The Pan Am Games take place in Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe area from Friday July 10 until Sunday, July 26
Transit Toronto’s series of posts about special services that help you travel to and from the games and how the event also affect regular transit services starts with downtown Toronto.
Games events take place in several venues in central Toronto:
- CIBC Pan Am Park (PAP), Exhibition Place, for cultural events and five sports venues, including
- Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre (PBV), 200 Princes’ Boulevard, for beach volleyball;
- Exhibition Centre (EXC), 100 Princes’ Boulevard (Direct Energy Centre), for indoor volleyball, roller sports, figure skating, handball, squash and racquetball.
- Exhibition Stadium (EPS), 170 Princes’ Boulevard (BMO Field), for rugby sevens;
- Ontario Place West Channel (OPW), 955 Lake Shore Boulevard West, for athletics, road cycling, open-water swimming, water skiing / wakeboarding and triathlon; and
- Toronto Coliseum (TCO), 100 Princes’ Boulevard (Ricoh Coliseum), for artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline.
- the Distillery District (DHD), 55 Mill Street, for cultural events and for the athletes’ village;
- Nathan Phillips Square (NPS) at City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, for cultural events;
- the Pan Am Ceremonies Venue (PAD), 1 Blue Jays Way (Rogers Centre), for the opening and closing ceremonies;
- Pan Am Fields (PAF) (University of Toronto) for field hockey, 5-a-side football and 7-a-side football;
- Ryerson Athletic Centre (RYA), 50 Carlton Street, for basketball;
- Sugar Beach / Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCY), 11 Dockside Drive, for sailing; and
- Varsity Stadium (VAR), 299 Bloor Street West, for archery.
Also, transit agencies are also changing some services for passengers heading to all venues.
As part of the games’ wayfinding system, these codes appear on transit stops, maps and other signs to help visitors travel to and from the venues.
Sources:
- TTC - “Service Changes”, here;
- TTC - “Route Diversions”, here;
- TTC - “Service Adjustments During Competitions and Events”, here;
- TTC - “Service Summary, June 21, 2015 - September 5, 2015”, here. (.pdf);
- GO Transit - “2015 Pan Am and Para Pan Am Games Service”, here.
- GO Transit - “Schedules”, here.
- Triplinx;
- Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Para Pan Am Games; and
- Steve Munro’s post, “TTC Service Changes: Summer 2015 (Updated June 21, 2015)”, here.
You can ride trains, streetcars and buses along these lines and routes to and from Pan Am events in downtown Toronto (or the events otherwise affect service).
GO Transit — 01 Lakeshore West, 09 Lakeshore East, 16 Hamilton / Toronto express, 21 Milton / Toronto, 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto, 61 Richmond Hill / Toronto, 63 King City / Toronto, 65 Newmarket / Toronto, 71 Stouffville / Toronto.
Toronto Transit Commission — 1 Yonge - University subway, 2 Bloor - Danforth subway, 5 Avenue Rd, 6 Bay, 7 Bathurst, 26 Dupont, 29 Dufferin, 75 Sherbourne, 94 Wellesley, 172 Cherry St, 193 Exhibition rocket, 310 Bathurst overnight, 329 Dufferin overnight, 406 Venue Shuttle Downtown, 501 Queen, 502 Downtowner, 504 King, 506 Carlton, 510 Spadina, 509 Harbourfront, 511 Bathurst.
All venues
Toronto Transit Commission
7 Bathurst
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
The TTC is reassigning the NovaBus LFS articulated (or “bendy”) buses that usually operate along this route Mondays to Fridays to provide extra service to and from various games venues. Since regular buses are smaller than the “artics”, it’s generally increasing the frequency of service those days during the games.
It’s also operating service earlier Sundays and increasing and decreasing the frequency of service those days during the games.
Sundays, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Service starts earlier, southbound Steeles Avenue West at 4:40 a.m. and northbound from Bathurst Station at 5:20 a.m. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops every 9 minutes before 9 a.m. Earlier service along the route replaces regular early Sunday morning service along the 310 Bathurst overnight route.
Buses serve stops:
- every 8½ minutes, instead of every 9 minutes 40 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until noon;
- every 9½ minutes, instead of every 8 minutes 40 seconds, from about noon until 7 p.m.
Monday, July 13 until Friday, July 17
Monday, July 20 until Friday, July 24
Buses serve stops
- every 6 minutes 50 seconds, instead of every 9 minutes 40 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 8 minutes, instead of every 9 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 5½ minutes, instead of every 8 minutes 15 seconds, during afternoon rush hours;
- every 9 minutes, instead of every 9 minutes 40 seconds, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 12 minutes 40 seconds, instead of every 10 minutes, after about 10 p.m.
