Accessibility

Event: Gift of Hope Gala

General information

Travel instructions

Getting to the Toronto Congress Centre Address: 650 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON M9W 1J1 Conveniently located just minutes from Toronto Pearson International Airport, the Toronto Congress Centre is easily accessible from all major highways and by public transit. Complimentary on-site parking is available. *** Driving Directions From Highway 401 West (from Mississauga / Oakville): Take Highway 401 East toward Toronto. Exit at Highway 427 South toward the airport. Take the Dixon Road East exit. Follow Dixon Road for approximately 2 km. The Toronto Congress Centre will be on your right, just past Martin Grove Road. From Highway 401 East (from Scarborough / Pickering): Take Highway 401 West toward Mississauga. Exit at Highway 409 West toward the airport. Merge onto Highway 427 South. Take the Dixon Road East exit. Continue for approximately 2 km; the venue will be on your right. From Highway 403 / QEW West (from Hamilton / Burlington): Merge onto the QEW East, following signs for Toronto. Continue onto Highway 427 North. Take the Dixon Road East exit. Follow Dixon Road for approximately 2 km; the Congress Centre will be on your right. From Highway 403 / QEW East (from downtown Toronto): Take the Gardiner Expressway West. Merge onto Highway 427 North. Exit at Dixon Road East. Continue for approximately 2 km; the Congress Centre will be on your right. *** Public Transit From Downtown Toronto (Union Station): Take the UP Express train to Pearson Airport (approx. 25 minutes). From Pearson, take TTC Bus 52A Lawrence West (to Lawrence Station) or 52D (to Dixon/Scarlett). Exit at Dixon Road at Martin Grove Road — the Toronto Congress Centre is a short walk east. From Kipling Station (TTC Line 2 – Bloor-Danforth): Take TTC Bus 45A Kipling (to Martin Grove) northbound. Transfer at Martin Grove and Dixon Road to walk east toward the venue.

Entry instructions

Guests will enter through the South Building Main Lobby of the Toronto Congress Centre, located at 650 Dixon Road. Complimentary parking is available in the South Lot, directly in front of the main entrance. Once inside, follow event signage or our volunteers’ guidance toward the Oscar Peterson Lounge, where the Gift of Hope Gala: Lighting the Way Toward Brighter Futures will take place. The route from the main entrance to the lounge is fully accessible and clearly marked. Guests arriving by rideshare or taxi should request drop-off at the South Lobby Entrance, noted by the revolving glass doors and canopy.