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Gerrard & George

Gerrard St E & George St · Toronto, Ontario · Moss Park · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

In Moss Park, in the downtown core, Gerrard & George is a moderately travelled crossing, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a protected bikeway and a park. Nearby: College Station (Line 1) 634 m away.

Traffic volume
6,419
vehicles · 8-hour count, Sep 19, 2018
2,246 pedestrians · 1,430 cyclists
Collisions
24
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 13 property damage · #3136 of 5,508
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #951 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
College Station 634 m · 3 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 800 vehicles, 69% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 2.9 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 22.3% of vehicle volume, about 29× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 2.4 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 18%, from 11 in 2016–2020 to 13 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 24 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Gerrard & George

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)634 m; TMU Station (Line 1)643 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)843 m; Queen Station (Line 1)899 m
Streetcar
506505501 nearest 243 m
TTC bus
7594976519 nearest 213 m
Blue Night
306305301320365
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Gerrard St E installed 2001
Bike Share
Jarvis St / Carlton St 189 m · 15 docks · 56 stations, 1,325 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 (46)
  • Le College Francais - Carlton CampusPrivate · 319 m
  • Taie International Institute SchoolPrivate · 352 m
  • National Ballet School - Margaret McCain Acedemic CentrePrivate · 352 m
  • National Ballet SchoolPrivate · 394 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - Theatre SchoolUniversity · 405 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - School of Interior DesignUniversity · 426 m
  • and 40 more
Parks (57)
  • Allan Gardens142 m
  • Montague Parkette343 m
  • Winchester Square Park494 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Square527 m
  • Arena Gardens535 m
  • Joseph Sheard Parkette564 m
  • and 51 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch563 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch760 m
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 99 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 437 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 469 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 473 m
  • The Image Centre (formerly known as Ryerson Image Centre)Gallery · 493 m
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 494 m
  • Mackenzie HouseMuseum · 625 m
  • Little CanadaAttraction · 654 m

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 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 356 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Gerrard Early Learning Centre, 60 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés30 within 300 m · 356 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 44 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Gerrard Early Learning Centre · 163 Gerrard St E60 mPassed, Jun 2026
Seaton House Hostel · 339 George St91 mPassed, Jun 2026
Harvey's (#2250) · 278 Jarvis St118 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
L'agapanthe · 179 Gerrard St E138 mPassed, Aug 2026
Rabba Fine Foods · 256 Jarvis Stgrocery165 mPassed, Aug 2026
Tim Hortons · 256 Jarvis St165 mConditional pass, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Pita Land · 102 Gerrard St E177 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 2 infractions
Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto · 191 Gerrard St E191 mPassed, Mar 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 John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 686 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 110 m away at Allan Gardens.

  • John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 150 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    686 m
  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    730 m
  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    783 m
Drinking water
Allan Gardens drinking fountain · 110 m; Allan Gardens bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 116 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

20 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,446 spaces; 16 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Gerrard Early Learning Centre (60 m, 56 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km20 centres · 1,446 spaces
Fee subsidy16 of 20
  • Gerrard Early Learning Centre · 163 Gerrard St E
    56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    60 m
  • Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. · 83 Alexander St
    160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    478 m
  • Tng Central Neighbourhood House · 349 Ontario St
    46 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    480 m
  • Garderie La Farandole de Toronto Inc. · 14 Pembroke St
    149 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    497 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 325 (816 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 927 m away.

FireFire Station 325 · 816 m475 Dundas St E
Police52 Division · 1.4 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 927 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

