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Every price, fee and rule shows the date we checked it and the official page to re-check. Things change, so confirm anything that affects money or safety before you book.

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Long weekend on points: Toronto (3 nights)

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Things change. Everything stamped below was read on 2026-10-10 and can change without notice. Fares, hours, closures and entry rules are time-sensitive; each stamp names the page to check again. Where an official page would not open for us, we say so and write "typically" or "last we checked" and tell you which page to use.

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Promise: a Friday-to-Monday Toronto weekend where the bed and, if you can, the flight come from points, and every cash cost is a line you can fill in.
Trip length: 3 nights, 4 days (Friday arrival, Monday departure).
Best months: late spring through early fall for outdoor plans; winter works with a heavier indoor mix.
Budget band: a planning frame, not a promise. Cash costs are blanks you fill in; the only figures here are stamped ones.
Best for: travelers with transferable points who want a culture-first city weekend: museums, markets, neighborhoods, a skyline.
Base guide: our base guide /guides/toronto-niagara/ covers the city and Niagara generally; this guide covers only what changes when the weekend is paid for with points.
US State Department: Canada is Level 1, "Exercise normal precautions in Canada," with no regional Reconsider or Do Not Travel areas listed [read 2026-10-10 — page dated June 05, 2026 (Level 1 advisory); the page also shows October 02, 2026 on the travel-guidance section and a footer "Last Updated" of August 11, 2025, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/canada-travel-advisory.html].

At a glance

Arrive Friday, leave Monday. Museums (AGO, ROM) are closed Mondays .
Cash is Canadian dollars. Use a card without foreign transaction fees.
Transit: TTC fare $3.30 on PRESTO, tap or Interac; two-hour transfer (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Biggest points tool: Aeroplan at 1:1 from four transferable currencies (checked 2026-10-08).
Hotel programs: Marriott presence is stamped in chapter 2; everything else says "check the chain's map."
US citizens do not need a visa or eTA; bring a passport.
Winter changes the island and waterfront plans.