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Rather than simply giving a list of budget hotels in Toronto, I will tell you instead how to get the most bang for your buck in virtually any hotel in Toronto. By knowing your needs, being wise to hidden costs and benefits, and planning ahead, you should always be able to find accommodation in Toronto for less than $150 per night. Outside the downtown area (bounded roughly by Spadina, Bloor, Yonge, and Lake Ontario to the south), it should almost always be possible to find accommodation for less than $100 per night, even during summer festivals. (The one major exception here is the airport hotels: not recommended for a budget Toronto stay.) On average, the cheapest periods of the year to stay in Toronto are during the spring and fall. All major Toronto hotels include private bathroom facilities in the cost of the room.

As is the case for many major cities, hotel prices in Toronto tend to drop the further out you get from the city centre. While bargains can be found even in the heart of Toronto, the major under-$100 deals will be a half-hour to hour commute away, sometimes more. If you bring your car, the outlying hotels and motels will often include parking in the cost of your stay, while hotels closer to the core will usually charge you about $20 per night per vehicle. If you want to park closer to downtown, lots outside the Spadina-Bloor-Yonge-waterfront area will tend to be much cheaper than those inside.

If you intend to rely on public transit, it is an excellent idea to check ahead of time to ensure that your hotel is close to a subway station. In Toronto, the subway is a very viable alternative to taking the car. In fact, every major downtown destination, including several major hotels, is connected within a square of six subway stops and a highly-used network of underground malls called the P.A.T.H. Outside this area twenty-four hour bus service is available, but service tends to be infrequent during the overnight hours and not all areas are serviced. In general, between the hours of 6 am and 1 am, subway trains or buses will be available most places south of Highway 401, between Pearson International Airport (Dixie Road) to the west and Scarborough to the east. A wonderful deal for families is the Sunday or holiday day pass, which allows up to two adults and four children unlimited travel until 5:30 am the next day. Some subway stations also offer Park-N-Ride lots, where commuters can park their cars and take the subway into the heart of Toronto.

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