Nuit Blanche and various Runs for the Cure — supporting breast cancer research — dominate the list of special events affecting transit services this weekend.
The events take place in Barrie, Brampton, Burlington, the Georgetown area of Halton Hills, Guelph, Hamilton, the Hespeler of Cambridge, Kitchener the Lindsay area of Kawartha Lakes, Markham, Milton, Mississauga, Oshawa, the Newcastle area of Clarington, Peterborough, Richmond Hill, Toronto, Vaughan Waterlooand Whitby.
The events affect these routes:
Barrie Transit — 1A Georgian Mall via Bayfield, 1B Welham via Bayview, 3A Georgian Drive via Cook, 4A East Bayfield via Bayfield, 4B South GO via Hurst, 5A Blake via Edgehill, 5B Edgehill via Blake, 7A Bell Farm via Grove, 7B Bear Creek via Ardagh, 8A RVH / Yonge via Essa-Blake-Anne, 8B Crosstown / Essa via Yonge-Anne-Blake.
Brampton Transit — 2 Main, 7 Kennedy, 24 Van Kirk, 502 Züm Main.
Burlington Transit — 3 Guelph - Downtown, 4 Central, 10 New - Maple.
Durham Region Transit — 302 Baldwin - Brock, 401 Simcoe.
GO Transit — 01 Lakeshore West train, 09 Lakeshore East train,16 Hamilton / Toronto express, 18 Lakeshore West bus, 21 Milton train, 21 Milton / Toronto, 25 Waterloo / Mississauga, 29 Guelph / Mississauga, 30 Kitchener / Brampton, 31 Kitchener train, 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto, 33 Guelph / North York, 63 King City / Toronto, 65 Barrie train, 65 Newmarket / Toronto bus, 68 Barrie / Newmarket, 71 Stouffville train, 71 Stouffville / Toronto, 81 Port Perry / Whitby, 88 Peterborough / Oshawa.
Grand River Transit — 7D Mainline via University, 7E Mainline via Columbia, 9 Lakeshore, 10 College / Fairview, 13 Laurelwood, 200 iXpress, 203 iXpress.
Guelph Transit — All routes, 3 Westmount, 9 Waterloo, 10 Imperial, 11 Willow West, 12 General Hospital, 13 Victoria Road Community Centre, 20 Northwest Industrial, 99 Mainline.
Hamilton Street Railway — All routes, 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, Tiger-Cats Express shuttles.
Markham Fair — Markville shuttle, Stouffville shuttle.
Milton Transit — 2 Main, 6 Scott.
MiWay — 1C Dundas - Collegeway, 26 Burnhamthorpe, 44 Mississauga Road, 110 University express, Run for the Cure shuttle bus.
Peterborough Transit — 1 George North, 9 Nicholls Park, 10 Collison, 11 Ashburnham, 40 Trent West Bank express, 42 Trent East Bank express.
Toronto Transit Commission — 1 Yonge - University subway, 2 Bloor - Danforth subway, 5 Avenue Rd, 6 Bay, 29 Dufferin, 72B Pape via Commissioners and Queens Quay, 94 Wellesley, 107 Keele North, 196 York University rocket, 300 Bloor - Danforth overnight, 301 Queen overnight, 307 Bathurst overnight, 320 Yonge overnight, 501 Queen, 506 Carlton, 509 Harbourfront, 510 Spadina.
Wheel-Trans — Ryerson Mattamy Athletic Centre shuttle.
York Region Transit — 4 / 4A Major Mackenzie, 20 Jane, 26 Maple local, 90 Leslie, 522 Markham community bus.
The Thursday, September 28 events affecting transit services are: the Invictus Games; and Markham Fair.
The Friday, September 29 events affecting transit services are: the Hespeler Village Farmers Market; the Invictus Games; Markham Fair; an Ontario Hockey League game; and the Safe Semester Project.
The Saturday, September 30 events affecting transit services are: the Barrie Farmers Market; the Brampton Farmers Market; a Canadian Football League game; the Georgetown Farmers Market; Heritage Day; the Invictus Games; the Lindsay Farmers Market; the Main Street Markham Farmers Market; Markham Fair; the Milton Farmers Market; Nuit Blanche; the Safe Semester Project; and the University of Waterloo Reunion.