310 Bathurst overnight
Sundays, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Since the TTC is operating buses and streetcars along the 7 Bathurst and 511 Bathurst routes earlier Sundays during the games, it’s likely ending service along this route earlier than usually those mornings — probably around 5 a.m.
From about 5 until 9 a.m., buses pick up passengers north of Bathurst Station:
- every 9 minutes, instead of every 30 minutes.
Streetcars serve stops south of Bathurst Station
- every 5 minutes, instead of every 30 minutes.
2 Bloor - Danforth subway
Sundays, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Service starts earlier than usually. Trains drop off or pick up passengers at stations along the line every 4 minutes 52 seconds before 9 a.m.
They also operate more frequently afternoons. The trains serve the stations:
- every 3 minutes 42 seconds, instead of every 4 minutes 10 seconds, from about noon until 7 p.m.
Monday, July 13 until Friday, July 17
Monday, July 20 until Friday, July 24
Trains drop off or pick up passengers:
- every 4½ minutes, instead of every 4 minutes 52 seconds, during afternoon rush hours.
You can ride trains along this line to and from Varsity Stadium.
502 Downtowner
Monday, July 13 until Friday, July 17
Monday, July 20 until Friday, July 24
To free up streetcars Monday-to-Friday midday for extra service to and from Exhibition Place, the TTC is replacing the cars with buses from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
It’s also decreasing the frequency of service along the route during the same time period.
Transit vehicles drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route.
- every 12 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes.
You can ride streetcars and buses along this route to travel to and from events at Nathan Phillips Square.
1 Yonge - University subway
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
The TTC is temporarily postponing overnight construction in the subway tunnel north of Lawrence Station overnight after midnight early Mondays to Saturdays.
Subway trains operate between Finch and Lawrence Station every night during regular subway-service hours.
Sundays, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Service starts earlier than usually. Trains drop off or pick up passengers at stations along the line every 4 minutes 52 seconds before 9 a.m.
They also operate more frequently before 7 p.m. The trains serve the stations:
- every 3 minutes 42 seconds, instead of every 4½ minutes, from about 9 a.m until noon; and
- every 3 minutes 42 seconds, instead of every 4 minutes 10 seconds, from about noon until 7 p.m.
Monday, July 13 until Friday, July 17
Monday, July 20 until Friday, July 24
Trains drop off or pick up passengers:
- every 2 minutes 31 seconds, instead of every 2 minutes 40 seconds, during afternoon rush hours.
You can ride trains along this line to and from Nathan Phillips Square, the Pan Am Ceremonies Venue, Pan Am Fields, the Ryerson Athletic Centre and Varsity Stadium.
CIBC Pan Am Park (PAP) / (PBV) / (EXC) / (EPS) / (OPW) / (TCO)
GO Transit
09 Lakeshore East
Saturday, July 11
Trains operate every 30 minutes all day between Oshawa GO Station and Union Station. Trains continue one stop further westward along the 01 Lakeshore West line to Exhibition GO Station.
Westbound trains leave Oshawa at 5:11 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 11:41 p.m. They arrive in Union Station at 6:10 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:40 a.m. They arrive in Exhibition station at 6:20 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:20 a.m.
Eastbound trains leave Exhibition station at 6 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1 a.m. They leave Union at 6:13 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1:13 a.m. They end their trips in Oshawa at 7:08 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1:38 a.m. Two more trains leave Exhibition at 1:15 and 1:45 a.m. They leave Union at 1:28 and 1:58 a.m. They end their trips in Oshawa at 2:23 and 2:53 a.m. Yet another train leaves Union at 1:43 a.m. and ends its trip in Oshawa at 2:38 a.m.
Sundays, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Saturday, July 25
Westbound trains leave Oshawa at 5:11 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 11:41 p.m. They arrive in Union Station at 6:10 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:40 a.m. They arrive in Exhibition station at 6:20 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:20 a.m.
Eastbound trains leave Exhibition station at 6 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1 a.m. They leave Union at 6:13 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1:13 a.m. They end their trips in Oshawa at 7:08 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1:38 a.m.
Saturday, July 18
Trains operate every 30 minutes all day between Oshawa GO Station and Union Station. Trains continue one stop further westward along the 01 Lakeshore West line to Exhibition GO Station.
Westbound trains leave Oshawa at 5:11 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 11:41 p.m. They arrive in Union Station at 6:10 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:40 a.m. They arrive in Exhibition station at 6:20 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:20 a.m.
