Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Live traffic camera
The City's RESCU camera at Front St W & Simcoe St / Lower Simcoe St — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views
The City's own feed for Front & Simcoe, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Subway
- St Andrew Station (Line 1)258 m; Union Station (Line 1)297 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)643 m; King Station (Line 1)718 m; Queen Station (Line 1)946 m
- GO Transit
- Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville359 m; GO bus 16 Hamilton / Toronto Express31 Guelph / Toronto21 Milton65 Newmarket / Toronto61 Richmond Hill68 Barrie / Newmarket71 Stouffville90 Lakeshore East18 Lakeshore West35 Union Pearson Express at Union Station Bus Terminal655 m
- UP Express
- UP Express Union Station 131 m — trains to Pearson
- VIA Rail
- Toronto 378 m
- Streetcar
- 504508503509510501 nearest 312 m
- TTC bus
- 1141212021997 nearest 491 m
- Blue Night
- 304310301320
- Nearest stops
- no surface stop within 300 m
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Lower Simcoe St installed 2008; Cycle Track on Simcoe St installed 2014
- Bike Share
- Simcoe St / Wellington St W South 125 m · 27 docks · 60 stations, 1,386 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)
- OCAD University - Inclusive Design InstituteUniversity · 861 m
- OCAD University - Student CentreUniversity · 891 m
- Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 919 m
- Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 1 km
- Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
- Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 1 km
- and 23 more
- Community centres
- Parks (50)
- Simcoe Park147 m
- Olympic Park223 m
- David Pecaut Square294 m
- Isabella Valancy Crawford Park338 m
- Bobbie Rosenfeld Park396 m
- Roundhouse Park411 m
- and 44 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1 km
- Toronto Public Library Fort York branch1.4 km
- Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch1.5 km
- Places of interest
- Metro Toronto Convention CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 173 m
- Glenn Gould StudioPerforming Arts · 226 m
- Roy Thomson HallPerforming Arts · 234 m
- Toronto Tourist Information CentreVisitor Information · 260 m
- The 48th Highlanders MuseumMuseum · 293 m
- CN TowerAttraction · 295 m
- Canada's Walk of FameLandmark · 300 m
- Ripley's Aquarium of CanadaAttraction · 315 m
- Signal
- 0263, activated 1960 · FT · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 108 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores, and 371 eating places within a kilometre — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Azure Restaurant & Bar / Intercontinental Hotel, 12 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Azure Restaurant & Bar / Intercontinental Hotel · 225 Front St W | 12 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Compass Group Canada · 160 Front St W Flr-5th None | 61 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Conference Centre Kitchen · 160 Front St W Flr-4th None | 61 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan · 160 Front St W Flr-31-32 None | 61 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Oretta Caffe · 160 Front St W None | 61 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Oretta Downtown · 160 Front St W None | 61 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions |
| TD - Borealis · 160 Front St W Flr-47th None | 61 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Balzac's Coffee · 7 Station St | 61 m | Passed, May 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 Metro Hall, 351 m away, Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 357 m away at Bobbie Rosenfeld Park.
- Metro Hall · 55 John Street
Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible351 m - Union Station · 65 Front Street West
Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am · accessible385 m - Automated public toilet, 318 Queens Quay W
24 hours · accessible656 m
- Drinking water
- Bobbie Rosenfeld Park drinking fountain · 357 m; Roundhouse Park drinking fountain · 368 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
21 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,671 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Downtown Montessori at Simcoe Place (44 m, 75 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Downtown Montessori at Simcoe Place · 200 Front St W
75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day44 m - Kids & Company St Andrews · 73 Simcoe St
37 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day229 m - Metro Hall Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 55 John St
62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day351 m - Downtown Montessori at Infinity Place (Day Care Connection) · 26 Grand Trunk Cres
65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day355 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (538 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 838 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
14 registered apartment buildings with 2,793 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, three of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 50 John St (381 m, 14 units, 3 storeys, built 1940), which scored 93 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 48 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 38 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc | 14 | 3 | 1940 | 93 · Nov 2025 | 3 | 381 m |
| 350 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 228 | 19 | 1987 | 98 · Sep 2026 | 13 · 16 fire | 754 m |
| 57 Spadina Ave · Tricon | 286 | 36 | 2022 | 100 · Jun 2024 | 2 | 761 m |
| 20 St Patrick St · Fidelity Property Management Limited | 256 | 14 | 1982 | 82 · Aug 2024 | 6 · 7 fire | 773 m |
| 168 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 180 | 7 | 1979 | 94 · Jul 2025 | 4 | 801 m |
| 390 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 289 | 21 | 1987 | 99 · Sep 2024 | 16 · 15 fire | 838 m |
| 425 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP | 171 | 13 | 2023 | 99 · Jul 2024 | 1 | 877 m |
| 190 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 26 | 4 | 1992 | 93 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 883 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 York St · Garage | 204 m | 311 | 41% (Q1 2026) |
