During the weeks before and after Christmas, people travel less often by transit. Classes are over until the new year, so 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, Durham Region Transit, GO Transit, Grand River Transit, Guelph Transit, MiWay,Oakville Transit, the TTC and York Region Transit 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.
Durham Region Transit — 215 Salem North, 900 PULSE, 910 Campus Connect, 915 Taunton.
GO Transit — 01 Lakeshore West train, 09 Lakeshore East train, 15 McMaster, 16 Hamilton / Toronto express, 18 Lakeshore West bus, 21 Milton train, 21 Milton / Toronto bus, 25 Waterloo / Mississauga, 29 Guelph / Mississauga, 31 Kitchener train, 45 Mississauga / York U, 46 Oakville / York U, 47 Hamilton / York U, 48 Guelph / York U, 51 Pickering / York U, 52 Oshawa / York U, 54 Markham / York U, 61 Richmond Hill train, 61 Richmond Hill / Toronto bus, 63 King City / Toronto, 65 Barrie train, 65 Newmarket / Toronto bus, 70 Uxbridge / Stouffville / Markham, 71 Stouffville train, 71 Stouffville / Toronto bus, 88 Peterborough / Oshawa, 90 Lakeshore East bus, 91 Newcastle / Oshawa express, 93 Durham College - UOIT / Scarborough.
Grand River Transit — 1 Queen - River, 3 Ottawa South, 7D Mainline via University, 7E Mainline via Columbia, 9 Lakeshore, 10 College / Fairview Park, 11 Country Hills, 12 Westmount, 13 Laurelwood, 110 College / Fairview Park Mall express, 91 Late-Night Loop, 92 University Loop, 111 College / Ainslie St. express, 116 College / Forest Glen express, 200 iXpress, 201 iXpress, 202 iXpress, 203 iXpress, 204 iXpress.
Guelph Transit — 5 / 5A Gordon, 50 Stone Road express; 56 Victoria express; 57 Ironwood express; 58 Edinburgh express; Downtown Shuttle late-night; Gordon - Edinburgh Loop late-night; Victoria - Clair Loop late-night; West Hanlon - Kortright late-night.
Oakville Transit — 10 West Industrial, 34 Pine Glen, 120 East Industrial, 190 River Oaks express.
MiWay - 3 Bloor, 5 Dixie, 9 Rathburn - Thomas, 26 Burnhamthorpe, 28 Confederation, 32 Lisgar GO shuttle, 35 / 35A Eglinton, 42 Derry, 44 Mississauga Road, 49A McDowell - Streetsville GO, 51 Mavis, 64 Meadowvale GO shuttle, 66 McLaughlin, 67 Streetsville GO shuttle, 76 City Centre - Subway, 101 / 101A Dundas express, 103 Hurontario express, 107 Malton express, 109 Meadowvale express, 110 University express.
Toronto Transit Commission — All routes.
York Region Transit — Viva purple, 50 Queensway, 52 Holland Landing, 58 Mount Albert, 60 King local, 90 Leslie, 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 Tuesday, December 27 until Friday, December 30. It’s also supporting GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour by scheduling earlier buses on another route Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30.
BT operates with Sunday / holiday schedules Boxing Day, Monday, December 26 and Monday, January 2, 2017.
It’s cancelling extra service to and from high schools from Tuesday, December 27 until Friday, January 6, 2017.
7 / 7A Kennedy
From Tuesday, December 27 until Friday, December 30, except holidays, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours:
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 7½ minutes, south of Heart Lake Terminal.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
92 Bramalea GO shuttle
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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 31 Kitchener line at Bramalea GO Station. In previous years, the earlier buses left the station at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.
11 / 11A Steeles West
From Tuesday, December 27 until Friday, December 30, except holidays, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route Mondays to Fridays during afternoon rush hours:
- every 11 minutes, instead of every 8 minutes, east of Brampton Gateway Terminal.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
502 Züm Main
From Tuesday, December 27 until Friday, December 30, except holidays, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 8½ minutes, Mondays to Fridays during rush hours; and
- every 12 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
511 / 511A Züm Steeles
From Tuesday, December 27 until Friday, December 30, except holidays, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours:
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 7½ minutes, east of Brampton Gateway Terminal; and
- every 20 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, west of Brampton Gateway Terminal.