The Sunday, October 1 events affecting transit services are: the CIBC Run for the Cure Barrie / Orillia; the CIBC Run for the Cure Brampton; the CIBC Run for the Cure Durham Region; the CIBC Run for the Cure Guelph; the CIBC Run for the Cure Hamilton / Burlington / Oakville; the CIBC Run for the Cure Kitchener / Waterloo; the CIBC Run for the Cure Mississauga; the CIBC Run for the Cure Peterborough; the CIBC Run for the Cure Richmond Hill / Markham; the CIBC Run for the Cure Toronto; the Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial; Markham Fair; Nuit Blanche; and the Run for Vaughan.
Barrie
Barrie events affecting transit services include: the Barrie Farmers Market (September 30); and the CIBC Run for the Cure (October 1).
Barrie Farmers Market
Saturday mornings until October 28, the City of Barrie is closing
- Mulcaster Street between Worseley and Collier Streets
during the weekly market.
Barrie Transit is detouring buses, while the street is closed.
3A Georgian Drive via Cook
From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, September 30, buses operate along their regular route to Collier and Mulcaster Street, then detour:
eastward along Collier;
northward along Poyntz Street; and then
westward along Worsley Street to Mulcaster,
resuming their regular route northward along Mulcaster.Buses skip their regular stop
- on Mulcaster Street north of Collier Street.
Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Collier Street east of Mulcaster Street.
CIBC Run for the Cure
The City of Barrie is closing
- Lakeshore Drive between Toronto and Tiffin Streets,
- Toronto Street between Lakeshore Drive and Toronto Street and
- Simcoe Street between Lakeshore Drive and Heritage Square.
and other streets Sunday morning to accommodate the Barrie / Orillia route of the annual run, supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
The event affects Barrie Transit and GO Transit service.
Barrie Transit
7B Bear Creek via Ardagh
7A Bell Farm via Grove
5A Blake via Edgehill
8B Crosstown / Essa via Yonge-Anne-Blake
4A East Bayfield via Bayfield
5B Edgehill via Blake
1A Georgian Mall via Bayfield
8A RVH / Yonge via Essa-Blake-Anne
4B South GO via Hurst
1B Welham via Bayview
Expect detours or delays from about 9 until 11 a.m. Sunday, October 1, as participants pass along Toronto and Simcoe Streets.
GO Transit
68 Barrie / Newmarket
Expect detours or delays from about 9 until 11 a.m. Sunday, October 1, as participants pass along Toronto and Simcoe Streets.
Brampton
Brampton events affecting transit services are: the Brampton Farmers Market (September 30); and the CIBC Run for the Cure (October 1).
Brampton Farmers Market
Saturday mornings and early afternoons until October 7, the City of Brampton is closing
- Main Streets North and South between Nelson and Wellington Streets
to accommodate the city’s weekly farmers market.
Brampton Transit is detouring service while the street is closed.
2 Main
From 5:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, September 30, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street North and Nelson Street, then detour:
westward along Nelson Street West, passing, but not stopping at, the Downtown Transit Terminal,
southward along George Streets North and South; and then
eastward along Wellington Street West to Main South,
resuming their regular route southward along Main.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Main Street North at Queen Street West and
- on Main Street South at Wellington Street West.
Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Streets South at Wellington Street East and John Street and
- on Main Street North north of Queen Street.
24 Van Kirk
From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, September 30, southbound buses operate along their regular route to George Street North across from Diplock Lane,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Main Street South at John Street.
Northbound buses start their trips on George Street North across from Diplock Lane, then proceed:
southward along George North;
westward along Queen Street West;
northward along Mill Street North; and then
eastward along Nelson Street West to George North,
resuming their regular route eastward along Nelson West.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street South at John Street and
- on Main Street North north of Queen Street East.
502 Züm Main
From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, September 30, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street North and Nelson Street West, then detour:
westward along Nelson Street West, passing, but not stopping at, the Downtown Transit Terminal,
southward along George Streets North and South; and then
eastward along Wellington Street West to Main South,
resuming their regular route southward along Main.Southbound buses skip this Züm station:
- Wellington.
Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Northbound buses skip this Züm station:
- Wellington.
