YYZ T1 baggage carts
Jul 10, 2014 | 10:03 pm
#1
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YYZ T1 baggage carts
I notice this week that all baggage carts at T1 are free on both the departure and arrivals side. For those who check lots of bags you can now save $2 when you depart or arrive at the terminal. A potential saving of $4 if one cart is used each way. The free carts are sponsored by CIBC.
Jul 10, 2014 | 11:11 pm
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Good to know. Carts at other airports (e.g. YVR, last time I remember) don't charge but I don't recall if they have sponsorship/ads. I rarely use them. Could this be a trend in new revenue stream, such as ads on the luggage carousel?
Jul 11, 2014 | 6:54 am
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Hallelujah!
Toronto finally emerges from 4th world to 1st world on this issue.
I have been so embarrassed over this issue for so many years when trying to
explain to arriving foreigners why they had to pay for carts.
Toronto finally emerges from 4th world to 1st world on this issue.
I have been so embarrassed over this issue for so many years when trying to
explain to arriving foreigners why they had to pay for carts.
Jul 11, 2014 | 12:13 pm
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Jul 11, 2014 | 2:25 pm
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I'm sure the porters hanging around in the arrivals are area are loving this concept.
Agreed, having to fork over money for a cart is a pain, but YYZ is still comparably cheap to the $4 or $5 US you can pay in some places.
Agreed, having to fork over money for a cart is a pain, but YYZ is still comparably cheap to the $4 or $5 US you can pay in some places.
Jul 12, 2014 | 6:19 pm
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I've also noticed that there seem to be a lack of baggage carts now that they're free. Int'l arrivals on Jul 8th was devoid of them in the afternoon - I suppose they don't have as much incentive to return them now... or the porters are hiding them 
Jul 14, 2014 | 4:26 am
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long overdue! originally being from BC I was surprised to see YYZ charging for the carts when YVR has had them free for as long as I can remember. it may only be a couple of dollars, but its the principle that the airport authourity (or whomever is collecting) shouldn't resort to 'nickel and diming' people over basic conveniences...its bad enough that the prices for everything else in the airport are inflated!
Jul 14, 2014 | 4:58 am
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Years ago, you could get a quarter for every cart returned. There was NEVER a shortage of carts. The machines dispensing two-bits are still in place!
Jul 14, 2014 | 8:44 am
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JUst picked up my dad at T3 last night and the carts were free there as well. Makes things a bit easier. The worst is airports like LGA which charge you $5 for the cart but you are literally using them to go a couple of hundred feet! At least in YYZ you are getting some "mileage" out of the carts 
Jul 14, 2014 | 11:14 am
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Jul 14, 2014 | 2:07 pm
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