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Holiday transit guide, December 20 to 26

By Robert Mackenzie on December 17, 2015 9:58 AM

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During the two holiday weeks around Christmas and New Year’s Day, transit travel patterns change. Most schools, colleges and universities and some workplaces are closed, so many people who would ordinarily use transit don’t.

On the other hand, many more people are off work and use transit more often than usually to shop or travel to holiday events.

All transit agencies in the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton and the Golden Horseshoe are revising their services. Recent posts detail some of those changes:

  • less service to colleges and universities, here;
  • revised Monday-to-Friday service, December 21 to 31, here;
  • “Early homebound” rush-hour service, Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, here;
  • less evening service for some passengers, Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, here;
  • special Christmas schedules here.

This post wraps all those changes into one comprehensive list, detailing information about each transit agency day-to-day for the first week of the holidays, from Sunday, December 20 until Boxing Day, Saturday, December 26. We’ve also published another post to detail holiday service until Monday, January 4, 2016.

December 20 (Sunday)
December 21 (Monday)
December 22 (Tuesday)
December 23 (Wednesday)
December 24 (Thursday - Christmas Eve)
December 25 (Friday - Christmas)
December 26 (Saturday - Boxing Day)

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Sunday, December 20

Barrie Transit

Sunday schedules.

Barrie Specialized Transit

Sunday service, 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. (December 20)

Brampton Transit

Sunday-and-holiday schedules. (December 20)

Burlington Transit

Sunday schedules. (December 20)

Burlington Transit Handi-Van

Sunday service, 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. (December 20)

BWG Transit

No service (December 20)

D.A.R.T.S. (Disabled Accessible Regional Transit Service) [Hamilton]

Sunday-and-holiday service, 6:30 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. (December 20)

Durham Region Transit

Sunday schedules.

DRT Specialized Services

Regular service, 6 a.m. until 1 a.m. (December 20)

GO Transit
Grand River Transit

Sunday schedules. (December 20)

GRT MobilityPLUS

Sunday-and-holiday service, 7:15 a.m. until 1:15 a.m. (December 20)

Grimsby Accessible Transportation Program

No service. (December 20)

Guelph Transit
Guelph Transit Mobility Service

Sunday service, 9:15 a.m. until 6:15 p.m. (December 20)

Halton Hills ActiVan

Regular service, 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. (December 20)

Hamilton Street Railway

Sunday-and-holiday schedules. (December 20)

Milton access +

No service. (December 20)

Milton Transit

No service. (December 20)

MiWay

Sunday schedules. (December 20)

Niagara Falls Chair-a-Van

Sunday-and-holiday service, 7 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. (December 20)

Niagara Falls Transit

Sunday-and-holiday schedules. (December 20)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Specialized Accessible Transit

No service (December 20)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit

No service (December 20)

Niagara Region Transit

No service. (December 20).

Niagara Specialized Transit [intermunicipal / regional]

No service. (December 20)

Oakville Transit

Sunday-and-holiday schedules. (December 20)

Oakville Transit care-A-van

Sunday-and-holiday service, 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. (December 20)

Orangeville Transit

No service. (December 20)

Peterborough Transit

Sunday schedules. (December 20)

Peterborough Transit Handi-Van

Sunday service, 8 a.m. until 7:20 p.m. (December 20)

Region of Peel TransHelp
  • Regular service, 6 a.m. until 1 a.m.
  • If buses cannot accommodate all trips, taxis may serve passengers. (December 20)
St. Catharines ParaTransit

Sunday service, 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. (December 20)

St. Catharines Transit Commission
Toronto Transit Commission
  • Sunday schedules.
  • Extra buses and streetcars on standby to bolster regular service.
  • Groups may ride with TTC group passes today. (December 20)
TTC Wheel-Trans

Regular service, 24 hours. (December 20)

York Region Transit
YRT Mobility Plus

Regular service, 6 a.m. until midnight.(December 20)

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Monday, December 21
Tuesday, December 22
Wednesday, December 23

Barrie Transit
  • Monday-to-Friday daytime and evening schedules.
  • No extra high-school service. (December 21, 22, 23)
Barrie Specialized Transit

Monday-to-Friday service, 7:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

