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Adelaide & Portland

Adelaide St W & Portland St · Toronto, Ontario · Wellington Place · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Toronto Downtown West BIA

Adelaide & Portland, in Wellington Place, in the downtown core, is a mid-volume intersection, with more people on foot than in cars and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a protected bikeway, a school within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: 11 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
8,582
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 7, 2026
11,178 pedestrians · 3,233 cyclists · #1811 busiest
Collisions
121
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
14 with an injury · 92 property damage · #898 of 5,508 · +15 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #259 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 58 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 610 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 53% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.3 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 37.7% of vehicle volume, about 49× the typical share. That comes with about 12 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 14.1 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.8× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 62 collisions in 2016–2020 and 59 in 2021–2025. About one in 61 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Adelaide & Portland

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
504508511501510505 nearest 143 m
Blue Night
304301310305307
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Adelaide St W installed 2014
Bike Share
Maud St / Adelaide St W - SMART 85 m · 16 docks · 60 stations, 1,186 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (29)
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 190 m
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 326 m
  • Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music AcademyEnglish Public · 635 m
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 648 m
  • Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 648 m
  • Charles G Fraser Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 781 m
  • and 23 more
Parks (53)
  • Portland Street Parkette95 m
  • Adelaide Place Parkette127 m
  • St. Andrew's Playground148 m
  • Victoria Memorial Square Park340 m
  • Draper Park433 m
  • Randy Padmore Park455 m
  • and 47 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch722 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch816 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • iArts MuseumMuseum · 131 m
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 182 m
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 297 m
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 351 m
  • Arcadia EarthAttraction · 421 m
  • The WellLandmark · 505 m
  • Fort York National Historic SiteMuseum · 777 m
  • TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 816 m
Signal
1488, activated 1985 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · bicycle signal

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 142 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 8 grocery and convenience stores, and 359 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Campechano, 18 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés142 within 300 m · 359 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience8 within 300 m · 41 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Campechano · 504 Adelaide St W18 mPassed, Jul 2026
Forget Me Not Cafe · 506 Adelaide St W23 mPassed, Jul 2026
Starbucks · 123 Portland St43 mPassed, Jul 2026
Dprtmnt · 473 Adelaide St W44 mPassed, May 2026
Petty Cash · 487 Adelaide St W44 mPassed, Jan 2026
Chubby's Jamaican Kitchen · 104 Portland St45 mPassed, Jun 2026
Boru · 495 Adelaide St W 150 mPassed, Jun 2026
Karasu · 495 Adelaide St W 250 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 662 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 116 m away at St. Andrew's Playground.

  • Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    662 m
  • Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    701 m
  • Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom · 700 Wellington St W
    View outdoor pool hours
    733 m
Drinking water
St. Andrew's Playground dog fountain · 116 m; St. Andrew's Playground bottle filling station · 136 m

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

17 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,571 spaces; 13 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha (190 m, 26 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km17 centres · 1,571 spaces
Fee subsidy13 of 17
  • Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha · 20 Brant St
    26 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    190 m
  • Macaulay - the Well · 486 Front St W
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    490 m
  • Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 75 Augusta Sq
    36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    505 m
  • City Kids Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 34 Bathurst St
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    511 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 331 (761 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 331 · 761 m33 Claremont St
Police52 Division · 1.3 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 1.3 km339 Queens Quay W

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

32 registered apartment buildings with 4,496 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 17 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 525 Richmond St W (138 m, 103 units, 10 storeys, built 2003), which scored 81 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 32 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 46 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 9 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings32 · 4,496 units · 17 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202646 across the 32
Open fire-code violations9
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
525 Richmond St W10310200381 · Aug 20240138 m
552 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc.845200593 · Jul 20250150 m
163 Portland Stsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc.464199185 · Jul 20243173 m
50 Portland St · Morguard23210200596 · Aug 20260264 m
165 Bathurst St · Hazelview Properties Inc476191879 · Jul 20251266 m
575 Adelaide St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation15011198384 · Aug 20241280 m
20 Vanauley StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1358198690 · Sep 20240379 m
39 Niagara St · Minto Properties50119201999 · Jul 202510420 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots704 lots · ≈22,160 spaces · 66.5 ha
Within 500 m86 lots · ≈2,030 spaces
Green P (public)27 car parks · about 4,143 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Portland St · 199 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking274 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 42 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (1.5 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
15 Denison Ave · Surface300 m12054% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface443 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
2 Portland St · Garage469 m3797% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface469 m2295% (Q1 2026)
803 Richmond St W · Surface831 m4856% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 21 m away, ≈38 spaces; 62 m away, ≈24 spaces; 71 m away, ≈10 spaces; 85 m away, ≈60 spaces; 106 m away, ≈9 spaces; 121 m away, ≈11 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Palmerston Ave (530 m, 2 ports); 10 Soho St. (712 m, 4 ports); 40 York St (1.4 km, 12 ports).

