Transportation

CMHA Ontario Conference delegates will benefit from discounted fares for travel between Toronto (YYZ), and anywhere Air Canada flies from Tuesday, April 22, 2025 and ends Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

To take advantage of the 10% discount, delegates will need the following discount code: TT3HPAJ1. The discount is available through the Air Canada website only: aircanada.com

If you have questions about how to complete a booking with your discount code, please check out Air Canada frequently asked questions.

Ground transportation
Arriving at Pearson Airport – ground transportation solutions available here.

WestJet is pleased to offer 5% off Econo and 10% off EconoFlex and Premium fares for delegates travelling within Canada and a 2% off Econo, 5% off EconoFlex and 10% off Premium base fares for guests travelling Trans-border.

Travel dates: 4/22/2025 to 5/7/2025

To take advantage of this offer, delegates will need to use the discount code: 0H3A4OC.

Please visit www.westjet.com/conventions to make a booking online.

Porter Airlines is proud to offer a up to 10% discount on available base fares (with the exception of the lowest class fare during a public seat sale) for travel to and from the Your Health Space Symposium 2025.

The discounted fares are available for booking from February 06, 2025 to April 28, 2025 and available for travel from April 26, 2025 to May 3, 2025.

Please book online or through your travel agent using promo code YHSY25.

• Valid: April 24, 2025 to May 5, 2025
• Territory: From all stations throughout the VIA system to Toronto  and return.
• Restrictions: Fare applies to a maximum of two passengers per booking.
• Discount: 10% off the best available fare in Economy, Economy Plus, Business, Business Plus, Sleeper class. “Subject to the conditions and restrictions of the fare plan to which the additional discount is being applied.”
• Exception: Discount does not apply in any Escape fares and Prestige Class.
• Identification: Participants must enter the event’s VIA convention discount code 15775 as a Corporate code.

Here’s what you need to know about transportation in Toronto – getting here and around:

If you are flying into the city

• Take the UP Express (Union-Pearson Express), a dedicated express rail service connecting Union Station and Toronto Pearson airport, departing every 15 minutes. UP gets you downtown in 25 minutes. The fare is up to $12.35 depending on destination and type of pass. Go to UP Express for more information. Look for the UP symbol when navigating from your arrivals gate to the platform.

 When you are here

• Explore Toronto on one of North America’s finest transportation systems—the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). With easy-to-navigate subways, buses, and streetcars, getting around the city is a snap. Click here to learn about fares and schedules.

 If you are driving into or around the city here are a few things to remember

• Toronto’s streets follow a basic grid pattern and are easy to navigate.
• Note that the city’s weekday “rush hour” is more than an hour long—count on heavy traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and again from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Plenty of Toronto’s major streets have bicycle lanes nearest the curb. Please respect cyclists in the city—they’re environmentally friendly!

Parking

Parking on most downtown streets is limited to specific times of day, and often requires you to purchase and display a ticket from one of the parking machines located along the street. Be sure to check and obey the signs posted along the street to make sure your vehicle doesn’t get ticketed or, worse, towed away.

• Park at the DoubleTree by Hilton (108 Chestnut Street)
• Chestnut Conference Centre/Residence (89 Chestnut Street – Public parking directly across the street from the DoubleTree By Hilton)
• 180 Dundas Street West parking (Lot located on the corner of Dundas and Chestnut Street)
• Plan using Green P’s parking locator to find the nearest lot.
• Hail a Taxi, Uber of Lyft: There are several different taxi companies in Toronto, including Co-Op Cabs. Ride sharing services Uber and Lyft are available in the city too.

Some “Good to Know” places nearby

Please click on the links for Maps locations.

Pharmacies

Victor Pharmacy and Shoppers Drug Mart (Hospital for Sick Kids) are two of the closest pharmacies near your hotel. Both are an approximately 3-7 minute walk from the hotel.

Grocery Stores

• Longo’s Elizabeth is open from 8am-9pm and is approximately a 3-minute walk from the hotel.
• Farm Boy is open from 8am-9pm and is approximately a 14-minute walk from the hotel.

Restaurants

• There is a wide range of restaurants in the area ranging from fast food to fine dining. Click here to get a list of the best places to grab a bite in the area.