The event affects these TTC routes — 13 Avenue Rd; 19 Bay; 94 Wellesley; 501 Queen; 501 Queen shuttle buses; 505 Dundas; 506 Carlton.

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The City of Toronto is closing

• Harbord Street between Huron and St. George Streets,
• Hoskin Avenue between St. George Street and Queen’s Park Crescent West

and other streets near the St. George Campus of the University of Toronto from about 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Sunday, while organizers set up the annual parade.

The parade starts from St. George Street and Bloor Street West at noon. As it reaches the various parts of its route and then clears the streets after it passes by, the City is closing and then reopening streets in downtown Toronto from noon until about 3 p.m., including

• Bloor Street West between St. George and Yonge Streets,
• Yonge Street between Bloor and Queen Streets,
• Queen Street West between Yonge Street and University Avenue and
• University Avenue, northbound lanes between Queen and Dundas Streets West.

The TTC is detouring transit services during the event.

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13 Avenue Rd

From 8 a.m. until about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 19, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Avenue and Davenport Roads, then detour:

westward along Davenport;
southward along Bedford Road;
westward along Prince Arthur Avenue; and then
southward into St George Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Avenue Road at Boswell Avenue, across from Yorkville Avenue and at Bloor Street West,
• on Queen’s Park across from Charles Street West [beside Museum Station],
• on Queen’s Park Crescent West at Hoskin Avenue and beside Hart House and the University of Toronto Library and
• on Queen’s Park Crescent East north of College Street.

Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Davenport Road beyond Avenue Road and beside #250 Davenport,
• on Bedford Road beyond Bernard Avenue and at Lowther Avenue and
• in St George Station bus terminal.

Northbound buses start their trips in St George Station bus terminal, then proceed:

northward along Bedford Road; and then
eastward along Dupont Street and Davenport Road to Avenue Road,
resuming their regular route northward along Avenue.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Queen’s Park Crescent East beyond College Street, at Wellesley Street West and beyond St. Joseph Street,
• on Queen’s Park beyond Charles Street West [beside Museum Station],
• on Avenue Road beyond Bloor Street West, across from Lowther and Boswell Avenues and at Davenport Road.

Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• in St George Station bus terminal and
• on Bedford Road beyond Lowther and Tranby avenues and at Davenport Road.

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19 Bay

Buses operate along their regular route.

As the parade passes Bloor and Queen streets west at Bay Street from about noon until 3 p.m. Sunday, March 19, Toronto Police Service officers and TTC supervisors direct streetcars through gaps in the parade. Passengers should expect some delays until the parade clears the intersections.

506 Carlton

Streetcars operate along their regular route.

As the parade passes Yonge and Carlton / College Streets, from about noon until 3 p.m. Sunday, March 19, Toronto Police Service officers and TTC supervisors direct streetcars through gaps in the parade. Passengers should expect some delays until the parade clears the intersection.

505 Dundas

Streetcars operate along their regular route.

As the parade passes Yonge and Dundas Streets, from about noon until 3 p.m. Sunday, March 19, Toronto Police Service officers and TTC supervisors direct streetcars through gaps in the parade. Passengers should expect some delays until the parade clears the intersection.

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501 Queen

From noon until about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 19, eastbound streetcars operate along their regular route to Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue, then detour:

southward along Spadina;
eastward along King Streets West and East; and then
northward along Parliament Street to Queen East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

• on Queen Street West at Peter and John Streets, University Avenue, York, Bay and Yonge Streets and
• on Queen Street East at Victoria, Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament Streets.

Instead, eastbound cars drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Spadina Avenue beyond Queen Street West and at King Street West,
• on King Street West beyond Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street,
• on King Street East beyond Yonge, Church and Jarvis Streets and at Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament Streets and
• on Parliament Street at Adelaide and Queen Streets East.

Shuttle buses replace the cars east of Church Street.

Westbound streetcars reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

• on Queen Street East at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis Church, Victoria and Yonge Streets and
• on Queen Street West at Bay Street, across from York Street, at University Avenue, at St. Patrick, John and Soho Streets and Spadina Avenue.

