Special events in Brampton, Hamilton, Milton and the North York, Scarborough and central areas of Toronto affect transit services this weekend — from Friday, July 5 until Sunday, July 7.
The events affect these routes:
- Brampton Transit — 2 Main, 502 Züm Main.
- Hamilton Street Railway — All routes, 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, Tiger-Cats Express shuttles.
- Milton Transit — 2 Main, 6 Scott.
- Toronto Transit Commission — 11 Bayview, 54 Lawrence East, 162 Lawrence - Donway, 312 St Clair overnight, 354 Lawrence East overnight, 512 St Clair, 312 / 512 St Clair shuttle buses.
The Friday, July 5 event affecting transit is: The Taste of Lawrence.
The Saturday, July 6 events affecting transit are: Brampton Farmers Market; a Canadian Football League game; Milton Farmers Market; Salsa on St. Clair; The Taste of Lawrence; and Upper Avenue Community Market.
The Sunday, July 7 events affecting transit are: Salsa on St. Clair; and The Taste of Lawrence.
Brampton
Brampton Farmers Market
Saturday mornings and early afternoons until October 12, 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 6, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street North and Nelson Street, then detour:
westward along Nelson Street 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.
502 Züm Main
From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, July 6, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street North and Nelson Street West, then detour:
westward along Nelson Street 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.
Hamilton
Canadian Football League game
All Hamilton Street Railway routes
You can ride any HSR bus free of fare to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats game against the British Columbia Lions, Sunday, July 7 at 7 p.m. — if you hold a valid ticket to the game.
With the HSR’s Ticket to Ride program, you can ride free of fare to Tim Hortons Field for as much as two hours before game time and free of fare from the stadium until the end of service.
You can also take advantage of Tiger-Cats Express shuttles. Park your car at or near one of three terminals across the City and the HSR will whisk you directly to the stadium on an express bus — and then take you back to one of the three terminals after the game. (You can also take another HSR bus to one of the three terminals — just show your game ticket to the bus operator and that’s your ticket to ride.)
2 Barton
Buses operate to and from the Hamilton GO Centre.
Board or exit inbound buses on Barton Street East at Chapple Street — just one block north of Tim Hortons Field. Board or exit outbound buses on Barton East at Lenister Avenue North.
3 Cannon
Buses operate to and from the Hamilton GO Centre.
Board or exit inbound and outbound buses on Cannon Street East west of Balsam Avenue North — just south of Tim Hortons Field.
Tiger-Cats Express shuttles
From about 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday, July 7, free HSR shuttle buses also speedily transport ticket-holders from three terminals across the city to the stadium. After the game is over, they’ll shuttle you back again. You can view the schedule for Sunday’s shuttle service here (.pdf).
Read Transit Toronto’s May 30 post for more information.
Milton
Milton Farmers Market
Saturdays until October 5, 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 6], 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 6], 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.
North York
Upper Avenue Community Market
Saturdays until October 12, the Upper Avenue Community Association hosts the market on the west side of Avenue Road between Roe Avenue and Old Orchard Grove and in the TTC’s Roe Loop. Since the transit agency is already detouring buses to operate to and from Roe Loop during ongoing onstruction at Lawrence and Lawrence West stations, it further detours the buses during the market.
11C Bayview via Lawrence Station and Avenue Rd
From 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, [July 6], southbound buses start their trips on Covington Road at Brucewood Crescent, then proceed:
southward along Brucewood; and then
eastward along Lawrence Avenue West to Avenue Road,
resuming their long-term detour path eastward along Lawrence West.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Roe Loop and
- on Avenue Road at Melrose, Fairlawn, Woburn and Douglas avenues
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Lawrence Avenue West at Bathurst Street, Glen Rush Boulevard, Bathurst Street, Kimbark Boulevard and Avenue Road.
Northbound buses operate along their long-term detour path to Lawrence Avenue West and Avenue Road, then further detour:
westward along Lawrence West;
northward along Bathurst Street; and then
westward along Covington Road to Brucewood Drive,
ending their trips.Northbound buses skip their long-term detour stops
- on Avenue Road beyond Douglas Avenue and at Woburn, Fairlawn and Melrose avenues and
- in Roe Loop.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Lawrence Avenue West beyond Avenue Road and at Grey Road, Ledbury Street, Welland Road and Bathurst Street.
162 Lawrence - Donway
From 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, [July 6], westbound buses operate along their long-term detour path to Lawrence Avenue West and Avenue Road, then further detour:
westward along Lawrence West;
northward along Bathurst Street; and then
westward along Covington Road to Brucewood Drive,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their long-term detour stops
- on Avenue Road beyond Douglas Avenue and at Woburn, Fairlawn and Melrose avenues and
- in Roe Loop.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Lawrence Avenue West beyond Avenue Road and at Grey Road, Ledbury Street, Welland Road and Bathurst Street.
