Port Credit is the lakefront village at the mouth of the Credit River, on Mississauga’s southern edge — one of the oldest settled parts of the city, and still the part that feels least like a suburb.
The neighbourhood sits where the Credit River meets Lake Ontario. Lakeshore Road East runs through the middle of it as the main commercial strip, with the marina and waterfront parks to the south and residential streets fanning out north toward the Queen Elizabeth Way. Port Credit GO Station puts it roughly a 20-minute train ride from Toronto’s Union Station, which is a big part of why it draws both day-trippers and people looking to live car-light.
Port Credit is also the southern terminus of the Hazel McCallion Line (formerly called the Hurontario LRT) — a light rail line under construction along Hurontario Street that will eventually connect Port Credit up through downtown Mississauga to Brampton. As of mid-2026 it’s still under construction with an expected completion around 2028, so for now getting to and around Port Credit means GO Transit, MiWay buses, driving, or (within the neighbourhood itself) walking — see our transit guide for the current options.
There’s also a large mixed-use redevelopment underway on the former power plant lands along the waterfront, gradually reshaping the eastern edge of the neighbourhood — worth watching if you’re curious how Port Credit’s waterfront will look over the next several years.