Toronto Pearson International · YYZ · Canada's busiest hub · June 2026

Advertising at Canada's busiest gateway under the CN Tower

Canada's busiest gateway, the Air Canada hub that carried 46.8 million passengers across Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 with domestic, transborder and international flow under one roof, is now bookable by the hour, priced per play, matched to how Toronto Pearson's flight banks actually move.

Updated June 15, 2026By Blindspot · location intelligence

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annual passengers through YYZ (2024)

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active terminals, T1 and T3, linked by the LINK train

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on the UP Express into downtown Toronto

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puts your brand airside via Blindspot

Toronto Pearson International Airport, large-format DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Toronto Pearson · Terminal 1 departures hall · Astral Out of HomeBooked by the hour
The short answer● Quotable

Toronto Pearson International Airport advertising spans from a few cents per play on concourse and gate screens to premium arrivals-hall LED and spectacular digital walls. On Blindspot, Toronto Pearson International Airport screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays start around $0.48, with no contracts or minimums.

The smart Toronto Pearson International Airport play isn't one screen for a month. It's the right screens at the right hours: the departures bank in the morning, the security and concourse dwell through the day, the arrivals halls when the long-haul flights land.

BookingBy the hour
PricingPer play · upfront
MinimumsNone
Go liveWithin hours
DeliveryVerified play logs

Billboard ranking points

Toronto Pearson International Airport's billboard spots, ranked

Scored by Blindspot's location intelligence on visibility, dwell time, and footfall (directional, 1–10). Every one is bookable by the hour on the platform.

01

Departures hall

Best for: Launches · Luxury · Tech

The Terminal 1 check-in concourse funnels every departing passenger past premium digital media.

Visibility10
Dwell time8
Footfall10
02

Security & checkpoint

Best for: Finance · Telco · Auto

Queue lanes and tray-table dwell hold attention through the screening choke point.

Visibility8
Dwell time9
Footfall9
03

Concourse & gate holdrooms

Best for: Travel · FMCG · Apps

Air Canada and Star Alliance passengers wait out connecting dwell at the Terminal 1 gates.

Visibility8
Dwell time10
Footfall8
04

Arrivals & baggage reclaim

Best for: Hospitality · Banking · Local

Reclaim belts and the AeroTV arrivals corridor catch a captive, recently landed audience.

Visibility8
Dwell time8
Footfall8
05

LINK & UP Express trains

Best for: Commerce · Mobility · Retail

The LINK shuttle and UP Express repeat your brand on the ride between terminals and downtown.

Visibility7
Dwell time7
Footfall7
06

Lounges & duty-free

Best for: Premium · Spirits · Beauty

Maple Leaf Lounges and the duty-free runs reach a higher-spend traveler before the flight.

Visibility7
Dwell time8
Footfall6

The media estate · operator partners

Toronto Pearson International Airport screens, in the wild

Blindspot puts digital out-of-home (DOOH) and classic out-of-home from Toronto Pearson International Airport's media owners, Astral Out of Home, Toronto Pearson International (YYZ) advertising program, Bell Media airport network among them, onto one map, bookable by the hour. Below: real partner screens across the city's prime zones.

Toronto Pearson International Airport, Departures hall · digital superboard, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Departures hall · digital superboardJCDecaux Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport, Security checkpoint · suspended LED, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Security checkpoint · suspended LEDJCDecaux Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport, Gate concourse · holdroom screens, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Gate concourse · holdroom screensJCDecaux Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport, Arrivals AeroTV · animation lightbox, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Arrivals AeroTV · animation lightboxJCDecaux Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport, UP Express train · transit LED, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
UP Express train · transit LEDJCDecaux Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport, Duty-free · premium lightbox, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Duty-free · premium lightboxJCDecaux Airport

Imagery from media-owner/operator partners. Locations indicative; live availability and per-screen pricing show in the platform.

Formats

Every Toronto Pearson International Airport format, one map

From a single gate screen to a full arrivals-hall takeover, Blindspot puts Toronto Pearson International Airport's digital out-of-home on one map, each screen priced per play and bookable by the hour. The formats that matter airside and landside:

Departures & check-in LED

Large-format digital across check-in islands and departures, where every traveler dwells before security.

