The 5 Avenue Rd bus route operates in a north-south direction between Eglinton Station on the Yonge Subway and the Queen’s Park area. It also serves the Museum and Queen’s Park Stations on the University-Spadina Subway.  Accessible service is provided on the route.  Both Eglinton and Queen’s Park Stations are accessible subway stations. Bike racks are available on this route.

Two services are operated. The 5 (Eglinton Stn-Queen’s Park) is the main branch, and operates seven days a week. The 5C (Eglinton Stn-Gerrard) branch operates during the midday from Monday to Friday only.

Southbound 5 TO QUEEN’S PARK

These buses operate from Eglinton Station via north on Duplex Avenue, west on Eglinton Avenue West, south on Oriole Parkway, west on Lonsdale Road, south on Avenue Road, and south on Queen’s Park Crescent West to the southern end of Queen’s Park.

Northbound 5 TO EGLINTON STN

These buses operate from the southern end of Queen’s Park via north on Queen’s Park Crescent East, north on Avenue Road, east on Lonsdale Road, north on Oriole Parkway, east on Eglinton Avenue West, and south on Duplex Avenue to Eglinton Station.

Southbound 5C TO GERRARD

These buses operate from Eglinton Station via north on Duplex Avenue, west on Eglinton Avenue West, south on Oriole Parkway, west on Lonsdale Road, south on Avenue Road, south on Queen’s Park Crescent West, south on University Avenue, and east on Elm Street to Elizabeth Street.

Northbound 5C TO EGLINTON STN

These buses operate from Elm Street and Elizabeth Street via north on Elizabeth Street, west on Gerrard Street West, north on University Avenue, north on Queen’s Park Crescent East, north on Avenue Road, east on Lonsdale Road, north on Oriole Parkway, east on Eglinton Avenue West, and south on Duplex Avenue to Eglinton Station.

All buses on the route serve local bus stops along the route.  TTC connections are available with a number of bus and streetcar routes, mostly operating in the east-west direction:  with the 97 Yonge route at Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue (outside of Eglinton Station); with the 32 Eglinton West and 61 Avenue Rd North routes at Eglinton Avenue West and Oriole Parkway; with the 14 Glencairn route at Chaplin Crescent and Oriole Parkway; with the 142 Downtown/Avenue Rd Express route at Oxton Avenue and Oriole Parkway; with the 512 St Clair route at St. Clair Avenue West and Avenue Road; with the 6 Bay route at Davenport Road and Avenue Road; with the 94 Wellesley route at Hoskin Avenue and Queen’s Park Crescent West, and at Wellesley Street West and  Queen’s Park Crescent East; with the 506 Carlton route at College Street and University Avenue; and with the 142 Downtown/Avenue Rd Express route at Gerrard Street West and University Avenue.

At Eglinton Station, TTC connections can be made with the Yonge Subway, and with the 32 Eglinton West, 34 Eglinton East, 51 Leslie, 54 Lawrence East, 56 Leaside, 61 Avenue Rd North, 100 Flemingdon Park and 103 Mt Pleasant North routes.

At Elm Street and Elizabeth Street, a walking connection can be made to the Toronto Coach Terminal.