Toronto Pearson Int'l Airport - Terminal 1

Great except not adopting CBSA Primary Inspection Kiosks yet: still require paper immigration forms

Nice place

YYZ Toronto Pearson International to ORD Chicago O'Hare

Departing Pearson

Leave 3 to 3.5 hours before, if you dont have nexus or aeroplan.



TAXI

Taxi tell them US or Air Canada Depart Terminal 1.

Use City app and summon taxi.  Can't pay with credit card using app.  $40 to Pearson.



CHECK IN AND BOARDING PASS

Air Canada flights out to US

Go to Gate/Section 11

Use the Kiosk.  Need passport and booking reference. If says check assistance need to line up.  I have a common name so my wait was long.

Get ticket and passport ready.  Tell attendant your city destination.  Hotel staying at.  Any checked baggage or carry on.  As of today allowed 1 carry on and 1 personal/laptop bag.  Checked cost $30



CARRY ON AND XRAY

Get boarding pass.  Can buy water if needed near gate F.  Use credit card tap. 

Get boarding pass ready to show security personnel.  Laptop separate bin.  Shoes.  Jacket.  Liquids out.  Push bin unto conveyer.  Remember number of bins.

At the end if you are missing items, then see attendant at end.   If not proceed to APC.  Remember to get all items, so best to store wallet , cell phones, passport in personal bag so doesnt get lost. If missing items see men at front



SECURITY APC

Go to Kiosk terminal.  Need passport. Follow instructions to declare any items.  Choose B1 visa business if going to conference.

Take off glasses when Kiosk ask for photo.  A receipt will print with your photo.  Line up.  Don't have nexus,  choose the longer line. 

Approach officer when your turn at end of line.  Tell them destination, how much money you carry on, reason, example business conference.  Scan four fingers and right hand then thumb.  Four fingers left then thumb. 

It didn't work out for me.  When to secondary.  Asked by mother and father's name.  Before marriage.  Ask for ID of my address used drivers licenses.  Ask for address where I'm staying.  After left security Gate F is finally available .



GATE

Use escalator or elevator.  Floor 2 is lower.  Your on floor 3.  Go to gate, see boarding pass.  Make sure gate doesnt change so listen for flight number.  Have boarding pass ready.  Plane will board half an hour early.  Look at boarding pass to see what zone your are at.  Example zone 1 will board first. Don't leave baggage unattended. Drag it to washroom.  Show boarding pass and passport to attendant to scan.



BOARDING PLANE

walk down ramp or jet bridge.  Check seat number on top of seat.  My plane e90 was narrow body so only two rows.  Didn't need to cross over.  But carry on above seat.  Put jacket and laptop bag by feat.  PUT seat belts on.  Two strap connect in middle.  Use touch screen to see map.



EXITING PLANE

Take all your luggage with you.

If have no baggage claim can go downstairs to taxi stand.  No security or immigration since your are treated as domestic.  Taxi stand attendant directs you to available taxi.  No pre booking.

$50 US.



GUIDE FOR RETURNING OR ARRIVAL



Departure Chicago O'Hare Terminal 2 Air Canada to Toronto Pearson Airport Terminal 1 Arrival



to check baggage need credit card

23.42 USD



Air Canada Check assistance will put sticker on. 



head to security check point 5

first person scans passport and boarding pass



head to xrays

take off shoes

Go to scanner

hands above head with hands together



head to gate on boarding pass



wait until zone called see boarding pass

show boarding pass and passport to gate when called.



Flight attendant will give you a declaration form, but not a pen.



At terminal 1 toronto  pearson airport.

exit plane,  head to Arrivals sign.   You are not making a connection so keep heading to Arrivals.  Head down escalator.  will see a bunch of kiosk in the room.



need passport for the Kiosk to read and declaration form



The machine will print a receipt.  give to bso officer border security officer.  then go  down escalator to baggage. show receipt to next officer. exit. go to taxi gate D. no need to pre arrange, take next available one.

Wish there was a Tim Horton’s close to the gates F95, so we can take a piece of Canada back home with us

Many complain about airports. I must say they have not experienced larger airports to appreciate L.B.Pearson airport. I often use the kiosks and go through online pre check in and almost always it’s a breeze to check in. If I needed to go through line ups for check in the lines moved very well and the airline personnel is working friendly efficient and fast.