It also decreases the frequency Mondays to Fridays from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 12 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, east of Brampton Gateway Terminal; and
- every 24 minutes, instead of every 20 minutes, west of Brampton Gateway Terminal.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
Durham Region Transit
DRT is decreasing service, decreasing the frequency of service or adjusting the schedules for buses operating along four regular routes, Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 12 until Friday, December 30.
DRT operates with Sunday / holiday schedules Boxing Day, Monday, December 26.
It’s cancelling extra service to and from high schools from Tuesday, December 27 until Friday, January 6, 2017.
910 Campus Connect
Friday, December 9 was the last day this year that DRT operates buses along the 910B short-trun branch of the route for the holiday season.
Starting Monday, December 12, it decreases the frequency of service between Oshawa Centre Terminal and Whitby GO Station - that part of the route that buses operating along the 910B branch usually serve.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers west of Oshawa Centre Terminal:
- every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, Mondays to Fridays from about noon until 6 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
900 PULSE
Starting Monday, December 12, DRT decreases the frequency of service Monday-to-Friday daytime for the holiday season.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes or better, Mondays to Fridays from about 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Also starting Monday, December 12, DRT adjusts the schedules of buses operating along the route Monday-to-Friday evenings for the holiday season.
Buses start and end their trips and drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route as much as five minutes later than usually.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
215 Salem North
Friday, December 23 is the last day this year that DRT operates buses on extra trips along the route Monday-to-Friday during rush hours.
Starting Tuesday, December 27, it’s temporarily cancelling the southbound bus that usually leaves Salem Road North north of Kingston Road East at 2:45 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually ends its trip in Ajax GO Station bus terminal at 2:57 p.m.)
It’s also temporarily cancelling the northbound bus that usually leaves Ajax GO Station at 8:20 a.m. (The bus usually ends its trip on Salem Road North north of Kingston Road West at 8:32 a.m.) And, it’s temporarily cancelling the bus that usually leaves the station at 2:40 p.m. (It usually ends its trip on Salem Road North south of Taunton Road East at 3:01 p.m.)
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
915 Taunton
Friday, December 9 is the last day this year that DRT operates buses on extra westbound trips along the route Monday-to-Friday afternoons and early evenings.
Starting Monday, December 12, it’s temporarily cancelling the westbound buses that usually leave the North Oshawa campuses of Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) at 3:50, 4:55, 5,20, 6:05, 6:35 and 7:10 p.m. (The buses usually end their trips in Ajax GO Station bus terminal at 4:30, 5:35, 6, 6:40, 7:15 and 7:50 p.m.)
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
DRT is also decreasing the frequency of service along the route for the season.
Also starting Monday, December 12, DRT decreases the frequency of service Monday-to-Friday midday for the holiday season.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, Mondays to Fridays from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
GO Transit
GO decreases some of its service to colleges and universities, starting December 6. It’s decreasing more service to college and universities and decreasing other regular Monday-to-Friday service along many routes from Friday, December 23 until Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
It’s providing early homebound service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30.
GO operates with Saturday schedules Boxing Day, Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27. It’s operating with Sunday schedules Monday, January 2, 2017.
65 Barrie train
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the line.
68 Barrie / Newmarket
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the route.
93 Durham College - UOIT / Scarborough express
Thursday, December 22 is the last day this year that GO operates buses along the route.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
29 Guelph / Mississauga
Starting Friday, December 9, GO is cancelling extra buses that usually operate along the route during the holidays. The extra buses serve passengers travelling to and from the University of Guelph.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
48 Guelph / York U
Starting Friday, December 9, GO is cancelling extra buses that usually operate along the route during the holidays. The extra buses serve passengers travelling to and from the University of Guelph and York University’s Keele campus.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
47 Hamilton / York U
Starting Sunday, December 4, GO is cancelling extra buses that usually operate along the route during the holidays. The extra buses serve passengers travelling to and from McMaster University and York University’s Keele campus.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
63 King City / Toronto
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the route.
31 Kitchener train
Since GO now provides Monday-to-Friday midday service along the line, it’s mostly operating with regular schedules Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some evening trips along the line.
09 Lakeshore East train
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the line.
90 Lakeshore East bus
All branches
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the route.
90D branch
Thursday, December 22 is the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound buses that usually leave Downtown Oshawa Terminal at 2:28 and 4:21 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses end their trips in the Bowmanville Park and Ride carpool lot on Prince William Boulevard at 2:51 and 4:56 p.m.)
