During the weeks before and after Christmas, people travel less often by transit. Classes are over until the new year, students are off and many people take vacation days to enjoy the holidays.
With fewer passengers, local transit systems are decreasing or modifying their services to save on resources — drivers and vehicles. Brampton Transit, MiWay, Oakville Transitand York Region Transit are decreasing Monday-to-Friday rush-hour service, while Burlington Transit, Durham Region Transit, Grand River Transit, Guelph Transit and the TTC are decreasing services Mondays to Fridays at various times throughout the day.
The transit agencies are modifying service along these routes:
Brampton Transit — 7 / 7A Kennedy, 11 Steeles, 18 / 18A Dixie, 92 Bramalea GO shuttle, 502 Züm Main, 511 Züm Steeles.
Burlington Transit — All routes.
Durham Region Transit — All routes](#drtall).
Grand River Transit — 3 Ottawa South, 7D Mainline via University, 7E Mainline via Columbia, 9 Lakeshore, 11 Country Hills, 12 Conestoga Mall - Fairview Park Mall, 13 Laurelwood, 17 Heritage Park, 25 Queen South, 61 Cambridge Centre - Conestoga College, 110 Fairview Park Mall - Conestoga College express, 111 Ainslie St. - Conestoga College express, 116 Forest Glen Plaza - Conestoga College express, 200 iXpress, 201 iXpress, 202 iXpress, 203 iXpress.
Oakville Transit — 10 West Industrial, 22 Upper Glen Abbey, 25 Aspen Forest, 33 Palermo, 102 Winston Park, 120 East Industrial, 190 River Oaks express, 240 Sheridan College express.
MiWay — 32 Lisgar GO shuttle, 62 Cooksville GO shuttle, 64 Meadowvale GO shuttle, 66 McLaughlin, 76 Square One - Subway, 101 / 101A Dundas express, 107 Malton express, 110 University express.
Toronto Transit Commission — All routes.
York Region Transit — Viva pink, Viva purple, 18 Bur Oak, 22 / 22A King City, 44 Bristol, 50 Queensway, 52 Holland Landing, 56 Gorham - Eagle, 57 / 57A Mulock, 58 Mount Albert, 81 Inspiration, 83 / 83A Trench, 86 Newkirk - Red Maple, 201 Markham GO shuttle, 202 Unionville GO shuttle, 203 Milliken GO shuttle, 204 Berczy shuttle, 222 Newmarket - Aurora GO shuttle, 223 Newmarket GO shuttle, 240 Mill Pond GO shuttle, 241 Beverley Acres GO shuttle, 242 North Richvale GO shuttle, 243 Redstone GO shuttle, 300 Business express, 301 Markham express, 302 Unionville express, 303 Bur Oak express, 304 Mount Joy express, 760 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland.
Brampton Transit
Brampton Transit is decreasing the frequency of service along four regular routes, Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays. It’s also supporting GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour by scheduling earlier buses on another route Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31.
7 / 7A Kennedy
Brampton Transit is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 10 minutes, instead of every 7½ minutes, south of Heart Lake Terminal.
92 Bramalea GO shuttle
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, Brampton Transit supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 31 Kitchener line at Bramalea GO Station.
18 / 18A Dixie
Brampton Transit is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours from Monday, December 24 until Friday, January 11, 2014, except holidays. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 10 minutes, instead of every 7½ minutes, south of Trinity Common Terminal.
11 Steeles
Brampton Transit is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during afternoon rush hours from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015. Buses drop off or pick up passengers every 10 minutes, instead of every 7½ minutes.
502 Züm Main
Brampton Transit is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 10 minutes, instead of every 9 minutes.
It’s also decreasing the frequency Monday-to-Friday midday. Buses serve stops along the route every 15 minutes, instead of every 14 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
511 Züm Steeles
Brampton Transit is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 10 minutes, instead of every 7 minutes.
It’s also decreasing the frequency Monday-to-Friday midday. Buses serve stops along the route every 15 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Christmas, Thursday, December 25 and New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015, Brampton Transit operates buses with Sunday / holiday schedules. Boxing Day, Friday, December 27, Brampton Transit operates buses with Saturday schedules.
It’s not operating buses along high school special routes Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015.
Buses also operate later New Year’s Eve — as late as 3 a.m. New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2014. Service is free of fare after 7 p.m.
Burlington Transit
Burlington Transit ends all service on all routes early — by about 8 p.m. Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24. Buses do not operate along late-night routes.
It isn’t operating buses along any routes Christmas, Thursday, December 25 and New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015. Burlington Transit operates buses with Saturday schedules **Boxing Day, Friday, December 26.
Buses also operate later New Year’s Eve along some routes — in some cases, as late as 2 a.m.
Durham Region Transit
Burlington Transit ends all service on all routes early — by about 11 p.m. Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24. Buses do not operate along late-night routes.