Eastbound buses start their trips on Covington Road at Brucewood Crescent, then proceed:
southward along Brucewood; and then
eastward along Lawrence Avenue West to Avenue Road,
resuming their long-term detour path eastward along Lawrence West.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Roe Loop and
- on Avenue Road at Melrose, Fairlawn, Woburn and Douglas avenues
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Lawrence Avenue West at Bathurst Street, Glen Rush Boulevard, Bathurst Street, Kimbark Boulevard and Avenue Road.
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 Friday, July 5 until Sunday, July 7, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Lawrence Avenue East and Birchmount Road, then detour:
southward along Birchmount;
westward along Bertrand Avenue; and then
northward 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 at Modern Road, across from Flora Drive, at Crouse Road, across from Ranstone Gardens, beside #1120 Birchmount and at Bertrand Avenue and
- on Warden Avenue north of Minton Avenue, at Bastille Avenue, Frey Crescent 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 Danube Drive, beyond Sherwood Avenue, at Walbon Road, Wayne Avenue and Marble Arch Crescent and
- on Birchmount Road beside #1103 Birchmount, at Ranstone Gardens, at Flora Drive, beyond Flintridge Road and at Lawrence Avenue East.
Toronto
See also North York and Scarborough.
TD Salsa on St. Clair
The City of Toronto is closing
- St. Clair Avenue West between Winona Drive and Christie Street
Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the annual festival.
The TTC is detouring services during the event.
512 St Clair
312 St Clair overnight
From 8 a.m. Saturday, July 6 until 11 p.m. Sunday, July 7, the TTC operates streetcars only between Gunns and Oakwood loops.
Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on St. Clair Avenue West beyond Winona Drive, Arlington Avenue, Christie Street, Wychwood Avenue, Vaughan Road and Bathurst Street, across from Tweedsmuir Avenue, beyond Spadina and Russell Hill roads, across from Dunvegan Road, beyond Avenue Road and across from Deer Park Crescent and
- in St Clair Station streetcar terminal.
Shuttle buses replace the cars east of Oakwood Avenue. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on St. Clair Avenue West at Oakwood.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- in St Clair Station streetcar terminal,
- on St. Clair Avenue West beyond Yonge Street, Deer Park Crescent, Avenue, Dunvegan and Spadina roads, Tweedsmuir Avenue, Bathurst Street and Vaughan Road, across from Wychwood Avenue and Christie Street and beyond Arlington Avenue and Winona Drive.
Shuttle buses replace the cars east of Oakwood Avenue.
312 / 512 St Clair shuttle buses
From 8 a.m. Saturday, July 6 until 11 p.m. Sunday, July 7, buses replace regular streetcar service along the 312 St Clair overnight and 512 St Clair routes, operating between Oakwood Avenue and St. Clair Station.
Eastbound cars on St. Clair Avenue West east of Dufferin Street, then proceed:
eastward along St. Clair West,
southward along Oakwood Avenue;
eastward along Davenport Road;
northward along Christie Street;
eastward along St Clair avenues west and east; and then
southward into St. Clair Station streetcar terminal,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on St. Clair Avenue West beyond Dufferin Street and Northcliffe Boulevard and at Oakwood Avenue,
- on Oakwood Avenue at Rosemount Avenue and Highview Crescent and beyond Regal Road,
- on Davenport Road across from Winona Drive, at Shaw Street and beyond Marchmount Road,
- on Christie Street at Tyrrel and Benson avenues and St. Clair Avenue West,
- on St. Clair Avenue West beyond Christie Street, Wychwood Avenue, Vaughan Road and Bathurst Street, across from Tweedsmuir Avenue, beyond Spadina and Russell Hill roads, across from Dunvegan Road, beyond Avenue Road and across from Deer Park Crescent and
- in St Clair Station streetcar terminal.
Westbound buses start their trips in St Clair West Station terminal, then proceed:
westward along St. Clair Avenue West;
southward along Christie Street;
westward along Davenport Road;
northward along Oakwood Avenue;
westward along Rogers Road;
southward along Dufferin Street; and then
eastward along St. Clair West to just east of Dufferin,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in St Clair Station streetcar terminal,
- on St. Clair Avenue West beyond Yonge Street, Deer Park Crescent, Avenue, Dunvegan and Spadina roads, Tweedsmuir Avenue, Bathurst Street and Vaughan Road and across from Wychwood Avenue,
- on Christie Street beyond St. Clair Avenue West and at Benson and Tyrrel Avenues and Davenport Road,
- on Davenport Road across from Marchmount Road, at Bracondale Hill Road, across from Ossington Avenue and at Oakwood Avenue,
- on Oakwood Avenue beyond Burlington Crescent, at St. Clair Avenue West and beyond St. Clair Avenue West.
Westbound bus passengers may board westbound streetcars on Oakwood Avenue at St. Clair Avenue West.