November 13, 2008

Santa Claus arrives in Toronto this Sunday for the annual Santa Claus Parade, and the TTC is providing extra service for families and groups attending the parade.

For $9.00, a TTC Day Pass provides unlimited one day travel for a group of up to six people, maximum two adults over 19 years of age.  To avoid line-ups, the TTC encourages riders to get their passes early. The Day Pass can be purchased in advance of the parade at TTC collector booths and participating ticket agents, or on the day of the parade.

Subway stations are located along the parade route, starting with Christie on the Bloor-Danforth line, including Bathurst, Spadina and St. George stations, and on the Yonge-University-Spadina line at Museum, Queen’s Park, St. Patrick, Osgoode, Queen and King stations. The parade ends at Jarvis and Front streets.

The Toronto Transit Commission moves 460 million people every year – about 1.5 million riders every weekday. The TTC is the third largest public transit system in North America servicing some 4.5 million people in the Greater Toronto Area, with a network of subways, streetcars, buses, and a specialized service, Wheel-Trans, for people who require accessible transportation. The TTC is committed to meeting the growing needs of the region with subway and light rail expansion, carrying an additional 175 million riders by 2021.