Brampton Transit
Burlington Transit
  • Monday-to-Friday schedules.
  • No extra high-school service. (December 21, 22, 23)
Burlington Transit Handi-Van

Monday-to-Friday service, 5 a.m. until 1 a.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

BWG Transit

Monday-to-Friday schedules. (December 21, 22, 23)

D.A.R.T.S. (Disabled Accessible Regional Transit Service) [Hamilton]

Monday-to-Friday service, 5 a.m. until 2 a.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

Durham Region Transit

Monday-to-Friday schedules. (December 21, 22, 23)

DRT Specialized Services

Regular service, 6 a.m. until 1 a.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

GO Transit
Grand River Transit
GRT MobilityPLUS

Monday-to-Friday service, 5:15 a.m. until 1:15 a.m.. (December 21, 22, 23)

Grimsby Accessible Transportation Program

Regular service 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

Guelph Transit
  • Monday-to-Friday schedules.
  • Less service to and from the University of Guelph. (December 21, 22, 23)
Guelph Transit Mobility Service

Monday-to-Saturday service, 5:45 a.m. until 12:15 a.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

Halton Hills ActiVan

Regular service, 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

Hamilton Street Railway
Milton access +

Monday to Friday service, 5:40 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

Milton Transit
  • Monday-to-Friday schedules.
  • No extra high-school service (December 21, 22, 23)
MiWay
Niagara Falls Chair-a-Van

Monday-to-Saturday service, 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

Niagara Falls Transit
  • Monday-to-Saturday daytime and evening schedules.
  • Regular service to and from Brock University.
  • Reduced service to Niagara College’s Glendale and Woodlawn campuses. (December 21, 22, 23)
Niagara-on-the-Lake Specialized Accessible Transit

Monday-to-Saturday service, 7:45 a.m. until 6:45 p.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit

Monday-to-Saturday schedules (December 21, 22, 23)

Niagara Region Transit

Monday-to-Saturday schedules. (December 21, 22, 23).

Niagara Specialized Transit [intermunicipal / regional]

Monday-to-Friday service, 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

Oakville Transit
  • Monday-to-Friday schedules.
  • No extra high-school service.
  • High school students may use Freedom Passes to pay for fares at any time today. (December 21, 22, 23)
Oakville Transit care-A-van

Monday-to-Friday service, 6 a.m. until 2 a.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

Orangeville Transit
  • Monday-to-Friday schedules. (December 21, 22, 23)
Peterborough Transit
  • Monday-to-Friday schedules.
  • No express service to and from Fleming College’s Sutherland Campus. (December 21, 22, 23)
Peterborough Transit Handi-Van

Monday-to-Friday service, 6 a.m. until 11:20 p.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

Region of Peel TransHelp

Regular service, 6 a.m. until 1 a.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

St. Catharines ParaTransit

Monday-to-Friday service, 7:30 a.m. until 11 p.m.. (December 21, 22, 23)

St. Catharines Transit Commission
  • Monday-to-Friday daytime and evening schedules.
  • Less service to and from Brock University and to and from Niagara College’s Glendaleand Woodlawn campuses. (December 21, 22, 23)
Toronto Transit Commission
TTC Wheel-Trans

Regular service, 24 hours a day. (December 21, 22, 23)

York Region Transit
YRT Mobility Plus

Regular service, 5 a.m. until 3 a.m. (December 21, 22, 23)

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Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24

Barrie Transit
  • Monday-to-Friday daytime and evening schedules.
  • No extra high-school service (December 24)
Barrie Specialized Transit

Monday-to-Friday service, 7:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. (December 24)

Brampton Transit
Burlington Transit
  • Regular Monday-to-Friday schedules, but service ends earlier, around 8 p.m.
  • No extra high-school service. (December 24)
Burlington Transit Handi-Van

Revised Monday-to-Friday service, 5 a.m. until 8 p.m. (December 24)

BWG Transit

Monday-to-Friday schedules. (December 24)

D.A.R.T.S. (Disabled Accessible Regional Transit Service) [Hamilton]

Monday-to-Friday service, 5 a.m. until 2 a.m. (December 24)

Durham Region Transit
DRT Specialized Services

Regular service, 6 a.m. until 1 a.m. (December 24)

