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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
- King Station (Line 1)306 m; Union Station (Line 1)360 m; Queen Station (Line 1)721 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)747 m
- GO Transit
- Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville447 m; GO bus 16 Hamilton / Toronto Express31 Guelph / Toronto21 Milton65 Newmarket / Toronto61 Richmond Hill68 Barrie / Newmarket71 Stouffville90 Lakeshore East18 Lakeshore West35 Union Pearson Express at Union Station Bus Terminal287 m
- UP Express
- UP Express Union Station 706 m — trains to Pearson
- VIA Rail
- Toronto 440 m
- Streetcar
- 509510503504508501 nearest 326 m
- TTC bus
- 12119971142027565 nearest 102 m
- Blue Night
- 310304301320365
- Nearest stops
- 9 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- Bi-Directional Cycle Track on The Esplanade installed 2025
- Bike Share
- Scott St / The Esplanade 31 m · 19 docks · 60 stations, 1,499 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 (26)
- Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 421 m
- Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 479 m
- St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 485 m
- Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 560 m
- George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 670 m
- George Brown College - Waterfront CampusCollege · 832 m
- and 20 more
- Community centres
- One Yonge Community Recreation Centre299 m
- St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre914 m
- Moss Park Arena1 km
- John Innes Community Recreation Centre1.1 km
- East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre1.1 km
- Harrison Pool1.4 km
- Parks (45)
- Berczy Park192 m
- 50 Queens Quay East Park408 m
- Toronto Sculpture Garden411 m
- Market Lane Park445 m
- Courthouse Square Park461 m
- St. James Park543 m
- and 39 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch700 m
- Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1 km
- Places of interest
- Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre for the Performing Arts)Performing Arts · 77 m
- St. Lawrence Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 134 m
- Hockey Hall of FameAttraction · 221 m
- Gooderham Flatiron BuildingLandmark · 251 m
- Union Station Bus TerminalTransportation · 315 m
- St. Lawrence Market and Market GalleryAttraction · 398 m
- Toronto Sculpture GardenFeatured Park · 412 m
- Union StationTransportation · 430 m
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 58 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 349 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Eloise-Barcart, 29 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 2 infractions noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Eloise-Barcart · 38 the Esplanade | 29 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions |
| The Keg · 38 the Esplanade | 29 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Urban Maharajas · 22 the Esplanade None | 42 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Cafe Nicole · 45 the Esplanade | 85 m | Passed, May 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Old Spaghetti Factory · 54 the Esplanade | 99 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Gateway Newstands · 1 the Esplanade | 99 m | Passed, Jun 2024 |
| Scotland Yard · 56 the Esplanade Unit-4 | 116 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Hot Dog Cart #1015 · 1 Front St W | 145 m | Passed, Aug 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 St Lawrence Tent, 372 m away, Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm. A drinking fountain is 162 m away at Berczy Park.
- St Lawrence Tent · 125 The Esplanade Street
Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm372 m - St Lawrence South · 91 Front Street East
Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm · accessible406 m - Union Station · 65 Front Street West
Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am · accessible419 m
- Drinking water
- Berczy Park bottle filling station · 162 m; 50 Queens Quay East Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 432 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
14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 832 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street (283 m, 52 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street · 161 Bay St
52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day283 m - St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) · 4 Market St
40 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day324 m - Pinnacle Jr YMCA · 12 Yonge St
44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day361 m - Kids & Company Scotia Plaza · 104 Yonge St
64 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day482 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (869 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 688 m 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 21 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,810 rental units — 15 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 55 The Esplanade (108 m, 166 units, 12 storeys, built 1983), which scored 80 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 16 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 23 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 166 | 12 | 1983 | 80 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 108 m |
| 1 Church StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 115 | 13 | 1996 | 83 · Sep 2024 | 3 | 208 m |
| 85 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management | 128 | 7 | 1997 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 0 · 7 fire | 216 m |
| 32 Freeland St | 100 | 4 | 2022 | — | 0 | 294 m |
| 110 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management | 205 | 9 | 1993 | 96 · Jul 2024 | 0 · 6 fire | 299 m |
| 36 Church St | 41 | 6 | 1965 | 83 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 316 m |
| 99 Lake Shore Blvd E · Element Property Management Inc | 205 | 11 | 2023 | 98 · Jun 2026 | 2 | 359 m |
| 25 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 196 | 6 | 1979 | 77 · Jul 2025 | 1 | 422 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Church St · Garage | 177 m | 1,972 | 16% (Q1 2026) |