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
01 Lakeshore West train
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the line.
18 Lakeshore West bus
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the route.
21 Milton train
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the line.
21 Milton / Toronto bus
All branches
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the route.
21C branch
Thursday, December 22 is the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound bus that usually leaves Meadowvale GO Station at 10:10 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus operate sexpress - without stopping - to Union Station GO Bus Terminal, ending its trip at 10:55 a.m.)
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
45 Mississauga / York U
Starting Monday, December 5, GO is cancelling extra buses that usually operate along the route during the holidays. The extra buses serve passengers travelling to and from York University’s Keele campus.
91 Newcastle / Oshawa express
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the route.
65 Newmarket / Toronto bus
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the route.
46 Oakville / York U
Starting Friday, December 23, GO is cancelling extra buses that usually operate along the route during the holidays. The extra buses serve passengers travelling to and from Sheridan College’s Trafalgar campus and York University’s Keele campus.
52 Oshawa / York U
Starting Monday, December 5, GO is cancelling extra buses that usually operate along the route during the holidays. The extra buses serve passengers travelling to and from Durham College and the University of Ontario Insitute of Technology (UOIT) North Oshawa campuses, UOIT’s Downtown Oshawa campus and York University’s Keele campus.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
51 Pickering / York U
Starting Monday, December 5, GO is cancelling extra buses that usually operate along the route. The extra buses serve passengers travelling to and from Centennial College’s Progress campus, the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus and York University](/archives/weblog/2016/12/13-transit_ag.shtml#goyorkkeele)’s Keele campus.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
88 Peterborough / York U
Starting Monday, December 5, GO is cancelling extra buses that usually operate along the route. The extra buses serve passengers travelling to and from Trent University’s Symons campus.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
61 Richmond Hill train
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the line.
61 Richmond Hill / Toronto bus
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the route.
71 Stouffville train
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the line.
71 Stouffville /Toronto bus
71E branch
Thursday, December 22 is the last day this year that GO operates the southbound bus that usually leaves Mount Joy GO Station at 10:45 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus drops off or picks up passengers at all stops until Markham GO Station, then operates express to Union Station GO Bus Terminal. It ends its trip in Union terminal at 11:30 a.m.
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the route.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
70 Uxbridge / Stouffville / Markham
70E branch
Thursday, December 22 is the last day this year that GO operates the northbound bus that usually leaves Unionville GO Station at 3:58 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually ends its trip in Mount Joy GO Station at 4:23 p.m.
“Early-homebound” rush-hour service Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30, starting at about noon. GO is cancelling some trips along the route.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
25 Waterloo / Mississauga
Starting Sunday, December 4, GO is cancelling extra buses that usually operate along the route. The extra buses serve passengers travelling to and from the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus and York University’s Keele campus.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
Grand River Transit
GRT is decreasing service or decreasing the frequency of service along various regular routes, Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30.
GRT operates most routes with Sunday / holiday schedules Boxing Day, Monday, December 26. However, it operates the 200 iXpress route with Saturday schedules that day.
It’s cancelling extra service to and from high schools from Tuesday, December 27 until Friday, January 6, 2017.
111 College/ Ainslie St express
Friday, December 16 is the last day this year that GRT operates buses along the route.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
10 College / Fairview Park
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Monday, January 2, 2017, GRT is cancelling all extra service along the route for passengers travelling to and from the Conestoga College’s Doon campus.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
110 College / Fairview Park express
116 College / Forest Glen express
Friday, December 16 is the last day this year that GRT operates buses along the route.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
11 Country Hills
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, GRT is decreasing the frequency of service along the route during rush hours. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
200 iXpress
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, except holidays, GRT is cancelling all extra service along the route for passengers travelling to and from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University.
201 iXpress
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, except holidays, GRT is decreasing the frequency of service along the route 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.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
202 iXpress
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, except holidays, GRT is decreasing the frequency of service along the route 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.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
203 iXpress
Friday, December 16 is the last day this year that GRT operates buses to and from Conestoga Colllege’s Doon and Cambridge campuses Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Monday, January 2, 2017, all buses operate between Sportworld Crossing and Cambridge Centre terminals only.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
204 iXpress
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, except holidays, GRT is decreasing the frequency of service along the route 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.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
29 Keats Way
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, 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.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
9 Lakeshore
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, 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 entire route every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes.
