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Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Streetcar
- 501505504508506 nearest 268 m
- TTC bus
- 294024763 nearest 14 m
- Express
- 929
- Blue Night
- 301305304306329363
- Nearest stops
- 7 surface stops within 300 m — Dufferin St at Alma Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Alma Ave / Gladstone Ave SMART 107 m · 15 docks · 31 stations, 572 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 (21)
- Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 164 m
- Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 608 m
- Shirley St Jr & City View AlternativeEnglish Public · 724 m
- Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 764 m
- Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 768 m
- The Orchard Montessori SchoolPrivate · 925 m
- and 15 more
- Community centres
- Mary McCormick Recreation Centre427 m
- McCormick Arena460 m
- Masaryk - Cowan Community Recreation Centre535 m
- Parkdale Community Recreation Centre627 m
- Holy Family Community Centre789 m
- Lamport Stadium805 m
- Parks (41)
- Pessoa Park150 m
- Parkdale Amphitheatre252 m
- Pat Capponi Parkette290 m
- Gwynne Avenue Parkette323 m
- McCormick Park423 m
- Melbourne Avenue Parkette503 m
- and 35 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch450 m
- Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch1.4 km
- Places of interest
- The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 534 m
- Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 1.4 km
- Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.5 km
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
Toronto Public Health inspects 8 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 348 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is G Mercato, 54 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2024.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| G Mercato · 440 Dufferin St | 54 m | Passed, Jul 2024 |
| C.o.r.e. · 41 Alma Ave Flr-2nd Flr None | 56 m | Passed, May 2026 · 1 infraction |
| 450/ Rooms Coffee · 450 Dufferin St | 80 m | Passed, Jul 2024 · 2 infractions |
| Fix Coffee + Bikes · 80 Gladstone Ave | 99 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Island Foods · 8 Gladstone Avegrocery | 238 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Bento Sushi · 1230 Queen St W None | 250 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Metro · 1230 Queen St W Nonegrocery | 250 m | Passed, Feb 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Starbucks · 1230 Queen St W None | 250 m | Passed, Oct 2024 · 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 Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom, 422 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 409 m away at McCormick Park.
- Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
View centre hours422 m - Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
View centre hours535 m
- Drinking water
- McCormick Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 409 m; Melbourne Avenue Parkette drinking fountain · 480 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
14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,035 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA (164 m, 120 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA · 108 Gladstone Ave
120 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day164 m - Bonaventure Child Care Centre · 295 Dufferin St
67 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day540 m - Parkdale Childcare Centre · 78 Seaforth Ave
177 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day608 m - Bumble Bee Garden Child Care Ltd. · 1275 Dundas St W
28 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day630 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (754 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (796 m) and the nearest ambulance station 283 m away.
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
Within a kilometre there are 97 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 7,851 rental units, 4.2× the median for a Toronto intersection — 21 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 410 Dufferin St (47 m, 198 units, 10 storeys, built 2021), which scored 100 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 97 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 192 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 45 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410 Dufferin St · Rhapsody Property Management Services | 198 | 10 | 2021 | 100 · Jul 2025 | 5 · 1 fire | 47 m |
| 400 Dufferin St · Rhapsody Property Management Service | 152 | 13 | 2021 | 99 · Jul 2025 | 5 · 1 fire | 89 m |
| 34 Noble St · Cogir Real Estate | 18 | 3 | 1935 | 91 · Jun 2025 | 2 | 247 m |
| 1176 Queen St W | 25 | 3 | 1915 | 54 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 348 m |
| 8 Beaconsfield Ave · Dsm Investment Group Limited | 11 | 4 | 1932 | 91 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 363 m |
| 345 Dufferin Stsocial housing · Dms Property Management Ltd. | 200 | 8 | 1984 | 83 · Jul 2025 | 3 | 420 m |
| 180 Sudbury Stsocial housing · St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society | 190 | 18 | 2011 | 82 · Sep 2024 | 2 · 2 fire | 462 m |
| 15 O'Hara Ave · Kpm Kingsway Property Management | 32 | 4 | 1970 | 91 · Jul 2024 | 1 | 477 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1325 Queen St W · Surface | 538 m | 32 | 94% (Q1 2026) |
| 45 Abell St · Garage | 546 m | 124 | 60% (Q1 2026) |
| 110 Dovercourt Rd · Surface | 550 m | 8 | over 100% (Q1 2026) |
| 146 Harrison St · Surface | 765 m | 79 | 68% (Q1 2026) |
| 18 Ossington Ave · Surface | 823 m | 20 | over 100% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 67 m away, ≈89 spaces; 77 m away, ≈37 spaces; 148 m away, ≈10 spaces; 151 m away, ≈35 spaces; 171 m away, ≈46 spaces; 201 m away, ≈39 spaces. More EV charging: 1224 KING ST W (651 m, 2 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (731 m, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (942 m, 2 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, Sep 5, 2024
