02-02-2016, 11:13 AM
(02-02-2016, 09:16 AM)ookpik Wrote: Re the added time compared to driving, people who drive or take GO/Airways Transit, etc. have to factor in at least 3 hours to YYZ in order to leave contingency for the almost-daily traffic SNAFUs on Hwy401.Leave three hours before flight time? Yes, outside the 401 morning rush hour that's a very reasonable thing to do, it will usually get you to YYZ about two hours ahead of the flight, and an hour ahead of the check-in deadline (with carry-on and online check-in there is even more time to spare).
At YKF, Westjet (or AA) check-in deadlines are the same as YYZ (and same as AC at YYZ) so from most places in K-W, you'd want to leave 1.5-2h before the flight, depending on your destination, so that's a time savings of 1-1.5h. (By comparison, a connection at ORD will easily add more than 2h to your itinerary.)
This applies whether driving yourself, taxi, limo or (if you can schedule it well) Airways Transit.