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The events affect service along these routes:

GO Transit — 88 Peterborough - Oshawa.

Grand River Transit — 52 Fairview Mall - Ainslie St., 56 Dunbar, 64 Langs.

Guelph Transit — All routes.

Peterborough Transit — 1 George North, 9 Nicholls Park, 10 Collison, 11 Ashburnham.

Toronto Transit Commission — 5 Avenue Rd; 6 Bay; 72A Pape via Commissioners, 94 Wellesley; 501 Queen; 505 Dundas; 506 Carlton.

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The Friday, March 12 event affecting transit is: Ontario Hockey League action.

The Saturday, March 13 event affecting transit is: the Cambridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

The Sunday, March 14 events affecting transit are: Achilles Canada St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run / Walk, the Peterborough St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Toronto St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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Cambridge

See Preston

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Guelph

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Ontario Hockey League action

All Guelph Transit routes

You can ride any Guelph Transit bus for free on Friday, March 12 to the final regular-season Guelph Storm game against the Erie Otters at 7:30 p.m. — if you have a valid ticket to the game. You can ride free of fare to and from the Sleeman Centre on Friday evening after 5 p.m. by simply showing the Guelph Transit driver your game ticket.

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Peterborough

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Peterborough St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The City of Peterborough is closing

• George Street North between McDonnel and Perry Streets

on Sunday afternoon to accommodate the Downtown Peterborough Business Improvement Association’s annual parade.

The event affects GO Transit and Peterborough Transit services.

GO Transit

88 Peterborough - Oshawa

From about 2 until 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, southbound passengers should expect detours or delays as the parade passes along George Street North between McDonell and Simcoe Streets.

Northbound passengers should expect detours or delays as the parade passes along George Street North at Charlotte, Sherbrooke and Simcoe Streets.

Peterborough Transit

11 Ashburnham

From about 2 until 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, passengers should expect detours or delays as the parade passes along George Street South at Simcoe Street.

10 Collison

From about 2 until 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, southbound passengers should expect detours or delays as the parade passes along George Street North between Simcoe and Perry Streets.

Northbound passengers should expect detours or delays as the parade passes along George Street North at Simcoe Street.

1 George North

From about 2 until 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, southbound passengers should expect detours or delays as the parade passes along George Street North between McDonell and Simcoe Streets.

Northbound passengers should expect detours or delays as the parade passes along George Street North at Simcoe Street.

9 Nicholls Park

From about 2 until 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, passengers should expect detours or delays as the parade passes along George Street South at Simcoe Street.

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Preston

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Cambridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The City of Cambridge is closing

• Bishop Street South between Queenston Road and King Street,
• King Street between Bishop Street and Westminster Drive and
• Westminster Drive North between King Street and Margaret Street / Lawrence Street

on Saturday afternoon to accommodate the second annual parade.

The event affects Grand River Transit service through the Preston Towne Centre.

56 Dunbar

From about noon until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, passengers should expect detours or delays as organizers assemble the parade and then as the parade passes along Bishop Street South between Hamilton and King Streets.

From about 1 until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, passengers should expect detours or delays as the parade passes along Westminster Drive North between King Street and Margaret Street / Lawrence Street.

52 Fairview Mall - Ainslie St.
64 Langs

From about 1 until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, passengers should expect detours or delays as the parade passes along King Street between Bishop Street and Westminster Drive.

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Toronto

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Toronto events include the Achilles Canada St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run / Walk (March 14) and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade (March 14).

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Achilles Canada St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run / Walk

The City of Toronto is closing several streets in downtown Toronto on Sunday morning to accommodate the annual run, including:

• Wellington Street West between Clarence Square and Yonge Street.

Registration fees support Achilles Canada, a non-profit organization that allows people with disabilities to benefit from running.

The event may affect TTC bus service.

6 Bay

From about 9 until 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 14, passengers should expect detours or delays as participants pass along Wellington Street West at Bay Street.

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade also affects service along this route.

72A Pape via Commissioners

From about 9 until 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 14, eastbound buses operate along their regular route.

