"2"^^ . "4"^^ . . "2016-07-11T00:00:00"^^ . "8"^^ . . . "I've watched with interest the planning, development and launch of the UP Express but today was the first time I took it from downtown to the airport, and I have to say, I was impressed.\n\nThe train was easy to find (just enter Union Station right across from the Royal York hotel) and when I got to the platform, a lady said she could sell me a ticket. The train was leaving in three minutes so I didn't have a chance to look around for machines but I'm assuming there are some. It would seem inefficient to have a person selling all the tickets.\n\nEven at $12 it's much cheaper than a cab but compared to the 192 Airport Rocket bus leaving from the Kipling subway station, it's a little more expensive because that is only $3.25.\n\nThe train was clean, had plenty of space for luggage, had outlets and wifi and nice air conditioning. The lady who checked my ticket was nice. \n\n\nI was staying at a hotel on Dundas St and taking the bus and the subway took me just under an hour from the bus stop at the airport until I walked into my hotel. Going back, it took me 53 minutes from the time I left my hotel until the time I arrived at Terminal 3. So time wise, it's not much different. You do need to take a little shuttle train from where the UP Express stops if you're going to Terminal 3 but that takes a couple of minutes only.\n\nIf I had a lot of luggage, I would definitely take this route. If I just have a backpack/carry on and it's not rush hour, I'd still probably save some $$$ and take the Airport Rocket bus and the subway."^^ . "4"^^ .