Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Live traffic camera
The City's RESCU camera at F G Gardiner Xy W & Bay St — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views
The City's own feed for Lake Shore & Bay, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Subway
- Union Station (Line 1)350 m; King Station (Line 1)605 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)700 m
- GO Transit
- Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville330 m; GO bus 21 Milton31 Guelph / Toronto18 Lakeshore West16 Hamilton / Toronto Express65 Newmarket / Toronto71 Stouffville90 Lakeshore East61 Richmond Hill68 Barrie / Newmarket61 Richmond Hill16 Hamilton / Toronto Express21 Milton at Union Station Bus Terminal135 m
- UP Express
- UP Express Union Station 481 m — trains to Pearson
- VIA Rail
- Toronto 284 m
- Streetcar
- 509510503504508501 nearest 143 m
- TTC bus
- 114202121199775 nearest 12 m
- Blue Night
- 310304301320
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m — Bay St at Lake Shore Blvd W
- Cycling
- Bike Lane on Bay St installed 2015
- Bike Share
- Bay St / Harbour St 116 m · 23 docks · 60 stations, 1,473 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 (15)
- Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 795 m
- St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 855 m
- Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 855 m
- Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 896 m
- George Brown College - Waterfront CampusCollege · 1 km
- George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 1.1 km
- and 9 more
- Community centres
- One Yonge Community Recreation Centre320 m
- St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre1.3 km
- Harrison Pool1.4 km
- Moss Park Arena1.5 km
- Parks (40)
- Love Park303 m
- Harbour Square Park Lands334 m
- Toronto Waterfront Park403 m
- 50 Queens Quay East Park429 m
- Pier 27 Promenade Park509 m
- Olympic Park573 m
- and 34 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch1.1 km
- Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.3 km
- Places of interest
- Union Station Bus TerminalTransportation · 114 m
- Scotiabank ArenaSports / Entertainment Venue · 114 m
- The Second CityPerforming Arts · 260 m
- Harbour Square ParkNature/ Park · 327 m
- Union StationTransportation · 331 m
- Travellers' Aid Society of TorontoVisitor Information · 333 m
- Jack Layton Ferry TerminalTransportation · 377 m
- Toronto Tourist Information CentreVisitor Information · 377 m
- Signal
- 0212, activated 1932 · FT · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 105 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 11 grocery and convenience stores, and 367 eating places within a kilometre — 5.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Pita Pit, 98 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Bar Butcher · 33 Bay Stgrocery | 55 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Harbourview Convenience · 14a Harbour Stgrocery | 70 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Pita Pit · 33 Bay St Unit-39b | 98 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Second Cup · 33 Bay St Unit-39b | 98 m | Passed, Jul 2025 · 1 infraction |
| The Fox · 33 Bay St | 98 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Arianna (4th Fl) · 60 Harbour St | 124 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Harbour Sixty Steakhouse · 60 Harbour St | 124 m | Passed, May 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Pinnacle YMCA · 12 Yonge St Unit-1 | 127 m | Passed, Feb 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 Union Station, 331 m away, Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 263 m away at Love Park.
- Union Station · 65 Front Street West
Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am · accessible331 m - Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Washroom · 25 Queens Quay W
6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. · accessible362 m - Harbour Square Park Lands Fieldhouse Washroom · 25 Queens Quay W
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible363 m
- Drinking water
- Love Park bottle filling station · 263 m; 50 Queens Quay East Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 471 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
11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 652 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Pinnacle Jr YMCA (127 m, 44 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Pinnacle Jr YMCA · 12 Yonge St
44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day127 m - Kidz Kare Daycare · 15 York St
96 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day256 m - Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street · 161 Bay St
52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day398 m - Downtown Montessori at Infinity Place (Day Care Connection) · 26 Grand Trunk Cres
65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day414 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 334 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 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
Ten registered apartment buildings with 1,273 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, seven of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 32 Freeland St (321 m, 100 units, 4 storeys, built 2022). None scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 7 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 13 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Freeland St | 100 | 4 | 2022 | — | 0 | 321 m |
| 55 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 166 | 12 | 1983 | 80 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 513 m |
| 99 Lake Shore Blvd E · Element Property Management Inc | 205 | 11 | 2023 | 98 · Jun 2026 | 2 | 574 m |
| 1 Church StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 115 | 13 | 1996 | 83 · Sep 2024 | 3 | 599 m |
| 85 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management | 128 | 7 | 1997 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 0 · 7 fire | 618 m |
| 110 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management | 205 | 9 | 1993 | 96 · Jul 2024 | 0 · 6 fire | 709 m |
| 36 Church St | 41 | 6 | 1965 | 83 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 733 m |
| 49 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · TCH | 15 | 5 | 1980 | 84 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 784 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 York St · Garage | 484 m | 311 | 41% (Q1 2026) |
| 2 Church St · Garage | 541 m | 1,972 | 16% (Q1 2026) |
| 185 Queens Quay East · Surface | 943 m | 83 * | — |
| 51 Dockside Dr · Garage | 1 km | 306 | 19% (Q1 2026) |