Eastbound trains leave Exhibition station at 6 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1 a.m. They leave Union at 6:13 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1:13 a.m. They end their trips in Oshawa at 7:08 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1:38 a.m. Another train leaves Exhibition at 1:15 a.m. It leaves Union at 1:28 a.m. It ends its trip in Oshawa at 2:23 a.m. Yet another train leaves Union at 1:43 a.m. and ends its trip in Oshawa at 2:38 a.m.
01 Lakeshore West
Saturdays July 11 and July 18
Trains operate every 30 minutes all day between Aldershot GO Station and Union Station. Board or exit trains at Exhibition GO Station.
Eastbound trains leave Aldershot at 5:01 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:31 a.m. They arrive in Exhibition station at 6 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1 a.m. They end their trips in Union Station at 6:10 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1:10 a.m. Two more trains leave Aldershot at 12:16 and 12:45 a.m. They arrive in Exhibition at 1:15 and 1:45 a.m. They end their trips in Union at 1:25 and 1:35 a.m.
Westbound trains leave Union at 6:13 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:43 a.m. They arrive in Exhibition station at 6:20 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:20 a.m.
Sunday, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Saturday, July 25
Trains operate every 30 minutes all day between Aldershot GO Station and Union Station. Board or exit trains at Exhibition GO Station.
Eastbound trains leave Aldershot at 5:01 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:31 a.m. They arrive in Exhibition station at 6 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1 a.m. They end their trips in Union Station at 6:10 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1:10 a.m. Another train leaves Aldershot at 12:16 a.m. It arrives in Exhibition at 1:15 a.m. It ends its trip in Union at 1:25 a.m.
Westbound trains leave Union at 6:13 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:43 a.m. They arrive in Exhibition Station at 6:20 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:20 a.m.
Toronto Transit Commission
511 Bathurst
The TTC operates more frequent service at all times of the week, during the games. All streetcars operate along the entire route, dropping off or picking up passengers at stops between Bathurst Station and Exhibition Loop.
Saturdays, July 11, July 18 and July 25
Streetcars drop off or pick up passengers:
- every 5 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes, before about 8 a.m.;
- every 4 minutes, instead of every 5½ minutes, from about 8 a.m. until noon;
- every 4 minutes, instead of every 4 minutes 20 seconds, from about noon until 7 p.m.;
- every 4 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 5 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes, after about 10 p.m.
Sundays, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Service starts earlier, southbound from Bathurst Station at 5:01 a.m. and northbound from Exhibition Loop at 4:44 a.m. Streetcars drop off or pick up passengers at stops every 5 minutes before 9 a.m. Earlier service along the route replace regular early Sunday morning service along the 310 Bathurst overnight route.
They also serve stops:
- every 4 minutes, instead of every 5½ minutes, from about 9 a.m. until noon;
- every 4 minutes, instead of every 4½ minutes, from about noon until 7 p.m.;
- every 4 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 5 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes, after about 10 p.m.
Monday, July 13 until Friday, July 17
Monday, July 20 until Friday, July 24
Streetcars drop off or pick up passengers:
- every 4 minutes, instead of every 4 minutes 15 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 4 minutes, instead of every 5 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 4 minutes, instead of every 4½ minutes, during afternoon rush hours;
- every 4 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 5 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes, after about 10 p.m.
310 Bathurst overnight
Sundays, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Since the TTC is operating streetcars along the 511 Bathurst route earlier Sundays during the games, it’s likely ending service along this route earlier than usually those mornings - probably around 5 a.m.
From about 5 until 9 a.m., streetcars pick up passengers south of Bathurst Station:
- every 5 minutes, instead of every 30 minutes.
29 Dufferin
From 5 a.m. Monday, June 22 until Labour Day, Monday, September 7
Exhibition Place is closing most of its streets to through traffic to accommodate the events.
While the streets are closed, the TTC is canceling service along the 29C branch of the route through Exhibition Place to and from Princes’ Gate Loop. All buses at all times of the week start and end their trips in Dufferin Gate Loop.
Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Saskatchewan Road east of Dufferin Street,
- on Manitoba Drive east of Saskatchewan Road, at Nova Scotia Avenue and across from Exhibition Loop and
- in Princes’ Gate Loop.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Princes’ Gate Loop,
- on Princes’ Boulevard beside the Direct Energy Centre,
- on Nunavut Road north of Princes’ Boulevard,
- on Manitoba Drive across from Nova Scotia Avenue and
- on Saskatchewan Road west of Manitoba Drive and at Dufferin Street.
