|
TORONTO LOCAL KNOWLEDGE & TIPS
|
Learn From The Locals... |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sponsored Link |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TORONTO TRAFFIC & TRAVEL TIPS FROM LOCALS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Toronto Traffic & Travel
|
Toronto Slang & Terms
|
Neat Stuff Around Toronto
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top of Toronto Local Knowledge Page
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beware The DVP (Don Valley Parkway)
|
|
|
|
|
|
One of the main road arteries in and out of the
downtown core of Toronto is the well known "DVP" or
Don Valley Parkway. While improvements are continually
being made to the DVP it is an area you should avoid
at peak traffic times. One of the main bottlenecks
on the DVP is where it crosses Highway 401 at the north of the downtown
area. Traffic flowing into and out of the city converges with the
flow from the 401 and the result if often a stop and go situation.
You can check the current conditions on the DVP by viewing the
live
Compass Cameras Website HERE.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
407 Can Be A Good 401 Alternate
|
|
|
|
|
|
Highway 401 is what keeps Toronto moving for
the most part. Like any overworked highway, the
401 can quickly become solid with traffic should
an unfortunate accident occur or just from shear
volume of commuters. In the case of poor traffic
conditions on the 401, there is another east - west
alternative in the form of the 407 Express Toll Route.
Although there is a charge to use this highway, the 407
can end up saving you time and gas in the event
of total gridlock on all other main east - west
routes. For information on the 407 ETR you can
visit the
407 ETR Website HERE.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loooong Weekends On The 400
|
|
|
|
|
|
Toronto residents have a long tradition
of heading up to "Cottage Country" on weekends
and holidays. Highway 400 carries the bulk of this
cottage bound traffic out of the city area and toward
the beautiful country north of Toronto. If you are planning
to head north of Toronto, be sure to plan you road trip
to avoid Highway 400 from early afternoon to the end of rush
hour on Fridays.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Use Your Eyes And Ears
|
|
|
|
|
|
When navigating your way through the traffic tangles
of Toronto, using all sources of information can help you
avoid trouble spots. Trying tuning your radio to radio
stations like
680 CFTR All News Radio HERE. To get a live bird's eye view of current traffic
Compass Cameras Website HERE.
|
|
|
Top of Toronto Local Knowledge Page
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TORONTO SLANG & LOCAL TERMS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Toronto Traffic & Travel
|
Toronto Slang & Terms
|
Neat Stuff Around Toronto
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top of Toronto Local Knowledge Page
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Leafs" Or "The Leafs" Or "The Blue And White"
|
|
|
|
|
|
If you know anything about hockey, then there is
no need to read on. If you are new to Canada then
you might not be aware of the almost cult like
status of Toronto's historic hockey team, the
Toronto Maple Leafs. The team is so much a part of
life in Toronto you will often hear it
referred to
simply as "The Leafs". To learn more about the
Toronto Maple Leafs, visit the
Toronto Maple Leafs Website Here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Street & Road Name Slang - DVP, Gardiner, QE, etc..
|
|
|
|
|
|
Newcomers to Toronto can often be baffled
by the array of local short form names for streets
and roads around the city. Here are a few to
help you out.
"DVP" = Don Valley Parkway
"Gardiner" = The Gardiner Expressway
"Lakeshore" = Lakeshore Blvd
"QE" or "QEW" = Queen Elizabeth Way
For a detailed interactive map of Toronto
head over to our
Toronto Maps Section Here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Tim's" Or "Timmies"
|
|
|
|
|
|
Torontonians love their coffee and donuts. If
you are new to Canada, you may be wondering
who this "Tim" fellow everyone is talking about...
Tim's, Timmies or Timmy's is formally known
as Tim Hortons. Tim Hortons is a chain of
restaurants that specialise in coffee and
donuts and is almost as much a part of Canadian
culture as the maple leaf or Mountie!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"TTC" Or "Rocket" Or "Red Rocket"
|
|
|
|
|
|
Getting around Toronto can be made alot easier
if you just jump on the "TTC" or "Red Rocket".
The Toronto Transit Commission is Toronto's
transit city transit system and you can
get a ton of detailed information on
its' services from the
Toronto Transit Commission Website Here.
|
|
|
Top of Toronto Local Knowledge Page
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NEAT STUFF AROUND TORONTO ONLY LOCALS KNOW
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Toronto Traffic & Travel
|
Toronto Slang & Terms
|
Neat Stuff Around Toronto
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top of Toronto Local Knowledge Page
|
|
|
|
|
|
The PATH Tunnel System Toronto
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beneath the bustling city streets hides one
of Toronto's local secrets. The PATH tunnel
system snakes its' way under the core of the
city and affords pedestrians a comfortable, climate
controlled way of walking throughout the city. Connecting
many office towers and shopping centres around the city, the
PATH system also houses hundreds of stores to
browse along
your way. Pop over to the
PATH website and plan
a Toronto subterranean excursion.
|
|
|
Top of Toronto Local Knowledge Page
|
|
|
