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Toronto Downtown Core Parking - Daily Commuters, where do you park?

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Is there a place close to King and Yonge where daily riders park their bikes? I recall seeing a number of bikes nearer to Front street at some point and wonder if there is a designated/regular space where bikes can be parked safely? What's the cost for a work day?

I've never ridden to work and would like to do so a few times, but parking and leaving the bike all day makes me a bit nervous about it.

Any advice at all folks?
 
I was in the downtown area last weekend on my bike to go to Beer Bistro. And I parked on Toronto St. Whole bunch of bikes parked there if you google street view these coordinates 43.649755,-79.376012
 
King & Simcoe is popular. Park there myself often and never had a vandalism incident. Also Queen & Simcoe and that general area has good P-parking. It's a small haul to Yonge & King from there but is an alternative if other places are full.

Heads up. Be careful to not put any part of your bike beyond the pole holding the P-sign. I've seen tickets on bikes which poked a rear wheel slightly beyond the pole because space was at a premium that day.
 
thanks for the advice all; what about the stretch on Scott Street at Wellington. that's the one I was referring to in my original post and wonder if that is a safe place to park at?
Does anyone who parks there have an idea of what the daily rate is?
Thanks.
 
robmack said:
King & Simcoe is popular. Park there myself often and never had a vandalism incident. Also Queen & Simcoe and that general area has good P-parking. It's a small haul to Yonge & King from there but is an alternative if other places are full.

Heads up. Be careful to not put any part of your bike beyond the pole holding the P-sign. I've seen tickets on bikes which poked a rear wheel slightly beyond the pole because space was at a premium that day.
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Is it free or you have to pay for the parking?
 
robmack said:
Goes without saying that free parking for motorcycles only applies to street-based Green P spots. There are Green P lots, but all vehicles must pay at those locations.
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You are correct. Green P lots are not free to bikes. Paid street parking is free for bikes.
 
I park on Scott regularly. Never had an issue, there are always bikes there, even when the forecast calls for rain. They do film in the area fairly often so sometimes I park on other nearby streets, south side of Front usually has enough space if nothing closer has a spot. Just make sure to read the parking signs for hours, they vary alot in the area, most are 8AM-9PM but some are 9:30am - 3pm.
 
I_AM_TETSUO said:
I park on Scott regularly. Never had an issue, there are always bikes there, even when the forecast calls for rain. They do film in the area fairly often so sometimes I park on other nearby streets, south side of Front usually has enough space if nothing closer has a spot. Just make sure to read the parking signs for hours, they vary alot in the area, most are 8AM-9PM but some are 9:30am - 3pm.
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Thank you for the information all. For the Scott Street parking I will swing by tomorrow to check the timing. I will probably be parking rather early, ie around 7:30 am, so hopefully it's permissible.
 
I work by Front and Blue Jay way, and I get to park at a nice little parking area behind the Symcor building. There's a gate that's wide enough for motorcycles to go through and we all park at the 'No Parking' section. It's perfect.
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