07-20-2016, 11:21 AM
I live in NW Waterloo (Columbia/Fischer-Hallman ish), so getting to Pearson involves a car for at least part of the way (transit to the train station or bus station is shamefully abyssmal, and the frequency is insufficient to make it a possibility for most of my recent flights).
I used to use Airways Transit. I still recommend it as the "default" option for relatives leaving their cars in my driveway when they go on vacation. For single adults, it's not the worst cost (presently $92 one-way, prices change on # passengers).
Since getting a car, I've mostly been in the Park 'n' Fly camp. Rates for parking are often comparable with a one-way taxi/car service fare, but depend instead on length of stay. I've since become unimpressed with their shuttle frequency in recent years (and with overcrowding in their lots).
For one trip when I had work paying for it I used Black Car Waterloo which is $120 to, $135 from. With my family of three, it is a clear winner over Airways Transit ($147 to).
With my dissatisfaction with Park 'n' Fly, I moved on to parking at the Pearson lot near the train station (always thought it was a monorail, but Wikipedia tells me it's an Automated People Mover). At $103 for the week, it was not too much more than Park 'n' Fly, and the train is much more predictable than Park 'n' Fly's shuttles.
tl;dr - If you already have a car, I recommend parking at the Pearson parkade. If you don't and would like door-to-door service, I recommend Airways Transit for single travellers, Black Car Waterloo for groups of 2+. I have never used transit to get to Pearson, possibly because my experiences with intercity travel in this province have all been uncomfortable, untimely, and unsatisfactory.
I used to use Airways Transit. I still recommend it as the "default" option for relatives leaving their cars in my driveway when they go on vacation. For single adults, it's not the worst cost (presently $92 one-way, prices change on # passengers).
Since getting a car, I've mostly been in the Park 'n' Fly camp. Rates for parking are often comparable with a one-way taxi/car service fare, but depend instead on length of stay. I've since become unimpressed with their shuttle frequency in recent years (and with overcrowding in their lots).
For one trip when I had work paying for it I used Black Car Waterloo which is $120 to, $135 from. With my family of three, it is a clear winner over Airways Transit ($147 to).
With my dissatisfaction with Park 'n' Fly, I moved on to parking at the Pearson lot near the train station (always thought it was a monorail, but Wikipedia tells me it's an Automated People Mover). At $103 for the week, it was not too much more than Park 'n' Fly, and the train is much more predictable than Park 'n' Fly's shuttles.
tl;dr - If you already have a car, I recommend parking at the Pearson parkade. If you don't and would like door-to-door service, I recommend Airways Transit for single travellers, Black Car Waterloo for groups of 2+. I have never used transit to get to Pearson, possibly because my experiences with intercity travel in this province have all been uncomfortable, untimely, and unsatisfactory.