Liquor stores within Canadian airports
Feb 17, 2016, 9:20 am
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Liquor stores within Canadian airports
There's also a liquor/wine store in the domestic concourse at YYC IIRC.
I'm not aware of a liquor/wine store at YYZ T1 Domestic (of course there's a duty free shop in the int'l and transborder concourse).
Btw, which shop at YVR are you referring to? I've seen a shop outside security which is pretty useless IMO. Is there another shop airside?
Feb 17, 2016, 11:58 am
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There isn't an LCBO, but there is a duty free - which of course you can't access on a domestic ticket 
The only airport I recall seeing a liquor store in the airport (non-duty free) is YVR... is there one at YYZ?
Regarding your comment about PP, the last "public" lounge closed around 2002 AFAIK. Since so much of the traffic is government on either Porter or AC, there probably isn't enough of a demand for an independant lounge (even if I'd skip the MLL for it, for better food).
The only airport I recall seeing a liquor store in the airport (non-duty free) is YVR... is there one at YYZ?Regarding your comment about PP, the last "public" lounge closed around 2002 AFAIK. Since so much of the traffic is government on either Porter or AC, there probably isn't enough of a demand for an independant lounge (even if I'd skip the MLL for it, for better food).
Feb 17, 2016, 12:25 pm
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Have you tried this? I don't think any duty free shop in Canada or the US would allow that. They aren't set up with separate pricing for this situation.
Feb 17, 2016, 5:10 pm
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Good selection but the prices are not always that great. While Ontario has been selling Crown Royal Harvest Rye for $32.80, the YEG shop has it for $55! Who says free enterprise is always cheaper than a govenment monopoly?
Feb 17, 2016, 8:19 pm
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Yes. Sometimes they have to look up the duty and and taxes being charged. You will be paying north of lcbo pricing though.
Feb 17, 2016, 11:24 pm
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There is a monopoly! It's the only place to get bottles of liquor/wine airside. I wouldn't doubt there's a per bottle levy that goes straight to EIA...
Feb 17, 2016, 11:41 pm
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As a rule, "duty free" in airports usually just means the store is collecting the exorbitant profits instead of the government. Know the fair value of what you're buying and don't assume it's cheaper just because it's duty free.
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I'm not aware of a liquor/wine store at YYZ T1 Domestic (of course there's a duty free shop in the int'l and transborder concourse).
Btw, which shop at YVR are you referring to? I've seen a shop outside security which is pretty useless IMO. Is there another shop airside?
Btw, which shop at YVR are you referring to? I've seen a shop outside security which is pretty useless IMO. Is there another shop airside?
With LCBO having such a monopoly (for now), I don't see them opening up in an Ontario airport. Even if they wouldn't be competing with Duty Free, those shops could always claim that there would be confusion, that people would shop there not knowing it's not duty free.
As for YVR, that's the one - below baggage claim. I mentioned it as if your destination is YVR it's convenient (or if you're checking in there), but not if you're transiting and not leaving the secure area.
Feb 18, 2016, 5:00 pm
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These posts have been split of a thread in the Air Canada forum as they are off topic and better suited to the Canada forum for further discussion.
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Feb 19, 2016, 3:16 am
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It all depends IME. I only buy stuff there I'm familiar with and rarely noticed a price premium (the price was always within +/-$1 compared to standard prices in BC/AB/ON).
But even if there's a small price premium, I'm happy to pay that in return for the convenience of not having to go the liquor store. Since it's 20m from the elevator going downstairs, it usually adds < 1min to my trip.
But even if there's a small price premium, I'm happy to pay that in return for the convenience of not having to go the liquor store. Since it's 20m from the elevator going downstairs, it usually adds < 1min to my trip.
Feb 19, 2016, 9:07 am
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Just an FYI for anyone going through YYC. There are four liquor stores. There are two behind security with one for the AC concourse and the other for the WS concourse, one on the departures level (non-secured side) near the AC check-in counters and the last one is on arrivals level around the WS carousels.