Special events in Brampton, Milton and the Scarborough and central areas of Toronto affect transit services this weekend — from Friday, July 3 until Sunday, July 5.
The events affect these routes:
- Brampton Transit — 2 Main, 24 Van Kirk, 502 Züm Main.
- GO Transit — 1 Lakeshore West trains, 09 Lakeshore East trains, 12 Niagara Falls / Burlington.
- Milton Transit — 2 Main, 6 Scott.
- Toronto Transit Commission — Line 1 Yonge - University, Line 2 Bloor - Danforth, 29 Dufferin, 54 Lawrence East, 307 Bathurst, 309 Harbourfront overnight, 311 Bathurst overnight, 354 Lawrence East overnight, 504 King, 509 Harbourfront, 510 Spadina, 511 Bathurst, 929 Dufferin express.
The Friday, July 4 events affecting transit are: the FIFA Fan Festival; and The Taste of Lawrence.
The Saturday, July 5 events affecting transit are: Brampton Farmers Market; the FIFA Fan Festival; Milton Farmers Market; and The Taste of Lawrence.
The Saturday, July 5 events affecting transit are: the FIFA Fan Festival; and The Taste of Lawrence.
Brampton
Brampton Farmers Market
Saturday mornings and early afternoons until October 11, the City of Brampton is closing
- Main Streets North and South between Nelson and Wellington Streets
to accommodate the city’s weekly farmers market.
Brampton Transit is detouring service while the street is closed.
2 Main
From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, July 4, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street North and Theatre Lane / Nelson Street West, then detour:
westward along Nelson West, passing, but not stopping at, the Downtown Transit Terminal,
southward along George streets north and south; and then
eastward along Wellington Street West to Main South,
resuming their regular path southward along Main.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street North at Queen Street West and
- on Main Street South at Wellington Street West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Main Street South beyond Wellington Street West.
Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Streets South at Wellington Street East and John Street and
- on Main Street North north of Queen Street.
24 Van Kirk
From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, July 4, southbound buses operate along their regular path to to Main Street North and Theatre Lane / Nelson Street West, then detour:
east- and southbound along Theatre to Queen Street West,
resuming their regular path eastward along Queen West.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- on George Street North across from Diplock Lane.
Northbound buses operate along their regular path.
502 Züm Main
From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, July 4, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street North and Theatre Lane / Nelson Street West, then detour:
westward along Nelson West, passing, but not stopping at, the Downtown Transit Terminal,
southward along George streets north and south; and then
eastward along Wellington Street West to Main South,
resuming their regular path southward along Main.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- at Wellington Züm station.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Main Street South beyond Wellington Street West.
Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Northbound buses buses skip their regular stop
- at Wellington Züm station.
Milton
Milton Farmers Market
Saturday mornings until October 10, the Town of Milton is closing
- Main Street East between James and Martin Streets
to accommodate the Milton Chamber of Commerce’s weekly market.
Milton Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.
2 Main
Until noon Saturday, July 4, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street East and James Street, then detour:
northward along James; and then
eastward along Mill Street to Martin Street,
resuming their regular path northward along Martin.Westbound buses operate along their regular path .
6 Scott
Until noon Saturday, July 4, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street East and James Street, then detour:
northward along James;
eastward along Mill Street;
northward along Martin Street; and then
east- and southward along Millside Drive to Main Street East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Main East.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Main Street East at Fulton Street.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Martin Street across from Mill Street and
- on Millside Drive east of Martin Street and at Main Street East.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Millside Drive east of Martin Street,
- on Martin Street at Mill Street and
- on Mill Street west of Garden Lane.
Scarborough
The Taste of Lawrence
The City of Toronto is closing
- Lawrence Avenue East between Birchmount Road and Warden Avenue
Friday, Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the Wexford Heights Business Improvement Area’s annual international food and cultural festival.
The TTC is detouring buses during the event.
