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Gerrard & Bay

Gerrard St W & Bay St · Toronto, Ontario · Yonge-Bay Corridor · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

Gerrard & Bay, in Yonge-Bay Corridor, in the downtown core, is an above-average intersection for traffic, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a protected bikeway, a park and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: College Station (Line 1) 254 m away.

Traffic volume
26,759
vehicles · 14-hour count, Apr 8, 2025
21,509 pedestrians · 1,904 cyclists · #469 busiest
Collisions
266
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
33 with an injury · 209 property damage · #352 of 5,508 · +19 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #687 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
College Station 254 m · 3 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Bike Lane, Cycle Track
Bike Share: 48 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,910 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.65× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.2 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 7.1% of vehicle volume, about 9.2× the typical share. On average 27 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 9.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.0× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions rose 38%, from 112 in 2016–2020 to 154 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 266 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Gerrard & Bay

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
College Station (Line 1)254 m; TMU Station (Line 1)331 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)445 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)459 m; Queen Station (Line 1)712 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)726 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)768 m
Streetcar
506505501 nearest 17 m
TTC bus
19139794 nearest 17 m
Blue Night
306305301320
Nearest stops
12 surface stops within 300 m — Bay St at Gerrard St West; Bay St at Gerrard St West North Side
Cycling
Bike Lane on Bay St installed 2010; Bike Lane on Gerrard St W installed 2001; Cycle Track on Gerrard St W installed 2001
Bike Share
Hayter St / La Plante Ave 93 m · 23 docks · 60 stations, 1,427 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 (55)
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - Entr To Business School LobbyUniversity · 363 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - Theatre SchoolUniversity · 437 m
  • TMU - Heaslip HouseUniversity · 443 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - School of Image ArtsUniversity · 477 m
  • TMU - Heidelberg Centre School of Graphic Comm'ns MgmtUniversity · 522 m
  • The YMCA Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 570 m
  • and 49 more
Community centres
Parks (48)
  • Joseph Sheard Parkette319 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Square432 m
  • Larry Sefton Park465 m
  • Trinity Square503 m
  • Opera Place544 m
  • Toronto City Hall559 m
  • and 42 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch576 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner TheatrePerforming Arts · 146 m
  • Toronto Police Museum & Discovery CentreMuseum · 303 m
  • Little CanadaAttraction · 381 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 406 m
  • The Image Centre (formerly known as Ryerson Image Centre)Gallery · 450 m
  • Sankofa Square (formerly known as Yonge-Dundas Square)Landmark · 456 m
  • Textile Museum of CanadaMuseum · 472 m
  • Trinity SquareLandmark · 496 m
Signal
0067, activated 1941 · SA1 · 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 150 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 22 grocery and convenience stores, and 355 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 25 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés150 within 300 m · 355 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience22 within 300 m · 45 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 68 Gerrard St W25 mPassed, Aug 2026
Cotti Coffee · 700 Bay St Bldg-534 mPassed, Apr 2026
Dongrami · 700 Bay St34 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Dongrami · 700 Bay St35 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 2 infractions
Fine Foods Market · 711 Bay Stgrocery41 mPassed, Nov 2025
Fine Food Market · 711 Bay Stgrocery42 mPassed, Feb 2024
Cafe 85 · 695 Bay St Bldg-154 mPassed, May 2026
Rabba Fine Food · 695 Bay St Bldg-1grocery54 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 2 infractions

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 Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 154 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 180 m away at College Park.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    154 m
  • City Hall · 100 Queen Street West
    Mon-Fri 7:30am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun & Holidays 8:00am-6:00pm · accessible
    568 m
  • Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom · 100 Queen St W
    View outdoor rink hours
    704 m
Drinking water
College Park bottle filling station · 180 m; McGill Parkette drinking fountain · 303 m · off

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

18 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,338 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start (318 m, 16 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km18 centres · 1,338 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 18
  • Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
    16 spaces · preschool
    318 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) · 350 Victoria St
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    362 m
  • Queen's Park Child Care Centre · 7 Queens Park Cres E
    88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    474 m
  • Hydrokids - Opg · 700 University Ave
    82 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    512 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (508 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (616 m) and the nearest ambulance station 943 m away.