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
The TTC operates more frequent service at many times of the week. It also operates a temporary 29G branch of the route, with short-turning buses starting and ending their trips at Dufferin Station. Buses serving the 29G branch of the route operate every 10 minutes at all times of the week, except overnight.
In combination with service along other branches of the route, the TTC offers much more frequent service to passengers at stops between Dufferin Station and Dufferin Loop.
Saturdays, July 11, July 18 and July 25
Buses drop off or pick up passengers:
- every 4 minutes 22 seconds, instead of every 7 minutes 45 seconds, before 8 a.m.;
- every 3 minutes 27 seconds, instead of every 5 minutes 15 seconds, from about 8 a.m. until noon;
- every 2 minutes 27 seconds, instead of every 3 minutes 27 seconds from about noon until 7 p.m.;
- every 4 minutes 27 seconds, instead of every 8 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 5 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, after about 10 p.m.
Sundays, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Buses drop off or pick up passengers:
- every 4 minutes 22 seconds, instead of every 10 minutes, before 8 a.m.
- every 3 minutes 27 seconds, instead of every 6 minutes, from about 8 a.m. until noon;
- every 2 minutes 27 seconds, instead of every 3 minutes 40 seconds, from about noon until 7 p.m.;
- every 4 minutes 27 seconds, instead of every 10 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 5 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, after about 10 p.m.
Monday, July 13 until Friday, July 17
Monday, July 20 until Friday, July 24
Buses drop off or pick up passengers:
- every 2 minutes 51 seconds, instead of every 4 minutes, during morning rush hours;
- every 3 minutes 2 seconds, instead of every 4 minutes 20 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 3 minutes 13 seconds, instead of every 4 minutes 45 seconds, during afternoon rush hours;
- every 3 minutes 33 seconds, instead of every 5½ minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 4 minutes 36 seconds, instead of every 8½ minutes, after about 10 p.m.
The TTC is also increasing some service north of Dufferin Station at some times of the week.
Sundays, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Buses drop off or pick up passengers:
- every 7 minutes 45 seconds, instead of every 10 minutes, before 8 a.m.;
- every 5 minutes 15 seconds, instead of every 6 minutes, from about 8 a.m. until noon;
- every 3 minutes 15 seconds, instead of every 3 minutes 40 seconds, from about noon until 7 p.m.; and
- every 8 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
329 Dufferin overnight
Tuesday, June 23 until Tuesday, September 8
Exhibition Place is closing most of its streets to through traffic to accommodate the events.
The TTC is revising the path for buses operating along the route, while the street is closed. Buses operating along the route start and end their trips in Dufferin Gate Loop, instead of Princes’ Gate Loop.
Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Saskatchewan Road east of Dufferin Street,
- on Manitoba Drive east of Saskatchewan Road, at Nova Scotia Avenue and across from Exhibition Loop and
- in Princes’ Gate Loop.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Princes’ Gate Loop.
- on Manitoba Drive beside Exhibition Loop and across from Nova Scotia Avenue and
- on Saskatchewan Road west of Manitoba Drive and at Dufferin Street.
193 Exhibition Rocket
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
Buses operate express — without stopping - between Dundas West Station and Dufferin Gate loop every 10 minutes at all times of the week, except overnight.
Saturdays, July 11, July 18 and July 25
Sundays, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Southbound buses leave Dundas West Station at 6 a.m. and every 10 minutes until 12:40 a.m. Northbound buses leave Dufferin Gate Loop at 6:20 a.m. and every 10 minutes until 1 a.m
Monday, July 13 until Friday, July 17
Monday, July 20 until Friday, July 24
Southbound buses leave Dundas West Station at 7 a.m. and every 10 minutes until 12:40 a.m. Northbound buses leave Dufferin Gate Loop at 7:20 a.m. and every 10 minutes until 1 a.m
509 Harbourfront
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
The TTC operates more frequent service at all times of the week, during the games. All streetcars operate along the entire route, dropping off or picking up passengers at stops between Union Station and Exhibition Loop. Streetcars serving the 510 Spadina route do not operate along Queens Quay to and from Union Station during the games.
Saturdays, July 11, July 18 and July 25
Streetcars drop off or pick up passengers:
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 13 minutes 20 seconds, before 8 a.m.;
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 8 minutes, from about 8 a.m. until noon;
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 4 minutes, from about noon until 7 p.m.;
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 5 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 4 minutes, instead of every 8 minutes after about 10 p.m.
Sundays, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Streetcars drop off or pick up passengers:
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 13 minutes 20 seconds, before 8 a.m.;
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 40 seconds, from about 8 a.m. until noon;
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 5 minutes, from about noon until 7 p.m.;
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 40 seconds, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 4 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, after about 10 p.m.