Security check is everywhere a nuisance. The gates area is great with plenty of shops and restaurants to choose from. Designated tablet tables are a great facility to bridge time. Washroom facilities are always clean.

Very comfortable area

Very clean, well organized. Accessible washrooms.

Very good

A very beautiful airport that is super busy always. It has plenty of restaurants for passengers and food prices are decent. Staff are pretty helpful and meet your needs when asked for help. You can check in your bags at most of the kiosks on the ground level of Terminal 1.



It is advisable to arrive at least two hours before your flight.

Duty free is very nice! !!

Good prices for Dior and Lancome age defying care products not to mention the perfumes

Very spacious. Good services

The arrivals gate a few months ago used to be something you'd dread as a person landing in the city. Now it seems to have improved somewhat with the whole automated kiosk system deployed so you can get through there generally quickly. I have not arrived on a Sunday around 7pm for a while now during the travel season so we will see how different it is with that many cross-ocean carriers unloading all at the same time. The airport is always clean which is very much appreciated and often times taken forgranted.

Good experience

Was still fairly quiet at 5am, US customs and security was a breeze, staff were very friendly.

very friendly

Perfect terminal to fly with Emirates at this terminal as always.

It was easier to get where I wanted to go than I thought it would be.

Where I smoke Cannabis.

Best airport in Canada. Spacious, clean, and easy to navigate. The parking is connected to the terminal. It is not free. The gates are easy to find. They even have free wifi with free ipad to order food, check your flight, and browse the internet. The intercom system is clear and loud enough. There are TVs around to watch news and sports. The Air Canada staffs are friendly and informative.

Great place overall, all amenities are available there

Very well labelled. Direct and straightforward.

Not bad. But for transfers between busses run by different cities, you'd think they would have a ticket machine (or at least an ATM) available outside. Final TTC driver was nice enough to let me off right in front of the go bus (instead of the normal bus stop 2 blocks later) so I can board it on time.

Clean

Very convenient , very good condition, love it .

The place that I saw my first snow in my life💜

All air canada flights + Emirates

Where I smoke Cannabis.

Great always busy but everyone is moving

Spacious & clean w/ easily understandable signage and abundant, helpful staff.

I make to this airport usually 2-3 times a year and it’s always goes as planed. Lots of self parking which I usually do because its so easy. Always check in from Home which makes it move quickly. One my of my favourite airports to fly out of.

Many complain about airports. I must say they have not experienced larger airports to appreciate L.B.Pearson airport. I often use the kiosks and go through online pre check in and almost always it’s a breeze to check in. If I needed to go through line ups for check in the lines moved very well and the airline personnel is working friendly efficient and fast.

Security check is everywhere a nuisance. The gates area is great with plenty of shops and restaurants to choose from. Designated tablet tables are a great facility to bridge time. Washroom facilities are always clean.

The best airport in Canada. Easy access, lots of parking and clean.

I got more than I planned

Sometimes very hard to find a parking space and it could be busy most of the time. So if you are rushing for a plane and would like to park within the airport garage, strongly suggest you arrive 2-3 hours earlier.

Easy way in and easy way out

Nice and clean but, bummer nothing is open. I get it it’s the covid but one single restaurant or bar. 😕

One of the best airports. Always accountable. I’m not saying it’s perfect but not bad.

Good ambiance, bright but too long to walk for seniors

Lot of parking space

Great experience

👍

Simple and easy, it has everything you think of

Lots of check in counters. Fast processing. Easy security check. Huge duty free store. Pretty good restaurants in the waiting area. Well maintained, and easy directions to access everything in the terminal.

Excellent treatment we enjoyed at the LOUNGE PREMIUM while waiting for our afternoon connection for Saint John - NB

Super NICE...!

Awesome projection mapping on the 5th floor entrance to Terminal 1.

I had an international flight during the pandemic, it was the smoothest experience ever.



Lineups goes very fast and the staff are so freaking friendly, OMG the timing is really great.

Really efficiently run airport. The food is great and the staff ensure everyone is processed in a timely fashion. Make sure to try the poutine. It's made fresh and reminds me of Montreal loaded with real cheese curds!

Nice and organized airport, have never had a bad experience 15+ years of travel.