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Queens Quay & Parliament

Queens Quay E & Parliament St · Toronto, Ontario · St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · The Waterfront BIA

Queens Quay & Parliament, in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands, in the downtown core, is an intersection of typical volume. It has a multi-use trail and parks at the corner. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
4,779
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jan 15, 1997
130 pedestrians · 7 cyclists
Collisions
21
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 16 property damage · #3356 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1287 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
3 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Trail
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 600 vehicles an hour, 52% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 37 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. Police have logged an average of 2.1 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 100%, from 7 in 2016–2020 to 14 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 21 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Queens Quay & Parliament

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
504508503 nearest 643 m
TTC bus
6511420275121 nearest 87 m
Blue Night
304365
Nearest stops
3 surface stops within 300 m — Parliament St at Lake Shore Blvd East South Side
Cycling
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Martin Goodman / Waterfront Trl installed 2001
Bike Share
Aitken Place Park 186 m · 39 docks · 38 stations, 861 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 (14)
  • George Brown College - Waterfront CampusCollege · 395 m
  • Voice Integrative Private SchoolPrivate · 436 m
  • Market Lane Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 442 m
  • George Brown College - Young Centre For the Performing ArtsCollege · 611 m
  • St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 643 m
  • Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 696 m
  • and 8 more
Parks (36)
  • Aitken Place Park156 m
  • Sherbourne Common295 m
  • Princess Street Park381 m
  • Parliament Square Park404 m
  • David Crombie Park505 m
  • Water's Edge Promenade528 m
  • and 30 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch656 m
Places of interest
  • Thompson Landry Gallery - Stone Building & Cooperage SpaceGallery · 395 m
  • Illuminarium TorontoAttraction · 405 m
  • The Distillery Historic DistrictLandmark · 481 m
  • Canadian Stage (Berkeley Street Theatre)Performing Arts · 497 m
  • Sugar Beach ParkNature/ Park · 589 m
  • Young Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 608 m
  • Young People's TheatrePerforming Arts · 684 m
  • Museum of Illusions TorontoMuseum · 741 m

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores, and 236 eating places within a kilometre — 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is World Swing, 84 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.

Restaurants & cafés8 within 300 m · 236 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 48 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
World Swing · 251 Queens Quay Undefined E 284 mPassed, Jan 2026
Momo Loco · 15 Merchants Wharf, Unit-3207 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 1 infraction
Marche Leo's Market · 80 Merchants' Wharfgrocery218 mPassed, Aug 2026
Region Food & Bar · 80 Merchants' Wharfgrocery218 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 3 infractions
Pizzaville · 190 Queens Quay E220 mPassed, Oct 2025
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen · 12 Bonnycastle St245 mPassed, May 2026
Osmows · 215 Queens Quay E259 mPassed, Feb 2026
Cuckoo Cakery · 49 Merchants Wharf266 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 East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre Washrooms, 62 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 180 m away at Aitken Place Park.

  • East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre Washrooms · 261 Queens Quay East
    View centre hours · accessible
    62 m
  • Sherbourne Common Outdoor Rink Washroom · 5 Lower Sherbourne St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    293 m
  • St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 230 The Esplanade
    View centre hours
    442 m
Drinking water
Aitken Place Park bottle filling station · 180 m; Sherbourne Common drinking fountain · 299 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

Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 420 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Aquabella Child Care (101 m, 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km7 centres · 420 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 7
  • Aquabella Child Care · 75 Edgewater Dr
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    101 m
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) · 2 Princess St
    49 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    339 m
  • George Brown College - Mary's Place Child Care Centre · 185 Queens Quay E
    75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    374 m
  • Distillery District Early Learning Centre · 8 Distillery Lane
    85 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    375 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (567 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (615 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 333 · 567 m207 Front St E
Police51 Division · 615 m51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.4 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

