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The independent guide to Toronto’s underground walkway
Everything under downtown.
Without the weather.
Where to eat, stay and get things done across the PATH, and how to find your way around it.
30 km
of connected walkways
1,200
restaurants, shops and services
75+
connected buildings
200,000+
business-day commuters
Figures from the City of Toronto.
The PATH, drawn.
From Atrium on Bay down to the waterfront: the main connector routes, the branches off them, the subway stations along the way and every TorontoPath place.
Open it to tap a pin and see what’s there. It’s an illustration, so use the official PATH map for exact routes.
Lunch on the PATH.
Order ahead where you can, and pick up at the counter on your way through.
Stay on the PATH
One King West Hotel & Residence
1 King Street West, at Yonge
Sleep in a 1914 bank. Walk downstairs to the PATH.
One King West is built around Toronto’s historic Dominion Bank building. Stairs from the lobby lead straight into the PATH, Daily Ritual Cafe serves coffee off the lobby, and the original vault downstairs now hosts private dinners and meetings.
Deals on the PATH.
Current offers from PATH merchants.
Run a deal here
PATH merchants can put an offer in front of the people walking past their door.
Know the PATH before you go.
Follow the blue linesConnector routes cross the whole network. Teal branches lead off to single buildings.
Weekends are differentSome entrances close outside building hours, and many shops keep office hours.
Step-free routesPATH maps flag stairs and point to the nearest elevator or ramp.
Since 1900It began with one Eaton’s tunnel. Today it links more than 75 buildings.
Own a business in the PATH?
Get listed for free, link your online ordering, and run deals for downtown.
Places on the PATH.
Where to eat, stay and get things done below downtown. Each listing shows the building and how to reach it without going outside.
A short walk from the PATH.
Worth the trip up to street level.
More places are joining.
Own a business in the PATH? Your listing is free.
The PATH guide
A city below the city.
The PATH is a mostly underground network of walkways, with some bridges and street-level links, joining the towers, transit and shops of downtown Toronto. You can walk from the waterfront to Downtown Yonge, and from the Entertainment District to Yonge Street, without stepping outside.
By the numbers.
30+ km
of walkways, shops and services
200,000+
business-day commuters, plus visitors and residents
1,200
restaurants, shops and services
3.7M sq ft
of retail space
$1.7B
in sales a year
75+
connected buildings, run by about 35 owners
6 subway stations
plus 9 hotels and 3 major department stores
4,600
jobs located in the PATH
Source: City of Toronto. Toronto held the Guinness World Record for the largest underground shopping complex until 2023, when Montreal’s RÉSO passed it at 32 km.
Getting around.
The PATH’s signs were rebuilt starting in 2018, and every building had the new system by 2024. They point to neighbourhoods and landmarks, not compass directions.
Connector routes
Shown in blue on PATH maps. The continuous main lines across the whole network, linking hubs like Union Station to big destinations like CF Toronto Eaton Centre.
Branch routes
Shown in teal. Side passages to shops and buildings off the main lines. Many lead to a single building, so follow a connector if you’re crossing downtown.
Destination signs
Look for names like Waterfront, Union and Eaton Centre on long stretches. Transit logos mark the way to the TTC and GO.
Don’t trust GPS down here
Phone maps lose you underground. Use the wall maps, which show what’s within a five-minute walk.
Seen old coloured arrows?
The original 1990s system used colours for directions: red south, orange west, blue north, yellow east. The new signs replaced it.
Step-free routes
PATH maps mark stairs and level changes, with the nearest elevator or ramp as an alternative.
Evenings and weekends
The network is broadly open around the clock, but some entrances keep building hours or close on weekends. Many shops follow office hours.
Get the official PATH map
The City of Toronto’s map shows every connected building, the subway stations, skywalks, and accessible routes through level changes. Updated January 2026.
See the city. Skip the weather.
Major attractions, venues and civic buildings connect to the PATH.
Union Station
Toronto’s busiest transit hub. TTC, GO, UP Express and VIA.
Scotiabank Arena
Leafs and Raptors games, concerts. Bridge south to Queens Quay.
Hockey Hall of Fame
Inside Brookfield Place at Yonge and Front.
Roy Thomson Hall
Concert hall in the Entertainment District.
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
The northern shopping anchor, near Dundas.
City Hall and Metro Hall
Civic buildings on the PATH, with Nathan Phillips Square above.
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Conferences and trade shows, west of Union.
CN Tower and Rogers Centre
Reached by the covered SkyWalk from Union. The last steps in are outdoors.
125 years underground.
Who runs it.
Most of the PATH is private. You’re walking through the lower levels of about 75 properties, each owned and controlled by its landlord. The City usually owns the links between buildings, coordinates signs and maps, and holds the PATH name and logo. Buildings run their own security, with a shared communication network between them.
What’s next.
The Toronto Financial District BIA counted about 60 new businesses opened in the 18 months to early 2026, from pilates studios to golf simulators. The City is planning a new northwest tunnel from Union Station up York Street to Wellington Street, and waterfront developments are exploring above-ground links.
Questions.
Sources: City of Toronto; Toronto Financial District BIA; Steer, the PATH wayfinding designers; Guinness World Records via CNN, February 2026. Facts checked October 2026.
TorontoPath for business
Your customers walk past every day.
Now they can find you.
TorontoPath puts PATH merchants in front of downtown office workers, visitors and residents. List your business, link your online ordering and run deals, all from a single listing.
200,000+
business-day commuters use the PATH
$1.7B
in annual sales across the PATH
1,200
restaurants, shops and services
60
new businesses opened in 18 months
Figures from the City of Toronto, and the Toronto Financial District BIA as of February 2026.
Already on TorontoPath
Start free. Grow from there.
Every PATH business gets a free listing. Add ordering and deals when you’re ready.
Listing
Free
- Business page with hours and menu
- Building and how to reach it from the PATH
- Shown in the TorontoPath directory
Order ahead
Ask about pricing
- Everything in Listing
- Your online ordering linked from every listing
- Featured in Lunch on the PATH
Deals
Ask about pricing
- Everything in Listing
- Your offer in Deals on the PATH
- A link straight to your offer
Advertise to downtown.
For brands, landlords and agencies who want to reach people in the Financial District. Weekday traffic peaks midweek, when most office workers are in.
Homepage feature
The top spot on TorontoPath, sold by the week.
Building sponsorship
Top placement on every listing in your building.
Category sponsorship
Lead Coffee, Food or Hotels in the directory.
PATH guide sponsorship
Your brand alongside the guide visitors read before they go.
Live in a day.
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Use the form below. Tell us your building and what you offer.
2
We build your listing
Hours, location, menu and your ordering link, checked with you before it goes live.
3
Downtown finds you
Your listing appears in the directory, ready for the lunch crowd.
Let’s get you listed.
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