Safewalk Program

SafeWalk is back for the 2026-2027 school year!

SafeWalk is a free walk accompaniment service for all George Brown Polytechnic students, staff, and visitors. We operate in the evening on all campuses, from Monday to Friday. SafeWalk is a service by the Student Association of George Brown. Visit the SafeWalk website.

How to Get a Walk

There are 3 different ways to get a walk:

1. Go to the welcome desk at each campus (see below for locations.)
   1. Find our yellow banner and staff in their yellow high-visibility vests
2. Call, text, or WhatsApp 1-888-210-7233 during open hours (6:30 – 10:30 pm)
   1. We can also walk to where you are to start the walk
3. Schedule a walk in advance with at least 12 hours notice (good if you have a set schedule)
   1. We can walk to where you’ll be on campus to start the walk
   2. Fill in the form to schedule a walk

Where We Walk

Anywhere within 2 km from campus, which includes:

• TTC and GO Transit stations and stops – bus, streetcar, subway station (we’ll wait with you until the bus or streetcar arrives)
• other campus locations (eg. from Waterfront to St James campus)
• your car (surface lots, garages, street parking)
• wait with you for your taxi, Uber, Lyft, a ride
• to your bike or Bike Share
• anywhere else you want to walk within 2 km

Locations

St James (200 King St E)

• Welcome desk on floor 1
  • 6:30 – 10:30 pm (Monday – Friday)
  • Serves all St James campus buildings, plus Theatre School
  • TTC subways served:
    • King, Union, Queen, and TMU Stations

Casa Loma (160 Kendal Ave)

• Welcome desk on floor 1 in building E (beside the security office)
  • 6:30 – 10:30 pm (Monday – Friday)
  • TTC Subways served:
    • Dupont, Bathurst, Spadina, St George, and St Clair West stations

Waterfront (51 Dockside Dr)

• Table in the main lobby
  • 6:30 – 10:00 pm (Monday – Friday)
  • Serves all Waterfront campus buildings (Limberlost & Daniels), plus Theatre School
  • TTC Subway served
    • Union station

Hospitality (300 Adelaide St E) – St James campus

• Concierge Desk (main lobby)
  • 6:30 – 10:30 pm (Monday – Friday)
  • Primarily serves Hospitality and Business buildings, but also all St James buildings, plus Theatre School
  • TTC subways served:
    • King, Union, Queen, and TMU Stations

Good to Know

• Walks are free and unlimited
• No name or ID needed – just tell our staff that you want a walk and where
• You can use an alias in the booking form instead of your real name.
• SafeWalk is not a security service – it’s a walk accompaniment service only. Two staff will walk with you.
• Staff can remove their yellow vests for the duration of your walk – ask them (it’s called an incognito walk.)
• We walk in all weather conditions so long as it’s safe to do so – rain, snow, hot, cold, windy
• We can carry extra bags as long as they’re not too heavy (and you ask nicely)
• You can start your walk right up to closing time – the walk will continue to your destination even though the location has since closed (see above for locations and times)
• Closed on weekends and when the college is closed