Editing Toronto Transit Commission (section)

==Infrastructure==
{{See also|Toronto subway trackage}}

===Stations, stops and terminals===
{{Further|List of Toronto subway stations|Toronto streetcar system loops}}
[[File:Union TTC streetcar station.jpg|thumb|[[Canadian Light Rail Vehicle|CLRV]] streetcar underground on the [[Union station (TTC)|Union Station Loop]]]]
Most TTC surface routes terminate at loops, side streets, or subway stations. The TTC is one of the few mass transit systems in Canada where many surface routes can be accessed inside a paid-fare zone common to other routes or subway lines. This feature allows boarding via the back doors at terminals, reduces the usage of paper transfers, and the need of operators to check for proof-of-payment.  However, if people are caught entering fare-paid terminals illegally from the street, they could be fined $500 for fare evasion. With the exception of {{stl|TTC|Greenwood}}, {{stl|TTC|High Park}}, {{stl|TTC|Jane}}, {{stl|TTC|Old Mill}}, and {{stl|TTC|Runnymede}}, all subway stations' off-street terminals are within the fare-paid area.

[[File:TTC Bus Stop.jpg|thumb|upright|A TTC bus stop pole in [[Mount Dennis]]]]
The shelters in the system are installed and maintained under contracts with [[Astral Media]] (later became a part of by [[Bell Media]]) (with [[Outfront Media|CBS Outdoor]] since 2006 and previously [[Viacom (1952–2005)|Viacom]] Media) and [[Toronto Transportation Services]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Lakey |first=Jack |url=https://www.thestar.com/yourtoronto/the_fixer/2013/01/17/the_fixer_say_goodbye_to_onesided_transit_shelters.html |title=The Fixer: Say goodbye to one-sided transit shelters |work=Toronto Star |date=January 17, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2014}}</ref> Approximately 4,100 shelters are managed by Toronto Transportation. Some shelters are solar powered and include next vehicle arrival displays.

There are four versions of shelters found in the city:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.transitstop.net/gallery3.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211223459/http://www.transitstop.net/gallery3.htm |archive-date=December 11, 2011 |title=TTC Bus Shelters |work=Transitstop.net |url-status=usurped |access-date=December 27, 2014}}</ref>

* Kramer Design Associates Ltd/Cantilevered arch roof – newest version being installed
** Cantilever arch roof canopy – used on the [[512 St. Clair]] streetcar line
* Contemporary or Barrel vault dome roof – some by Daytech and installed by Viacom/CBS are found mostly in suburbs like Scarborough
** Barrel vault dome canopy – select stations with streetcar platforms
* Traditional flat top – older version in Old Toronto and variants in Etobicoke
** High Capacity Traditional – used on [[510 Spadina]] streetcar line
* Classic shelters – oldest version without advertisements and found mostly in the suburbs outside of Toronto's pre-1998 limits

There are ten sets (men and women) of public washrooms located on the TTC system, all at subway stations that are major transfer points, at the ends of subway lines, or former ends of subway lines.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ttc.ca/PDF/About_the_TTC/Commission_Meetings/Chief_Executive_Officers_Report_-_Period_5_(April_29_to_May_.pdf |publisher=Toronto Transit Commission |title=Chief Executive Officer's Report |date=August 10, 2012 |page=5 |access-date=January 28, 2015 |archive-date=January 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117230050/http://www.ttc.ca/PDF/About_the_TTC/Commission_Meetings/Chief_Executive_Officers_Report_-_Period_5_(April_29_to_May_.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> All (with the exception of {{stl|TTC|Highway 407}} and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations, which only connect with regional buses) are located within the fare paid area and thus available only to TTC passengers.

===Headquarters and facilities===
[[File:Davisville TTC McBrien Building d81.JPG|thumb|The TTC head office, the [[William McBrien Building]], above [[Davisville station]] and next to [[Davisville Yard]], a maintenance facility for subways]]

TTC buses and streetcars are operated out of a number of garages and carhouses located around the city and are serviced at several other facilities. The surface routes are divided into several divisions. Individual divisions have a manager, an on-duty mobile supervisor, a CIS communications centre, and a garage facility tasked with managing the division's vehicle fleet and routes.

TTC Head Office is in the [[William McBrien Building]], located at 1900 Yonge Street at Davisville Avenue, which opened in 1957. The Davisville station bus terminal occupies part of the building's ground floor. The previous TTC Headquarters was at Yonge and Front Streets in the [[Toronto Board of Trade Building]], which was later demolished.

There are plans to relocate the head office to a yet-to-be-built site at 4050 Yonge Street near York Mills Road. The site is a commuter parking lot with a TTC entrance to [[York Mills station]]. Build Toronto is charged with helping the commission relocate, but it is facing political opposition from many mayoral candidates.<ref>{{cite news |last=Grant |first=Kelly |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/proposal-for-new-ttc-headquarters-draws-flak/article1558470/ |title=Proposal for new TTC Headquarters draws flak |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |location=Toronto |date=May 6, 2010 |access-date=December 27, 2014 |archive-date=December 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222013818/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/proposal-for-new-ttc-headquarters-draws-flak/article1558470/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Commuter parking lots===
The Toronto Parking Authority on behalf of the TTC operates 30 commuter parking lots, all at subway stations, with a total of 13,981 parking spaces. Effective April 1, 2009, it eliminated free parking for Metropass holders. All passengers using parking facilities during peak hours must now pay for the service.<ref name="parking">{{cite press release |title=TTC to end free commuter parking for Metropass holders |url=https://www.ttc.ca/News/2008/September/TTC_to_end_free_commuter_parking_for_Metropass_holders.jsp |date=September 26, 2008 |publisher=Toronto Transit Commission |access-date=January 28, 2015 |archive-date=January 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117231330/https://www.ttc.ca/News/2008/September/TTC_to_end_free_commuter_parking_for_Metropass_holders.jsp |url-status=dead }}</ref> The rates vary by location from $2.00 to $7.00 between 5:00&nbsp;a.m. and 3:00&nbsp;p.m. on weekdays, with lots offering discounted or free parking at other times.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www3.ttc.ca/Riding_the_TTC/Parking/index.jsp |title=TTC Parking |publisher=Toronto Transit Commission |access-date=February 19, 2012 |archive-date=February 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218132635/http://www.ttc.ca/Riding_the_TTC/Parking/index.jsp |url-status=dead }}</ref> Most TTC-owned lots are open (uncovered) parking lots; certain lots are located in covered garages, such as the Yorkdale lot, which is located in [[Yorkdale Shopping Centre|the namesake shopping centre]]'s underground parking garage.