Book-hunting route · Toronto

Bloor Street West run

3 shops · about 5 minutes on foot · 0.3 km

The Bloor Street West run in Toronto starts at Bloor Army Surplus and covers three thrift stores in about five minutes of walking. Three minutes on is The Salvation Army, then another three minutes to Tara Thrift. All three stops sit on Bloor Street West.

Open the route in Google Maps Walking directions, stop by stop. The line above follows the streets, routed on OpenStreetMap data.

The stops, in walking order

Starts at the end nearest downtown. Times are sidewalk estimates at an easy pace.

  1. 1 Bloor Army Surplus

    Secondhand store · Bloor Street West

  2. 2

    3 min walk

    The Salvation Army

    Thrift store · Bloor Street West · M6H 1N6

    Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00

  3. 3

    3 min walk

    Tara Thrift

    Secondhand store · Bloor Street West

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How the route is built

Shops within about 400 metres of the next one count as one run, walked from the end nearest downtown. Long runs are cut into legs of ten stops or fewer. The distance follows the streets; the minutes are an easy-pace estimate. Opening hours are whatever OpenStreetMap has on record: check the smaller stores before you set out.

See all thrift stores in Toronto, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.

Nearby: Thrift stores in Mississauga· Thrift stores in Hamilton· Thrift stores in Guelph· Thrift stores in Kitchener

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