Map
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
- 506505501 nearest 205 m
- TTC bus
- 657594121 nearest 205 m
- Blue Night
- 306305301365
- Nearest stops
- 13 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Gerrard St E installed 2001
- Bike Share
- Oak St / Parliament St 300 m · 15 docks · 39 stations, 835 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 (40)
- Lord Dufferin Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 246 m
- Winchester Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 515 m
- Sprucecourt Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 561 m
- Ecole Elementaire Gabrielle RoyFrench Public · 615 m
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 620 m
- National Ballet School - Margaret McCain Acedemic CentrePrivate · 639 m
- and 34 more
- Community centres
- Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre696 m
- John Innes Community Recreation Centre709 m
- Moss Park Arena752 m
- Regent Park Community Centre754 m
- Wellesley Community Centre765 m
- St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre1.4 km
- Parks (60)
- Anniversary Park187 m
- Winchester Square Park304 m
- Allan Gardens371 m
- Oak Street Parkette378 m
- Winchester Park464 m
- Ontario Street Parkette496 m
- and 54 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch136 m
- Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch738 m
- Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch1.3 km
- Places of interest
- Allan GardensNature/ Park · 392 m
- Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 550 m
- Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 644 m
- Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 720 m
- Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 726 m
- Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 856 m
- Riverdale FarmAttraction · 864 m
- Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 867 m
- Signal
- 1019, activated 1972 · PA - IPS · leading pedestrian interval East/West
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 47 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 12 grocery and convenience stores, and 339 eating places within a kilometre — 4.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Vietbites, 29 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2025.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| All Way Convenience and Grocery · 237 Gerrard St Egrocery | 6 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Low Key Deli · 237 Gerrard St Egrocery | 26 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Vietbites · 246 Gerrard St E | 29 m | Passed, Sep 2025 |
| Vietbites · 246 Gerrard St E | 29 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Bluet Bakery · 245 Gerrard St Egrocery | 39 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Bluet Bakery · 245 Gerrard St Egrocery | 39 m | Passed, Aug 2025 |
| Pastor Taco · 245 Gerrard St E | 39 m | Passed, Jun 2025 |
| Agak Agak · 253 Gerrard St E | 54 m | Passed, Aug 2025 |
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 Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom, 696 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 199 m away at Anniversary Park.
- Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom · 640 Dundas St E
View centre hours696 m - John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 150 Sherbourne St
View centre hours709 m - Regent Park Community Centre Washroom · 402 Shuter St
View centre hours754 m
- Drinking water
- Anniversary Park drinking fountain · 199 m; Allan Gardens bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 317 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
22 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,774 spaces; 17 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Yonge Street Mission / Davis Centre (129 m, 65 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- The Yonge Street Mission / Davis Centre · 270 Gerrard St E
65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day129 m - Tng Central Neighbourhood House · 349 Ontario St
46 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day156 m - Lord Dufferin Community Day Care Centre · 350 Parliament St
140 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day246 m - Cole Street Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 10 Cole St
62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day339 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 325 (474 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km 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
144 registered apartment buildings with 18,496 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 59 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 6.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 280 Gerrard St E (155 m, 26 units, 3 storeys, built 1991), which scored 90 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 144 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 434 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 128 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 Gerrard St Esocial housing · Yonge Street Mission | 26 | 3 | 1991 | 90 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 155 m |
| 320 Seaton StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 25 | 6 | 1961 | 78 · Oct 2025 | 0 | 163 m |
| 317 Sherbourne St · Westside Storeys Limited | 38 | 4 | 1931 | 89 · Dec 2025 | 0 | 180 m |
| 321 Sherbourne St · Hazelview Property Services Inc | 67 | 7 | 1960 | 90 · Oct 2025 | 3 | 193 m |
| 181-183 Gerrard St E · Landlord Property & Rental Management Inc | 22 | 4 | 1930 | 91 · Dec 2025 | 1 | 290 m |
| 251 Sherbourne StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 200 | 7 | 1975 | 88 · Jul 2026 | 1 · 1 fire | 297 m |
| 257 Sherbourne StToronto Community Housing · TCH | 102 | 4 | 1975 | 75 · Jul 2024 | 2 · 1 fire | 297 m |
| 109 Pembroke St · Vivian Raitsinis | 20 | 4 | 1889 | 83 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 311 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface | 329 m | 35 | 55% (Q1 2026) |
| 405 Sherbourne St · Surface | 431 m | 91 | 75% (Q1 2026) |
| 323 Richmond St E · Garage | 938 m | 252 | 53% (Q1 2026) |
| 20 Dundas Sq · Garage | 1 km | 262 | 58% (Q1 2026) |