It isn’t operating buses along any routes Christmas, Thursday, December 25 and New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015. DRT operates buses with holiday schedules **Boxing Day, Friday, December 26 and New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015.
Buses also operate later New Year’s Eve along some routes — in some cases, as late as 2 a.m.
Grand River Transit
GRT is decreasing service on several routes and revising services on other at various times of the week
111 Ainslie St. - Conestoga College express
GRT is cancelling all service along the route from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
12 Conestoga Mall / Fairview Mall
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays, GRT is decreasing the frequency of service north of the University Avenue and King Street North Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
Southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops between Conestoga Mall and University Avenue West west of King Street North every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, during morning rush hours. Northbound buses serve the stops every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
It’s also isn’t operating the northbound buses that usually leave Westmount Road West west of Highland Road West at 7:50, 7:57, 8:50 and 9:43 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. The buses end their trips on University Avenue West east of Seagram Drive 8:02, 8:09, 9:09 and 9:55 a.m.
It’s also cancelling the northbound bus that usually leaves Fairview Park Mall at 8:45 a.m. Mondays to Fridays and ends its trip on University West east of Seagram at 9:25 a.m. and all other extra trips to and from the university.
GRT is also canceling all extra trips serving passengers traveling to and from Conestoga College’s Waterloo campus, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
11 Country Hills
From Monday, December 24 until Friday, January 4, 2013, except holidays, GRT is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, during rush hours.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
10 Fairview Park Mall - Conestoga College
Friday, December 19 is the last day this year that GRT operates the southbound bus that usually starts its trip on Manitou Drive south of Homer Watson Boulevard at 9:35 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually ends its trip on the Conestoga campus at 9:48 a.m.
It’s also cancelling all other extra service to and from the college.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
110 Fairview Park Mall - Conestoga College express
116 Forest Glen Plaza - Conestoga College express
GRT is cancelling all service along the route from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
17 Heritage Park
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays, GRT doesn’t operate the southbound bus that usually leaves Lackner Boulevard and Victoria Street North at 7:24 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually ends its trip at the Fairview Park Mall terminal at 7:51 a.m.)
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
200 iXpress
Boxing Day, Friday, December 27, buses operate with Saturday schedules.
201 iXpress
202 iXpress
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays, GRT is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays from about 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
203 iXpress
Friday, December 19 is the last day this year that GRT operates buses to and from the campus Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays, all buses operate between Sportworld Crossing and Cambridge Centre terminals only.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
29 Keats Way
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays, GRT is decreasing the frequency of eastbound buses from about 8 until 10 a.m. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops east of Fischer-Hallman Road every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes.
It’s also canceling all other extra trips to and from the university.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
9 Lakeshore
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays, GRT is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays before 7 p.m. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the entire route every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, during rush hours. They serve stops south of Parkside Drive and Cedarbrae Road every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
It’s also canceling all other extra trips to and from the university.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
13 Laurelwood
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays, GRT is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays before 7 p.m. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the entire route every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, during rush hours. They serve stops east of Laurelwood Drive east of Erbsville Road every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
It’s also canceling all other extra trips to and from the university.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
7D Mainline via University
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays, except holidays, GRT cancels all extra trips to and from the university.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
7E Mainline via Columbia
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays, except holidays, GRT cancels all extra trips to and from the university.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
3 Ottawa South
25 Queen South
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays, GRT is decreasing the frequency of service Mondays to Fridays during rush hours. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 7, 2013.
92 University loop
Friday, December 19 is the last day this year that GRT operates buses along the route.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
Christmas, Thursday, December 25, GRT operates buses with special schedules. Boxing Day, Friday, December 26 it operates most buses with Sunday schedules, except for buses serving the 200 iXpress route, which follow Saturday schedules. New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015, it operates buses with Sunday schedules.
It’s also not operating buses along high school special routes from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015.
Buses operate later on New Year’s Eve until about 1:30 a.m. Service is free of fare after 6 p.m.
Guelph Transit
All routes
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, buses operate every 30 minutes all day from 5:45 a.m. until 6:15 p.m.
Christmas, Thursday, December 25, Boxing Day, Friday, December 29 and New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015, Guelph Transit operates with Sunday schedules.
It’s also extending its service hours until 2:15 a.m. New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31. Service is free of fare after 7 p.m.
MiWay
MiWay is decreasing the frequency of Monday-to-Friday service along some routes and canceling service along others from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, except holidays.
76 City Centre - Subway
MiWay does not operate buses along the route from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015.
62 Cooksville GO shuttle
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, MiWay supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 21 Milton line at Cooksville GO Station.