Security & checkpoint queues

Captive screens along the security and passport queues, minutes of guaranteed attention per passenger.

Concourses & gate holdrooms

Concourse and gate-lounge screens reaching seated, relaxed travelers with long airside dwell.

Arrivals halls & baggage reclaim

High-dwell arrivals and baggage-claim placements as passengers wait, the airport's longest captive window.

Jet bridges & boarding

Boarding-bridge and gate-side panels in the final moment before the flight.

Spectaculars & landmark LED

Iconic hall and atrium spectaculars for brand-statement reach across the whole terminal.

Location insights

Where Toronto Pearson International Airport moves

Pearson is Canada's largest airport and Air Canada's main hub, split across a vast Terminal 1 and a busy Terminal 3 that together carry domestic, transborder US and international flow. Mornings push transborder and domestic departures, midday holds connecting dwell at the gate concourses, evenings fill arrivals and the UP Express platform into downtown. The LINK train ties the terminals together, but every passenger crosses the same departures and security core. Buy the banks, not the dead hours.

Toronto Pearson International Airport footfall heatmap · typical weekday● Stylized
Departures
Security
Gates
Arrivals
Transit
Retail
Departures hall
Terminal 1 gates
Security lanes
Transborder concourse
Terminal 3 gates
International concourse
Arrivals corridor
Baggage reclaim
UP Express platform
Duty-free hall
QuietPeak flow
Toronto Pearson International Airport · DOOH coverage map · stylized● per-play pricing
Stylized map of Blindspot DOOH screen locations across Toronto Pearson International Airport Per-play price pins across prime Toronto Pearson International Airport advertising zones over a footfall density wash. Stylized; live availability and per-screen pricing are shown in the Blindspot platform. CN Tower ◊ Terminal 1 hall 60+ $0.70$0.62$0.56$0.52$0.48 $0.82 SecurityGatesArrivalsTransitRetailDepartures
FootfallPeak

Footfall rhythm · by hour

Commuterspeaks 7:30–10 AM & 5–8 PM
Shoppers & mallspeaks 12–8 PM
Nightlife & diningpeaks 8 PM–1 AM
12AM6AM12PM6PM11PM
Departures peak in the morning

Departures and check-in fill in the early-morning and late-afternoon banks. Book those hours and your frequency against business travelers climbs for the same budget.

Layover dwell, all day

Gates and the gate holdrooms hold seated, relaxed travelers for 60–90 minutes, long windows where dwell, not rush, does the work.

Arrivals land in waves

Arrivals fills as long-haul flights land in banks, high-value international passengers with time to read. Swap creative to match who just arrived.

Location intelligence summary

One city, several audiences a day

Toronto Pearson International Airport doesn't have a rush hour; it has flight banks. Departures peak in the morning, long-haul arrivals land in waves, and between them travelers dwell for 60–90 minutes with phones often stowed. The buying model that matches that is hourly: pay for the banks when your audience is captive, skip the dead hours.

ObjectiveBook these zonesBest hours
Brand launch / premiumDepartures + TransitAll day · long-haul banks
Business travelersDepartures, GatesWeekday 6–10 AM · 4–8 PM
Long-dwell layoversGates, Arrivals10 AM–8 PM
International arrivalsArrivals, RetailAligned to long-haul landing banks
Duty-free & retailDepartures, GatesDepartures peaks
Match the tide, not the calendar

A month-long 24/7 rotation pays for 3 AM plays nobody sees. Hourly booking concentrates the same budget into Toronto Pearson International Airport’s proven peak windows, and typically saves 30%+ versus a flat four-week flight.

Creative by daypart

Morning commuters read in 2 seconds; evening crowds dwell for minutes. Run different creative by hour on the same screens, even trigger swaps on weather or live data.

Proof, not vibes

Every play is logged. Blindspot campaigns report verified plays and attribution, measured against control groups, not estimated reach.

