Toronto Island Ferry - Docks

Docks

With the exception of the Bay Street docks, no other docks are enclosed and consist merely of a series of metal fences and ramps.

• City or Bay Street Docks: located at the foot of Bay Street on the mainland and consists of four piers. They are located in the enclosed main docks, and the last pier is an open area to the east for the larger Trillium ferry boat. Toronto Fire Services fireboat William Lyon Mackenzie shares the dock spaces. During winter months the ferries (other than Trillium) are stored here with upper decks covered with a tarp. Trillium is stored at nearby Yonge Street Slip. The docks once was home the fireboat William Lyon Mackenzie. The original docks were located on the east side of the THC Building at Bay and Harbour Streets. When the infilling took place after 1918 the docks moved to Queen's Quay west of Bay Street (now site of Harbour Square condos) and finally shift over to the east to the current location. The Toronto City Council voted unanimously to rename the terminal in honour of late NDP leader and former Toronto City Councillor Jack Layton.

The following docks belong to the city of Toronto:

• Hanlan's Point Docks: to the west next to the island airport; open boarding area consists of three piers.
• Centre Island Docks: on Island Park and consists of two piers. There are washrooms and a snack bar nearby. There is no winter service from this dock. Newly covered area was added to provide additional shelter space.
• Ward's Island Docks: on Ward's Island to the east; an open boarding area consists of a single pier.

The following docks are used by the Toronto Port Authority:

• Western Gap: at the foot of Bathurst Street and consists of a single pier. Parking is available for cars not crossing to the Island.
• Island Airport Docks: at the north end of the island airport and consists of a single pier and a loading ramp.