Westbound buses operate along their regular detour route to Wellington and Yonge Streets, then further detour:

northward along Yonge Street;
westward along Richmond Street West; and then
southward along Bay Street to Wellington Street East,
resuming their regular route southward along Bay.

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Toronto St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The City of Toronto is closing

• Harbord Street between Spadina Avenue and St. George Street,
• Hoskin Avenue between St. George Street and Queen’s Park Crescent West

and other streets near the St. George Campus of the University of Toronto from about 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, while parade organizers set up the second annual parade.

The parade starts from St. George Street and Bloor Street West at noon. As it reaches the various parts of its route and then clears the streets after it passes by, the City is closing and then re-opening streets in downtown Toronto from noon until about 3 p.m., including

• Bloor Street West between St. George and Yonge Streets,
• Queen Street West between Yonge Street and University Avenue and
• Yonge Street between Bloor and Queen Streets.

To help control traffic during the parade and while parade participants are dispersing, the City is also closing several streets around City Hall from 12:30 until about 3 p.m., including:

• Bay Street between Dundas and Queen Streets West.

The TTC is detouring transit services during the event.

5 Avenue Rd

Buses operate along their regular route. From about noon until about 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, Toronto Police Service officers let buses proceed through gaps in the parade at Bloor Street West and Avenue Road / Queen’s Park. Passengers should expect delays until the parade clears the intersection.

6 Bay

Buses operate along their regular route.

From about noon until about 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, Toronto Police Service officers let buses proceed through gaps in the parade at Bay Street and Bloor Street West. Passengers should expect delays until the parade clears the intersection.

From 12:30 until 3:30 p.m., Toronto Police Service officers let buses proceed through the closed portion of Bay Street between Dundas and Queen Streets West.

From about 2 until 3:30 p.m., Toronto Police Service officers let buses proceed through gaps in the parade at Bay Street and Queen Street West. Passengers should expect some delays until the parade disperses.

The Achilles Canada St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run / Walk may also affect service along this route.

506 Carlton

Streetcars operate along their regular route. As the parade passes Yonge and Carlton / College Streets, from about 1 until about 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, Toronto Police Service officers let streetcars proceed through gaps in the parade. Passengers should expect some delays until the parade clears the intersection.

505 Dundas

Streetcars operate along their regular route. As the parade passes Yonge and Dundas Streets, from about 1 until about 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, Toronto Police Service officers let streetcars proceed through gaps in the parade at Dundas and Yonge Streets. Passengers should expect some delays until the parade clears the intersection.

501 Queen

From about 2 until 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, eastbound streetcars operate along their regular route to Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue, then detour:

southward along Spadina;
eastward along King Streets West and East; and then
northward along Church Street to Queen Street East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen East.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops at Peter, John and Duncan Street, University Avenue, York, Bay, Yonge, Victoria and Church Streets.

Westbound streetcars reverse this routing.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops at Victoria, Yonge, Bay and York Streets, University Avenue, west of Simcoe Street, McCaul, John and Soho Streets and Spadina Avenue.

94 Wellesley

From 8 a.m. until12:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Harbord Street and Spadina Avenue, then detour:

southward along Spadina Avenue and Crescent;
eastward along College Street; and then
northward along Queen’s Park and Queen’s Park Crescent East to Wellesley Street West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Wellesley West.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops on Harbord Street at Huron and St. George Streets, on Hoskin Avenue at Wycliffe College and on Wellesley Street West at the Ontario Legislature Building.

Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Wellesley Street West and Queen’s Park Crescent East, then detour:

westward along Wellesley West;
southward along Queen’s Park Crescent West and Queen’s Park;
westward along College Street; and then
northward along Spadina Avenue and Crescent to Harbord Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Harbord.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops on Queen’s Park Crescent West at Hoskin Avenue, on Hoskin at Trinity College and St. George Street and on Harbord Street at Huron Street and Spadina Avenue.

Buses resume their regular route after 12:30 p.m., but, as the parade passes Yonge and Wellesley Streets, from about 1 until 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, Toronto Police Service officers let buses proceed through gaps in the parade. Passengers should expect some delays until the parade clears the intersection.

You can see a map of the parade route here.