CIBC Run for the Cure
The City of Brampton is closing
- Kennedy Road South, northbound lanes between Derry Road East and Hartford Gate / First Gulf Boulevard
Sunday morning to accommodate the Brampton route of the annual run, supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
The City will maintain two-way traffic on the southbound lanes.
The event likely affects Brampton Transit service.
7 Kennedy
From about 9:30 a.m. until noon Sunday, October 2, expect delays on Kennedy Road South north of Derry Road East.
Burlington
CIBC Run for the Cure
The City of Burlington is closing
- Guelph Line south of New Street,
- Lakeshore Road between Seneca Avenue and Pine Cove Road,
- New Street between Seneca Avenue and Pine Cove Road
and other streets in central Burlington Sunday morning to accommodate the Hamilton / Burlington / Oakville route of the annual run, supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
The event affects Burlington Transit service.
4 Central
From 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Sunday, October 1, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Drury Lane and Teen Tour Way, then detour:
southward along Drury to New Street,
resuming their regular route westward along New.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Teen Tour Way across from Central Library and
- on New Street west of Teen Tour way and at Drury Lane.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Teen Tour Way beside Central Library.
3 Guelph - Downtown
From 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Sunday, October 1, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Guelph Line and Woodward Avenue, then detour:
westward along Woodward; and then
southward along Drury Lane;
westward along New Street;
southward along Martha Street;
westward along James Street;
southward along Elizabeth Street; and then
westward along Pine Street to John Street,
resuming their regular route northward along John.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Guelph Line across from Glencrest Road, north of New Street, south of New Street, across from Woodland Park Drive, at Second Street and Lakeshore Road,
- on Lakeshore Road at Market and Green Streets, west of Delaware Avenue, at Stratheden Drive and Smith Avenue, west of Torrance Street and at Martha and Elizabeth Streets.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Drury Lane at Courtland Drive and across from Teen Tour Way,
- on New Street at Lorne and Martha Streets and
- on James Street at Pearl Street.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Elizabeth Street at Lakeshore Road,
- on Lakeshore Road east of Old Lakeshore Road, across from Smith Avenue, east of Cliffcrest Court and at Green and St. Paul Streets and
- on Guelph Line north of Lakeshore Road, at Princess Boulevard and Woodland Park Drive, south of New Street, north of New Street, at Glencrest Road and Woodward Avenue.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on James Street at Martha Street and
- on New Street across from Holtby Avenue and east of Smith Avenue and
- on Drury Lane at Courtland Drive and Woodward Avenue.
^ This map displays 2016 detour-routing information.
10 New - Maple
From 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Sunday, October 1, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to New Street and Drury Lane, then proceed:
northward along Drury;
eastward along Prospect Street;
southward along Cumberland Street;
eastward along Rexway Drive; and then
southward along Woodview Road to New Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along New.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on New Street across from the senior centre, east of Delaware Avenue, across from Beverley Drive, west of Guelph Line, east of Guelph Line, at Rossmore Boulevard, across from and east of Dynes Road and at Cumberland Avenue.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Drury Lane at Courtland Drive and Woodward Avenue,
- on Prospect Street across from Paling Road and Wesley Street, at Guelph Line, beside #3030 Prospect, east of Regency Court, at Dynes Road and beside #3270 Prospect,
- on Cumberland Avenue at Woodward Avenue,
- on Rexway Drive east of Cumberland Avenue and at Woodview Road.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on New Street east of Dynes Road, at #3131 New, at Claridge Road, Guelph Line, Beverley Drive, across from Delaware Avenue, at the Seniors Centre and at Drury Lane.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Rexway Drive at Cumberland Avenue,
- on Cumberland Avenue at Northgate Drive,
- on Prospect Street west of Cumberland Avenue, beside Canadian Tire, across from Dynes Road and Regency Court, at Guelph Line, beside #2439 Prospect and at Parker Crescent,
- on Drury Lane at Woodward Avenue, Courtland Drive and across from Teen Tour Way.
Cambridge
See Hespeler.
Clarington
See Newcastle.
Georgetown
Georgetown Farmers Market
Saturday mornings until October 14, the Town of Halton Hills is closing
- Main Street South Georgetown between James and Church Streets
to accommodate the Georgetown Central Business Improvement Area’s weekly market.