It’s also cancelling all extra service along the route for passengers travelling to and from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
91 Late-Night Loop
GRT buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route for the last time this year early Sunday, December 18.
Regular late-night service resumes early Friday, January 6, 2017.
13 Laurelwood
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, 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 entire route every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes.
It’s also cancelling all extra service along the route for passengers travelling to and from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University.
7D Mainline via University
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, GRT cancels all extra trips to and from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
7E Mainline via Columbia
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, GRT cancels all extra trips to and from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
3 Ottawa South
1 Queen / River
From Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, 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 4, 2016.
12 Westmount
From Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, GRT is decreasing the frequency of service north University Avenue / King Street North Mondays to Fridays during rush hours. Southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops between Conestoga Mall and University West west of King 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 cancelling all other extra service along the route for passengers travelling to and from the college.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
92 University loop
Friday, December 16 is the last day this year that GRT operates buses along the route.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
Guelph Transit
Guelph Transit operates with holiday schedules Boxing Day, Monday, December 26. With holiday schedules, buses operate every hour from 5:45 a.m. until 6:15 p.m.
Downtown Shuttle late-night
Guelph Transit buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route for the last time this year early Friday, December 16.
Regular late-night service resumes early Friday, January 13, 2017.
58 Edinburgh express
Friday, December 16 is the last day this year that Guelph Transit operates buses along the route.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 9, 2017.
5 / 5A Gordon
Guelph Transit is temporarily revising the path for buses operating along the route to provide service on Victoria Road South. Starting Monday, December 19, buses operate along the 5A Gordon branch of the route, operating southbound along Victoria Road South, between Stone Road East and Arkell Road Mondays to Fridays during peak service times: from 7 until 9:45 a.m. and from 2 until 5:45 p.m.
Southbound buses start their trips at the University Centre Terminal on the University of Guelph campus, then proceed:
eastward along South Ring Road East;
northward along East Ring Road;
eastward along College Avenue East;
southward along Victoria Avenue South; and then
westward along Arkell Road to Summerfield Drive,
resuming the regular route southward along Summerfield.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Gordon Street at Stone Road West, Harvard Road, Kortright Road West and Harts Lane West, beside #1155 Gordon Street and at Edinburgh Road South and
- on Arkell Road east of Gordon Street and at Ridgeway Avenue.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- on Victoria Road South beside #1035 Victoria South and at McAllister Boulevard.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route.
Guelph Transit buses operate along the 5A branch Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, January 6, 2017
Regular service along the 5 Gordon route resumes Monday, January 9.
Gordon - Edinburgh Loop late-night
Guelph Transit buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route for the last time this year early Friday, December 16.
Regular late-night service resumes early Friday, January 13, 2017.
57 Ironwood express
50 Stone Road express
Friday, December 16 is the last day this year that Guelph Transit operates buses along the route.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 9, 2017.
56 Victoria express
Friday, December 18 is the last day this year that Guelph Transit operates buses along the route.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 11, 2016.
GT revises service along the 5 / 5A Gordon route to partially replace service along Victoria Road South during the holidays.
Victoria - Clair Loop late-night
West Hanlon - Kortright Loop late-night
Guelph Transit buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the routes for the last time this year early Friday, December 16.
Regular late-night service resumes early Friday, January 13, 2017.
MiWay
MiWay is decreasing the frequency of service along various regular routes, Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30. It’s also supporting GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour by scheduling earlier buses along some routes Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30.
MiWay operates with holiday schedules Boxing Day, Monday, December 26. With holiday schedules, buses operate as frequently as Sundays, except for 14 routes with less frequent service.
It’s cancelling extra service to and from high schools from Tuesday, December 27 until Friday, January 6, 2017.
3 Bloor
Starting Monday, December 19, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of service along the route for the holidays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 10 minutes during rush hours;
- every 16 minutes from about 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 18 minutes from about 7 until 10:30 p.m.; and
- every 33 minutes after about 10:30 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
26 Burnhamthorpe
Starting Monday, December 19, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of service along the route for the holidays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 19 minutes during morning rush hours;
- every 21 minutes from about 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 20 minutes during afternoon rush hours and until about 8 p.m.