| 110 Queen St W · Garage | 1.1 km | 1,636 | 28% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 101 m away, ≈32 spaces; 118 m away, ≈197 spaces; 180 m away, ≈44 spaces; 239 m away, ≈21 spaces; 243 m away, ≈3 spaces; 250 m away, ≈24 spaces. More EV charging: 2 Church St. (541 m, 28 ports); 51 Dockside Dr. (1 km, 5 ports); 51 Dockside Dr (1 km, 6 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, Aug 22, 2012
This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The east leg carries the load — 9,441 westbound vehicles, or 56% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 3,568. Most cyclists arrived from the north (230 of 472). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,682 vehicles in the hour from 4:15 p.m., 21% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (2,211). Trucks and buses were 9.0% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 14 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2012, 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
The City's counter on Bay St between Bay St N and Lake Shore Blvd W (26 m away) recorded an average of 34 km/h in its 5-day count in September 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 42 km/h. That segment carries about 8,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay St · Bay St N – Lake Shore Blvd W · 26 m | Sep 2021 · 5 days | 8,388 | 34 km/h | 42 km/h | 47 km/h |
| Lake Shore Blvd W · Bremner Blvd – Lakeshore W · 148 m | May 2012 · 24 h | 2,971 | — | — | — |
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
2019 was the peak year (115 collisions), and 2025 closed with 91. 8% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 120 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 2% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 46 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 24, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 821 | #28 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 66 | #144 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 646 | |
| Fail to remain | 120 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 12 | #143 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 8 | #181 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 5 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 109 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 46 | |
| All since 2014 | 1,003 | latest Jun 24, 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
Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. Both happened in darkness. The most recent was on Feb 13, 2020. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 2 | #280 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #379 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 2 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 4 | latest Feb 13, 2020 |
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 21 thefts from vehicles and 27 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 8.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 21 in 2023–2025, about 7.0 a year, against 3.9 a year before that. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 48% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 19, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 21 | 8 | 2 | street/outdoor (14), apartment parking (5) |
| Bicycle theft | 27 | 13 | 0 | street/outdoor (13), transit property (5) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 19, 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Lake Shore & Bay a dangerous intersection?
By collision count, yes: it ranks #28 of 5,508 Toronto intersections for police-reported collisions in 2016–2025, and 2 of those left someone killed or seriously injured. 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 Lake Shore & Bay?
An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from Aug 22, 2012, 1.84× the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Lake Shore & Bay?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bay St between Bay St N and Lake Shore Blvd W (September 2021), found an average of 34 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 Lake Shore & Bay?
The nearest Green P car park is 40 York St (484 m away, 311 spaces, 41% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 451 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 15,330 spaces — 33 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 40 York St (504 m).
How do I get to Lake Shore & Bay by transit?
Union Station (Line 1) is 350 m away; Union Station GO is 330 m away; streetcar routes 509, 510, 503, 504 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 143 m away; bus routes 114, 202, 121, 19, 97, 75 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bay St at Lake Shore Blvd W, 12 m).
What restaurants are near Lake Shore & Bay?
105 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 367 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Pita Pit (98 m), Second Cup (98 m), The Fox (98 m), Arianna (4th Fl) (124 m) and Harbour Sixty Steakhouse (124 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 Lake Shore & Bay?
The nearest is Union Station, 65 Front Street West, 331 m away (Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Washroom (362 m); Harbour Square Park Lands Fieldhouse Washroom (363 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 Lake Shore & Bay?
11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 652 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Pinnacle Jr YMCA (127 m, 44 spaces), Kidz Kare Daycare (256 m, 96 spaces) and Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street (398 m, 52 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Lake Shore & Bay?
Ten RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,273 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 32 Freeland St (321 m, 100 units), 55 The Esplanade (513 m, 166 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 99 Lake Shore Blvd E (574 m, 205 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 1 Church St (599 m, 115 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 10 is 86 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 Lake Shore & Bay?
Toronto Police place 21 thefts from vehicles and 27 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands page.
What neighbourhood is Lake Shore & Bay in?
Lake Shore & Bay is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (City of Toronto neighbourhood 166). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the The Waterfront 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 Aug 22, 2012.
- 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; live image from Traffic Cameras (RESCU).
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- 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 19, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 10 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: 43.64301, -79.37782 · centreline node 13467798.