Toronto guide
🇨🇦 Packing List
What to pack for Toronto
In August, Toronto is typically warm, expect showers (18°C to 26°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Toronto essentials
- Smart-casual outfits (skip gym wear for dinners)
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable closed walking shoes
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sunglasses
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type A/B plugs (North American), 120V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD)
- Cards universally accepted. Contactless standard. Some food trucks cash only.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Rogers, Bell, Telus. Buy at airport or malls. Prepaid options available.
- Peak season in August: keep bags zipped and don't flash jewellery
- August highlights: Canadian National Exhibition; Caribana