Toronto · intersection · signal 1966

King & Berkeley

King St E & Berkeley St · Toronto, Ontario · Moss Park · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Old Town Toronto BIA

King & Berkeley is a quiet local crossing, with heavy foot traffic. It sits in Moss Park, in the downtown core. At the corner: a park. Nearby: 16 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
3,975
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jan 25, 2020
2,114 pedestrians · 67 cyclists
Collisions
27
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
0 with an injury · 22 property damage · #2972 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1044 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 62 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 500 vehicles, 43% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.9 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Police have logged an average of 2.7 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 45%, from 11 in 2016–2020 to 16 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 27 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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King & Berkeley

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
503504508501505506 nearest 94 m
TTC bus
6512120275114 nearest 111 m
Blue Night
304301305306365
Nearest stops
19 surface stops within 300 m — King St East at Parliament St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
King St E / Berkeley St 50 m · 31 docks · 51 stations, 1,105 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 (24)
  • Market Lane Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 255 m
  • Liberty Prep SchoolPrivate · 323 m
  • Voice Integrative Private SchoolPrivate · 428 m
  • St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 430 m
  • Inglenook Community SchoolEnglish Public · 451 m
  • George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 480 m
  • and 18 more
Parks (49)
  • Little Trinity Church Lands204 m
  • 40 Power St Park264 m
  • Parliament Square Park269 m
  • Orphan's Green358 m
  • Sackville Playground407 m
  • David Crombie Park443 m
  • and 43 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch387 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 82 m
  • Canadian Stage (Berkeley Street Theatre)Performing Arts · 167 m
  • Illuminarium TorontoAttraction · 390 m
  • Young People's TheatrePerforming Arts · 425 m
  • Thompson Landry Gallery - Stone Building & Cooperage SpaceGallery · 430 m
  • The Distillery Historic DistrictLandmark · 471 m
  • Museum of Illusions TorontoMuseum · 478 m
  • Toronto's First Post OfficeMuseum · 485 m
Signal
1966, activated 2004 · SA2 · transit priority

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 29 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 336 — 4.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Bar 404, 79 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in December 2025 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés29 within 300 m · 336 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 64 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Fare Food Co · 300 King St E Unit-200grocery27 mPassed, May 2026
Bar 404 · 322 King St W79 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction
King Fresh Foodmarket · 322 King St W Bsmt-179 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Kinton Ramen · 351 King St E #4086 mPassed, Aug 2026
Pumpernickel's · 351 King St E Unit-103b86 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
The Burger's Priest · 351 King St E Unit-120d86 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
The Globe and Mail Centre · 351 King St E Ste-160086 mPassed, May 2026
Starbucks · 351 King St E87 mPassed, Oct 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 St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 267 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 204 m away at Little Trinity Church Lands.

  • St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 230 The Esplanade
    View centre hours
    267 m
  • John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 150 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    603 m
  • St Lawrence North · 92 Front Street East
    Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat 5:00am-4:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    681 m
Drinking water
Little Trinity Church Lands drinking fountain · 204 m; David Crombie Park drinking fountain · 298 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

17 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,294 spaces; 12 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) (264 m, 74 spaces, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km17 centres · 1,294 spaces
Fee subsidy12 of 17
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) · 230 the Esplanade
    74 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    264 m
  • Liberty Prep Parliament · 162 Parliament St
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    323 m
  • Distillery District Early Learning Centre · 8 Distillery Lane
    85 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    365 m
  • Eyet Early Learning Centre (Tom's Place) · 80 Sackville St
    52 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    430 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (229 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (182 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 333 · 229 m207 Front St E
Police51 Division · 182 m51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1 km58 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 74 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 9,158 rental units, 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection — 51 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 501 Adelaide St E (90 m, 180 units, 13 storeys, built 2009), which scored 90 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 74 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 141 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 84 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings74 · 9,158 units · 51 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026141 across the 74
Open fire-code violations84
Tallest31 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
501 Adelaide St EToronto Community Housing · Greenwin18013200990 · Nov 20250 · 1 fire90 m
31 Princess Stsocial housing · Kral Property Management Inc.8210199481 · Jun 20240262 m
132 Berkeley St · Concert Realty Services Ltd.177102013100 · Nov 20251318 m
101 Ontario Stsocial housing528200592 · Oct 20250323 m
33 Hahn Plsocial housing · Les Centres D'accueil Heritage (Owns and Manages Bldg Cah Is Not A Property Mngmt Co)1358198084 · Jul 20255 · 4 fire332 m
5 Hahn Plsocial housing · St Clare's Multifaith Housing324198090 · Sep 20240397 m
171 Front St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation613198293 · Nov 20250402 m
15 Scadding AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation2519198284 · Jul 20254 · 1 fire438 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 lots721 lots · ≈31,160 spaces · 93.5 ha
Within 500 m76 lots · ≈2,950 spaces
Green P (public)24 car parks · about 6,930 spaces
EV charging (City)51 Dockside Dr. · 915 m · 5 Level 2 ports
Bike parking217 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 62 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.6 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
271 Front Street East · Surface150 m83 *
44 Parliament Street · Surface251 m120 *
31A Parliament Street · Surface359 m230 *
323 Richmond St E · Garage365 m25253% (Q1 2026)
373 Front Street East · Surface400 m450 *

