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Front & Parliament

Front St E & Parliament St · Toronto, Ontario · St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

In St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands, in the downtown core, Front & Parliament is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: parks. Nearby: 16 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
21,356
vehicles · 14-hour count, Sep 9, 2025
5,528 pedestrians · 691 cyclists · #785 busiest
Collisions
192
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
15 with an injury · 162 property damage · #539 of 5,508 · +9 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #336 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,530 vehicles, 1.32× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 4 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 3.2% of vehicle volume, about 4.2× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 19 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 9.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.81× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 98 collisions in 2016–2020 and 94 in 2021–2025. About one in 96 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Front & Parliament

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
503504508501505506 nearest 121 m
TTC bus
6512120275114 nearest 16 m
Blue Night
304301305306365
Nearest stops
17 surface stops within 300 m — Parliament St at Front St East; Front St East at Parliament St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
51 Parliament St 67 m · 19 docks · 46 stations, 998 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 (24)
  • Market Lane Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 251 m
  • Voice Integrative Private SchoolPrivate · 282 m
  • Inglenook Community SchoolEnglish Public · 378 m
  • Liberty Prep SchoolPrivate · 416 m
  • George Brown College - Young Centre For the Performing ArtsCollege · 431 m
  • St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 443 m
  • and 18 more
Parks (47)
  • Little Trinity Church Lands163 m
  • Parliament Square Park173 m
  • 40 Power St Park302 m
  • Orphan's Green365 m
  • Sackville Playground376 m
  • Princess Street Park459 m
  • and 41 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch478 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch1.5 km
Places of interest
  • Canadian Stage (Berkeley Street Theatre)Performing Arts · 141 m
  • Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 223 m
  • Illuminarium TorontoAttraction · 250 m
  • Thompson Landry Gallery - Stone Building & Cooperage SpaceGallery · 288 m
  • The Distillery Historic DistrictLandmark · 323 m
  • Young Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 413 m
  • Young People's TheatrePerforming Arts · 518 m
  • Museum of Illusions TorontoMuseum · 579 m
Signal
0244, activated 1948 · FT · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

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 30 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 333 — 4.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Bar 404, 142 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in December 2025 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés30 within 300 m · 333 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 64 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Corner Convenience · 393 King St Egrocery135 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 3 infractions
Bar 404 · 322 King St W142 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction
King Fresh Foodmarket · 322 King St W Bsmt-1142 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
The Fare Food Co · 300 King St E Unit-200grocery173 mPassed, May 2026
Berkeley Cafe · 262 the Esplanade175 mPassed, Aug 2025
Village's Mini-Market · 252 the Esplanadegrocery177 mPassed, Jun 2024
St. Lawrence Cafe Bazzar · 248 the Esplanade177 mPassed, Apr 2025 · 1 infraction
Kinton Ramen · 351 King St E #40200 mPassed, Aug 2026

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 St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 269 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 149 m away at Little Trinity Church Lands.

  • St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 230 The Esplanade
    View centre hours
    269 m
  • East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre Washrooms · 261 Queens Quay East
    View centre hours · accessible
    595 m
  • John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 150 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    748 m
Drinking water
Little Trinity Church Lands drinking fountain · 149 m; Parliament Square Park drinking fountain · 230 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 1,048 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Distillery District Early Learning Centre (234 m, 85 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km14 centres · 1,048 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 14
  • Distillery District Early Learning Centre · 8 Distillery Lane
    85 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    234 m
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) · 230 the Esplanade
    74 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    268 m
  • Liberty Prep Parliament · 162 Parliament St
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    416 m
  • Eyet Early Learning Centre (Tom's Place) · 80 Sackville St
    52 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    443 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (300 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (63 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 333 · 300 m207 Front St E
Police51 Division · 63 m51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.1 km58 Richmond St E

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 54 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 7,067 rental units, 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection — 42 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 501 Adelaide St E (237 m, 180 units, 13 storeys, built 2009), which scored 90 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 54 scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 111 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 72 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings54 · 7,067 units · 42 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026111 across the 54
Open fire-code violations72
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
501 Adelaide St EToronto Community Housing · Greenwin18013200990 · Nov 20250 · 1 fire237 m
33 Hahn Plsocial housing · Les Centres D'accueil Heritage (Owns and Manages Bldg Cah Is Not A Property Mngmt Co)1358198084 · Jul 20255 · 4 fire241 m
5 Hahn Plsocial housing · St Clare's Multifaith Housing324198090 · Sep 20240312 m
31 Princess Stsocial housing · Kral Property Management Inc.8210199481 · Jun 20240312 m
132 Berkeley St · Concert Realty Services Ltd.177102013100 · Nov 20251435 m
101 Ontario Stsocial housing528200592 · Oct 20250456 m
100 Mill St · Tricon Residentail237112024100 · Nov 20256459 m
15 Scadding AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation2519198284 · Jul 20254 · 1 fire465 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 lots718 lots · ≈31,840 spaces · 95.5 ha
Within 500 m69 lots · ≈3,030 spaces
Green P (public)24 car parks · about 6,930 spaces
EV charging (City)51 Dockside Dr. · 877 m · 5 Level 2 ports
Bike parking200 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 64 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.7 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
271 Front Street East · Surface41 m83 *
44 Parliament Street · Surface136 m120 *
31A Parliament Street · Surface239 m230 *
373 Front Street East · Surface275 m450 *
70 Distillery Lane · Garage448 m103 *

