Arriving at Billy Bishop
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) sits on the Toronto Islands, across a narrow channel called the Western Gap. Cars do not drive to the island terminal, so every passenger crosses to the mainland on foot or by ferry.
Flights at Billy Bishop are short-haul turboprops, because jets are not permitted at the airport. Porter Airlines and Air Canada operate the scheduled routes, mostly to cities in Canada and the northeastern United States. If you arrive from the United States, you clear the Canada Border Services Agency in the island terminal.
Once you have your bags, you choose the crossing. The pedestrian tunnel under the channel has moving walkways and lifts at both ends. The ferry is one of the shortest crossings anywhere and is over in minutes.
Both bring you out at the foot of Bathurst Street, south of Queens Quay West. Your chauffeur meets you on the mainland side at a meeting point we confirm on the call. With your flight number on the request, we plan the pickup around the actual landing time.
From the curb, the Financial District is about 5 to 15 minutes away outside rush hour.
Departing from Billy Bishop
Drop-off is at the mainland building at the foot of Bathurst Street. From there you walk through the tunnel or take the ferry, then check in and clear security in the island terminal. The crossing is short, but it still belongs in your timing.
Traffic near the terminal is the bigger variable. Bathurst Street, Queens Quay West and Lake Shore Boulevard can back up at rush hour. Event nights at Rogers Centre or Exhibition Place slow them further. From Mississauga the drive is about 30 to 40 minutes, and from Vaughan or Markham about 35 to 50.
The terminal is small, but airlines still close check-in before departure. Tell us the flight time and we work back from your airline's cutoff when we call.
Picking up a guest? Add their name and mobile when you book, and a person on our team calls you with the quote. There is no payment online. For anything within the next 2 hours, phone 416-555-0142 rather than sending a request.