Monday, July 13 until Friday, July 17
Monday, July 20 until Friday, July 24
Buses drop off or pick up passengers:
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 5 minutes 15 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 7 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 4½ minutes, during afternoon rush hours;
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 4 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes after about 10 p.m.
You can also ride streetcars along this route to and from the Pan Am Ceremonies Venue.
510 Spadina
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
The TTC is temporarily canceling 510 Spadina service along Queens Quay West to and from Union Station during the games. Instead, more streetcars operate along the 509 Harbourfront route to serve passengers at stops in Union Station and on Queens Quay West and provide extra service to and from Exhibition Place.
At all times of the week some cars short-turn to start or end their trips at Spadina Avenue and King Street West, while others operate further southward along Lower Spadina Avenue to start or end their trips in Spadina / Queens Quay Loop.
This results in more or less frequent service along different parts of the route at various times of the week.
Saturdays, July 11, July 18 and July 25
Streetcars drop off or pick up passengers at stops **north of King Street West:
- every 7 minutes, instead of every 7 minutes 15 seconds, before about 8 a.m.;
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 3½ minutes, from about noon until 7 p.m.;
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 3 minutes 8 seconds, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 45 seconds, after about 10 p.m.
They serve passengers at stops **south of King Street West:
- every 7 minutes, instead of every 7 minutes 15 seconds, before about 8 a.m.;
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 7 minutes, from about noon until 7 p.m.;
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 3 minutes 8 seconds, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 45 seconds, after about 10 p.m.
Sundays, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Streetcars drop off or pick up passengers at stops **north of King Street West:
- every 7 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, before about 8 a.m.
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 3 minutes 10 seconds, from about 8 a.m. until noon;
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 2 minutes 25 seconds, from about noon until 7 p.m.;
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 3 minutes 8 seconds, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 45 seconds, after about 10 p.m.
They serve passengers at stops **south of King Street West:
- every 7 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, before about 8 a.m.
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 20 seconds, from about 8 a.m. until noon;
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 7 minutes, from about noon until 7 p.m.; and
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 45 seconds, after about 10 p.m.
Monday, July 13 until Friday, July 17
Monday, July 20 until Friday, July 24
Streetcars drop off or pick up passengers at stops **north of King Street West:
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 2 minutes 40 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 2 minutes 45 seconds, instead of every 2 minutes 13 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.;
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 7½ minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 45 seconds, after about 10 p.m.
They serve passengers at stops **south of King Street West:
- every 3 minutes, instead of every 2 minutes 40 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 2 minutes 45 seconds, instead of every 2 minutes 13 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.;
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 7½ minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 45 seconds, after about 10 p.m.
Distillery District (DHD)
Toronto Transit Commission
172 Cherry St
Monday, June 15 until Wednesday, September 30
The TTC is operating more frequent service along the route and detouring buses from Mill Street to provide a more pedestrian-friendly environment near the venue.
The City of Toronto is closing:
- Cherry Street between Mill Street and Lake Shore Boulevard East
to accommodate the Pan Am Games and ParaPan Am Games athletes’ village.
The TTC is revising the path for buses operating along the route, while the street is closed.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Cherry Street and Lake Shore Boulevard East, then detour:
westward along Lake Shore East; and then
northward along Parliament Street to Mill Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Parliament.Westbound buses skip these stops until Thursday, October 1:
- on Mill Street west of Cherry Street and at Trinity and Parliament Streets.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Parliament Street at Mill Street.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound buses skip these stops:
- on Mill Street east of Parliament Street and at Trinity and Cherry Streets.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Parliament Street across from Mill Street.
Buses operate every 10 minutes at all times of the week, except overnight.
Saturdays, July 11, July 18 and July 25
Sundays, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at all stops along the route:
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 30 minutes, after 10 p.m.
You can also ride buses along this route to travel to and from events at Nathan Phillips Square.
504 King
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
Regular service. Board or exit westbound cars on King Street East across from Trinity Street. Board or exit eastbound cars on King East at Trinity.
You can also ride streetcars along this route to and from the Pan Am Ceremonies Venue.
Nathan Phillips Square (NPS)
Toronto Transit Commission
6 Bay
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
Regular service. Board and exit southbound buses on Bay Street beside Nathan Phillips Square (across from Albert Street). Board and exit northbound buses on Bay Street at Albert Street.
You can also ride buses along this route to and from Sugar Beach / Royal Canadian Yacht Club.