101 Dundas express
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, MiWay operates less frequent service along the route Mondays to Fridays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 20 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, during rush hours. They serve the stops every 20 minutes, instead of every 14 minutes, from about 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
MiWay is not operating buses along the 101A branch of the route between Ridgeway Drive and Islington Station. It’s also short-turning fewer buses on the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus.
32 Lisgar GO shuttle
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, MiWay supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 21 Milton line at Lisgar GO Station.
107 Malton express
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, MiWay operates less frequent service along the route and all buses start and end their trips in Westwood Mall terminal and do not serve Humber College’s North Campus.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 11 minutes, instead of every 12 minutes, Mondays to Fridays during rush hours and every 18 minutes, instead of every 12&12; minutes, from about 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
66 McLaughlin
Since fewer passengers travel to and from the campus during the holidays, MiWay decreases the frequency of service along the route, Mondays to Fridays except holidays from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 3.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 15 minutes, instead of every 12 minutes, during morning rush hours. They serve the stops every 21 minutes, instead of every 16 minutes from about 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. They serve the stops every 16 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
64 Meadowvale GO shuttle
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, MiWay supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 21 Milton line at Meadowvale GO Station.
110 University express
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, MiWay operates less frequent service along the route between the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus and City Centre Terminal Mondays to Fridays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops east of the campus every 15 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes during morning rush hours. They serve the stops every 18 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes from about 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. They serve the stops every 16 minutes, instead of every 8 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
Fewer buses short-turn on campus, with short-turn buses operating only from about 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
Christmas Thursday, December 25 and New Year’s Day Thursday, January 1, 2015, MiWay’s operating buses with Sunday and holiday schedules. Boxing Day, Friday, December 26, it’s operating buses with Saturday schedules.
It’s also not operating buses along high school special routes from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015.
Buses operate later on New Year’s Eve — as late as 4 a.m. New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015. Service is free of fare after 7 p.m.
Oakville Transit
Oakville Transit is supporting GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour by scheduling earlier buses along several routes Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31.
25 Aspen Forest
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, Oakville Transit supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 01 Lakeshore West line at Clarkson GO Station.
120 East Industrial
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, Oakville Transit supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 01 Lakeshore West line at Oakville GO Station.
33 Palermo
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, Oakville Transit supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 01 Lakeshore West line at Bronte GO Station.
190 River Oaks express
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, Oakville Transit supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 01 Lakeshore West line at Oakville GO Station. It’s also revising the usual departure times for two more buses operating along the route.
22 Upper Glen Abbey
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, Oakville Transit supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 01 Lakeshore West line at Bronte GO Station.
10 West Industrial
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, Oakville Transit supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 01 Lakeshore West line at Bronte GO Station.
102 Winston Park
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, Oakville Transit supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 01 Lakeshore West line at Clarkson GO Station.
Christmas, Thursday, December 25 and New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015, Oakville Transit’s operating buses with holiday schedules. Boxing Day, Friday, December 26, it’s operating buses with Saturday schedules.
It’s also not operating buses along high school special routes from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015.
Oakville Transit provides Late Night Service on New Year’s Eve — as late as 3:15 a.m. New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015.
Toronto Transit Commission
Officially, this is what the TTC has announced — “regular weekday service”. However, in previous years, the TTC has decreased the frequency of service along many routes because it expects fewer passengers to be riding transit vehicles during the holidays.
Many TTC routes
Buses, streetcars and trains operate with less frequent service during rush hours Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 22 until Friday, **January 2, 2015, except holidays.
Regular Monday-to-Friday rush-hour service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
You can read our unofficial guide to TTC services, providing an ‘educated guess’ about the TTC’s Monday-to-Friday service levels during the holidays, here.
The TTC also operates “early-homebound” rush-hour service Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, **December 31, with afternoon rush-hour service likely starting around noon each of those days.
Christmas, Thursday, December 25 and New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015, TTC buses, streetcars and trains operate with Sunday schedules. Boxing Day, Friday, December 26, they operate with holiday schedules.
It’s not operating extra buses to or from high schools Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015.
Buses operate later on New Year’s Eve — as late as 4 a.m. Service is free of fare after 7 p.m.
York Region Transit
222 Aurora - Newmarket GO shuttle
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 65 Barrie line at Aurora GO Station.
91 / 91A Bayview
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, YRT decreases the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route north and west of Bayview Plaza every 24 minutes, instead of every 20 minutes, Mondays to Fridays before 9 a.m. South of the plaza, buses serve the stops every 12 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes.
202 Berczy GO shuttle
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 65 Barrie line at Unionville GO Station.
241 Beverley Acres GO shuttle
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 61 Richmond Hill line at Richmond Hill GO Station.
44 Bristol
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, YRT does not extend trips both ways along Main Street South, Queen Street, Alexander Road and Srigley Street for passengers traveling to and from Sacred Heart Catholic High School. All buses start or end their trips at Main Street North and Davis Drive.