GO Transit is detouring service while the street is closed.
31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto bus
From 6:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, September 30, eastbound buses from Guelph operate along their regular route to Main and Guelph Streets (Provincial Highway 7) and then proceed:
southeastward along Guelph to Mill Street,
resuming their regular route southwestward along Guelph.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street South across from Cross Street and at James Street and
- on Mill Street at Guelph Street.
Westbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Mill Street south of Guelph Street and
- on Main Street South across from James Street and at Cross Street.
Buses that usually start or end their trips at Georgetown operate to and from the Georgetown GO Station, instead of Main Street South and Wesleyan Street, and do not travel through downtown Georgetown. The buses leave the GO station at the same time as usual, according to their regular schedule.
The Invictus Games and the Safe Semester Project also affect service along this route Saturday, September 30.
Guelph
Guelph events affecting transit service include: an Ontario Hockey League game (September 30); the CIBC Run for the Cure Guelph (October 2); and the Safe Semester Project (September 30, October 1).
CIBC Run for the Cure
The City of Guelph is closing
- Wyndham Street North between Woolwich Street and St. George’s Square (Quebec Street),
- Quebec Street,
- Norfolk Street between Quebec Street / Paisley Street and Suffolk Street
- Suffolk Street West between Norfolk Street and Yorkshire Street North,
- London Road between Kathleen Street and Edinburgh Road North
and other streets Sunday morning to accommodate the Guelph route of the annual run, supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
The event affects Guelph Transit service.
12 General Hospital
Until about 12:30 p.m. Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Eramosa Road and Woolwich Street, then detour:
southeastward along Woolwich;
westward along Macdonell Street; and then
southward into Guelph Central GO Station Bus Terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Cork Street East.)
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
The Safe Semester Project also affects service along this route September 29 and 30.
10 Imperial
Until about 12:15 p.m. Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Paisley Street and Norfolk Street, then detour:
southward along Norfolk;
eastward along Macdonell Street to Wyndham Street North,
resuming their regular route eastward along Macdonell.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Cork Street East.)
Instead, inbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stopping
- on Macdonell Street east of Wilson Street.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route to Wyndham Street North and Macdonell Street, then detour:
westward along Macdonell; and then
northward along Norfolk Street to Quebec Street / Paisley Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Paisley.Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Quebec Street west of Wyndham Street North).
Instead, outbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Macdonell Street across from Wilson Street.
The Safe Semester Project also affects service along this route September 29 and 30.
99 Mainline
Until about 12:15 p.m. Sunday, October 1, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Woolwich Street and Wyndham Street North, then detour:
southeastward along Woolwich Street;
westward along Macdonell Street;
southward into Guelph Central GO Station bus terminal; and then continuing
westward along Carden Street;
southward along Wyndham Street North; and then
westward along Wellington Street East to Gordon Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Gordon.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Norfolk Street at Suffolk Street West and south of Cork Street West,
- on Macdonell Street [eastbound] east of Wilson Street,
- on Macdonell Street [westbound] across from Wilson Street and
- on Gordon Street at Nottingham Street and Wellington Street West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Wyndham Street South at Fountain Street East and
- on Wellington Street East west of Wyndham Street South.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Gordon and Wellington Streets, then detour:
eastward along Wellington East;
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North;
eastward along Carden Street and into Guelph Central GO Station bus terminal; then continuing
eastward along Macdonell Street; and then
northwestward along Woolwich Street to Norfolk Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Woolwich.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Gordon Street north of Wellington Street East and across from Nottingham Street,
- on Wilson Street at Carden Street,
- on Macdonell Street [westbound] across from Wilson Street,
- on Norfolk Street at Cork Street East and across from Oxford Street and at Suffolk Street East.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Wellington Street East east of Gordon Street,
- on Wyndham Street South at Fountain Street East and
- on Woolwich Street at Heffernan and Cardigan Streets.
The Safe Semester Project also affects service along this route September 29 and 30.
13 Victoria Road Community Centre
Until about 12:15 p.m. Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Eramosa Road and Woolwich Street, then detour:
southeastward along Woolwich;
westward along Macdonell Street; and then
southward into Guelph Central GO Station Bus Terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Cork Street East.)