- every 21 minutes from about 8 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 28 minutes after about 10 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
76 City Centre - Subway
Starting Monday, December 19, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of service along the route for the holidays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 15 minutes during rush hours;
- every 21 minutes from about 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 28 minutes after about 8 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
28 Confederation
Starting Monday, December 19, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of service along the route for the holidays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 11 minutes during rush hours;
- every 15 minutes from about 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 22 minutes after about 8 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, MiWay supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by diverting buses into Cooksville GO Station bus terminal earlier. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 21 Milton line at the station.
42 Derry
Starting Monday, December 19, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of service along the route for the holidays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 10 minutes during rush hours;
- every 20 minutes from about 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 35 minutes after about 8 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
5 Dixie
Starting Monday, December 19, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of service along the route for the holidays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 10 minutes during rush hours;
- every 15 minutes from about 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 15 minutes after about 8 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
1 Dundas
Starting Monday, December 19, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of service along the route for the holidays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops north and west of Mississauga Road / Dundas Street West:
- every 20 minutes, instead of every 19 minutes, during rush hours; and
- every 30 minutes, instead of every 20 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and after about 7 p.m.
They serve passengers at stops east of Mississauga / Dundas West:
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 9½ minutes, Mondays to Fridays during rush hours; and
- every 15 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and after about 7 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
101 Dundas express
Starting Monday, December 19, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of service along the route for the holidays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops north and west of Erin Mills Parkway / Dundas Street West:
- every 20 minutes during rush hours; and
- every 30 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and after about 7 p.m.
They serve passengers at stops east of Erin Mills / Dundas West:
- every 10 minutes, Mondays to Fridays during rush hours; and
- every 15 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and after about 7 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
35 / 35A Eglinton
Starting Monday, December 19, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of service along the route for the holidays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops west of Winston Churchill Boulevard:
- every 20 minutes, during rush hours.
They serve passengers at stops east of Winston Churchill:
- every 10 minutes, during rush hours;
- every 24 minutes from about 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 30 minutes after about 8 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
103 Hurontario express
Starting Monday, December 19, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of service along the route for the holidays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops west of Winston Churchill Boulevard:
- every 20 minutes, during rush hours.
They serve passengers at stops east of Winston Churchill:
- every 11 minutes before about 8 p.m.; and
- every 20 minutes after about 8 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
32 Lisgar GO shuttle
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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
Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, MiWay operates less frequent service along the route. 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 12½ minutes, from about 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
51 Mavis
Starting Monday, December 19, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of service along the route for the holidays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 15 minutes during rush hours;
- every 19 minutes from about 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 35 minutes after about 8 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
49A McDowell - Streetsville GO Station
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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 Streetsville GO Station.
66 McLaughlin
From Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, MiWay decreases the frequency of service along the route, Mondays to Fridays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- about every 16½ minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, Mondays to Fridays during rush hours; and
- about every 22 minutes, instead of every 16 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
109 Meadowvale express
Starting Monday, December 19, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of service along the route for the holidays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 8 minutes during rush hours;
- every 15 minutes from about 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
64 Meadowvale GO shuttle
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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.
44 Mississauga Road
Starting Monday, December 19, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of service along the route for the holidays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 15 minutes during rush hours;
- every 21 minutes from about 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 28 minutes after about 8 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
9 Rathburn - Thomas
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, MiWay supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by diverting buses into Streetsville GO Station bus terminal earlier. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 21 Milton line at the station.
67 Streetsville GO shuttle
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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 Streetsville GO Station.
110 University express
Starting Monday, December 19, MiWay operates fewer short-turning buses between the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus and City Centre Terminal.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops east of the campus:
- about every 16 minutes, instead of every 13 minutes from about 8 until 10 a.m. and from about 2 until 8 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
Oakville Transit
Oakville Transit is supporting GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour by scheduling earlier buses along some routes Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30.
OT operates with Saturday schedules Boxing Day, Monday, December 26, Tuesday, December 27 and Monday, January 2, 2017.
It’s cancelling extra service to and from high schools from Tuesday, December 27 until Friday, January 6, 2017.
120 East Industrial
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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.
34 Pine Glen
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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.
10 West Industrial
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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.
Toronto Transit Commission
Officially, the TTC says it’s providing “regular weekday service” during the holiday period — from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30.