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 14-hour, Jul 7, 2026

The west leg carries the load — 8,264 eastbound vehicles, or 96% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 1. Most cyclists arrived from the west (2,100 of 3,233). Morning rush is the busier period: 789 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:00 a.m., compared with 705 from 6:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north112southbound · 621 bikes · 0.9% heavy
From the west8,264eastbound · 2,100 bikes · 3.6% heavy
Total vehicles8,58211,178 pedestrians · 3,233 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east1westbound · 30 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south205northbound · 482 bikes · 1.0% heavy
AM peak hour789 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour705 vehicles from 6:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 7, 2026

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

The City's counter on Adelaide St W between Bathurst St and Joseph Salsberg Lane (275 m away) recorded an average of 23 km/h in its 3-day count in July 2024; 85% of drivers were at or under 33 km/h. That segment carries about 1,200 vehicles a day. Adelaide Pl measured slower: 12 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 21 km/h (Nov 2022).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Adelaide Pl · 108 mNov 2022 · 3 days15012 km/h21 km/h25 km/h
Portland St · Stewart St – Lane S of King and W of Portland · 211 mJul 2025 · 3 days6,46916 km/h25 km/h30 km/h
Adelaide St W · Bathurst St – Joseph Salsberg Lane · 275 mJul 2024 · 3 days1,17923 km/h33 km/h37 km/h

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

2019 was the peak year (21 collisions), and 2025 closed with 13. 12% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 21 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 15 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 25, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 14.1 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions121#898 of 5,508
With an injury14#1240 of 4,660
Property damage only92
Fail to remain21
Involving a pedestrian1#2140 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist9#146 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified15
Since January 2026 (outside the window)15
All since 2014152latest Jun 25, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 cyclist was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jul 2, 2022.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#259 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#59 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20062latest Jul 2, 2022

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Toronto Police place ten thefts from vehicles and 13 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.3 a year. 70% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 62% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1040street/outdoor (7), commercial premises (2)
Bicycle theft1340street/outdoor (8), other (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 28, 2025. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Wellington Place.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Adelaide & Portland a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#259 of 1,505), out of 121 reported collisions of any severity. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Adelaide & Portland?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1811 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 53% of the median for a counted intersection, and #183 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Adelaide & Portland?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Adelaide St W between Bathurst St and Joseph Salsberg Lane (July 2024), found an average of 23 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 33 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Adelaide & Portland?

The nearest Green P car park is 15 Denison Ave (300 m away, 120 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 704 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,160 spaces — 86 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (199 m).

How do I get to Adelaide & Portland by transit?

Streetcar routes 504, 508, 511, 501 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 143 m away.

What restaurants are near Adelaide & Portland?

142 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 359 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Campechano (18 m), Forget Me Not Cafe (23 m), Starbucks (43 m), Dprtmnt (44 m) and Petty Cash (44 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Adelaide & Portland?

The nearest is Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 275 Bathurst St, 662 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom (701 m); Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom (733 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Adelaide & Portland?

17 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,571 spaces in total; 13 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha (190 m, 26 spaces), Macaulay - the Well (490 m, 62 spaces) and Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre (505 m, 36 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Adelaide & Portland?

32 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,496 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 525 Richmond St W (138 m, 103 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 552 Adelaide St W (150 m, 84 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 163 Portland St (173 m, 46 units, RentSafeTO score 85) and 50 Portland St (264 m, 232 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 32 is 88 out of 100; 1 scored below 70. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Adelaide & Portland?

Toronto Police place ten thefts from vehicles and 13 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Wellington Place page.

What neighbourhood is Adelaide & Portland in?

Adelaide & Portland is in Wellington Place (City of Toronto neighbourhood 164). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Toronto Downtown West Business Improvement Area.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined