Finding parking at YYZ over winter break can be challenging sometimes. Generally, we prefer to park at the GTAA Long Term Value Garage because of the ability to grab a baggage cart and take it on the tram directly to the terminal - no lifting bags on and off shuttle buses, and its half the cost of the terminal garages. In the past couple of years, we have pulled up to the Long Term Garage to find out that it was full, and a security guard sitting in a car at the entrance handed us a coupon allowing us to park at either the T1 or T3 garages and pay the same price as the value garage. This has been ideal pricewise and for convenience, but added a few minutes to our already stressful time getting to the terminal.

This year I noticed on the GTAA website that they are allowing you to make an advanced reservation for a parking spot (not a specific space though) at either of the 3 garages (Value, T1 or T3) by paying for your expected trip duration in advance, plus a non-refundable $3 booking fee. If you need to cancel your reservation more than 24 hours in advance, they will refund the parking charges but not the $3 fee. Less than 24 hours, they will charge you for one day of parking and the $3 fee, and refund the rest.

GTAA Parking Reservations

I am going to try it out this year. For $3, I look forward to the piece of mind of getting a spot at the Value garage, although I am not sure how convenient the available spot will be!