How to Get Around Toronto Without a Car

Whether you’re here for FIFA World Cup 2026™, professional sports, or any other big-league fun, Toronto’s compact downtown, walkable streets and excellent public transit will get you wherever you need to go. Save money, cut emissions and avoid traffic jams by hopping onto the streetcar, dipping into the subway or strolling our scenic streetscapes. 

Here’s everything you need to know to get around town.

Toronto’s walkable downtown districts

Toronto is known as a “city of neighbourhoods,” with downtown communities situated along its main arterial streets. It’s a welcoming place to explore on foot, and, with some caveats, by bike and wheelchair.

You’ll find wide sidewalks and dedicated bike lanes (as well as Bike Share TO bikes for rent). While not totally flat, downtown Toronto is also not very hilly, and most sidewalks have wheelchair-accessible curb cuts.

A diverse mix of street-level businesses, retail, dining and recreation give Toronto a pedestrian-friendly, open-street vibe. You’ll hear multilingual conversations, music spilling from shops, and the clink of cutlery as diners enjoy alfresco patio meals. 

With its busy nightlife, downtown remains active into the late hours. This is not a city that clears out after the workday is over! So pack your walking shoes and get ready to explore downtown at your leisure.

FIFA World Cup 2026™ tip: Liberty Village, home to Exhibition Place’s Toronto Stadium (a.k.a. BMO Field), is an easy walk from Toronto’s most dynamic downtown neighbourhoods. Walk or roll east to trendy King West and the bustling Entertainment District. Or walk north to edgy Parkdale and boho Queen West, then east along Queen Street West to hit hip Ossington. These neighbourhoods are all noted for their lively cafés, bars, restaurants and shopping.

Toronto’s TTC public transit system

Toronto’s TTC public transit system is the third largest in North America and a reliable way to get from one end of the city to the other. On a typical weekday, its fleet of subways, buses and streetcars takes riders on 2.5 million trips.
 

Accessibility

All streetcars and buses are wheelchair-accessible and scooter-accessible, as are all subways and most subway stations. (Check online for the status of accessible elevators on your route.) The fleet is air-conditioned, and you’ll find emergency alarms and priority seating to help you get where you’re going in comfort.
 

Wheel-Trans

The TTC’s Wheel-Trans offers enhanced door-to-door transportation for disabled visitors who book in advance.

Fares

Pay your subway, streetcar or bus fare by tapping your mobile device, debit or credit card, or pre-loaded PRESTO card on the fare box ($3.30 per adult). You can also deposit cash ($3.35) into the fare box.
 

Route Planner

Find your way wherever you need to go with the TTC’s Route Planner tool.
 

FIFA World Cup 2026™ tip: Exhibition Place, home to Toronto Stadium (home field for FIFA World Cup 2026™), is directly serviced by the 509 Harbourfront streetcar and 511 Bathurst streetcar. It’s also readily accessible via the 504 King streetcar (get off at Atlantic Avenue and walk south) and 29 Dufferin bus (get off at Dufferin Gate Loop and walk east).

More public transit options around Toronto

Besides walking and TTC, you’ll find a few other travel options into and around the city.
 

GO Transit

This regional public transit service operates between the Greater Toronto and Greater Hamilton regions, operating GO Transit trains and buses that can get you between downtown Toronto and the suburbs, as well as neighbouring cities like Mississauga, Brampton, Halton, York, Durham and beyond. Its Toronto hub is downtown’s Union Station, although some routes stop at Exhibition Place, providing a direct link to Toronto Stadium.