| 87 Richmond St E · Surface | 1.1 km | 20 | 92% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 39 m away, ≈53 spaces; 50 m away, ≈15 spaces; 50 m away, ≈11 spaces; 59 m away, ≈2 spaces; 86 m away, ≈3 spaces; 96 m away, ≈9 spaces. More EV charging: 186 Carlton St (271 m, 1 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (1.1 km, 8 ports); 9 Wellesley St W. (1.3 km, 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 — 14-hour, Jul 9, 2024
The west leg carries the load — 4,939 eastbound vehicles, or 52% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 8. Most cyclists arrived from the east (736 of 1,544). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 727 vehicles in the hour from 8:45 a.m. and 779 from 3:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. 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
The City's counter on Gerrard St E between Horticultural Ave and Pembroke St (372 m away) recorded an average of 31 km/h in its 24-hour count in December 2018; 85% of drivers were at or under 42 km/h. That segment carries about 13,500 vehicles a day. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Ontario Street between Gerrard St E and Carlton St (installed 2006), and 1 more calmed segment ends here.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrard St E · Horticultural Ave – Pembroke St · 372 m | Dec 2018 · 24 h | 13,499 | 31 km/h | 42 km/h | 47 km/h |
Traffic calming
- Ontario Street · Gerrard St E – Carlton St
3 speed humpsinstalled 2006 - Ontario Street · Shuter St – Gerrard St E
6 speed humps
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 (7 collisions), and 2025 closed with 3. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 33% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 4% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 16, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 2.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 27 | #2963 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 3 | #3293 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 18 | |
| Fail to remain | 9 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #2511 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 6 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| All since 2014 | 31 | latest May 16, 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
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
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 30 thefts from vehicles and 12 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 7.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 5.4 a year before that. 77% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from house driveways and garages. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 28, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 30 | 4 | 1 | street/outdoor (23), house driveway/garage (4) |
| Bicycle theft | 12 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (6), apartment parking (3) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 28, 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 & Ontario a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 27 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 Gerrard & Ontario?
A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1736 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 59% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Gerrard & Ontario?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Gerrard St E between Horticultural Ave and Pembroke St (December 2018), found an average of 31 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Gerrard & Ontario?
The nearest Green P car park is 51 Aberdeen Ave (329 m away, 35 spaces, 55% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 870 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,000 spaces — 107 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 188 Carlton St (268 m).
How do I get to Gerrard & Ontario by transit?
Streetcar routes 506, 505, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 205 m away; bus routes 65, 75, 94, 121 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Gerrard & Ontario?
47 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 339 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Vietbites (29 m), Vietbites (29 m), Pastor Taco (39 m) and Agak Agak (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 & Ontario?
The nearest is Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom, 640 Dundas St E, 696 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom (709 m); Regent Park Community Centre Washroom (754 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 & Ontario?
22 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,774 spaces in total; 17 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Yonge Street Mission / Davis Centre (129 m, 65 spaces), Tng Central Neighbourhood House (156 m, 46 spaces) and Lord Dufferin Community Day Care Centre (246 m, 140 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Gerrard & Ontario?
144 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 18,496 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 280 Gerrard St E (155 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 320 Seaton St (163 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 78), 317 Sherbourne St (180 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 321 Sherbourne St (193 m, 67 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 144 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 & Ontario?
Toronto Police place 30 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 Moss Park page.
What neighbourhood is Gerrard & Ontario in?
Gerrard & Ontario is in Moss Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 073). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise. The corner falls inside the Cabbagetown 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 Jul 9, 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; Traffic Calming Database.
- 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 Jun 28, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 13 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: 43.66178, -79.36972 · centreline node 13464815.