Traffic is heaviest from the south: 7,420 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 203 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (279 of 592). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,221 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,275 from 4:45 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.8% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
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
On Dufferin St between Waterloo Ave and Florence St, 127 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2024 put the average speed at 39 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 47 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 52 km/h or more. That segment carries about 18,000 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Dufferin St (86 m away, 30 km/h limit), 38% of the 279,345 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dufferin St · Waterloo Ave – Florence St · 127 m | Apr 2024 · 3 days | 18,046 | 39 km/h | 47 km/h | 52 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 86 m
Dufferin St (northbound), 447 Dufferin Street · 279,345 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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
The worst year was 2017, with 30 collisions; 2025 recorded 0. 3 collisions (3%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Jul 13, 2023.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 6.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 91 | #1221 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 3 | #3164 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 83 | |
| Fail to remain | 8 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 5 | |
| All since 2014 | 100 | latest Jul 13, 2023 |
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
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Nov 2, 2017.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #643 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #337 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Nov 2, 2017 |
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
Three thefts from vehicles and four bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 3 | 0 | apartment parking (2), street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 2 | 0 | house driveway/garage (2), street/outdoor (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 22, 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 Little Portugal.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Dufferin & Alma a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#643 of 1,505), out of 91 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 Dufferin & Alma?
An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1290 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Dufferin & Alma?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dufferin St between Waterloo Ave and Florence St (April 2024), found an average of 39 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 47 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 86 m away (30 km/h), 38% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Dufferin & Alma?
The nearest Green P car park is 1325 Queen St W (538 m away, 32 spaces, 94% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 638 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,300 spaces — 45 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 45 Abell St (578 m).
How do I get to Dufferin & Alma by transit?
Streetcar routes 501, 505, 504, 508 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 268 m away; bus routes 29, 402, 47, 63, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dufferin St at Alma Ave, 14 m).
What restaurants are near Dufferin & Alma?
8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 348 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are G Mercato (54 m), C.o.r.e. (56 m), 450/ Rooms Coffee (80 m), Fix Coffee + Bikes (99 m) and Bento Sushi (250 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 Dufferin & Alma?
The nearest is Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom, 66 Sheridan Ave, 422 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom (535 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 Dufferin & Alma?
14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,035 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA (164 m, 120 spaces), Bonaventure Child Care Centre (540 m, 67 spaces) and Parkdale Childcare Centre (608 m, 177 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Dufferin & Alma?
97 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 7,851 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 410 Dufferin St (47 m, 198 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 400 Dufferin St (89 m, 152 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 34 Noble St (247 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 1176 Queen St W (348 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 54). The average RentSafeTO score across the 97 is 89 out of 100; 2 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 Dufferin & Alma?
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and four 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 Little Portugal page.
What neighbourhood is Dufferin & Alma in?
Dufferin & Alma is in Little Portugal (City of Toronto neighbourhood 084). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Sep 5, 2024.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Nov 22, 2025.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 9 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations.
- Coordinates: 43.64462, -79.42951 · centreline node 13467682.