GO Transit
Grand River Transit
GRT MobilityPLUS

Monday-to-Friday service, 5:15 a.m. until 1:15 a.m.. (December 24)

Grimsby Accessible Transportation Program

Regular service 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (December 24)

Guelph Transit
Guelph Transit Mobility Service

Revised Monday-to-Saturday service, 5:45 a.m. until 6:15 p.m. (December 24)

Halton Hills ActiVan

Regular service, 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. (December 24)

Hamilton Street Railway
Milton access +

Monday to Friday service, 5:40 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. (December 24)

Milton Transit
  • Monday-to-Friday schedules.
  • No extra high-school service. (December 24)
MiWay
Niagara Falls Chair-a-Van

Monday-to-Saturday service, 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. (December 24)

Niagara Falls Transit
  • Monday-to-Saturday daytime and evening schedules.
  • No service to and from Brock University and Niagara College’s Glendale and Woodlawn campuses. (December 22, 29)
Niagara-on-the-Lake Specialized Accessible Transit

Monday-to-Saturday service, 7:45 a.m. until 6:45 p.m. (December 24)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit

Monday-to-Saturday schedules (December 24)

Niagara Region Transit

Regular Monday-to-Saturday schedules, but service ends earlier, around 7 p.m. (December 24).

Niagara Specialized Transit [intermunicipal / regional]

Monday-to-Friday service, 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. (December 24)

Oakville Transit
  • Monday-to-Friday schedules with “early homebound” rush-hour service](/archives/weblog/2015/12/22-early_home.shtml#ot33).
  • No extra high-school service.
  • High school students may use Freedom Passes to pay for fares at any time today. (December 24)
Oakville Transit care-A-van

Monday-to-Friday service, 6 a.m. until 2 a.m. (December 24)

Orangeville Transit

Monday-to-Friday schedules. (December 24)

Peterborough Transit
Peterborough Transit Handi-Van

Monday-to-Friday service, 6 a.m. until 11:20 p.m. (December 24)

Region of Peel TransHelp

Regular service, 6 a.m. until 1 a.m. (December 24)

St. Catharines ParaTransit

Monday-to-Friday service, 7:30 a.m. until 11 p.m.. (December 24)

St. Catharines Transit Commission
Toronto Transit Commission
  • Reduced Monday-to-Friday service. (Unofficial)
  • “Early homebound” rush-hour service. (Unofficial)
  • Less service to and from Centennial College’s Ellesmere and Progress campuses, Humber College’s Lakeshore and North campuses, the University of Toronto’s Scarborough Campus and York University’s Keele Campus.
  • No extra high-school service.
  • Groups may ride with TTC group passes today. (December 24)
TTC Wheel-Trans

Regular service, 24 hours a day. (December 24)

York Region Transit
YRT Mobility Plus

Regular service, 5 a.m. until 3 a.m. (December 24)

Christmas, Friday, December 25

Barrie Transit

No service.

Barrie Specialized Transit

No service. (December 25)

Brampton Transit

Sunday-and-holiday schedules. (December 25)

Burlington Transit

No service. (December 25)

Burlington Transit Handi-Van

No service. (December 25)

BWG Transit

No service (December 25)

D.A.R.T.S. (Disabled Accessible Regional Transit Service) [Hamilton]

Sunday-and-holiday service, 6:30 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. (December 25)

Durham Region Transit

No service. (December 25).

DRT Specialized Services

No service. (December 25)

GO Transit
Grand River Transit

Special Christmas schedules. (December 25)

GRT MobilityPLUS

Sunday-and-holiday service, 7:15 a.m. until 1:15 a.m. (December 25)

Grimsby Accessible Transportation Program

No service. (December 25)

Guelph Transit
Guelph Transit Mobility Service

Sunday service, 9:15 a.m. until 6:15 p.m. (December 25)

Halton Hills ActiVan

No service. (December 25)

Hamilton Street Railway

Special Christmas schedules. (December 25)

Milton access +

No service. (December 25)

Milton Transit

No service. (December 25)

MiWay

Sunday schedules. (December 25)

Niagara Falls Chair-a-Van

Sunday-and-holiday service, 7 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. (December 25)

Niagara Falls Transit

Sunday-and-holiday schedules. (December 25)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Specialized Accessible Transit

No service (December 25)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit

No service (December 25)

Niagara Region Transit

No service. (December 25).