Instead, westbound cars drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Parliament Street at Richmond, Adelaide and King Streets East,
• on King Street East at Ontario and Sherbourne Streets and beyond Jarvis and Church Streets,
• on King Street West beyond Yonge and Bay Streets, University Avenue and John and Peter Streets and
• on Spadina Avenue beyond King Street West and at Richmond Street West.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Parliament and Jarvis streets. Westbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses at stops on Queen Street East between River and Parliament streets.

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501 Queen shuttle buses

From noon until 3 p.m. Sunday, March 19, buses replace streetcars along the 501 Queen route between Church and Parliament Streets.

Eastbound buses start their trips on Church Street south of Queen Street East, then proceed:

eastward along Queen East to River Street,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

• on Church Street at Queen Street East and
• on Queen Street East at Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario, Parliament, Sackville, Sumach and River streets.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars at stops on Queen Street East between Parliament and River streets.

Westbound buses start their trips on Queen Street East at River Street, then proceed:

westward along Queen East;
southward along Jarvis Street;
westward along Richmond Street East; and then
northward along Church Street to Queen,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

• on Queen Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne and Jarvis streets and
• on Church Street at Queen Street East.

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94 Wellesley

The TTC operates buses along the route with two service patterns from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sunday, March 19:

• from 8 a.m. until noon; and
• from noon until 3 p.m..

From 8 a.m. until noon, Sunday, March 19, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Harbord Street and Spadina Avenue, then detour:

southward along Spadina avenue, crescent and avenue,
eastward along College Street; and then
northward along Queen’s Park and Queen’s Park Crescent East to Wellesley Street West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Wellesley.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Harbord Street at St. George Street,
• on Hoskin Avenue beside Wycliffe College and
• on Wellesley Street West beside the Ontario Legislature.

Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on College Street at Beverley and McCaul streets and
• on Queen’s Park Crescent East beyond College Street and at Wellesley Street West.

Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Wellesley Street West and Bay Street, then detour:

southward along Bay;
westward along College Street; and then
northward along Spadina avenue, crescent and avenue to Harbord Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Harbord.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Wellesley Street West at Bay Street and Queen’s Park Crescent East,
• on Queen’s Park Crescent West at Hoskin Avenue,
• on Hoskin Avenue beside Trinity College and at St. George Street and
• on Harbord Street at Spadina Avenue.

Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Bay Street at Grosvenor and College streets,
• on College Street at Elizabeth Street and Queen’s Park, across from McCaul Street and at St. George Street and Spadina Avenue.

From noon until about 3 p.m. Sunday, March 19, the TTC splits the service into two routes:

• East — between Castle Frank and Wellesley stations; and
• West — between Ossington Station and Queen’s Park.

These eastbound route 94 stops receive no transit service from noon until 3 p.m. Sunday:

• on Harbord Street at St. George Street,
• on Hoskin Avenue beside Wycliffe College and
• on Wellesley Street West beside the Ontario Legislature and at Yonge Street.

These westbound route 94 stops receive no transit service from noon until 3 p.m. Sunday:

• on Wellesley Street East at Yonge Street,
• on Wellesley Street West at Bay Street and Queen’s Park Crescent East,
• on Queen’s Park Crescent West at Hoskin Avenue,
• on Hoskin Avenue beside Trinity College and at St. George Street and
• on Harbord Street at Spadina Avenue.

In the east end of the route, westbound buses start their trips in Castle Frank Station bus terminal, then proceed:

westward along Bloor Street East;
southward along Parliament Street;
westward along Wellesley Street East; and then
northward into Wellesley Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses reverse the westbound routing.

Buses drop off or pick up passengers at all stops east of Wellesley Station.

In the west end of the route, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Harbord Street and Spadina Avenue, then detour:

southward along Spadina avenue, crescent and avenue,
eastward along College Street;
northward along Queen’s Park and Queen’s Park Crescent East; and then
eastward along Wellesley Street West to Bay Street,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on College Street at Beverley and McCaul streets and
• on Queen’s Park Crescent East beyond College Street and at Wellesley Street West.

Westbound buses start their trips eastbound on Wellesley Street West at Bay Street, then proceed:

southward along Bay;
westward along College Street; and then
northward along Spadina avenue, crescent and avenue to Harbord Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Harbord.

Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Bay Street at Grosvenor and College streets,
• on College Street at Elizabeth Street and Queen’s Park, across from McCaul Street and at St. George Street and Spadina Avenue.

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