Niagara Falls Tours From
Chelsea Hotel Toronto

Exactly where we meet at the Chelsea Hotel

Pickup is outside the Gerrard Street doors of the Chelsea Hotel at 33 Gerrard St W. The coach arrives at 7:45 am for the day tour and drops you back at the hotel area from around 5:30 pm. The Day and Evening Tour departs from this same spot at 1:10 pm in summer (May 8 to October 15) or 12:05 pm in winter.

Before or after your tour: around the Chelsea

• The Eaton Centre Toronto's biggest downtown mall, is a 6 minute walk south.
• Yonge-Dundas Square is just past it, the Times Square of Toronto.
• College Park with shops and a food court, is 4 minutes north.
• Chinatown and Kensington Market are about 15 minutes west for food before or after your trip.

Tours from the Chelsea's doors

The Niagara Falls Day Tour picks up here at 7:45 am. From CA$99 per person, and the most popular package (CA$159) includes skip-the-line Niagara City Cruises tickets. The Chelsea is one of our busiest pickup points, so book early in summer. Groups and families can also arrange a private tour from the hotel.

Prefer the falls after dark? The Day and Evening Tour also picks up here: 1:10 pm in summer (May 8 to October 15) or 12:05 pm in winter (October 16 to May 7), returning about 11:00 pm.

Your day at the falls from Gerrard Street

The Chelsea stop is one of the first of the morning, so you get the pick of the seats for the roughly 90 minute ride, then 3 to 4 hours of free time with skip-the-line packages. Popular picks:

• Niagara City Cruises (Hornblower) boat ride - included in the CA$159 day tour package.
• Journey Behind the Falls - the tunnels behind the waterfall, included in the CA$209 package.
• Skylon Tower and the Niagara Falls helicopter tour - optional add-ons you can book on tour day.
• Free time for Clifton Hill, Table Rock and the falls viewpoints, plus a 35 minute maple syrup and chocolate stop on the way.

Back at the Chelsea afterwards

Back at the Chelsea by around 5:30 pm, you are a short walk from dinner options along Yonge Street or in Chinatown.

Private tours from the Chelsea Hotel

Want the falls without the schedule? A private Niagara Falls tour picks up right at the Chelsea Hotel at whatever time suits you: your own vehicle and licensed guide, custom stops (wine country included), and a full itinerary with quote within 12 hours.

All your options from the Chelsea Hotel to Niagara Falls

Four realistic ways to make the trip. Our day tour: door-area pickup, about 90 minutes each way with a licensed guide, attractions handled, from CA$99. GO train: roughly 2 hours each way via Union Station with seasonal schedules, then local transit at the falls; our GO train guide breaks down the real timings and costs. Driving: about 90 minutes without traffic, up to 2 hours in summer, plus CA$40-60 in gas round trip and CA$20-40 to park near the falls. Rideshare: quotes swing widely and you will need a return booked from the falls. For most visitors without a car, the full cost comparison lands in the tour's favour once attractions are included.

A little history: the Chelsea

The Chelsea is Canada's largest hotel at nearly 1,600 rooms, a downtown institution since 1975 and famous with families for the Corkscrew, downtown Toronto's only indoor waterslide. Its Gerrard Street block sits where Victorian Toronto's shopping district began, two minutes from the world's first Eaton's department store site.

Chelsea Hotel pickup questions

What time should I be at the pickup spot?

Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. The coach stops briefly at each point, so being early keeps the whole tour on schedule.

Where exactly does the coach stop?

Outside the Chelsea Hotel's Gerrard Street doors at 33 Gerrard St W.

Where can I get coffee before pickup?

The Chelsea's lobby cafe opens early, and there is a Tim Hortons around the corner on Yonge Street.

What if I am running late?

Call or WhatsApp us at +1 416-792-7968 as soon as you can and we will tell you the best option, which is sometimes catching the coach at its next pickup point.

Can I bring luggage on the tour?

There is no luggage storage on the coach, so travel light. If you are checking out that morning, leave your bags with your hotel's bell desk or a downtown luggage service and collect them after drop-off.

What time do tours leave from this stop?

The day tour departs at 7:45 am and returns around 5:00 to 5:30 pm. The evening tour leaves the same spot at 1:10 pm in summer (May 8 to October 15) and 12:05 pm in winter. Arrive 5 to 10 minutes early; the coach stops briefly and cannot wait.

How can I get to Niagara Falls cheaply from Toronto?

If price is everything, take GO+WEGO, CA$22 on weekends and CA$34 on weekdays. If time matters, the math changes: our day tour is CA$99, picks up at the Chelsea Hotel at 7:45 am, and runs 90 minutes direct with a guide, no transfers and no 2 km station gap.

Does any shuttle run from downtown hotels to the falls?

Shuttles as such do not exist on this route. You either take transit with transfers or book a tour seat. Ours picks up at the Chelsea Hotel, None minutes from Chelsea Hotel Toronto, at 7:45 am.