Niagara Specialized Transit [intermunicipal / regional]

No service. (December 25)

Oakville Transit

Sunday-and-holiday schedules. (December 25)

Oakville Transit care-A-van

Sunday-and-holiday service, 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. (December 25)

Orangeville Transit

No service. (December 25)

Peterborough Transit

No service. (December 25)

Peterborough Transit Handi-Van

No service. (December 25)

Region of Peel TransHelp
  • Regular service, 6 a.m. until 1 a.m.
  • If buses cannot accommodate all trips, taxis may serve passengers. (December 25)
    St. Catharines ParaTransit

Holiday service, 10:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. (December 25)

St. Catharines Transit Commission

No service (December 25)

Toronto Transit Commission
  • Sunday schedules.
  • Groups may ride with TTC group passes today. (December 25)
TTC Wheel-Trans

Regular service, 24 hours. (December 25)

York Region Transit

Sunday-and-holiday schedules. (December 25)

YRT Mobility Plus

Regular service, 6 a.m. until midnight.(December 25)

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Boxing Day, Saturday, December 26

Barrie Transit

Regular Saturday daytime and evening schedules. (December 26)

Barrie Specialized Transit

No service. (December 26)

Brampton Transit

Saturday schedules. (December 26)

Burlington Transit

Saturday schedules. (December 26)

Burlington Transit Handi-Van

Saturday service, 7 a.m. until 1 a.m. (December 26)

BWG Transit

No service. (December 26)

D.A.R.T.S. (Disabled Accessible Regional Transit Service) [Hamilton]

Saturday service, 6 a.m. until 2 a.m. (December 26)

Durham Region Transit
  • Holiday schedules. (Generally, service starts later and ends earlier than Sundays.)
  • Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge — No service
  • No late-night shuttle service in Pickering and Whitby. (December 26)
DRT Specialized Services

Regular service, 6 a.m. until 1 a.m. (December 26)

GO Transit
Grand River Transit
GRT MobilityPLUS

Saturday service, 5:30 a.m. until 1:15 a.m. (December 26)

Grimsby Accessible Transportation Program

No service. (December 26)

Guelph Transit
Guelph Transit Mobility Service

Sunday-and-holiday service, 9:15 a.m. until 6:45 p.m. (December 26)

Halton Hills ActiVan

Call 905-693-5191 to determine availability. (December 26)

Hamilton Street Railway
Milton access +

No service. (December 26)

Milton Transit

Saturday schedules. (December 26)

MiWay

Saturday schedules. (December 26)

Niagara Falls Chair-a-Van

Monday-to-Saturday service, 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. (December 26)

Niagara Falls Transit

Sunday-and-holiday schedules. (December 26)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Specialized Accessible Transit

No service (December 26)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit

No service (December 26)

Niagara Region Transit

Monday-to-Saturday schedules. (December 26).

Niagara Specialized Transit [intermunicipal / regional]

No service. (December 26)

Oakville Transit

Saturday schedules. (December 26)

Oakville Transit care-A-van

Sunday-and-holiday service, 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. (December 26)

Orangeville Transit

No service. (December 26)

Peterborough Transit

No service. (December 26)

Peterborough Transit Handi-Van

No service. (December 26)

Region of Peel TransHelp

Regular service, 6 a.m. until 1 a.m. (December 26)

St. Catharines ParaTransit

Holiday service, 10:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. (December 26)

St. Catharines Transit Commission
  • Holiday schedules. (Holiday schedules are the same as Sunday schedules, but service starts earlier and ends later.)
  • Less service to and from Brock University and no service to and from Niagara College’s Glendaleand Woodlawn campuses. (December 26)
Toronto Transit Commission
  • Holiday schedules. (Holiday schedules are the same as Sunday schedules, but service on buses, streetcars and trains starts earlier, around 6 a.m.)
  • No extra high-school service.
  • Extra buses and streetcars on standby to bolster regular service.
  • Groups may ride with TTC group passes today. (December 26)
TTC Wheel-Trans

Regular service, 24 hours a day. (December 26)

York Region Transit
YRT Mobility Plus

Regular service, 5 a.m. until 3 a.m. (December 26)

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