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Large spike in Toronto Island ferry demand creating occasional crowd surges
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CityNews Toronto
Videos shared on social media recently appeared to show extensive crowding at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal at the foot of Bay Street.
A post on TikTok purported to show major bunching to board a Centre Island ferry and described the lineup as “chaos.”
City of Toronto officials noted it can take 30 to 60 minutes, or longer, during peak periods, to board a ferry.
They said the Centre Island ferry can see the highest usage.
During the last major meeting of Toronto City Council at the end of July ahead of the fall municipal election, the body approved suspending Toronto ferry fares for youth and seniors throughout August after the federal government rejected a proposed expansion of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.