Within a kilometre there are 163 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 20,442 rental units, 7.1× the median for a Toronto intersection — 54 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 368 George St (103 m, 16 units, 3 storeys, built 1939), which scored 87 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 163 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 470 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 146 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings163 · 20,442 units · 54 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026470 across the 163
Open fire-code violations146
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
368 George St163193987 · Jun 20240103 m
181-183 Gerrard St E · Landlord Property & Rental Management Inc224193091 · Dec 20251143 m
262 Jarvis St · Signet Group Inc7261929100 · Jun 20251149 m
100 Pembroke St · Rainbow Management Inc10211197384 · Nov 20251 · 5 fire162 m
109 Pembroke St · Vivian Raitsinis204188983 · Aug 20260174 m
177 Mutual Stsocial housing · Myrmex Non-Profit Housing4210199175 · Jul 20242 · 2 fire184 m
145 Mutual StToronto Community Housing · Greenwin14515198582 · Sep 20252 · 9 fire212 m
95 Pembroke St · Metcap Living Management Inc.193188574 · Oct 20252216 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 lots901 lots · ≈25,120 spaces · 75.3 ha
Within 500 m87 lots · ≈1,900 spaces
Green P (public)27 car parks · about 7,850 spaces
EV charging (City)186 Carlton St · 367 m · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parking108 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 45 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
405 Sherbourne St · Surface442 m9175% (Q1 2026)
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface647 m3555% (Q1 2026)
20 Dundas Sq · Garage660 m26258% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface843 m12654% (Q1 2026)
37 Queen St E · Garage905 m63152% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 57 m away, ≈38 spaces; 61 m away, ≈10 spaces; 92 m away, ≈17 spaces; 101 m away, ≈12 spaces; 107 m away, ≈45 spaces; 108 m away, ≈9 spaces. More EV charging: 188 Carlton St (375 m, 1 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (687 m, 8 ports); 9 Wellesley St W. (946 m, 8 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 — 8-hour, Sep 19, 2018

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 3,467 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 54% of the total, against 52 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the east (837 of 1,430). Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 913 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m., 9% above the afternoon peak from 4:15 p.m. (841). Heavy vehicles made up 4.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2018, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north52southbound · 10 bikes · 25.0% heavy
From the west3,467eastbound · 541 bikes · 3.8% heavy
Total vehicles6,4192,246 pedestrians · 1,430 cyclists · 4.1% heavy
From the east2,624westbound · 837 bikes · 3.5% heavy
From the south276northbound · 42 bikes · 8.0% heavy
AM peak hour913 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour841 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · Sep 19, 2018

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 Gerrard St E between Church St and Mutual St, 247 m from the corner, a 14-day count in August 2026 put the average speed at 27 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 37 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 42 km/h or more. That segment carries about 16,900 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Gerrard St E · Church St – Mutual St · 247 mAug 2026 · 14 days16,88827 km/h37 km/h42 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 5 collisions. 6 collisions (25%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (17%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. The most recent report on file is from Oct 23, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions24#3136 of 5,508
With an injury6#2450 of 4,660
Property damage only13
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist4#591 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
All since 201433latest Oct 23, 2025

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 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jul 13, 2021. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#951 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#144 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Jul 13, 2021

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

15 thefts from vehicles and seven bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 2.6 a year before that. 73% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 29% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Mar 9, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1531street/outdoor (11), other (2)
Bicycle theft710commercial premises (2), street/outdoor (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 9, 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 Moss Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Gerrard & George a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#951 of 1,505), out of 24 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 & George?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Sep 19, 2018, 69% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Gerrard & George?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Gerrard St E between Church St and Mutual St (August 2026), found an average of 27 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 37 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Gerrard & George?

The nearest Green P car park is 405 Sherbourne St (442 m away, 91 spaces, 75% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 901 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,120 spaces — 87 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 186 Carlton St (367 m).

How do I get to Gerrard & George by transit?

College Station (Line 1) is 634 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 243 m away; bus routes 75, 94, 97, 65, 19 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Gerrard & George?

30 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 356 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Gerrard Early Learning Centre (60 m), Seaton House Hostel (91 m), Harvey's (#2250) (118 m), L'agapanthe (138 m) and Tim Hortons (165 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 & George?

The nearest is John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 150 Sherbourne St, 686 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom (730 m); Wellesley Community Centre Washroom (783 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 & George?

20 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,446 spaces in total; 16 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Gerrard Early Learning Centre (60 m, 56 spaces), Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. (478 m, 160 spaces) and Tng Central Neighbourhood House (480 m, 46 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Gerrard & George?

163 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 20,442 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 368 George St (103 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 87), 181-183 Gerrard St E (143 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 262 Jarvis St (149 m, 72 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 100 Pembroke St (162 m, 102 units, RentSafeTO score 84). The average RentSafeTO score across the 163 is 88 out of 100; 3 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 Gerrard & George?

Toronto Police place 15 thefts from vehicles and seven 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 Moss Park page.

What neighbourhood is Gerrard & George in?

Gerrard & George is in Moss Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 073). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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