Instead, inbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Woolwich Street beside the Sleeman Centre.
Outbound buses reverse the inbound detour routing.
Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North across from Quebec Street).
Instead, outbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Woolwich Street at Heffernan Street.
The Safe Semester Project also affects service along this route September 29 and 30.
3 Westmount
Until 12:30 p.m. Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Speedvale Avenue West and Westmount Road, then detour:
westward along Speedvale West;
southward along Edinburgh Road North;
eastward along Paisley Street;
southward along Norfolk Street; and then
eastward along Macdonell Street to Guelph Central Station bus terminal,
resuming their regular route through the terminal.Buses skip their regular stops
- on Westmount Road at Kimberley Drive,
- at St. Joseph’s Health Centre,
- on Westmount Road across from Division Street, beside Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Secondary School and at London Road West,
- on Yorkshire Street North at Home Street,
- on Suffolk Street West at Glasgow and Dublin Streets North and Norfolk Street,
- on Woolwich Street across from Cardigan Street and
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham North at Cork Street East.)
Instead buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Paisley Street at Yorkshire and Glasgow Streets North and Norfolk Street.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route to Guelph Central Station bus terminal, then detour:
westward along Carden Street;
northward along Wyndham Street North;
westward along Macdonell Street;
northward along Norfolk Street;
westward along Paisley Street;
northward along Edinburgh Road North; and then
eastward along Speedvale Avenue West to Westmount Road,
resuming their regular route eastward along Speedvale West.Buses skip their regular stops
- on Woolwich Street at Heffernan and Cardigan Streets,
- on Suffolk Street West west of Norfolk Street and Dublin and Glasgow Streets North,
- on Yorkshire Street North at London Road West,
- on Westmount Road across from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Secondary School and at Division Street,
- at St. Joseph’s Health Centre and
- on Westmount Road at Speedvale Avenue East.
Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Norfolk Street at Cork Street East,
- on Paisley Street west of Norfolk Street, Glasgow and Yorkshire Streets North and across from Harrison Street and
- on Edinburgh Road North at London Road West.
The Safe Semester Project also affects service along this route September 29 and 30.
11 Willow West
Until about 12:15 p.m. Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Paisley Street and Norfolk Street, then detour:
southward along Norfolk;
eastward along Macdonell Street to Wyndham Street North,
resuming their regular route eastward along Macdonell.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Cork Street East.)
Instead, buses drop off passengers at temporary stops
- on Norfolk Street south of Cork Street West.
- on Macdonell Street east of Wilson Street.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route to Norfolk Street and Quebec Street / Paisley Street, then detour:
westward along Paisley; and then
northward along Edinburgh Road North to Suffolk Street West,
resuming their regular route northward along Edinburgh North.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Norfolk Street at Cork Street East and across from Oxford Street,
- on Suffolk Street West west of Norfolk Street and Dublin, Glasgow and Yorkshire Streets North and at Edinburgh Road North.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Paisley Street west of Norfolk Street and Glasgow and Yorkshire Streets North and at Harrison Street.
The Safe Semester Project also affects service along this route September 29 and 30.
Ontario Hockey League game
All Guelph Transit routes
You can ride any Guelph Transit bus for just $1 Friday, September 29 to the Guelph Storm game against the Hamilton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. — if you have a valid ticket to the game.
You can ride for a dollar to and from the Sleeman Centre Friday evenings after 5 p.m. by simply showing the Guelph Transit driver your game ticket.
Safe Semester Project
The City of Guelph is closing
- Macdonell Street between the Macdonell parking lot and the West Parkade and
- Wyndham Street North between Cork and Carden Streets.
Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. the next day and from Friday, September 8 until early Sunday, October 2 to accommodate the annual program to create a safe and enjoyable environment for downtown patrons, including the influx of students who settle in Guelph each year. The program works to reduce conflicts between pedestrians and drivers getting in and out of downtown on weekends and prevent littering and “public nuisances”.
GO Transit and Guelph Transit are detouring buses operating into and out of Guelph Central Station terminal, while the streets are closed.
GO Transit
31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto
(GO has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied on previous occasions when the City closed downtown streets.)
Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. the next day and from Friday, September 8 until early Sunday, October 1, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Gordon and Fountain Streets, then detour:
eastward along Fountain East; and then
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North to Carden Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Carden.Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Macdonell Street across from Guelph Central GO Station bus terminal, then proceed:
eastward into the terminal, stopping at a temporary platform, then proceed:
westward along Carden Street;
southward along Wyndham Streets North and South; and then
eastward along Fountain Street East to Gordon Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Gordon.Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Macdonell Street across from Carden Street.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- in Guelph Central GO Station bus terminal.
The Georgetown Farmers Market and the Invictus Games also affect service along the route Saturday, September 30.
29 Guelph / Mississauga
(GO has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied on previous occasions when the City closed downtown streets.)
No eastbound buses operate during the Safe Semester Project hours.
Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. the next day and from Friday, September 8 until early Sunday, October 1, westbound operate along their regular route to Gordon and Fountain Streets, then detour:
eastward along Fountain East; and then
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North to Carden Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Carden.
Guelph Transit
12 General Hospital
Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. the next day and from Friday, September 8 until early Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Eramosa Road and Woolwich Street, then detour:
southeastward along Woolwich;
westward along Macdonell Street; and then
south- and westward into Guelph Central Station terminal to platform 19,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Cork Street East).
Outbound buses start their trips at platform 22 in Guelph Central Station terminal, as usually, then operate along their regular route.
The CIBC Run for the Cure also affects service along the route Sunday, October 1.
10 Imperial
Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. the next day and from Friday, September 8 until early Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Paisley and Norfolk Streets, then detour:
southward along Norfolk and Gordon Streets;
eastward along Fountain Street East;
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North;
eastward along Carden Street and through Guelph Central Station terminal;
eastward along Macdonell Street; and then
south- and westward through the terminal to platform 14,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Quebec Street west of Wyndham Street North).
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Gordon Street at Nottingham Street.
Outbound buses start their trips at platform #19 in Guelph Central Station terminal, as usually, then proceed:
westward through the terminal and along Carden Street;
southward along Wyndham Streets North and South;
westward along Fountain Street West; and then
northward along Gordon and Norfolk Streets to Quebec Street / Paisley Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Paisely.Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Quebec Street west of Wyndham Street North).
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Wyndham Street South at Farquhar Street,
- on Gordon Street across from Nottingham Street and
- on Norfolk Street at Cork Street East.
The CIBC Run for the Cure also affects service along the route Sunday, October 1.
99 Mainline
Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. the next day and from Friday, September 8 until early Sunday, October 2, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Woolwich and Norfolk Streets, then detour:
southeastward along Woolwich;
westward along Macdonell Street;
southward into Guelph Central Station bus terminal, stopping at platform 7, then continuing
westward along Carden Street;
southward along Wyndham Streets North and South; and then
westward along Wellington Street East to Gordon Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Gordon.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
+on Norfolk Street at Suffolk Street West, + on Macdonell Street (eastbound) east of Wilson Street, + on Macdonell Street (westbound) across from Wilson Street and + on Norfolk Street at Nottingham Street and Wellington Street West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Woolwich Street south of Baker Street and beside the Sleeman Centre,
- on Wyndham Street South south of Farquhar Street and
- on Wellington Street East west of Wyndham Street South.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Gordon and Wellington Streets, then detour:
eastward along Wellington Street East;
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North;
eastward along Carden Street and into Guelph Central Station bus terminal, stopping a platform 7, then continuing
eastward along Macdonell Street; and then
northward along Woolwich Street to Norfolk Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Woolwich.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Gordon Street north of Wellington Street West and across from Nottingham Street,
- on Wilson Street at Carden Street,
- on Macdonell Street (westbound) across from Wilson Street and
- on Norfolk Street at Cork Street East, across from Oxford Street and north of Suffolk Street East.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Wellington Street East east of Gordon Street,
- on Wyndham Street South at Fountain Street East,
- on Woolwich Street at Heffernan Street, west of Cardigan Street and at Norwich Street East.
The CIBC Run for the Cure also affects service along the route Sunday, October 1.
20 Northwest Industrial
Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. the next day and from Friday, September 8 until early Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Paisley and Norfolk Streets, then detour:
southward along Norfolk and Gordon Streets;
eastward along Wellington Street East;
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North; and then
eastward along Carden Street and through Guelph Central Station terminal to platform 9,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Cork Street East).
