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
- Bloor Station (Line 1)159 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)253 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)343 m; Bay Station (Line 2)355 m; Museum Station (Line 1)606 m; Rosedale Station (Line 1)830 m; College Station (Line 1)845 m; Sherbourne Station (Line 2)886 m; St George Station (Line 1, Line 2)945 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)1 km
- Streetcar
- 506 nearest 432 m
- TTC bus
- 97199413758226 nearest 18 m
- Blue Night
- 306320300
- Nearest stops
- 11 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Charles St West; Yonge St at Charles St East
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- 20 Charles St E 66 m · 33 docks · 50 stations, 1,055 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 (46)
- Humber College - International Graduate SchoolCollege · 216 m
- The Abelard Centre For EducationPrivate · 427 m
- Rosedale Day SchoolPrivate · 503 m
- St Joseph's College SchoolEnglish Separate · 524 m
- Toronto School of Theology - U of T, Bldg 434University · 574 m
- The YMCA Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 576 m
- and 40 more
- Community centres
- Parks (54)
- George Hislop Park109 m
- St. Mary Street Parkette113 m
- Norman Jewison Park206 m
- James Canning Gardens307 m
- Clover Hill Park341 m
- Asquith Green Park386 m
- and 48 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch362 m
- Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch409 m
- Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch1 km
- Places of interest
- CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 84 m
- The Japan FoundationMuseum · 233 m
- Toronto Reference LibraryLandmark · 346 m
- Village of Yorkville ParkNature/ Park · 469 m
- Isabel Bader TheatrePerforming Arts · 541 m
- Gardiner MuseumMuseum · 568 m
- Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 650 m
- Royal Ontario MuseumMuseum · 705 m
- Signal
- 0921, activated 1971 · 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
Toronto Public Health inspects 139 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 15 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 370 — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is McDonald's, 19 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026 with 1 infraction noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's · 675 Yonge St | 19 m | Passed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Toro Toro Sushi and Poke · 675 Yonge St | 19 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Bar Zunko · 675 Yonge St | 19 m | Passed, Nov 2024 |
| Shoppers Drug Mart · 728 Yonge St Nonegrocery | 27 m | Passed, Dec 2025 |
| Nani's Gelato · 6 Charles St E | 29 m | Passed, Jun 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Nani's Gelato · 6 Charles St E | 29 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Da Si Mar Shawarma · 673 Yonge St | 34 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Naan and Kabob · 691 Yonge St | 38 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions |
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, 938 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 74 m away at George Hislop Park.
- Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
View centre hours938 m - Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.1 km
- Drinking water
- George Hislop Park drinking fountain · 74 m; St. Mary Street Parkette drinking fountain · 114 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 795 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is University of Toronto Childcare On Charles (125 m, 73 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- University of Toronto Childcare On Charles · 35 Charles St W
73 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day125 m - Kids & Company - Bloor Street Site · 160 Bloor St E
85 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day408 m - YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) · 15 Breadalbane St
144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day575 m - Jesse Ketchum Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 7 Berryman St
26 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day698 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 312 (416 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 879 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 116 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 16,402 rental units, 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection — 16 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 30 Charles St E (119 m, 21 units, 3 storeys, built 1915), which scored 67 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 116 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 412 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 133 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Charles St E · 14792670 Canada Inc | 21 | 3 | 1915 | 67 · Aug 2026 | 2 · 4 fire | 119 m |
| 44 Charles St W · Jll | 793 | 51 | 1972 | 91 · Aug 2024 | 12 | 170 m |
| 25 St Mary St · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 260 | 25 | 1965 | 92 · Jul 2024 | 2 · 4 fire | 175 m |
| 42 Isabella St | 24 | 4 | 1955 | 95 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 199 m |
| 1101 Bay St · Bentallgreenoak | 265 | 28 | 1979 | 87 · Jun 2026 | 1 · 6 fire | 212 m |
| 48 Isabella St · Hollyburn Properties Ltd | 84 | 10 | 1960 | 95 · Jun 2025 | 1 | 221 m |
| 8 Gloucester St · Tricon Residential | 231 | 34 | 2021 | 100 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 231 m |
| 33 Isabella St · Cromwell Management Inc. | 419 | 27 | 1975 | 96 · Jul 2025 | 9 | 231 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Charles St E · Garage | 92 m | 646 | 18% (Q1 2026) |
| 13 Isabella St · Surface | 172 m | 30 | 73% (Q1 2026) |
| 15 Wellesley St E · Surface | 478 m | 126 | 54% (Q1 2026) |
| 74 Yorkville Ave · Garage | 548 m | 175 | 75% (Q1 2026) |
| 1010 Yonge St. · Surface | 846 m | 48 * | — |