54A / 54B Lawrence East
354 Lawrence East overnight
From 10 a.m. Friday, July 4 until 2 a.m. Monday, July 6, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Lawrence Avenue East and Birchmount Road, then detour:
northward along Birchmount;
westward along Ellesmere Road; and then
southward along Warden Avenue to Lawrence East,
resuming their regular path westward along Lawrence.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Lawrence Avenue East beyond Birchmount Road and at Howden Road, Ellington Drive and Warden Avenue.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Birchmount Road beyond Dulverton Road, at Merryfield Drive, beyond Exfield Drive, across from Laure Secord Walk, at Vauxhall Drive and across from Canadian Road,
- on Ellesmere Road across from Principal Road and beside #426 Ellesmere and
- on Warden Avenue across from Canadian Road, at Murray Glen, Tower and Manhattan drives, Boem Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Lawrence Avenue East at Crockford Boulevard and Underwriters and Birchmount roads.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Warden Avenue at Boem Avenue, Manhattan, Tower and Ellington drives, beyond Canadian Road and at Ellesmere Road,
- on Ellesmere Road beside #441 Ellesmere, beyond Principal Road and at Birchmount Road and
- on Birchmount Road at Canadian Road, beyond Burcana Road, across from Exford and Merryfield drives and beside #1360 Birchmount.
Toronto
See also North York and Scarborough.
FIFA Fan Festival™.
Although Toronto isn’t hosting any more FIFA World Cup™ matches, the Fan Festival at Fort York National Historic Site and The Bentway continues. GO Transit and the TTC continue to provide extra service to help fans get to and from the festival.
GO Transit
12 Niagara Falls / Burlington
From Thursday, June 11 until Friday, July 17, GO is operating more Monday-to-Friday GO buses to and from Niagara Falls to support more travel during FIFA World Cup 2026™ activities. It’s operating nine extra buses between Toronto and Niagara Falls.
09 Lakeshore East
From Wednesday, June 10 until Sunday, July 5, GO is introducing 15-minute service along the line Mondays to Fridays.
01 Lakeshore West
From Wednesday, June 10 until Sunday, July 5, GO is introducing 15-minute service along the line to get you to and from the match and other FIFA World Cup 2026™ activities.
Toronto Transit Commission
511 Bathurst
Starting Sunday, June 7, the TTC slightly revises the path so that streetcars in both directions skip their usual stops
- on Fleet Street beyond Fort York Boulevard.
Instead, streetcars drop off or pick up passengers at Fleet Hub.
^ Image, TTC via Steve Munro.
Streetcars skip stops west of Fleet Hub, except for passengers with accessibility needs.
Stops west of Fleet Hub include:
- on Manitoba Drive west of Strachan Avenue and
- in Exhibition Loop.
Friday, July 3, Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5, the TTC is also operating extra streetcars along the route.
307 Bathurst overnight
Starting Sunday, June 7, the TTC is shortening the path so that buses only operate north of Bloor Street West during FIFA World Cup 2026™ activities. Instead, streetcars along the new, temporary 311 Bathurst route replace route 307 service south of Bloor West.
Image: TTC via Steve Munro.
311 Bathurst overnight
Starting Sunday, June 7, the TTC is introducing this new temporary overnight route during FIFA World Cup 2026™ activities. Streetcars along route 311 temporarily replace buses along the 307 Bathurst overnight route south of Bloor Street West.
Image: TTC via Steve Munro.
Line 2 Bloor - Danforth
Friday, July 3, Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5, the TTC is operating extra trains along the line.
29A Dufferin
929A Dufferin express
Friday, July 3, Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5, the TTC is operating extra buses along the routes.
509 Harbourfront
Starting Sunday, June 7, the TTC slightly revises the path so that streetcars in both directions skip their usual stops
- on Fleet Street beyond Fort York Boulevard.
Instead, streetcars drop off or pick up passengers at Fleet Hub.
Stops west of Fleet Hub include:
- on Manitoba Drive west of Strachan Avenue and
- in Exhibition Loop.
Friday, July 3, Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5, the TTC is operating extra streetcars along the route.
309 Harbourfront overnight
Starting Sunday, June 7, the TTC is introducing this new temporary overnight route during FIFA World Cup 2026™ activities.
Streetcars operate along the same path as cars along the 509 Harbourfront “daytime” route.
Image: TTC via Steve Munro.
504B King
Friday, July 3, Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5, the TTC is operating extra streetcars along the route.
509 Harbourfront route during FIFA World Cup 2026™ activities.
Line 1 Yonge - University
Friday, July 3, Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5, the TTC is operating extra trains along the line.
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