23 registered apartment buildings with 3,584 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 17 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 5 Hahn Pl (268 m, 32 units, 4 storeys, built 1980), which scored 90 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 71 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 62 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings23 · 3,584 units · 17 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202671 across the 23
Open fire-code violations62
Tallest26 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
5 Hahn Plsocial housing · St Clare's Multifaith Housing324198090 · Sep 20240268 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 fire336 m
15 Scadding AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation2519198284 · Jul 20254 · 1 fire457 m
31 Princess Stsocial housing · Kral Property Management Inc.8210199481 · Jun 20240522 m
176 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · TCH2207200695 · Nov 20252 · 1 fire563 m
49 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · TCH155198084 · Jul 20250622 m
171 Front St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation613198293 · Nov 20250665 m
131 Mill St · Tricon Residential Inc23015202299 · Jul 202510 · 15 fire679 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 lots527 lots · ≈33,400 spaces · 100.2 ha
Within 500 m16 lots · ≈1,710 spaces
Green P (public)20 car parks · about 6,834 spaces
EV charging (City)51 Dockside Dr. · 395 m · 5 Level 2 ports
Bike parking9 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 32 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 25 York St (1.6 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
31A Parliament Street · Surface348 m230 *
185 Queens Quay East · Surface416 m83 *
51 Dockside Dr · Garage428 m30619% (Q1 2026)
44 Parliament Street · Surface439 m120 *
271 Front Street East · Surface543 m83 *

Nearest lots: 67 m away, ≈3 spaces; 87 m away, ≈59 spaces; 93 m away, ≈3 spaces; 128 m away, ≈18 spaces; 136 m away, ≈440 spaces; 187 m away, ≈413 spaces. More EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr (395 m, 6 ports); 2 Church St. (895 m, 28 ports); 40 York St (1.7 km, 12 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 15, 1997

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The west leg carries the load — 2,381 eastbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 438. Morning rush is the busier period: 860 vehicles in the peak hour from 7:30 a.m., compared with 664 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 30 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 1997, 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 north438southbound · 0 bikes · 0.2% heavy
From the west2,381eastbound · 5 bikes · 4.0% heavy
Total vehicles4,779130 pedestrians · 7 cyclists · 4.4% heavy
From the east1,960westbound · 2 bikes · 5.8% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour860 vehicles from 7:30 a.m.
PM peak hour664 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jan 15, 1997

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 Parliament St between Distillery Lane and Gristmill Lane (374 m away) recorded an average of 31 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 43 km/h. That segment carries about 12,900 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Parliament St · Distillery Lane – Gristmill Lane · 374 mApr 2025 · 3 days12,85931 km/h43 km/h49 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

2024 was the peak year (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 3. 19% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 16, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions21#3356 of 5,508
With an injury4#3071 of 4,660
Property damage only16
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified1
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201427latest 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Apr 1, 2021.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1287 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Apr 1, 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

Police records place no theft from a vehicle or bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025, though 2 have been reported since January 2026.

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 20, 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 Queens Quay & Parliament a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1287 of 1,505), out of 21 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 Queens Quay & Parliament?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Jan 15, 1997, 52% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Queens Quay & Parliament?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Parliament St between Distillery Lane and Gristmill Lane (April 2025), found an average of 31 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 43 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Queens Quay & Parliament?

The nearest Green P car park is 31A Parliament Street (348 m away, 230 spaces). The City's mapping shows 527 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 33,400 spaces — 16 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 51 Dockside Dr. (395 m).

How do I get to Queens Quay & Parliament by transit?

Streetcar routes 504, 508, 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 643 m away; bus routes 65, 114, 202, 75, 121 within 1 km (nearest stop: Parliament St at Lake Shore Blvd East South Side, 87 m).

What restaurants are near Queens Quay & Parliament?

8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 236 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are World Swing (84 m), Momo Loco (207 m), Pizzaville (220 m), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (245 m) and Osmows (259 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 Queens Quay & Parliament?

The nearest is East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre Washrooms, 261 Queens Quay East, 62 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Sherbourne Common Outdoor Rink Washroom (293 m); St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom (442 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 Queens Quay & Parliament?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 420 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Aquabella Child Care (101 m, 62 spaces), St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) (339 m, 49 spaces) and George Brown College - Mary's Place Child Care Centre (374 m, 75 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queens Quay & Parliament?

23 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,584 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 5 Hahn Pl (268 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 33 Hahn Pl (336 m, 135 units, RentSafeTO score 84), 15 Scadding Ave (457 m, 251 units, RentSafeTO score 84) and 31 Princess St (522 m, 82 units, RentSafeTO score 81). The average RentSafeTO score across the 23 is 91 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.

What neighbourhood is Queens Quay & Parliament in?

Queens Quay & Parliament 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

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