Transportation information for long distance travellers
Toronto Airport
Morningstar Christian Fellowship can be reached by using the Lester B. Pearson International Airport (designation YYZ) located at the west side of Toronto. Car rentals are available at the airport. You can also take a taxi from the airport to your hotel, check in and then come to the conference for registration. The trip is 30-45 minutes depending on traffic conditions.
Buses
Buses from other cities arrive at the Greyhound bus station at 610 Bay Street East located in downtown Toronto. Phone 416-594-1010 for schedules and ticket information if you want to travel by Greyhound Bus to Toronto. Once you arrive, we recommend you take a taxi from the Greyhound bus station to your hotel, check in and then take a taxi to the conference site for registration. You can also take the Toronto public transportation (TTC) from downtown to the conference. Take the bus #85 east to the Morningside Avenue stop. Walk west a short distance to Morningstar Christian Fellowship.
Trains
Trains from other cities arrive at Union Station in downtown Toronto. Once you arrive, we recommend you take a taxi from Union Station to your hotel, check in and then take a taxi to the conference site. You can also take the Toronto public transportation (TTC) from downtown to the conference. Find the Union Station Subway entrance in Union Station. Take the subway north Sheppard. Take the bus #85 east to the Morningside Avenue stop. Walk west a short distance to Morningstar Christian Fellowship.
Public Transportation within Toronto
Toronto has a bus and subway public transportation system. You can use this to get to the conference. A cash fare is $2.75 per person. A single fare can be used for a one-way continuous trip that includes using the subway and buses. So you can use a single fare to get from anywhere in the city to your hotel (if it is in Toronto) or the conference site. Pick up a Transfer Ticket when you pay your fare and show it to each driver when you get on a bus.
Directions – Travelling by Car From the Lester B. Pearson International Airport:
Take Highway 409 east to Highway 401. Take Highway 401 east. Exit at Morningside Ave. North on Morningside Ave. to Sheppard Ave. Left on Sheppard to the Church.
From Eastern Ontario
Take Highway 401 west. Exit at Morningside Avenue. North on Morningside Ave. to Sheppard Ave. Left on Sheppard to the Church.
From Western Ontario
Take Highway 401 east. Exit at Morningside Avenue. North on Morningside Ave. to Sheppard Ave. Left on Sheppard to the Church.
From Southern Ontario
Take the QEW to Highway 427. North on Highway 427 to Highway 401. East on 401. Exit at Morningside Avenue. North on Morningside Ave. to Sheppard Ave. Left on Sheppard to the Church.
From Northern Ontario
Take Highway 404 to Highway 401. East on Highway 401. Exit at Morningside Avenue. North on Morningside Ave. to Sheppard Ave. Left on Sheppard to the Church.
Direction - From hotels to conference site
The hotels do not have a shuttle to the conference location.
You can use buses or taxis to make the 4 km trip.
Bus instructions: Get on the 102 Markham Road North bus. Give your ticket or cash fare to the driver and ask the driver for a transfer so that you can get on to the next bus. Go north 1-3 blocks to Sheppard Avenue. Get off at Sheppard Avenue. Walk across the intersection to the south-west corner. Get on the 85 Sheppard Ave East bus (you can also use the 85A and 85B buses). Show the driver your transfer. Go east for about 3 kilometres. Get off at Morningside Avenue. The conference location is immediately west of the plaza on the south-west corner. The entrance is on the south side of the building.
Estimated travel time: 20 minutes. Buses along Markham and Sheppard are scheduled to run every 4-5 minutes.
Bus fare: $2.75 / trip.