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Gordon Street at Nottingham Street.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
13 Victoria Road Recreation Centre
Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. the next day and from Friday, September 8 until early Sunday, October 2, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Eramosa Road and Woolwich Street, then detour:
southeastward along Woolwich;
westward along Macdonell Street; and then
south- and westward into Guelph Central Station terminal to platform 5,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Cork Street East).
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Woolwich Street across from
Outbound buses start their trips at platform 5 in Guelph Central Station terminal, as usually, then proceed:
eastward along Macdonell Street; and then
northwestward along Woolwich Street to Wyndham Street North / Eramosa Road,
resuming their regular route northeastward along Eramosa.Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North north of Douglas Street).
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Woolwich Street at Heffernan Street.
The CIBC Run for the Cure also affects service along the route Sunday, October 1.
9 Waterloo
Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. the next day and from Friday, September 8 until early Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Waterloo Avenue and Gordon Street, then detour:
southward along Gordon;
eastward along Fountain Street West;
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North; and then
eastward along Carden Street and through Guelph Central Station terminal to platform 18,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Wilson Street at Carden Street (beside City Hall).
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
3 Westmount
Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. the next day and from Friday, September 8 until early Sunday, October 2, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Woolwich Street and Wyndham Street North, then detour:
southeastward along Woolwich;
eastward along Macdonell Street; and then
southward into Guelph Central Station bus terminal,
ending their trips at platform 15.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Cork Street West).
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Woolwich Street beside the Sleeman Centre.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
The CIBC Run for the Cure also affects service along the route Sunday, October 1.
11 Willow West
Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. the next day and from Friday, September 8 until early Sunday, October 2, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Paisley and Norfolk Streets, then detour:
southward along Norfolk and Gordon Streets;
eastward along Fountain Street East;
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North;
eastward along Carden Street and through Guelph Central Station terminal; and
eastward along Macdonell Street to platform 20
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Cork Street East).
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Gordon Street at Nottingham Street.
Outbound buses start their trips at platform #4 in Guelph Central Station terminal, as usually, then proceed:
eastward through the terminal and Macdonell Street;
northward along Woolwich Street; and then
westward along Suffolk Street East to Norfolk Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Suffolk West.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- in St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Douglas Street.
Instead, they off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Woolwich Street at Heffernan and Cardigan Streets.
The CIBC Run for the Cure also affects service along the route Sunday, October 1.
Halton Hills
See Georgetown.
Hamilton
Canadian Football League game
All Hamilton Street Railway routes
You can ride any HSR bus free of fare to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats game against the [Toronto Argonauts]https://www.argonauts.ca/), Saturday, September 30 at 6:30 p.m. — if you hold a valid ticket to the game.
With the HSR’s Ticket to Ride program, you can ride free of fare to Tim Horton’s Field for as much as two hours before game time and free of fare from the stadium until the end of service.
2 Barton
Buses serve all local stops between the Hamilton GO Centre, downtown Hamilton and Barton Street East at Lenister Avenue North — just one block north of Tim Hortons Field.
3 Cannon
Buses serve all local stops between the Hamilton GO Centre, downtown Hamilton and Cannon Street East at Balsam Avenue North — just south of Tim Hortons Field.
Tiger-Cats Express shuttles
From about 4:30 until 6:30 p.m., Saturday, September 30, free HSR shuttle buses also speedily transport ticket-holders from four terminals across the city to the stadium. After the game is over, they’ll shuttle you back again. You can view the schedule for Friday’s shuttle service here
Read Transit Toronto’s June 8 post for more details.
Hespeler
Hespeler Village Market
Friday afternoons and evenings until October 6, the City of Cambridge is closing
- Queen Street East between Guelph Avenue / Adam Street and Tannery Street East,
to accommodate the market.
Grand River Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.
203 iXpress
Inbound buses operate along their regular route.
From 3 until 8 p.m. Friday, September 29, outbound buses operate along their regular route to Adam and Tannery Streets, then detour:
northward along Adam to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Guelph Avenue.Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Tannery Street East at Queen Street East.
Kawartha Lakes
See Lindsay.