Unofficially, though, we know that, in previous years, the TTC has also decreased the frequency of service along many routes because it expects fewer passengers to be riding transit vehicles during the holidays. This week, “regular weekday” likely really means less frequent service along many bus, streetcar and subway routes, with service levels similar to what it provides July and August.
The TTC operates with holiday schedules Boxing Day, Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27. With holiday schedules, buses, streetcars and trains operate as frequently as Sundays, but start earlier, about 6 a.m.
It’s cancelling extra service to and from high schools from Tuesday, December 27 until Friday, January 6, 2017.
Many TTC routes
Buses, streetcars and trains operate with less frequent service during rush hours Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30, except holidays.
Regular Monday-to-Friday rush-hour service resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
We’ll provide our unofficial guide to TTC services, with our ‘educated guess’ about the TTC’s Monday-to-Friday service levels during the holidays in an upcoming Transit Toronto post.
York Region Transit
YRT is decreasing the frequency of service along the Viva purple route Mondays to Fridays from Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 30. It’s operating extra seasonal service along the 50 Queensway and 760 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland route. It’s also supporting GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour by scheduling earlier buses along some routes Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30.
YRT operates with Saturday schedules Boxing Day, Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27. It operates with Sunday / holiday schedules Monday, January 2, 2017.
It’s cancelling extra service to and from high schools from Tuesday, December 27 until Friday, January 6, 2017.
222 Aurora - Newmarket GO shuttle
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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.
202 Berczy GO shuttle
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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.
303 Bur Oak express
300 Business express
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, YRT operates earlier service to support “early homebound” rush-hour service on connecting GO Transit and TTC services.
52 Holland Landing
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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.
60 King local
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, YRT supports GO Transit’s “early homebound” rush-hour service by scheduling earlier dial-a-ride service along the route. Buses meet earlier GO trains operating along the 65 Barrie line at King City GO Station.
90 Leslie
From Tuesday, December 27 until Friday, January 6, 2017, 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 9, 2017.
301 Markham express
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, YRT operates earlier service to support “early homebound” rush-hour service on connecting GO Transit and TTC services.
201 Markham GO shuttle
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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.
304 Mount Joy express
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, YRT operates earlier service to support “early homebound” rush-hour service on connecting GO Transit and TTC services.
223 / 223A Newmarket GO shuttle
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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.
50 Queensway
YRT revises the route to serve “The ROC” (the Town of Georgina’s Recreational Outdoor Centre) Mondays to Fridays from Wednesday, December 28 until Friday, January 6, 2017.
Buses heading to The ROC operate along the regular 50 Queensway route to Metro Road and Civic Centre Road, then divert southward to The ROC. After turning around, they proceed northward along Civic Centre to Metro Road, resuming their regular route west- or eastward along Metro.
Southbound buses leave High Street west of Burke Street in Sutton Mondays to Fridays at 10 a.m. and every hour until 9 p.m. They arrive at the ROC at 10:15 a.m. and every hour until 9:15 p.m. The end their trips at Keswick Marketplace at 10:25 a.m. and every hour until 9:25 p.m.
Northbound buses leave Keswick at 9:30 a.m. and every hour until 9:30 p.m. They arrive at the ROC at 9:42 a.m. and every hour until 9:43 p.m. They end their trips in Sutton at 9:55 a.m. and every hour until 9:55 p.m.
If you bought a season pass to the ROC, you can ride the buses free of fare. Just show the driver your season pass when you board.
243 Redstone GO shuttle
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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.
302 Unionville express
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, YRT operates earlier service to support “early homebound” rush-hour service on connecting GO Transit and TTC services.
202 Unionville GO shuttle
Fridays, December 23 and December 30, 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 Monday, December 19 until Monday, January 2, 2016, YRT provides Monday-to-Friday service along the route. 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.
From Monday, December 19 until Friday, December 23, buses operate every 45 minutes from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Boxing Day, Monday, December 26, buses operate every 45 minutes from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Tuesday, December 27 and Monday, January 2, buses operate every 45 minutes from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Tuesday, January 3, Monday-to-Friday service ends until summer.
You can view the new route navigator — containing a schedule and a map — here. (.pdf)
Viva purple
Friday, December 23 is the last day this year that YRT operates short-turn buses between York University and Richmond Hill Centre Terminal Mondays to Fridays from about 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. This results in less frequent service between the two points, with buses dropping off or picking up passengers every 16 minutes, instead of every 7½ minutes.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 9, 2017.
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