TTC service changes due to the Toronto International Film Festival

The TTC will be adjusting service on the 504/304 King and 508 Lake Shore streetcar routes and 503 Kingston Road replacement bus routes from Thursday, September 4 to Tuesday, September 9, 2025, as a result of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF.)

The service changes will take place on the following dates and times:

• Thursday, September 4 at 5 a.m. to Monday September 8, 5 a.m.
• Monday, September 8 from 2:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
• Tuesday, September 9 from 2:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. 

Here is what you need to know:

• If you are travelling eastbound on 504/304 King and 508 Lake Shore streetcars, these routes will operate from King Street West, north on Spadina Avenue, east on Queen Street West, south on York Street, east on Adelaide Street West/East, south on Church Street, and east on King Street East, to regular route.
• If you are travelling westbound on 504/304 King and 508 Lake Shore streetcars, these routes will operate from King Street West, north on York Street, west on Queen Street West, south on Spadina Avenue, and west on King Street West, to regular route.
• 504B King streetcars will turn back east from King Street West, south on Church Street, west on Wellington Street East/West, north on York Street and east on King Street West, to regular route.
• If you are travelling eastbound on a 503 Kingston Road replacement bus, this route will operate from King Street West, north on Spadina Avenue, east on Adelaide Street West, south on University Avenue, and east on King Street West, to regular route.
• If you are travelling westbound on a 503 Kingston Road replacement bus, this route will operate from King Street West, north on University Avenue, west on Richmond Street West and south on Spadina Avenue, to regular route.
• Stops on King Street West between Spadina and University avenues will not be served.

Service delays on 503 Kingston Road, 504 King and 508 Lake Shore – Sept. 10-13

From Wednesday, September 10 to Saturday, September 13, customers travelling on 503 Kingston Road replacement buses, 504 King and 508 Lake Shore streetcars will experience delays during the following time periods:

• Wednesday, September 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
• Thursday, September 11 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
• Friday, September 12 from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. 
• Saturday, September 13 from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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