FIFA World Cup 2026™ service adjustments
Effective Sunday, June 7, 2026, unless otherwise indicated, the following changes will be made to streetcar service across the city. Updated information will be available on the Routes and Schedules page by June 7.
FIFA World Cup 2026™ service adjustments
To support increased travel demand during FIFA World Cup 2026™, the TTC is increasing service, introducing temporary new overnight streetcar routes, and making routing adjustments near and around Toronto Stadium (at Exhibition Place) where tournament matches will take place. These changes are in effect from Sunday, June 7, 2026.
307/311 Bathurst
Bus service on the 307 Bathurst will be shortened to operate between Steeles Avenue West and Bloor Street West due to road restrictions on Fort York Boulevard during FIFA World Cup 2026™.
Service on the 307 Bathurst between Bloor Street West and Exhibition Loop will be replaced by the new temporary service on the 311 Bathurst streetcar.
311 Bathurst streetcar service will operate between St Clair Avenue West and Exhibition Loop.
509/309 Harbourfront
Service on the 509 Harbourfront will be improved to accommodate increased travel demand during FIFA World Cup 2026™ and to accommodate customers affected by shortening of the 510 Spadina route.
Service on the 309 Harbourfront route will be temporarily introduced and will operate between Union Station and Exhibition Loop.
The 309 Harbourfront will replace service on the 509 Harbourfront in the early morning period on Sundays and holidays to provide continuous service until the start of subway service.
Streetcars will begin serving a new temporary stop at Fleet Hub located at Fleet Street between Fort York Boulevard and Strachan Avenue, replacing existing stops at Fleet Street and Fort York Boulevard (Stop ID #14508 and Stop ID #1409).
510 Spadina
Service on 510 Spadina will be adjusted to only operate between Spadina Station and Queens Quay Loop to support increased 509 Harbourfront streetcar service during FIFA World Cup 2026™. With this change, service between Spadina Avenue and Queens Quay West and Union Station will be removed.
Customers continuing to Union Station can transfer to a more frequent 509 Harbourfront streetcar.
511/311 Bathurst
Service on the 511 Bathurst will be improved to accommodate increased travel demand during FIFA World Cup 2026™.
Service on the new temporary 311 Bathurst streetcar will be introduced during the overnight period to accommodate local road closures during FIFA World Cup 2026™.
Streetcars will operate between Exhibition Loop and St Clair Avenue West via Fleet Street and Bathurst Street.
Streetcars will begin serving a new temporary stop at Fleet Hub located at Fleet Street between Fort York Boulevard and Strachan Avenue, replacing existing stops at Fleet Street and Fort York Boulevard (Stop ID #14508 and Stop ID #1409).
929 Dufferin Express
Temporary service will be added on the 929 Dufferin Express in the early evening period on Sundays with buses arriving every 8 minutes.
To learn more about the TTC service during FIFA World Cup 2026™, please visit ttc.ca/kickoff.
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Long Branch Loop Construction
With the start of the TTC construction at Long Branch Loop, service will be adjusted on the following routes:
501/301 Queen
501A Queen streetcar service will operate in the late evening period between Neville Park Loop and Humber Loop. Streetcars will continue to arrive every 10 minutes.
Service on the 501C Queen will be suspended during this construction period. Service west of Humber Loop will be operated by the 507 Long Branch and 507M Long Branch replacement buses.
Overnight service on the 301 Queen streetcar will be shortened to operate between Neville Park Loop and Humber Loop.
301L Queen bus replacement service will be introduced between Humber Loop and Dufferin Gate Loop via The Queensway, Park Lawn Road and Lake Shore Boulevard West. Buses will arrive every 30 minutes.
507 Long Branch
Service on the 507 Long Branch streetcar will be suspended and replaced by 507 Long Branch bus replacement service.
507 Long Branch bus replacement service will operate between Humber Loop and Long Branch Loop via Lake Shore Boulevard West, Park Lawn Road and The Queensway.
Buses will arrive every 7 minutes during the weekday peak periods and every 8 to 10 minutes in off-peak periods. Service will be extended into the late evening period to replace suspended 501C Queen streetcar service.
507M Long Branch bus replacement shuttle service will begin operating between Humber Loop and Humber Bay Shores (Marine Parade Drive and Silver Moon Drive) via The Queensway, Park Lawn Road, Lake Shore Boulevard West and Marine Parade Drive.
Buses will arrive 15 minutes during the weekday peak periods and between 20 and 30 minutes in off peak periods.
Service reduction on the 508 Lake Shore
Effective Monday, June 8, service on the 508 Lake Shore will be removed in all time periods due to reduced demand during the summer months. Customers can continue to use the 501 Queen, 504 King, and 507/507M Long Branch as an alternative.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why is TTC adjusting service?
Approximately every six weeks, the TTC adjusts service its bus and streetcar routes and subway lines. Some adjustments are minor, such as slight departure time changes, while others involve more significant changes related to construction work or route updates.
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When will the new schedules be posted?
The new schedules will be available on the website by Sunday, June 7. If you need help planning your trip, please call our Customer Information team at 416-393-4636, or use the Trip Planner on our website.
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When will the next service adjustments happen?
The next service adjustments will happen:
- Sunday, June 21, 2026 (Light Rail Transit, Subway and Buses)
- Sunday, July 26, 2026
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Is there a place to see real-time bus occupancy data?
Customers can get real-time bus occupancy data and arrival information for the next three buses at their stop as well as the volume of passengers on those buses by using Transit, Transit Now or Track TTC on our website.
Customers can also see scheduled and unscheduled bus and streetcar diversions live in the app.