Directions - Toronto Botanical Garden

Toronto Botanical Garden
777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1P2
T. 416-397-1341
E. [email protected]
Instagram: @TBG_Canada
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TorontoBotanicalGarden

By Car
If you are coming across the top of Toronto, take Highway 401 to the Leslie Street exit. Drive south on Leslie until you get to the stoplights at Lawrence Avenue. You may turn right at the intersection and take the first or second driveway on your left to enter Edwards Gardens and find the TBG, OR you may proceed straight through the lights and take the first right into the large parking area surrounding the TBG.

Parking at TBG
There is a paid parking lot adjacent to the Gardens. All proceeds support the Toronto Botanical Garden. Become a member, and park for free!

For more information on paid parking CLICK HERE.

Getting here by TTC (Updated March 2026)

Toronto Botanical Garden is easy to reach by TTC, with direct bus service to the intersection of Leslie Street & Lawrence Avenue East, where TBG’s entrance is located on the southwest side.

Via Line 5 Eglinton (Crosstown)

Take Line 5 Eglinton to Laird Station, then transfer to the 51 Leslie bus (northbound). The bus stop is on the southeast side of Eglinton and Laird. Ride to Lawrence Avenue East, get off at Lawrence Avenue East (near Leslie & Lawrence), and enjoy a short walk across the street to the entrance just beyond the southwest corner.

Via Line 1 subway (Yonge–University)

Take Line 1 to Lawrence Station, then transfer to the 162 Lawrence-Donway bus toward Leslie Street. Get off at Leslie & Lawrence, only a few steps from TBG.

Other bus connections

Travelling from another part of the city? Simply plan your trip to connect with either the 51 Leslie or 162 Lawrence-Donway. Both routes bring you to Leslie & Lawrence, the closest stop to TBG.

One TTC fare covers your subway, LRT, and bus transfer within the system. We recommend checking current schedules or using the TTC trip planner before you travel, as service times can vary throughout the day.

By Bicycle
Make your way into the Sunnybrook Park and Wilket Creek parts of the City of Toronto Parks system and you will find bicycle and walking paths up to Edwards Gardens. The TBG is in Edwards Gardens, at the corner of Lawrence Avenue and Leslie Street.

Here’s a link to a helpful site to map your cycling route.
Click here to learn more about bike racks at TBG.

On Foot
Meander through the beautiful City of Toronto Parks and Edwards Gardens until you come to the corner of Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue. If coming from the north, east, or southeast you will want to make your way to one of the two major streets (Leslie or Lawrence) and proceed to where the two meet. The TBG is on the southwest corner of the intersection of Leslie and Lawrence.