VIA Business Lounge

Nice place to wait and relax in comfort if travelling via business class. Also a quick note!! The food photos posted on the trays are NOT served in this lounge those are travellers photos on board the train in the business class tagging the pictures in the wrong place

Excellent spacious area to relax and wait prior to boarding the train. Plenty of hot and cold beverage selections. Clean bathrooms and very nice staff. Definitely better than rushing through traffic to Pearson airport for the plane and stressing out. If you have the time and it fits your schedule, trains are the way to go.

Awesome lounge for executive class customers traveling from and to Toronto. Spacious, clean and with lots of amenities like coffee, juice, water and fruits. Toilets are clean. Staff is friendly and ready to assist you. Ideal to relax after a long trip. Or even to arrive early at the station and enjoy a no rush hour.

They need to update their hours as it shows opens late but they open at 6am. Good seating however for the price of business class tickets and access to lounge wasnt worth it. They do not even have bottled water in the fridge, coffee tasted stale and there was no breakfast or even snacks available. Good for waiting area nothing else. They also make announcements when the trains are ready for boarding. It is 2 mins walks across from the station

I’m going be kind of blunt in my review as somebody who takes via pretty often and not so much business class & here’s why.The quality of food, portion sizes and lack of accommodations for business class seems lacking in my own opinion, thus the value not being worth it if you’re paying yourself or you’re employer is.That being said the business lounge is lacking at least right now in terms of food as well & again accommodations. I’m not sure if it was like that before Covid but I can only assume at least as far as the lack of food goes their was food in the business lounge. When I took my train at the time their was no food and not much of a range for drinks.While the Art Deco style features are nice I feel via could step up the quality of furniture, add USB ports to outlets, add a hard wired connection for internet because the WiFi is honestly rather slow & for me personally making it cooler in the via business lounge because i found it to be rather hot.Just an idea, instead of person manually looking at each and every persons business ticket to verify the business ticket, maybe via could benefit in adding 2-3 digital kiosks. Because when I was their the line ended up pretty big.In all I don’t really see myself taking business class all that much because of the value for money, again if the employer is paying for the ticket of the person then knock yourself out and take Via’s business class

Modest but lovely. A little comfort and quiet before you start a long journey. Lots is space and privacy. Sound proofing could be a bit better, but then again this is Canada’s busiest intermodal hub and the busy vibes are part of the charm. You can get a non alcoholic beverage. Lots of tea and coffee options. Staff are nice too.

Absolutely LOVE taking Via! Especially Via1. I've been taking the train now for more than a decade. There have definitely been some ups and downs with service along the way but all in all, it's usually always a great time. The food and complimentary drinks on Via1 are a nice treat. I take the train from Toronto to Ottawa often and find it a great to just shut off for 4-5 hours. I must say the wi-fi, in my opinion, is awful for those looking to stream something during the trip. I recommend doing it ahead of time. Besides that, I highly recommend Via and Via1 to everyone.

A quiet, comfortable place to wait for my train. Beverages there if I want a coffee or soft drink. I especially appreciated the basket of granny smith apples. Clean bathroom at the rear. Power points for charging my devices is a plus. I also appreciate the audible announcements of train boarding. Just walk on down and onto the train. Perfect.

A calm place to wait for your train, some options of beverage and a clean bathroom.

Beautiful and large space with many varieties of seating choices. Tables to eat food (you bring in yourself), a desk with lights, many comfortable chairs and couches.The staff were very friendly and announced train boarding. There was a selection of refrigerated juice and water, a latte machine with freshly ground beans used in the drinks, a coffee machine, and apples. All complimentary. Very large and nice bathrooms, huge windows that face the Royal York hotel on front street. Some tvs - One was playing FIFA, another on CP 24. Some seasonal decorations - a Christmas tree. There were outlets everywhere that you could plug your devices into. Staff going around constantly cleaning, wiping, restocking. It was very clean and felt safe. A very nice space in which to spend time waiting for a train!