18 Bur Oak
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, YRT does not operate extra trips along the route for passengers traveling to and from Bur Oak Secondary School and Pierre Elliot Trudeau High School. Buses do not divert from the regular route to operate along White’s Hill Avenue, Cornell Rouge Boulevard, Morning Dove Crescent, Cornell Centre Boulevard, 16th Avenue, Stoney Stanton Road, Micehlina Terrace or Kenilworth Gate.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 6.
303 Bur Oak express
300 Business express
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT operates earlier service to support “early homebound” rush-hour service on connecting GO Transit and TTC services.
56 Gorham - Eagle
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, YRT does not divert buses along Carson Drive, Srigley Street and Alexander Road to serve passengers traveling to and from Sacred Heart Catholic High School.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
52 Holland Landing
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 65 Barrie line at East Gwillimbury GO Station.
81 Inspiration
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, YRT does not divert buses along Devonsleigh Boulevard and Yorkland Street to serve passengers traveling to and from Richmond Hill High School.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
22 / 22A King City
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, YRT does not extend trips further west along 15 Sideroad for passengers traveling to and from St. Thomas of Villanova College. All buses start and end their trips on Seneca College’s King Campus.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
90 Leslie
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, YRT does not operate extra buses along the route to serve passengers traveling to and from St. Robert Catholic High School.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
301 Markham express
*Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT operates earlier service to support “early homebound” rush-hour service on connecting GO Transit and TTC services.
201 Markham GO shuttle
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 71 Stouffville line at Markham GO Station.
203 Milliken GO shuttle
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 71 Stouffville line at Milliken GO Station.
240 Mill Pond GO shuttle
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 61 Richmond Hill line at Richmond Hill GO Station.
58 Mount Albert
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Northbound buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 65 Barrie line at East Gwillimbury GO Station.
57 / 57A Mulock
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, YRT does not divert buses along Yonge Street, Sawmill Valley Drive and Columbus Way to serve passengers traveling to and from Sir William Mulock Secondary School.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
304 Mount Joy express
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT operates earlier service to support “early homebound” rush-hour service on connecting GO Transit and TTC services.
86 Newkirk - Red Maple
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, YRT does not divert buses along Centre Street, Bayview Avenue and Crosby Avenue to serve passengers traveling to and from Jean Vanier Catholic High School.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
223 Newmarket GO shuttle
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 65 Barrie line at Newmarket GO Station.
242 North Richvale GO shuttle
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 61 Richmond Hill line at Richmond Hill GO Station.
243 Redstone GO shuttle
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 61 Richmond Hill line at Richmond Hill GO Station.
83 Trench
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, YRT does not divert buses along Devonsleigh Boulevard and Yorkland Street to serve passengers traveling to and from Richmond Hill High School.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
302 Unionville express
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT operates earlier service to support “early homebound” rush-hour service on connecting GO Transit and TTC services.
202 Unionville GO shuttle
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, YRT supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier buses along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 71 Stouffville line at Unionville GO Station.
760 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland
From Sunday, December 21 until Sunday, January 4, 2015, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 45 minutes seven days a week. The schedule reflects the holiday hours at Vaughan Mills mall. Buses do not operate north of Vaughan Mills to and from Canada’s Wonderland.
Sundays, December 21 and 28** and Sunday, January 4, 2015, buses operate from about 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Monday, December 22, Tuesday, December 23, Monday, December 29, Tuesday, December 30 and Friday, January 2, buses operate from about 9 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, buses operate from about 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Christmas Thursday, December 25, YRT is not operating any buses along the route.
Boxing Day Friday, December 26, buses operate from about 7 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Saturdays, December 27 and January 3, 2015, buses operate from about 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015, buses operate from about 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
You can view the special holiday schedule here. (.pdf)
Sunday, January 4 is the last day until spring that YRT operates buses along the route.
Viva pink
From Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, buses drop off or pick up passengers at all vivastations along the route every 16 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 5, 2015.
Viva purple
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015, YRT is not operating Viva buses along the short-turn branch of the route between Richmond Hill Centre Terminal and York University Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
YRT is also decreasing the frequency of service along the entire route Mondays to Fridays before 7 p.m. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at all vivastations east of Richmond Hill Centre Terminal every 16 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes from the start of service until the early evening. They serve stops west of the terminal every 16 minutes, instead of every 7½ minutes, during rush hours. They serve stops west of the terminal every 16 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Christmas, Thursday, December 25 and New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015, YRT operates buses with Sunday / holiday schedules. Boxing Day, Friday, December 26, it operates buses with Saturday schedules.
It’s not operating buses along high school special routes from Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 2, 2015.
Buses also operate later New Year’s Eve — as late as 5 a.m. New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015. Service is free of fare after 7 p.m.
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