172 Cherry St
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
The TTC is operating more frequent service along the route and detouring buses to and from Nathan Phillips Square. It’s operating buses along the new, temporary 172C branch of the route during the games.
Westbound operate along their regular route to York Street and King Street West, then proceed:
northward along York to Queen Street West,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on York Street at Adelaide and Queen Streets West.
Eastbound buses start their trips on York Street south of Queen Street West, then proceed:
eastward along Queen West; and then
southward along Bay to King Street West,
resuming their regular route eastward along King West.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on King Street West at Bay Street.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on York Street at Queen Street West and
- on Queen Street West at Bay Street.
Saturdays, July 11, July 18 and July 25
Sundays, July 12, July 19 and July 26
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at all stops along the route:
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 30 minutes, after 10 p.m.
You can also ride buses along this route to travel to and from events in the Distillery District.
502 Downtowner
Monday, July 13 until Friday, July 17
Monday, July 20 until Friday, July 24
To free up streetcars Monday-to-Friday midday for extra service to and from Exhibition Place, the TTC is replacing the cars with buses from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
It’s also decreasing the frequency of service along the route during the same time period.
Transit vehicles drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route.
- every 12 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes.
Streetcars operate along the route during rush hours and with the regular frequency of every 15 minutes.
Board or exit cars on Queen Street West at Bay Street.
1 Yonge - University subway
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
Board or exit trains at Osgoode or Queen Stations.
You can also ride trains along this line to and from the Pan Am Ceremonies Venue, Pan Am Fields, the Ryerson Athletic Centre and Varsity Stadium.
Pan Am Ceremonies Venue (PAD)
GO Transit
16 Hamilton / Toronto express
31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto
Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 26
Regular service to and from Union Station GO Bus Terminal.
63 King City / Toronto
Friday, July 10
Regular service to and from Union Station GO Bus Terminal.
09 Lakeshore East
Friday, July 10
Regular service with trains operating all day between Oshawa GO Station and Union Station.
Sunday, July 26
Trains operate every 30 minutes all day between Oshawa GO Station and Union Station.
Westbound trains leave Oshawa at 5:11 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 11:41 p.m. They end their trips in Union Station at 6:10 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:40 a.m.
Eastbound trains leave Union at 6:13 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1:13 a.m. They end their trips in Oshawa at 7:08 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1:38 a.m.
You can ride trains along this line to and from CIBC Pan Am Park.
01 Lakeshore West
Friday, July 10
Regular service with trains operating all day between Aldershot GO Station and Union Station. (Some trains start and end their trips in Hamilton GO Centre or West Harbour GO Station.)
Sunday, July 25
Trains operate every 30 minutes all day between Aldershot GO Station and Union Station. Board or exit trains at Exhibition GO Station.
Eastbound trains leave Aldershot at 5:01 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:31 a.m. They end their trips in Union Station at 6:10 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 1:10 a.m.
Westbound trains leave Union at 6:13 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:43 a.m. They arrive in Exhibition Station at 6:20 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 12:20 a.m.
65 Newmarket / Toronto
Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 26
Regular service to and from Union Station GO Bus Terminal.
61 Richmond Hill / Toronto
Friday, July 10
Regular service to and from Union Station GO Bus Terminal.
71 Stouffville / Toronto
Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 26
Regular service to and from Union Station GO Bus Terminal.
Toronto Transit Commission
509 Harbourfront
Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 26
Board and exit cars at Rees Street.
You can also ride streetcars along this route to and from CIBC Pan Am Park.
504 King
Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 26
Board and exit cars at King Street West and John Street.
You can also ride streetcars along this route to and from the Distillery District.
1 Yonge - University subway
Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 26
Board and exit trains at St. Andrew Station.
You can also ride trains along this line to and from Nathan Phillips Square, Pan Am Fields, the Ryerson Athletic Centre and Varsity Stadium.
Pan Am Fields (PAF)
Toronto Transit Commission
5 Avenue Rd
Monday, July 13 until Saturday, July 25,
Exit southbound buses along this route to Queen’s Park Crescent West and Hoskin Avenue. Board northbound buses at Queen’s Park Crescent East and Wellesley Street West or north of St. Joseph Street.
You can also ride buses along this route to and from Varsity Stadium.
Venue Shuttle Downtown
Monday, July 13 until Saturday, July 25,
Accessible buses operate along this temporary route, linking St. George Station, Queen’s Park Station and the Ryerson Athletic Centre (RYA), passing Pan Am Fields venue along the way. Buses drop off and pick up passengers at stops every 15 minutes.
