American Express Priority Benefits at Toronto Pearson Airport

Last summer and the subsequent holiday season, Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) made headlines for its unseemly treatment of passengers, including the long, snaking lines leading to security.

While things have improved since then, it’s anyone’s guess whether this problem would present itself again this coming summer and holiday season, especially as the world opens further and airlines add even more flights to their timetables.

Fortunately, American Express offers its upper-tier cardholders a faster way to get ahead of the security line, as part of a suite of priority services to make your experience at Toronto Pearson easier and faster.

American Express Priority Security at Toronto Pearson

Arguably the most valuable among the American Express priority services at Toronto Pearson is priority security. Eligible cardholders get to access a separate queue and turnstile, along with premium cabin passengers.

This is especially useful for passengers travelling in economy class and without NEXUS cards, who would otherwise have no priority security privileges.

To use the American Express priority security benefit, log in to the special Toronto Pearson landing page on the American Express website using your American Express credentials. There, you can download up to 10 unique one-time-use QR codes for yourself and your party. 

Then, you’ll only need to scan the QR code one-by-one on the digital turnstiles that would grant you access into the priority security area.

If you’re flying to the US, you can use this service to breeze through security, and then in turn use Mobile Passport Control to get you through the US pre-clearance faster.

Priority security for American Express cardholders is available at all concourses across Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.

American Express Priority Services for Your Vehicle

Aside from priority security, eligible cardholders also get free valet car service, discounted parking, and discounted car care at Toronto Pearson.

The airport’s in-house valet service, available only at Terminal 1, allows you to drop your car off curbside and get into the departures level faster.

For eligible cardholders, you’ll get your one-time valet fee of $20 (CAD) waived upon presenting your eligible card at pick-up. However, note that you’ll still need to pay the corresponding parking fees.

Valet parking rates start at $56 (CAD) a day, up to a weekly maximum of…