TTC parking lots: Leslie and Fairview

[e-man]

Probably gonna take a job near St. Clair station, so I was going to park at either Leslie or Fairview and take the subway from there.

Fairview is the preferred choice but it costs $3/day (no MP option), which is kinda pricey in the end.

Leslie parking is free with a MetroPass, but what time would I have to be there in order to get a spot? I know that some lots fill up quickly, and they only have 102 spots. You can only get into the lot if you have a MetroPass.

[e-man]

Here is the map:

http://www.toronto.ca/ttc/parking_files/parkinglot_pdf/parkinglotmap_leslie.pdf

[rangermcfadden]

You'd be parking before 9:30 AM, right?

[e-man]

You'd be parking before 9:30 AM, right?

Yeah, I'd have to.

[Oni-kun]

How far do you live from Leslie Station? I live at Leslie and Steeles and it takes me only 15 minutes to ride my bike there. 5km. Bike parking is always ample.

[e-man]

How far do you live from Leslie Station? I live at Leslie and Steeles and it takes me only 15 minutes to ride my bike there. 5km. Bike parking is always ample.


Bike as in motorcycle or bicycle?

[Oni-kun]

Bicycle. Best is to get a beater bicycle or something that looks ugly an unexpensive. Then get a cheap lock. Lock it up and take the TTC. You don't have to worry about a thing. Cars parked at those places get their airbags stolen or worse the whole car stolen. If you bought a cheap beater bike you wouldn't even care if someone stole it

[DaVibe]

Leslie fills up early. You can probably get a spot in the afternoon but forget the morning rush hour, it's gone. You'd have to be there at 7AM.
Fairview is best.

And, I personally would not want to lock a bike up at Leslie. You're talking about no policing, a pretty open station and of course, lots of thieves in the area.
I've been robbed while in the station waiting for the bus. YMMV.