416 TrafficKnow before you go

416 Traffic · Toronto

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Extreme congestion expected · 2 events · no scored acute road impacts

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

Daily congestion brief

Extreme congestion risk around Gardiner Expressway 3 PM to 9:45 PM because of Ed Sheeran: LOOP Tour, Simple Plan - The Bigger Than You Think Tour.

Avoid window

  • 3:00 PM – 9:45 PMStacked event congestion

Affected areas

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

Sources

  • Ticketmaster

Why this day is flagged

  • Ed Sheeran: LOOP Tour

    Rogers Centre; ~49,286 expected

    TicketmasterOfficial source

    5:30 PM · Gardiner Expressway, Lake Shore, Bremner Boulevard, Union Station

  • Simple Plan - The Bigger Than You Think Tour

    RBC Amphitheatre; ~16,000 expected

    TicketmasterOfficial source

    6:00 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

8

Uncapped event impact

Road load

0

Downtown-relevant acute roads

Transit load

0

Included in event load

Display score

5/5

8 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.