Book Toronto Pearson International Airport by the hour

Cite this

Key facts at a glance

Quotable, self-contained, sourced, Blindspot, June 2026

  • Toronto Pearson (YYZ) handled about 46.8 million passengers in 2024, Canada's largest and busiest airport.
  • Pearson is Air Canada's main hub and a Star Alliance gateway carrying domestic, transborder US and international flow.
  • The airport runs two active terminals: a larger Terminal 1 serving up to 30 million, and Terminal 3 for up to 17 million a year.
  • Terminal 1 has 58 gates for Air Canada and Star Alliance, while Terminal 3 has 46 gates for WestJet, Delta and SkyTeam.
  • The UP Express reaches downtown Toronto Union Station in about 25 minutes, with a LINK train connecting the two terminals.
  • On Blindspot, YYZ screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays from ~$0.48, no contracts or minimums.

Pricing · updated June 2026

Toronto Pearson International Airport billboards: priced honestly

Per-play prices, not CPM mysteries. Live per-screen pricing and real-time availability are on every card in the platform; the ranges below reflect typical Blindspot pricing as of June 2026.

FormatPrice per playTypical presenceWhy it works
Departures hall superboards & LEDfrom ~$0.48 per play$100 buys hourly departures-hall slotsevery departing passenger through the Terminal 1 concourse
Gate concourse & holdroom screensfrom ~$0.48 per play$100 buys hourly holdroom slotsseated, long-dwell connecting traveler attention before boarding
UP Express & LINK transitfrom ~$0.46 per play$100 buys repeat exposure on the city linkcommuters and arrivals riding into downtown Toronto
Arrivals & baggage reclaimfrom ~$0.46 per play$100 buys belt-side reclaim timea captive, recently landed audience
Departures-hall spectacularcustomflagship Terminal 1 takeoverdominant share of voice over the whole departures core

No minimums · no contracts · pay per verified play · hourly scheduling per screen

What a campaign costs

Toronto Pearson International Airport budgets, three ways

Because pricing is per play and hourly, there's no minimum, but here's what budgets realistically buy. Live numbers per screen are in the platform.

Concourse test

$500–$1,800

One Terminal 1 pier's gate holdrooms across a morning departure bank

Multi-zone airport push

$9,000–$30,000

Departures hall, security lanes, the T1 and T3 concourses and the arrivals corridor together

YYZ flagship takeover

$54,000+

Dominant share of voice across the Terminal 1 departures core and the transborder concourse

FAQ

Toronto Pearson International Airport billboard FAQs

How much does airport advertising cost at Toronto Pearson International Airport?

From a few cents per play on concourse and gate screens to premium arrivals-hall and spectacular LED. On Blindspot, Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) screens are priced per play and booked by the hour, entry plays start around $0.48, with no contracts or minimums.

Why advertise at Toronto Pearson International Airport?

Toronto Pearson International Airport handles roughly 46.8 million passengers a year, a captive, high-income, hard-to-reach audience that dwells 60–90 minutes with phones often stowed. Few channels deliver that quality of attention.

What are the best placements at Toronto Pearson International Airport?

Arrivals halls and baggage reclaim lead for dwell and recall; departures and security queues for guaranteed exposure to every passenger; concourse and gate holdrooms for long, relaxed attention.

Can I book Toronto Pearson International Airport screens by the hour?

Yes. On Blindspot every Toronto Pearson International Airport screen is bookable by the hour with no minimum, so you can buy only the morning departures bank or the long-haul arrivals windows that match your audience.

Who operates advertising at Toronto Pearson International Airport?

The airport's media is run by operators such as Astral Out of Home, Toronto Pearson International (YYZ) advertising program, Bell Media airport network; Blindspot aggregates the bookable digital inventory onto one map, priced per play.

How fast can my ad go live at Toronto Pearson International Airport?

Often within hours: upload, pass creative pre-check, and digital screens need no printing or installation. Approval typically averages around two business days across networks.

What can I get at Toronto Pearson International Airport for $500?

A multi-day hourly presence across a high-dwell concourse or arrivals hall, or a concentrated burst on departures and security screens through the busiest morning banks.

How to book

Live on a Toronto Pearson International Airport screen in three steps

No sales calls, no contracts, self-serve from the map to live creative.

01

Pick screens & hours

Open the map, filter Toronto Pearson International Airport by zone and format, and select the exact screens and the exact hours your audience is out.

02

See the per-play price

Every screen shows its price per play and real-time availability before you commit. Build the plan; the running total is always visible.

03

Upload & go live

Upload creative, pass pre-check, and go live, often within hours. Track verified plays and attribution as the campaign runs.

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