Nearest lots: 75 m away, ≈10 spaces; 87 m away, ≈37 spaces; 102 m away, ≈38 spaces; 122 m away, ≈29 spaces; 133 m away, ≈332 spaces; 141 m away, ≈104 spaces (Green P). More EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr (877 m, 6 ports); 2 Church St. (1 km, 28 ports); 188 Carlton St (1.5 km, 1 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 9, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 7,390 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 35% of the total, against 3,157 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the north (279 of 691). Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 1,925 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m., 13% above the afternoon peak from 2:45 p.m. (1,711). Trucks and buses were 6.9% 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. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north3,157southbound · 279 bikes · 12.6% heavy
From the west5,580eastbound · 205 bikes · 5.0% heavy
Total vehicles21,3565,528 pedestrians · 691 cyclists · 6.9% heavy
From the east5,229westbound · 144 bikes · 6.0% heavy
From the south7,390northbound · 63 bikes · 6.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,925 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,711 vehicles from 2:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Sep 9, 2025

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 Parliament St between Distillery Lane and Gristmill Lane, 207 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2025 put the average speed at 31 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 43 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 49 km/h or more. That segment carries about 12,900 vehicles a day. Front St E between Princess St and Berkeley St measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 40 km/h (Mar 2022).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Front St E · Princess St – Berkeley St · 177 mMar 2022 · 3 days6,99230 km/h40 km/h47 km/h
Parliament St · Distillery Lane – Gristmill Lane · 207 mApr 2025 · 3 days12,85931 km/h43 km/h49 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

The worst year was 2017, with 32 collisions; 2025 recorded 14. 15 collisions (8%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 20 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 10% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 9 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: 9.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions192#539 of 5,508
With an injury15#1179 of 4,660
Property damage only162
Fail to remain20
Involving a pedestrian2#1750 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1142 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality0
Severity not classified15
Since January 2026 (outside the window)9
All since 2014243latest 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 pedestrian was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jun 22, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#336 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#534 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20064latest Jun 22, 2023

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

17 thefts from vehicles and 12 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 3.9 a year before that. 71% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 92% of the bike thefts were from other premises. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on May 31, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1710street/outdoor (12), commercial premises (3)
Bicycle theft1211other (11), street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 31, 2026. 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Front & Parliament a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#336 of 1,505), out of 192 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 Front & Parliament?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #785 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.32× the median for a counted intersection, and #376 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Front & Parliament?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Parliament St between Distillery Lane and Gristmill Lane (April 2025), found an average of 31 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 43 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Front & Parliament?

The nearest Green P car park is 271 Front Street East (41 m away, 83 spaces). The City's mapping shows 718 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 31,840 spaces — 69 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 51 Dockside Dr. (877 m).

How do I get to Front & Parliament by transit?

Streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 501 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 121 m away; bus routes 65, 121, 202, 75, 114 within 1 km (nearest stop: Parliament St at Front St East, 16 m).

What restaurants are near Front & Parliament?

30 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 333 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bar 404 (142 m), King Fresh Foodmarket (142 m), Berkeley Cafe (175 m), St. Lawrence Cafe Bazzar (177 m) and Kinton Ramen (200 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 Front & Parliament?

The nearest is St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 230 The Esplanade, 269 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre Washrooms (595 m); John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom (748 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 Front & Parliament?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,048 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Distillery District Early Learning Centre (234 m, 85 spaces), St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) (268 m, 74 spaces) and Liberty Prep Parliament (416 m, 35 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Front & Parliament?

54 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 7,067 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 501 Adelaide St E (237 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 33 Hahn Pl (241 m, 135 units, RentSafeTO score 84), 5 Hahn Pl (312 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 31 Princess St (312 m, 82 units, RentSafeTO score 81). The average RentSafeTO score across the 54 is 91 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 Front & Parliament?

Toronto Police place 17 thefts from vehicles and 12 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands page.

What neighbourhood is Front & Parliament in?

Front & Parliament is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (City of Toronto neighbourhood 166). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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