East- and southbound buses leave St. George Station, then proceed:
southward along Bedford Road;
westward along Bloor Street West;
southward along St. George Street;
eastward along College Street;
northward along Yonge Street;
eastward along Wood Street; and then
southward along Church Street to just south of Wood,
ending their trips.East- and southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in St. George Station terminal;
- on St. George Street at Willcocks Street;
- on College Street at University Avenue (beside Queen’s Park Station); and
- on Church Street south of Wood Street.
West- and northbound buses start their trips on Church Street south of Wood Street, then proceed:
southward along Church;
westward along Carlton and College Streets;
northward along St. George Street;
eastward along Bloor Street West;
northward along Bedford Road;
westward along Prince Arthur Avenue; and then
southward into St. George Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.West- and northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Church Street south of Wood Street,
- on College Street at University Avenue (beside Queen’s Park Station);
- on St. George Street at Willcocks Street; and
- in St. George Station terminal.
For this venue, board or exit buses on St. George Street at Willcocks Street.
Monday, July 13 until Friday, July 17
Monday, July 20 until Friday, July 24
East- and southbound buses leave St. George Station at 8 a.m. and every 15 minutes until 12:30 a.m.
West- and northbound buses leave Church Street south of Wood Street at 8:12 a.m. and every 15 minutes until 12:42 a.m.
Saturdays, July 18 and July 25
Sunday, July 19
East- and southbound buses leave St. George Station at 8 a.m. and every 15 minutes until 12:20 a.m.
West- and northbound buses leave Church Street south of Wood Street at 8:20 a.m. and every 15 minutes until 12:40 a.m.
You can also ride buses along this route to and from the Ryerson Athletic Centre and Varsity Stadium.
94 Wellesley
Monday, June 22 until Saturday, August 22,
The City of Toronto is closing:
- Hoskin Avenue between Devonshire Place and Queen’s Park Crescent West
to accommodate the events.
The TTC is revising the path for buses operating along the route, while the street is closed.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Harbord Street and Spadina Avenue, then detour:
northward along Spadina;
eastward along Bloor Street West; and then
southward along Queen’s Park and Queen’s Park Crescent West to Hoskin Avenue,
resuming their regular route southward along Queen’s Park West.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Harbord Street at Huron and St. George Streets and
- on Hoskin Avenue beside Wycliffe College.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Spadina Avenue at Sussex Avenue,
- on Bloor Street West at St. George Street, across from Bedford Road and at Queen’s Park,
- on Queen’s Park across from Charles Street West [beside Museum Station] and
- on Queen’s Park Crescent West at Hoskin Avenue.
For this venue, board or exit from eastbound buses on Queen’s Park Crescent West at Hoskin Avenue or on Wellesley Street West beside the Ontario Legislature.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Queen’s Park Crescents East and West and Queen’s Park, then detour:
northward along Queen’s Park;
westward along Bloor Street West; and then
southward along Spadina Avenue to Harbord Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Harbord.Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen’s Park Crescent East north of St. Joseph Street
- on Queen’s Park north of Charles Street West [beside Museum Station],
- on Bloor Street West at Bedford Road and St. George Street and
- on Spadina Road at Sussex Avenue and Harbord Street.
For this venue, board or exit from westbound buses on Wellesley Street West at Queen’s Park Crescent East or on Queen’s Park Crescent East north of St. Joseph Street.
1 Yonge - University subway
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
Board or exit trains at Queen’s Park, Museum or St. George Stations. (If you require an elevator, board or exit at St. George or Queen’s Park and transfer to buses operating along the 406 Venue Shuttle Downtown route to travel closer to the site.)
You can also ride trains along this line to and from Nathan Phillips Square, the Pan Am Ceremonies Venue, the Ryerson Athletic Centre and Varsity Stadium.
Ryerson Athletic Centre (RYA)
506 Carlton
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
Board or exit streetcars at Carlton and Church Streets.
Venue Shuttle Downtown
Monday, July 13 until Saturday, July 25
Accessible buses operate along this temporary route, linking St. George Station, Queen’s Park Station and the Ryerson Athletic Centre (RYA), passing Pan Am Fields venue along the way. Buses drop off and pick up passengers at stops every 15 minutes.
East- and southbound buses leave St. George Station, then proceed:
southward along Bedford Road;
westward along Bloor Street West;
southward along St. George Street;
eastward along College Street;
northward along Yonge Street;
eastward along Wood Street; and then
southward along Church Street to just south of Wood,
ending their trips.East- and southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in St. George Station terminal;
- on St. George Street at Willcocks Street;
- on College Street at University Avenue (beside Queen’s Park Station); and
- on Church Street south of Wood Street.