Nearest lots: 47 m away, ≈33 spaces; 88 m away, ≈31 spaces; 97 m away, ≈6 spaces; 123 m away, ≈18 spaces; 152 m away, ≈18 spaces; 157 m away, ≈7 spaces. More EV charging: 9 Wellesley St W. (459 m, 8 ports); 74 Yorkville Ave (497 m, 9 ports); 91 Elizabeth St (1.2 km, 2 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, Nov 5, 2016 (a weekend day)
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 2,457 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 35% of the total, against 1 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (148 of 354). Evening rush dominates here: 1,241 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 485 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). 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 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2016, 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 Yonge St between Irwin Ave and Isabella St, 186 m from the corner, a 3-day count in October 2025 put the average speed at 27 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 38 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 43 km/h or more. That segment carries about 14,200 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles St E · Yonge St – Lane E of Yonge and N of Charles · 23 m | Nov 2011 · 3 days | 7,036 | — | — | — |
| Yonge St · Irwin Ave – Isabella St · 186 m | Oct 2025 · 3 days | 14,162 | 27 km/h | 38 km/h | 43 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
The worst year was 2024, with 12 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 3 collisions (5%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 18 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 31% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (5%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 23, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 59 | #1830 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 3 | #3542 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 40 | |
| Fail to remain | 18 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 3 | #925 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 16 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 3 | |
| All since 2014 | 74 | latest May 23, 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
21 thefts from vehicles and 20 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 6.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 7 in 2023–2025, about 2.3 a year, against 4.9 a year before that. 100% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 65% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 5 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 25, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 21 | 1 | 3 | street/outdoor (21) |
| Bicycle theft | 20 | 6 | 2 | street/outdoor (13), commercial premises (6) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 25, 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 Church-Wellesley.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Yonge & Charles a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 59 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 Yonge & Charles?
A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Nov 5, 2016, 76% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Yonge & Charles?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Yonge St between Irwin Ave and Isabella St (October 2025), found an average of 27 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 38 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Yonge & Charles?
The nearest Green P car park is 20 Charles St E (92 m away, 646 spaces, 18% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 932 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,860 spaces — 70 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 20 Charles St E. (86 m).
How do I get to Yonge & Charles by transit?
Bloor Station (Line 1) is 159 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 432 m away; bus routes 97, 19, 94, 13, 75, 82, 26 within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Charles St West, 18 m).
What restaurants are near Yonge & Charles?
139 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 370 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are McDonald's (19 m), Toro Toro Sushi and Poke (19 m), Bar Zunko (19 m), Nani's Gelato (29 m) and Nani's Gelato (29 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 Yonge & Charles?
The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 938 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink 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 Yonge & Charles?
Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 795 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are University of Toronto Childcare On Charles (125 m, 73 spaces), Kids & Company - Bloor Street Site (408 m, 85 spaces) and YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (575 m, 144 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Charles?
116 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 16,402 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 30 Charles St E (119 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 67), 44 Charles St W (170 m, 793 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 25 St Mary St (175 m, 260 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 42 Isabella St (199 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 116 is 89 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 Yonge & Charles?
Toronto Police place 21 thefts from vehicles and 20 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 5 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 Church-Wellesley page.
What neighbourhood is Yonge & Charles in?
Yonge & Charles is in Church-Wellesley (City of Toronto neighbourhood 167). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. The corner falls inside the Bloor-Yorkville 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 Nov 5, 2016.
- 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 25, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 11 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: 43.66872, -79.38614 · centreline node 13463723.