416 TrafficKnow before you go

416 Traffic · Toronto

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Extreme congestion expected · 3 events · no scored acute road impacts

Last checked Apr 25, 1:13 p.m. ET

Daily congestion brief

Extreme congestion risk around Gardiner Expressway 1:37 PM to 11:15 PM because of Jays vs Sox, RUSH: Fifty Something, Hilary Duff: the lucky me tour.

Avoid window

  • 1:37 PM – 11:15 PMStacked event congestion

Affected areas

Gardiner Expressway, Lake Shore, Bremner Boulevard, Union Station, Bay Street, Lake Shore Boulevard, Exhibition Place

Sources

  • MLB schedule
  • Ticketmaster

Why this day is flagged

  • Jays vs Sox

    Rogers Centre; ~35,000 expected

    MLB scheduleOfficial source

    3:07 PM · Gardiner Expressway, Lake Shore, Bremner Boulevard, Union Station

  • RUSH: Fifty Something

    Scotiabank Arena; ~19,800 expected

    TicketmasterOfficial source

    7:30 PM · Union Station, Bay Street, Gardiner Expressway

  • Hilary Duff: the lucky me tour

    RBC Amphitheatre; ~16,000 expected

    TicketmasterOfficial source

    7:30 PM · Lake Shore Boulevard, Exhibition Place

Drivers entering downtown

If you are driving in from outside the core, avoid parking near Gardiner Expressway, Lake Shore, Bremner Boulevard, Union Station; use GO/TTC or park outside the affected area when possible.

Drivers already downtown

If you are already downtown, avoid repositioning a car during the peak window near Gardiner Expressway, Lake Shore, Bremner Boulevard, Union Station.

GO/TTC riders

GO and TTC are still the better choice for downtown trips, but expect crowding around Union and venue-adjacent stations after major events.

Score explanation

The public score stays capped at 5, while raw load explains how much is behind that score.

Event load

10

Uncapped event impact

Road load

0

Downtown-relevant acute roads

Transit load

0

Included in event load

Display score

5/5

10 raw total before cap

Events

Concert

Road closures & construction

No active road closures or construction reported for this day.

Ongoing road context

Long-running restrictions that may affect route planning but are not counted as acute daily congestion.