| 40 York St · Garage | 607 m | 311 | 41% (Q1 2026) |
| 87 Richmond St E · Surface | 687 m | 20 | 92% (Q1 2026) |
| 37 Queen St E · Garage | 727 m | 631 | 52% (Q1 2026) |
| 185 Queens Quay East · Surface | 757 m | 83 * | — |
Nearest lots: 116 m away, ≈16 spaces; 242 m away, ≈31 spaces; 242 m away, ≈30 spaces; 259 m away, ≈13 spaces; 263 m away, ≈17 spaces; 267 m away, ≈6 spaces. More EV charging: 40 York St (646 m, 12 ports); 51 Dockside Dr. (832 m, 5 ports); 51 Dockside Dr (832 m, 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 — 14-hour, Jul 17, 2024
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 1,409 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 42% of the total, against 854 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the east (439 of 869). Evening rush dominates here: 315 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:15 p.m., against 263 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. 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
On The Esplanade between Yonge St and Scott St, 58 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2018 put the average speed at 22 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 30 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 35 km/h or more. That segment carries about 4,000 vehicles a day. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Esplanade · Yonge St – Scott St · 58 m | Jun 2018 · 7 days | 3,961 | 22 km/h | 30 km/h | 35 km/h |
| Scott St · Wellington St E – Victoria St · 251 m | Sep 2020 · 3 days | 375 | — | — | — |
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 2018, with 13 collisions; 2025 recorded 10. 3 collisions (4%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 22 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 28% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 24, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 23.1 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 78 | #1414 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 3 | #3499 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 55 | |
| Fail to remain | 22 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #2023 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #2421 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 20 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 7 | |
| All since 2014 | 103 | 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
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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
74 thefts from vehicles and 34 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 18× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 11 in 2023–2025, about 3.7 a year, against 13.9 a year before that. 86% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 4 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 7, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 74 | 9 | 4 | street/outdoor (64), apartment parking (5) |
| Bicycle theft | 34 | 2 | 0 | apartment parking (17), street/outdoor (9) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 7, 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 The Esplanade & Scott a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 78 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 The Esplanade & Scott?
A lightly travelled intersection. It ranks #2117 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 21% of the median for a counted intersection, and #313 for pedestrians.
How fast do cars go at The Esplanade & Scott?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on The Esplanade between Yonge St and Scott St (June 2018), found an average of 22 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 30 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near The Esplanade & Scott?
The nearest Green P car park is 2 Church St (177 m away, 1,972 spaces, 16% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 623 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,360 spaces — 33 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2 Church St. (176 m).
How do I get to The Esplanade & Scott by transit?
King Station (Line 1) is 306 m away; Union Station GO is 447 m away; streetcar routes 509, 510, 503, 504 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 326 m away; bus routes 121, 19, 97, 114, 202, 75, 65 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near The Esplanade & Scott?
58 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 349 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Eloise-Barcart (29 m), The Keg (29 m), Urban Maharajas (42 m), Cafe Nicole (85 m) and Old Spaghetti Factory (99 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 The Esplanade & Scott?
The nearest is St Lawrence Tent, 125 The Esplanade Street, 372 m away (Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm). Next nearest: St Lawrence South (406 m); Union Station (419 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 The Esplanade & Scott?
14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 832 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street (283 m, 52 spaces), St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (324 m, 40 spaces) and Pinnacle Jr YMCA (361 m, 44 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near The Esplanade & Scott?
21 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,810 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 55 The Esplanade (108 m, 166 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 1 Church St (208 m, 115 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 85 The Esplanade (216 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 32 Freeland St (294 m, 100 units). The average RentSafeTO score across the 21 is 90 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 The Esplanade & Scott?
Toronto Police place 74 thefts from vehicles and 34 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 4 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 The Esplanade & Scott in?
The Esplanade & Scott 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 Old Town Toronto 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 17, 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.
- 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 7, 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: 43.64632, -79.37526 · centreline node 13467327.