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
- Subway
- Castle Frank Station (Line 2)255 m; Sherbourne Station (Line 2)435 m
- Streetcar
- 506 nearest 834 m
- TTC bus
- 65947582 nearest 21 m
- Blue Night
- 306365300
- Nearest stops
- 9 surface stops within 300 m — Parliament St at Bloor St East; Parliament St at Howard St South Side
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Howard St / Rose Ave 104 m · 19 docks · 26 stations, 567 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 (28)
- Rose Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 197 m
- Rosedale Heights School of the ArtsEnglish Public · 481 m
- Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella NorthEnglish Separate · 521 m
- Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella CampusEnglish Separate · 524 m
- Winchester Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 563 m
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 670 m
- and 22 more
- Community centres
- Parks (46)
- Rekai Family Parkette102 m
- Dr. Gordon Chong Park172 m
- St. James Town West Park391 m
- Prince Edward Viaduct Parkette393 m
- Drumsnab Parkette472 m
- Rosedale Ravine Lands539 m
- and 40 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch520 m
- Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.1 km
- Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch1.3 km
- Places of interest
- Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 636 m
- Riverdale FarmAttraction · 883 m
- Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 1 km
- Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 1 km
- Allan GardensNature/ Park · 1.1 km
- Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 1.2 km
- The Danforth Music HallPerforming Arts · 1.2 km
- CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 1.3 km
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 3 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 163 — 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is The Nailux Lounge, 88 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| The Nailux Lounge · 100 Howard St 6 | 88 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Kava Coffee House · 100 Howard St None | 88 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Kava Coffee House · 100 Howard St None | 88 m | Passed, Aug 2025 |
| Wan2 Food Mart · 575 Bloor St Egrocery | 129 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Sjt Food Collaborative · 77 Howard St 117grocery | 168 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Tinuno · 31 Howard St | 324 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Apo Filipino Cuisine · 29 Howard St | 330 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Selam Variety Spices and Injera · 240 Wellesley St Egrocery | 338 m | Passed, Nov 2024 |
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 Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 507 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 175 m away at Dr. Gordon Chong Park (currently off).
- Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
View centre hours507 m - Riverdale Farm Simpson House Washroom · 201 Winchester St
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.878 m - Riverdale Farm Meeting House Washroom · 201 Winchester St
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.1 km
- Drinking water
- Dr. Gordon Chong Park bottle filling station · 175 m · off; Prince Edward Viaduct Parkette drinking fountain · 386 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
Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 732 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre (197 m, 171 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre · 675 Ontario St
171 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day197 m - The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre Inc. · 525 Bloor St E
49 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day257 m - Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi · 495 Sherbourne St
62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day502 m - Winchester Site Day Care (Central Neighbourhood House) · 15 Prospect St
87 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day563 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 313 (387 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.8 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
Within a kilometre there are 86 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 13,655 rental units, 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection — 11 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 99 Howard St (65 m, 239 units, 15 storeys, built 1964), which scored 95 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 86 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 392 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 70 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 Howard St · Medallion Corporation | 239 | 15 | 1964 | 95 · Nov 2025 | 3 | 65 m |
| 670 Parliament St · Medallion Corporation | 239 | 15 | 1964 | 82 · Aug 2024 | 2 | 69 m |
| 135 Rose Ave · Medallion Corporation | 239 | 15 | 1964 | 74 · Oct 2025 | 1 | 118 m |
| 77 Howard St · Wellesley Parliament Square Ltd. | 381 | 24 | 1969 | 96 · Nov 2025 | 7 | 168 m |
| 650 Parliament St · Wellesley Parliament Square Ltd. | 568 | 22 | 1969 | 86 · Nov 2025 | 13 · 3 fire | 199 m |
| 730 Ontario St · Ranee Management | 279 | 14 | 1967 | 83 · Aug 2026 | 3 | 244 m |
| 700 Ontario St · Ranee Management | 279 | 14 | 1967 | 76 · Aug 2026 | 5 | 260 m |
| 260 Wellesley St E · Wellesley Parliament Square Ltd. | 565 | 32 | 1968 | 93 · Nov 2025 | 8 · 1 fire | 268 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 | 758 m | 35 | 55% (Q1 2026) |
| 405 Sherbourne St · Surface | 793 m | 91 | 75% (Q1 2026) |
| 20 Charles St E · Garage | 1.2 km | 646 | 18% (Q1 2026) |
| 13 Isabella St · Surface | 1.2 km | 30 | 73% (Q1 2026) |
| 838 Broadview Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 11 | 76% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 66 m away, ≈72 spaces; 104 m away, ≈5 spaces; 166 m away, ≈84 spaces; 169 m away, ≈7 spaces; 192 m away, ≈47 spaces; 213 m away, ≈24 spaces. More EV charging: 186 Carlton St (897 m, 1 ports); 20 Charles St E. (1.2 km, 23 ports); 35 Erindale Ave (1.3 km, 10 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, Jul 9, 2001
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 5,990 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 57% of the total, against 4,591 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the south (185 of 291). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,615 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,655 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 25 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2001, 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.
