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YYZ Toronto layover guide
A layover at YYZ.
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Lounges, security and customs waits, and what a connection at YYZ actually involves. LYVR plans the whole layover, with real walk times on the indoor map.
Updated October 2026 · Sources
6lounges at YYZ, with what gets you in
4open to Priority Pass or DragonPass members
Livesecurity wait times in the app
—border queue data isn't available here yet
Wait times
The lines at YYZ, before you're in them.
Open the Airports tab in LYVR and pick YYZ.
Counted in your time to spare
Every checkpoint on your connection becomes a step in the layover plan, so the time to spare already allows for the lines.
Lounges
6 lounges at YYZ.
0 open with a credit card, 4 with Priority Pass or DragonPass, 3 with airline elite status. Rules and hours change, so check with the lounge before you go.
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge
Airline status
Air Canada Aeroplan 50K and upStar Alliance Gold
Plaza Premium Lounge (International Departures)
Memberships
Priority PassDragonPass
American Admirals Club
Airline status
American Airlines Platinum and up (international flights)oneworld Sapphire (long-haul international flights)
KLM Crown Lounge
Memberships
Priority PassDragonPass
Airline status
Air France Gold and upSkyTeam Elite Plus
Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic Departures)
Memberships
Priority PassDragonPass
Plaza Premium Lounge
Memberships
Priority PassDragonPass
Food, spas and rest
Restaurants, spas and sleep at YYZ.
Priority Pass venues that aren't lounges. LYVR's Explore tab adds every restaurant, bar and shop near your gate, with walk times.
| Venue | Type | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be Relax Spa (T1 Domestic) | Spa | Terminal 1, airside, near gate D37 (domestic only) | Daily 9am-7pm |
| Be Relax Spa (T1 Transborder) | Spa | Terminal 1, airside, US transborder area near gate F54 | Daily 9am-7pm |
| Be Relax Spa (T3) | Spa | Terminal 3, airside, at gate C36 | Mon-Fri 9am-7pm; Sat-Sun 10am-6pm |
Plan it in LYVR
Your YYZ layover, planned to the minute.
Save your flights and LYVR finds the connection at YYZ on its own, then times every part of it.
Every minute, accounted for.
Deplaning, every walk on the indoor map, the checkpoints your connection passes and when the doors close. What's left is yours to plan.
Lounges you can actually get into.
Add your cards and memberships once. Every lounge at YYZ shows whether you're in.
Directions that know which floor you're on.
Around walls, up escalators, onto the train between terminals and through security on the way.
Time to see Toronto?
Getting out, the ride each way, security on the way back and a cushion, checked against your passport. Then a day, planned.
Layover questions
YYZ, answered.
Can I check the security wait time at YYZ?
LYVR shows live security wait times for each checkpoint, grouped by terminal, refreshed every couple of minutes.
Which lounges at YYZ can I use on a layover?
LYVR lists 6 lounges at YYZ, 4 of them on Priority Pass. Which ones you can get into depends on your ticket, airline status, credit card or a lounge membership. Each lounge on this page lists what gets you in, and LYVR checks it against your own profile.
Does airline status get me into a lounge at YYZ?
Yes, at 3 lounges: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (Air Canada Aeroplan 50K and up, Star Alliance Gold); American Admirals Club (American Airlines Platinum and up (international flights), oneworld Sapphire (long-haul international flights)); KLM Crown Lounge (Air France Gold and up, SkyTeam Elite Plus). Status entry needs a same-day departing flight on that airline or its alliance, and some tiers only count on international flights.
How much time do I need for a layover at YYZ?
It depends on your terminals, whether you re-clear security or customs, and how far the gates are apart. LYVR adds up deplaning, every walk on the indoor map, any checkpoints your connection passes and the boarding door time, then shows exactly how much time you have to spare.
Is a 1 hour layover enough at YYZ?
For a connection on one ticket, airlines won't sell you less than YYZ's minimum connection time, and they rebook you if a delay makes you miss it. An international transfer with security screening is still more comfortable with 1.5 to 2 hours, and separate tickets need 3 or more. LYVR works out your exact time to spare for your own two gates.
What is there to do on a layover at YYZ?
With an hour or two, eat near your gate and walk the terminal. With more, YYZ's 6 lounges (4 on Priority Pass) have quiet seats, food and often showers, and there are spas you can use with Priority Pass. LYVR's Explore tab lists every restaurant, bar and shop near your gate with the walk time, so you only see what fits in your layover.
Can I leave the airport on a layover at YYZ?
On a domestic connection, yes, with enough time. On an international one, only if you're allowed to enter Canada, since leaving YYZ means going through immigration, and you'd want about 6 hours: the passport line both ways, the trip into Toronto and back, and security on the way in. LYVR checks the ride each way, the time you'd have in the city and your passport's entry rule.
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Lounges from Priority Pass's and DragonPass's directories, the card networks' lounge lists (American Express, Capital One, Chase, Mastercard), each operator's own booking or waitlist page, and the Wikivoyage article on Toronto Pearson International Airport (CC BY-SA). Who gets in is worked out with the same rules the LYVR app uses for your saved cards, memberships and airline status. Wait times come from the airport's or TSA's own data. Terminal times are LYVR's curated estimates. Compiled October 2026; details change, so confirm with the airport, airline or lounge before you travel. LYVR isn't affiliated with Toronto Pearson International Airport.