West- and northbound buses start their trips on Church Street south of Wood Street, then proceed:
southward along Church;
westward along Carlton and College Streets;
northward along St. George Street;
eastward along Bloor Street West;
northward along Bedford Road;
westward along Prince Arthur Avenue; and then
southward into St. George Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.West- and northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Church Street south of Wood Street,
- on College Street at University Avenue (beside Queen’s Park Station);
- on St. George Street at Willcocks Street; and
- in St. George Station terminal.
For this venue, board or exit buses on Church Street south of Wood Street.
Monday, July 13 until Friday, July 17
Monday, July 20 until Friday, July 24
East- and southbound buses leave St. George Station at 8 a.m. and every 15 minutes until 12:30 a.m.
West- and northbound buses leave Church Street south of Wood Street at 8:12 a.m. and every 15 minutes until 12:42 a.m.
Saturdays, July 18 and July 25
Sunday, July 19
East- and southbound buses leave St. George Station at 8 a.m. and every 15 minutes until 12:20 a.m.
West- and northbound buses leave Church Street south of Wood Street at 8:20 a.m. and every 15 minutes until 12:40 a.m.
You can also ride buses along this route to and from Pan Am Fields and Varsity Stadium.
1 Yonge - University subway
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
Board or exit trains at College Station. (If you require an elevator, board or exit at St. George or Queen’s Park and transfer to buses operating along the 406 Venue Shuttle Downtown route to travel closer to the site.)
You can also ride trains along this line to and from Nathan Phillips Square, the Pan Am Ceremonies Venue, Pan Am Fields and Varsity Stadium.
Sugar Beach / Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCY)
6 Bay
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
Board or exit buses on Dockside Drive south of Queens Quay East.
You can also ride buses along this route to and from Nathan Phillips Square.
75 Sherbourne
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
Board or exit buses on Queens Quay East at Richardson Street.
Varsity Stadium (VAR)
5 Avenue Rd
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
Board or exit southbound buses on Queen’s Park across from Charles Street (beside Museum Station). Board or exit northbound buses on Avenue Road north of Bloor Street West.
You can also ride buses along this route to and from Pan Am Fields.
2 Bloor - Danforth subway
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
Board or exit trains at St. George Station.
26 Dupont
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
Board or exit buses at St. George Station.
Venue Shuttle Downtown
Monday, July 13 until Saturday, July 25
Accessible buses operate along this temporary route, linking St. George Station, Queen’s Park Station and the Ryerson Athletic Centre (RYA), passing Pan Am Fields venue along the way. Buses drop off and pick up passengers at stops every 15 minutes.
East- and southbound buses leave St. George Station, then proceed:
southward along Bedford Road;
westward along Bloor Street West;
southward along St. George Street;
eastward along College Street;
northward along Yonge Street;
eastward along Wood Street; and then
southward along Church Street to just south of Wood,
ending their trips.East- and southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in St. George Station terminal;
- on St. George Street at Willcocks Street;
- on College Street at University Avenue (beside Queen’s Park Station); and
- on Church Street south of Wood Street.
West- and northbound buses start their trips on Church Street south of Wood Street, then proceed:
southward along Church;
westward along Carlton and College Streets;
northward along St. George Street;
eastward along Bloor Street West;
northward along Bedford Road;
westward along Prince Arthur Avenue; and then
southward into St. George Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.West- and northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Church Street south of Wood Street,
- on College Street at University Avenue (beside Queen’s Park Station);
- on St. George Street at Willcocks Street; and
- in St. George Station terminal.
For this venue, board or exit buses in St. George Station bus terminal.
Monday, July 13 until Friday, July 17
Monday, July 20 until Friday, July 24
East- and southbound buses leave St. George Station at 8 a.m. and every 15 minutes until 12:30 a.m.
West- and northbound buses leave Church Street south of Wood Street at 8:12 a.m. and every 15 minutes until 12:42 a.m.
Saturdays, July 18 and July 25
Sunday, July 19
East- and southbound buses leave St. George Station at 8 a.m. and every 15 minutes until 12:20 a.m.
West- and northbound buses leave Church Street south of Wood Street at 8:20 a.m. and every 15 minutes until 12:40 a.m.
You can also ride buses along this route to and from Pan Am Fields and Varsity Stadium.
1 Yonge - University subway
Saturday, July 11 until Sunday, July 26
Board or exit trains at St. George Station.
You can also ride trains along this line to and from Nathan Phillips Square, the Pan Am Ceremonies Venue, Pan Am Fields and the Ryerson Athletics Centre.