Brampton → Toronto
The route, leg by leg
Live conditions at each stage of the trip · 3 legs · 50 km
Brampton exit · Highway 410 South
MINOR · NIGHTSLeaving Brampton south on the 410 toward the 401. Heaviest in the morning peak between Queen St and Steeles.
The split · 401 East → 427 / Gardiner OR stay on 401
MINOR · NIGHTSDecision point at the 401: branch onto the 427 south for the Gardiner, or stay on the 401 east toward the DVP.
Toronto entry · Gardiner / 401 / DVP
MINOR · NIGHTSFinal approach. Gardiner is fastest for the core; the 401-to-DVP routing is the right call for east-end and uptown destinations.
When to drive today
Combined route impact by hour, with closures grouped by direction above
★ Hourly route load · Thu, Apr 30
Lightest tracked window today: 6 AM – 10 PM.
Three ways into the city
Pick by destination
410 → 427 → Gardiner
Usual choiceThe standard play for downtown destinations. South on the 410, east briefly on the 401, south on the 427, east on the Gardiner.
401 → DVP
AltStay on the 401 east past the 427 and exit south onto the DVP. Slower for the core but the right call for east-side destinations.
410 → 401 → 409 → 427 → Gardiner
AltUse the 409 connector to skip past Pearson congestion and drop onto the 427 south. Adds a couple of km but bypasses the worst mid-401 backups.
GO Train · Kitchener
Not drivingFrequent rush-hour service; off-peak runs are limited but downtown event nights often beat driving.
Roads to check
Road conditions use the same Toronto and Ontario source records that feed the daily traffic brief.
Last refresh: 2026-04-29T23:55:40.864400