Nearest lots: 51 m away, ≈33 spaces; 140 m away, ≈10 spaces; 141 m away, ≈9 spaces; 151 m away, ≈15 spaces; 155 m away, ≈104 spaces; 170 m away, ≈38 spaces. More EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr (915 m, 6 ports); 2 Church St. (942 m, 28 ports); 186 Carlton St (1.4 km, 1 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, Jan 25, 2020 (a weekend day)

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 1,978 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 529 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 852 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:00 p.m., against 245 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Trucks and buses were 9.8% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 7 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2020, 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 north529southbound · 4 bikes · 3.0% heavy
From the west816eastbound · 27 bikes · 16.9% heavy
Total vehicles3,9752,114 pedestrians · 67 cyclists · 9.8% heavy
From the east1,978westbound · 23 bikes · 10.8% heavy
From the south652northbound · 13 bikes · 3.4% heavy
AM peak hour245 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour852 vehicles from 2:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jan 25, 2020 · weekend

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 Berkeley St between King St E and Adelaide St E, 51 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2018 put the average speed at 24 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 33 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 39 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Berkeley St · King St E – Adelaide St E · 51 mJun 2018 · 7 days2,10424 km/h33 km/h39 km/h
King St E · Berkeley St – Parliament St · 57 mNov 2015 · 7 days9,368

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 worst year was 2023, with 5 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 0 collisions (0%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 22% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 17, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions27#2972 of 5,508
With an injury0
Property damage only22
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian1#2623 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1191 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201438latest Mar 17, 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. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Mar 17, 2019. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1044 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20062latest Mar 17, 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

Eight thefts from vehicles and 17 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 4.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.5 a year. 50% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 53% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle820street/outdoor (4), other (3)
Bicycle theft1740street/outdoor (9), commercial premises (6)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 25, 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 Moss Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is King & Berkeley a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1044 of 1,505), out of 27 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 King & Berkeley?

A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Jan 25, 2020, 43% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at King & Berkeley?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Berkeley St between King St E and Adelaide St E (June 2018), found an average of 24 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 33 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near King & Berkeley?

The nearest Green P car park is 271 Front Street East (150 m away, 83 spaces). The City's mapping shows 721 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 31,160 spaces — 76 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 51 Dockside Dr. (915 m).

How do I get to King & Berkeley by transit?

Streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 501 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 94 m away; bus routes 65, 121, 202, 75, 114 within 1 km (nearest stop: King St East at Parliament St, 111 m).

What restaurants are near King & Berkeley?

29 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 336 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bar 404 (79 m), King Fresh Foodmarket (79 m), Kinton Ramen (86 m), Pumpernickel's (86 m) and The Burger's Priest (86 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 King & Berkeley?

The nearest is St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 230 The Esplanade, 267 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom (603 m); St Lawrence North (681 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 King & Berkeley?

17 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,294 spaces in total; 12 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) (264 m, 74 spaces), Liberty Prep Parliament (323 m, 35 spaces) and Distillery District Early Learning Centre (365 m, 85 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near King & Berkeley?

74 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 9,158 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 501 Adelaide St E (90 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 31 Princess St (262 m, 82 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 132 Berkeley St (318 m, 177 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 101 Ontario St (323 m, 52 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 74 is 90 out of 100; 1 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 King & Berkeley?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and 17 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 Moss Park page.

What neighbourhood is King & Berkeley in?

King & Berkeley 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 Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined