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Graffiti Alley

Street art·Queen West

Rush Lane

The painted laneway south of Queen Street West.

Our take

  • Murals
Address
Queen West, Toronto

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About Graffiti Alley

Graffiti Alley, along Rush Lane south of Queen Street West, is the city’s best-known run of street art; the City’s StreetARToronto programme supports murals across Toronto.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Graffiti Alley before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Graffiti Alley, as the crow flies.

  1. Ace Hotel TorontoKing West200 m3 min walk
  2. 1 Hotel TorontoKing West500 m7 min walk
  3. Bisha Hotel TorontoEntertainment District700 m9 min walk
  4. SoHo Hotel TorontoEntertainment District750 m9 min walk
  5. Le Germain Hotel Toronto MercerEntertainment District800 m10 min walk

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What’s nearby

Distances from Graffiti Alley are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Art Gallery of Ontario950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
  2. CN Tower1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
  3. Royal Ontario Museum2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
  4. St. Lawrence Market2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
  5. Island ferries2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
  6. Distillery District3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
  7. Casa Loma3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
  8. Pearson airport19 kmCar or taxi 64 min

Main stations

  1. St. Andrew1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
  2. Union Station1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
  3. Bloor-Yonge2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min

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