FireFire Station 314 · 508 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 616 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 943 m58 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

95 registered apartment buildings with 11,912 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 29 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 4.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 77 Gerrard St W (54 m, 225 units, 25 storeys, built 1973), which scored 94 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 213 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 96 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings95 · 11,912 units · 29 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026213 across the 95
Open fire-code violations96
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
77 Gerrard St W22525197394 · Aug 2024354 m
55 Gerrard St W · GWLRA Residential59543201895 · Oct 20251670 m
99 Gerrard St W27532202099 · Dec 20251108 m
25 Elm StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation10116198585 · Jun 20240 · 5 fire200 m
150 Elizabeth Stsocial housing · YWCA Toronto25017201185 · Dec 202510238 m
424 Yonge St · GWLRA Residential21010194097 · Sep 20261 · 1 fire247 m
423 Yonge StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation34020197089 · Aug 20262279 m
110 Edward Stsocial housing · YWCA Toronto505201188 · Oct 20254 · 16 fire282 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 lots1,057 lots · ≈26,930 spaces · 80.8 ha
Within 500 m53 lots · ≈1,440 spaces
Green P (public)29 car parks · about 7,939 spaces
EV charging (City)91 Elizabeth St · 127 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking304 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 45 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (638 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface327 m27 *
20 Dundas Sq · Garage483 m26258% (Q1 2026)
205 Mc Caul St · Surface628 m3979% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface713 m12654% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage762 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 85 m away, ≈8 spaces; 125 m away, ≈106 spaces; 147 m away, ≈4 spaces; 152 m away, ≈21 spaces; 152 m away, ≈10 spaces; 155 m away, ≈17 spaces. More EV charging: Yonge Street at Dundas St. (398 m, 8 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (638 m, 11 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (638 m, 40 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, Apr 8, 2025

The south leg carries the load — 9,230 northbound vehicles, or 34% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 3,876. Morning rush is the busier period: 2,260 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:45 a.m., compared with 2,054 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 17 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north7,747southbound · 528 bikes · 3.3% heavy
From the west3,876eastbound · 342 bikes · 3.7% heavy
Total vehicles26,75921,509 pedestrians · 1,904 cyclists · 3.6% heavy
From the east5,906westbound · 467 bikes · 3.7% heavy
From the south9,230northbound · 567 bikes · 3.6% heavy
AM peak hour2,260 vehicles from 8:45 a.m.
PM peak hour2,054 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Apr 8, 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

The City's most recent midblock count on Gerrard St W between Bay St and La Plante Ave (33 m away, Mar 2021) recorded volume only — about 2,621 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Gerrard St W · Bay St – La Plante Ave · 33 mMar 2021 · 7 days2,621
Bay St · College St – Grenville St · 313 mMar 2021 · 7 days6,432

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

2023 was the peak year (43 collisions), and 2025 closed with 39. 12% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 37 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 19 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 9.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions266#352 of 5,508
With an injury33#440 of 4,660
Property damage only209
Fail to remain37
Involving a pedestrian6#528 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist16#44 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified24
Since January 2026 (outside the window)19
All since 2014330latest Jun 18, 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

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 Dec 28, 2019. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#687 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#376 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Dec 28, 2019

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 19 thefts from vehicles and 37 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 9.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 5.6 a year. 74% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 54% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on May 4, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1951street/outdoor (14), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft37131street/outdoor (20), apartment parking (7)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 4, 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Gerrard & Bay a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#687 of 1,505), out of 266 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 Gerrard & Bay?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #469 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.65× the median for a counted intersection, and #76 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near Gerrard & Bay?

The nearest Green P car park is 130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal (327 m away, 27 spaces). The City's mapping shows 1,057 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,930 spaces — 53 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 91 Elizabeth St (127 m).

How do I get to Gerrard & Bay by transit?

College Station (Line 1) is 254 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 17 m away; bus routes 19, 13, 97, 94 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bay St at Gerrard St West, 17 m).

What restaurants are near Gerrard & Bay?

150 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 355 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (25 m), Cotti Coffee (34 m), Dongrami (34 m), Dongrami (35 m) and Cafe 85 (54 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 Gerrard & Bay?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 154 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: City Hall (568 m); Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom (704 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 Gerrard & Bay?

18 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,338 spaces in total; 14 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start (318 m, 16 spaces), Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) (362 m, 39 spaces) and Queen's Park Child Care Centre (474 m, 88 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Gerrard & Bay?

95 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 11,912 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 77 Gerrard St W (54 m, 225 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 55 Gerrard St W (70 m, 595 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 99 Gerrard St W (108 m, 275 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 25 Elm St (200 m, 101 units, RentSafeTO score 85). The average RentSafeTO score across the 95 is 90 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 Gerrard & Bay?

Toronto Police place 19 thefts from vehicles and 37 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor page.

What neighbourhood is Gerrard & Bay in?

Gerrard & Bay is in Yonge-Bay Corridor (City of Toronto neighbourhood 170). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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