| 110 Queen St W · Garage | 778 m | 1,636 | 28% (Q1 2026) |
| 363 Adelaide St W · Surface | 825 m | 22 | 95% (Q1 2026) |
| 105 Spadina Ave · Surface | 849 m | 14 | over 100% (Q1 2026) |
| 2 Church St · Garage | 1 km | 1,972 | 16% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 128 m away, ≈43 spaces; 133 m away, ≈48 spaces; 153 m away, ≈3 spaces; 177 m away, ≈34 spaces; 247 m away, ≈37 spaces; 258 m away, ≈7 spaces. More EV charging: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (903 m, 11 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (903 m, 40 ports); 10 Soho St. (910 m, 4 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, Mar 3, 2026
The west leg carries the load — 7,317 eastbound vehicles, or 32% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 3,040. Morning rush is the busier period: 2,109 vehicles in the peak hour from 9:15 a.m., compared with 1,765 from 2:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.9% 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.
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 most recent midblock count on Simcoe St between Front St W and Wellington St W (0 m away, Mar 2010) recorded volume only — about 8,827 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simcoe St · Front St W – Wellington St W · 0 m | Mar 2010 · 3 days | 8,827 | — | — | — |
| Front St W · University Ave – Lane W of University and N of Front · 109 m | May 2015 · 7 days | 13,643 | — | — | — |
| Lower Simcoe St · Olympic Park Trl – Station St · 189 m | Dec 2009 · 3 days | 9,970 | — | — | — |
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
2018 was the peak year (51 collisions), and 2025 closed with 27. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 47 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% 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 30, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 10.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 241 | #401 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 27 | #601 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 173 | |
| Fail to remain | 47 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 3 | #1399 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 11 | #118 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 41 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 15 | |
| All since 2014 | 317 | latest Jun 30, 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
Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Mar 28, 2012.
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 31 thefts from vehicles and seven bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 6.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 3.8 a year. 94% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 86% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 31 | 8 | 0 | street/outdoor (29), transit property (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 7 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (6), commercial premises (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 12, 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 Harbourfront-CityPlace.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Front & Simcoe a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 241 lesser collisions. 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 & Simcoe?
A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #699 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.40× the median for a counted intersection, and #5 for pedestrians.
Where can I park near Front & Simcoe?
The nearest Green P car park is 40 York St (204 m away, 311 spaces, 41% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 647 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,560 spaces — 23 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 40 York St (162 m).
How do I get to Front & Simcoe by transit?
St Andrew Station (Line 1) is 258 m away; Union Station GO is 359 m away; streetcar routes 504, 508, 503, 509 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 312 m away; bus routes 114, 121, 202, 19, 97 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Front & Simcoe?
108 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 371 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Azure Restaurant & Bar / Intercontinental Hotel (12 m), Compass Group Canada (61 m), Conference Centre Kitchen (61 m), Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (61 m) and Oretta Caffe (61 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 & Simcoe?
The nearest is Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 351 m away (Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Union Station (385 m); the automated public toilet at 318 Queens Quay W (656 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 & Simcoe?
21 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,671 spaces in total; 14 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Downtown Montessori at Simcoe Place (44 m, 75 spaces), Kids & Company St Andrews (229 m, 37 spaces) and Metro Hall Early Learning & Child Care Centre (351 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Front & Simcoe?
14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,793 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 50 John St (381 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 350 Queens Quay W (754 m, 228 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 57 Spadina Ave (761 m, 286 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 20 St Patrick St (773 m, 256 units, RentSafeTO score 82). The average RentSafeTO score across the 14 is 92 out of 100. 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 & Simcoe?
Toronto Police place 31 thefts from vehicles and seven 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 Harbourfront-CityPlace page.
What neighbourhood is Front & Simcoe in?
Front & Simcoe is in Harbourfront-CityPlace (City of Toronto neighbourhood 165). 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
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Mar 3, 2026.
- 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; live image from Traffic Cameras (RESCU).
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- 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 Dec 12, 2025.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 10 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: 43.64476, -79.38502 · centreline node 13467593.