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Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I check the weather on my iPhone app at least once or twice a day. There are plenty of free apps available. Related: 5 ways to be a better haggler 3. Get familiar with public transportation If you plan on using public transportation to get around pick up a map and schedule. Check out the price of a monthly pass, frequent rider tickets, or discount passes through your employer.
Even though I usually ride my bicycle, I do take the metro a couple of times each month. When I first moved here, I made sure to download the city transit app.
I now have access to a route planner, transit map, and the ability to purchase tickets on my phone. Plan ahead Going without a car takes a lot more planning. When I had a car, I could go grocery shopping once per week, buy household items in bulk, and transport bigger items without any problem. Now, I go grocery shopping two or three times each week because I can only carry what I can fit in my backpack.
Renting a car Car sharing services are becoming more popular in Canada. Living without a car is advisable for many people living in Toronto, and most people manage to get by without owning a vehicle. Fortunately, public transit, run by the Toronto Transit Commission TTC , is comprehensive and can take you just about everywhere you need to go in Toronto.
There are two additional, shorter lines on the outskirts of the city: Line 3 to Scarborough and Line 4 to Don Mills. Subways run frequently, as often as every two minutes in rush hour and about every five minutes at other times.
Service runs approximately 6 a. The TTC has discounts for students and seniors. You can see its list of fare prices here. Once you have credit on your card, you tap one of the readers when you enter a bus, streetcar, or station to pay your fare. Another benefit of the PRESTO card is that you can create an online account, so if you happen to lose your card you can simply cancel it and transfer your balance over to a new card. Some Torontonians forego the option of owning a car, but frequently use one of the many carsharing options in Toronto.
As of , Lyft has moved in to Toronto to offer some competition to Uber for cab rides. Both are quite reasonably priced compared to city taxis. There are also many great options for third-level education. Kids generally enjoy life in Toronto. To find schooling, the website of the Toronto School Board will help you find out what options are available near you.
The cultural diversity of Toronto ensures that eating out offers a multitude of choices for any and every budget. Almost all bars serve food, and it is common to start a night out with a meal as well as a few drinks. The participating restaurants offer a prix-fixe menu for reduced prices. Toronto has a well-founded reputation for having a great bar and nightclub scene. There are many, many options and venues to suit all tastes. King West is home to many bars and typically has more of a young professional vibe, whereas the scene on Queen West tends to be more indie.
The strip on Ossington, from Dundas Street down to Queen Street is another area with a host of options. The east end tends to be home to more local bars, as opposed to nightclubs which are typically in the downtown or western part of the city. Closing time is 2. Here are some of the most notable festivals in Toronto:. Much, though not all, of downtown has dedicated bike lanes.
Toronto has a great system of ravines where you can cycle for miles on bike paths, mostly running north-south. A high-end bike from any of the trendy bike stores in town can go up into the thousands. If you are going to cycle in Toronto, get the proper gear.
Invest in a helmet, front and rear lights, and proper brakes — and be careful of the streetcar tracks. This is an underground network of over 30 kilometres worth of shopping, services, and entertainment, and is the biggest underground shopping complex in the world. The network covers much of the downtown core and links to many subway stations and high-rise office blocks. It can be difficult for newcomers to navigate, however, so check out this map before exploring, as you can get lost.
If you are able to master the PATH, it can make life in Toronto a bit easier in winter and it is useful for staying out of the cold downtown.
People here in Toronto will be first to tell you that. Being a part of such a big, bustling city, people get somewhat hardened after experiencing a bit of life in Toronto. That being said, the people of Toronto are still generally very nice, and it has a relaxed and very tolerant attitude most of the time.
Many people in the city also identify very strongly with Toronto itself, rather than Canada as a nation.
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