Visit some of Toronto’s best summer spots with TTC’s seasonal routes

Planning a day trip or a weekend outing? The TTC’s dedicated seasonal routes make it easy to get to some of Toronto’s most popular destinations including Toronto Zoo, High Park, Cherry Beach and Bluffer’s Park. Operating through spring, summer, and autumn, these seasonal routes are designed to connect customers directly to some of the most picturesque green spaces and waterfront destinations across the city.

Customers can easily identify the seasonal routes which features white and pink branding on maps, station signage and stop poles.

Customers can easily locate these seasonal routes across the system by looking for distinctive pink and white branding featured prominently on maps, subway station signage, and bus stop poles. This clear visual signage on the 200-series routes ensures you can quickly and confidently find the right bus to take you to your destination.

Here is where seasonal routes can take you this long weekend:

200 Toronto Zoo

• 200 Toronto Zoo: The Toronto Zoo was home to the first fur seal, first pygmy hippo, first white rhino and first African elephant born in Canada! 
• Enjoy multiple attractions at the Zoo like traveling through the Zoo with Zoomobile, encountering wildlife, self-guided Greenhouse tour, interactive Wild-explorer virtual reality theater and much more!
• The 200 Toronto Zoo bus route operates every 20 minutes from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, with weekend and holiday service from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. This gives visitors a full day to explore over 300 species and enjoy the Zoo’s beautiful walking trails.

201 Bluffer’s Park

• 201 Bluffer’s Park: Looking to beat the heat by spending the day by the water? Ride directly to the base of the beautiful Scarborough Bluffs. The Bluffs stretch 15 kilometres along the Lake Ontario shoreline from the Eastern Beaches in the west to East Point Park in the east.
• The 201 Bluffer’s Park bus route operates every 20 minutes from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays, with weekend and holiday service from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. This route lands you steps away from sandy beaches, scenic lookouts, and peaceful picnic areas.

202 Cherry Beach

• 202 Cherry Beach: Nestled in the Port Lands, Cherry Beach is a prime spot for paddleboarding, lakeside picnics, or stargazing.
• Service on the 202 Cherry Beach runs from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. on weekends and holidays. Buses run every 15 to 30 minutes on weekdays and every 15 to 20 minutes on weekends and holidays, giving you plenty of time to stay through sunset.

203 High Park

• 203 High Park: Experience 400 acres of forests, Grenadier Pond, and winding nature trails in Toronto’s west end. High Park offers plenty of opportunities to explore nature and wildlife along its paths, trails, ponds, and creeks. 
• Catch a stage show under the stars at the High Park Amphitheatre which is home to the Dream in High Park, one of Canada’s largest and longest running outdoor professional theatre events. 
• Service on the 203 High Park runs from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week, with buses operating every 20 minutes throughout the day.

Grab a snack, a backpack or pack a picnic and blanket, and hop on one the TTC’s seasonal routes to explore the best of Toronto’s outdoor destinations this summer!