Portion of King Street shut down for TIFF; transit detours in effect

A stretch of King Street will be shut down in the downtown core starting today as the Toronto International Film Festival hits town.

King Street will be closed to cars and transit vehicles between Spadina and University avenues from this morning through Sept. 12.

The closure will make room for “Festival Street,” a free pedestrian festival that takes place as part of TIFF. The event will feature concerts, screenings and vendors.

During the closure, there will be no streetcar service along King Street between York and Charlotte streets. The 504 King, 514 Cherry and 304 King night service routes will be affected.

Streetcars on the 504 King route will be turning back at York and Charlotte streets, with replacement buses carrying passengers along a diverted route between the closure points.

The 514 Cherry and 304 (night) streetcars will divert along Queen Street between Spadina Avenue and Church Street for eastbound vehicles and between York Street and Spadina Avenue for westbound vehicles.

While King Street street will reopen to vehicular traffic on Sept. 12, the TTC says there may still be some delays and diversions due to red carpet events.

For a full list of all the changes, go here.