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 Lane N of Wellesley and W of Parliament and St James Ave, 212 m from the corner, a 3-day count in August 2024 put the average speed at 37 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 47 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 52 km/h or more. That segment carries about 23,500 vehicles a day. Howard St between Rose Ave and Parliament St measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 42 km/h (Apr 2004). 5 speed humps slow traffic on Howard Street between Parliament St and Sherbourne St (installed 2006).
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard St · Rose Ave – Parliament St · 60 m | Apr 2004 · 3 days | 3,602 | 34 km/h | 42 km/h | 45 km/h |
| Parliament St · Lane N of Wellesley and W of Parliament – St James Ave · 212 m | Aug 2024 · 3 days | 23,547 | 37 km/h | 47 km/h | 52 km/h |
Traffic calming
- Howard Street · Parliament St – Sherbourne St
5 speed humpsinstalled 2006
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 13 collisions. 15 collisions (28%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 12 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 23% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (8%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 13, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 53 | #1970 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 15 | #1182 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 28 | |
| Fail to remain | 12 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #2554 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 3 | #805 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 10 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 2 | |
| All since 2014 | 58 | latest May 13, 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 darkness. The most recent was on Dec 7, 2017.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #971 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #547 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Dec 7, 2017 |
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
Seven thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 57% of the vehicle 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 | 7 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (4), apartment parking (3) |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 1 | 0 | apartment parking (1), commercial premises (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 10, 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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Howard & Parliament a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#971 of 1,505), out of 53 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 Howard & Parliament?
A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Jul 9, 2001, about the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Howard & Parliament?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Parliament St between Lane N of Wellesley and W of Parliament and St James Ave (August 2024), found an average of 37 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 47 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Howard & Parliament?
The nearest Green P car park is 51 Aberdeen Ave (758 m away, 35 spaces, 55% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 729 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,450 spaces — 46 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 188 Carlton St (892 m).
How do I get to Howard & Parliament by transit?
Castle Frank Station (Line 2) is 255 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 834 m away; bus routes 65, 94, 75, 82 within 1 km (nearest stop: Parliament St at Bloor St East, 21 m).
What restaurants are near Howard & Parliament?
3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 163 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Nailux Lounge (88 m), Kava Coffee House (88 m), Kava Coffee House (88 m), Tinuno (324 m) and Apo Filipino Cuisine (330 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 Howard & Parliament?
The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 507 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Riverdale Farm Simpson House Washroom (878 m); Riverdale Farm Meeting House Washroom (1.0 km). 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 Howard & Parliament?
Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 732 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre (197 m, 171 spaces), The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre Inc. (257 m, 49 spaces) and Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi (502 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Howard & Parliament?
86 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 13,655 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 99 Howard St (65 m, 239 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 670 Parliament St (69 m, 239 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 135 Rose Ave (118 m, 239 units, RentSafeTO score 74) and 77 Howard St (168 m, 381 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 86 is 87 out of 100; 2 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 Howard & Parliament?
Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and two 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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town page.
What neighbourhood is Howard & Parliament in?
Howard & Parliament is in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town (City of Toronto neighbourhood 071). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.
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, 2001.
- 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 Dec 10, 2025.
- 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: 43.67139, -79.37085 · centreline node 13463203.