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Location

The Automotive Building is located at 105 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3, CA.

Traveling to the Automotive Building

By Air

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is 2 km away and Toronto Pearson International Airport is 20 km away.

By Public Transit

The Exhibition Place grounds are easily accessible via the Transit Hub.

Choosing public transit reduces carbon emissions and contributes to environmental stability. GO Transit and TTC are easily accessible with drop off points directly on our grounds.

There are two stations on Exhibition Grounds.

For TTC, plan your trip here.
For GO Transit, plan your trip here.

  • Take the Bloor subway to Dufferin Station, then board the #29 bus south to Exhibition Place 
  • Take the Bloor subway to Bathurst Station, then board the #511 streetcar south to Exhibition Place 
  • Take the Yonge-University subway to Union Station, then board the “West-509 Replacement Bus towards Exhibition” 
  • Take the Lakeshore West line and exit at Exhibition 
  • Take the Lakeshore East line and exit at Exhibition 

 

Please Note: Metrolinx will open the new North Side Station Entrance at Exhibition GO on Friday, October 25, 2024. The sidewalk from Atlantic Ave to the station will be permanently closed. Passengers will be directed to the fully accessible New North Station Building, and a new passenger pick-up and drop-off area will be available on Atlantic Ave.

By car 

Driving Directions:

East

Take the Gardiner Expressway west to Spadina/Lake Shore Boulevard cutoff and follow the signs for Lakeshore Boulevard.

Take Lake Shore Boulevard to the Princes’ Gates (just west of Strachan Avenue).

West

Take the Gardiner Expressway east to Lake Shore Boulevard

Stay on Lakeshore Blvd. east

There are three entrance points (at the traffic lights) to Exhibition Place from Lake Shore Boulevard – British Columbia Drive, Ontario Drive and Newfoundland Drive.

From Pearson International Airport

Exit 427 south to Gardiner Expressway East.

Take the Gardiner Expressway east to Lake Shore Boulevard

There are three entrance points (at the traffic lights) to Exhibition Place from Lake Shore Boulevard – British Columbia Drive, Ontario Drive and Newfoundland Drive.

From City Centre Airport

Take Bathurst Street north to Lakeshore Blvd. West.

Take Lake Shore Boulevard west, and drive through the Princes’ Gates (just west of Strachan Avenue), or turn North onto Fort York Road, and west at the lights on to Strachan Avenue into Exhibition Place.

Parking 

  • There is parking at Exhibition Place, including Lot 850, which is located underneath Enercare Centre.
  • There are also parking spaces for parents with small children and/or strollers.

 

Hybrid Vehicle Parking Spaces

A total of 14 parking spaces are provided exclusively for energy efficient hybrid electric/gasoline vehicles. These preferred spaces are located in Lots 852, 852, 853 and 854 and the indoor garage, in close proximity to the wheelchair-accessible spaces. The preferred location of the hybrid spaces recognizes the contribution that owners are making towards lowering emissions, and the use of the spaces is left to the discretion of drivers. Regular parking rates apply.

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Charge your electric vehicle in the underground parking garage at Enercare Centre. Look for the green ‘Electric Vehicle Charging Station’ signs in the underground parking lot: on the west, and north side of Hall D (green zone); south side of Hall B (blue zone); north and south side of Hall A (red zone). Regular parking rates apply. Complimentary EV chargers are proudly provided by Enercare.

When does the GBTA Canada Conference 2025 take place?
The Conference takes place on on April 28-30