocket - The 192 Airport Rocket route provides all-day accessible bus service between Kipling Station on the Bloor-Danforth Subway and Pearson Airport. Buses stop only at Kipling Station,
- GO Transit
The GO Transit bus shelter is located at Terminal 2 on the Arrivals Level - post 20, and at Terminal 1 on the Ground level - column S2. The Westbound GO Buses takes passengers to central stops in Bramalea and
Via Rail Canada
We are pleased to announce that we now have a Via Rail Canada conference account - this allows our STLHE community to travel on Via Rail at a discounted fare! Here are the details that pertain to the 2006 STLHE @ UofT Via Rail conference account:
VALID: June 11 – 18, 2006
TERRITORY: VIA Rail Canada System Wide to/from Toronto, Ontario
RESTRICTIONS: . Fare applies to maximum of two passengers per purchase
DISCOUNT: 35% discount off the full adult economy class, minimum fare $15.00 AND 05% discount off the full adult VIA-1 first class and/or sleeper fare.
IDENTIFICATION: Participants will make verbal reference to Promo Number 10829.
FOR SCHEDULE / FARE INFORMATION, ETC: PLEASE CALL: 1-888-842-7245
Those traveling by train will arrive at Union Station (located just a short distance south of the
Parking
Parking on campus is limited and rather expensive. For those who have rented cars while in town, or who have chosen to drive to
Entertainment
Toronto Tourism Information (attractions, sites, accommodations, maps, restaurants)
Art Gallery of Ontario
Royal Ontario Museum
University of Toronto Art Centre
Restaurants:
Conference delegates will receive a specially-designed restaurant guide in their registration kits highlighting establishments recommended by conference committee members.
The Toronto.com web site provides a wealth of information about restaurants across the Greater Toronto area. The on-line guide is searchable by neighbourhood. See the Annex/UoT, Bloor/Yorkville,
Shopping:
- The Eaton Centre -- Close to campus you will find this large shopping mall, located on
- Yorkville and
- Kensington Market -- This neighbourhood (west of Spadina, between
- Queen St. West -- From