Kitchener
CIBC Run for the Cure
Conestoga College is closing:
- various roadways on the Doon Campus
Sunday morning to accommodate the Kitchener / Waterloo route of the annual run, supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
Grand River Transit is detouring buses while the roads are closed.
10 College / Fairview
From 6 a.m. until 3 p.m., inbound buses start their trips in parking lot #8, then proceed:
along their regular route westward along Doon Valley Drive.
Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- at Conestoga College Door 3 and across from the college daycare centre.
Instead, inbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Conestoga College’s Doon Campus in parking lot #8.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route to the Conestoga College access roat at the second entrance into parking lot #10, then proceed:
north- and eastward along an internal roadway through parking lots #10 and #9 to parking lot #8,
ending their trips.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- beside the Conestoga College Student Centre and Door 3.
Instead, outbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Conestoga College’s Doon Campus in parking lot #8. routing to right on Conestoga College Blvd, left on internal roadway to Conestoga College, left into Parking Lot #10 (2nd access), follow around to Parking Lot #9, and layover in Parking Lot #8. From Conestoga College Parking Lot #8, left on Doon Valley Dr, changes to Conestoga College Blvd, crossover Homer Watson Blvd, to regular routing.
Lindsay
Lindsay Farmers Market
Saturday mornings until October 29, the City of Kawartha Lakes is closing
- Victoria Avenue North between Peel Street and Kent Street West
during the weekly market.
Lindsay Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.
Green route
From 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, September 30, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue North and Peel Street, then detour:
eastward along Peel Street;
southward along Cambridge Street North; and then
westward along Kent Street West to Victoria Avenue North,
resuming their regular route westward along Kent West.Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
Markham
Markham events affecting transit services this weekend include: the Main Street Markham Farmers Market (September 30); and Markham Fair (September 28, 29, 30, October 1).
Markham Fair
The annual fair takes place from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. Thursday, September 28, Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30 and from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday, October 1.
The fair organizing committee has arranged frequent shuttle buses to and from the fairgrounds on the north-east corner of McCowan and Elgin Mills Roads. Although York Region Transit is not providing the service, you can wait for, and exit from, the buses at all regular YRT stops along the routes or at any intersection with a signal. The fare is $4.
Markville shuttle
Shuttle buses operate along McCowan Road between Markville Shopping Centre and the Fairgrounds. The bus picks up passengers on Highway 7 between McCowan Road and the entrance into Markville Shopping Centre near Swiss Chalet. You can flag northbound buses to pick you up at any YRT stop along McCowan or any intersection with a traffic signal. Buses arrive at the west entrance to the fairgrounds.
Thursday, September 28, buses leave Markville every two hours from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. They leave the fair every two hours from 10:30 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. An extra bus leaves the fair at midnight.
Friday, September 29, buses leave Markville every two hours from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and every 30 minutes from 5 until 9:30 p.m. They leave the fair every two hours from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and then every 30 minutes from 5:30 p.m. until midnight.
Saturday, September 30, buses leave Markville every hour from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. They leave the fair every hour from 10:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. and then every 30 minutes until midnight.
Sunday, October 1, buses leave Markville every two hours from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. They leave the fair every hour from 9:30 a.m. until 5:30. A final bus leaves the fair 6:30 p.m. or immediately after the end of the Monster Truck event.
Stouffville shuttle
Shuttle buses start their trips at Highway 48 and Hoover Park Drive in Stouffville, then proceed:
eastward along Hoover Park;
northward along Tenth Line;
westward along Main Street Stouffville, passing Stouffville GO Station; then continuing
westward along Main Street Stouffville and Stouffville Road; and then
southward along McCowan Road to the fairgrounds. Buses arrive at the west entrance to the fairgrounds.You can flag southbound buses to pick you up at any YRT stop along their route.
Northbound buses reverse the route.
Thursday, September 28, buses leave Hoover Park Drive and Highway 48 every two hours from 9:45 a.m. until 7:45 p.m. They leave the fair every two hours from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 p.m.
Friday, September 29, buses leave Hoover Park Drive and Highway 48 every two hours from 9:45 a.m. until 3:45 p.m., then every 30 minutes from 4:45 until 9:15 p.m. They leave the fair every two hours from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., then every 30 minutes from 5 p.m. until midnight.
Saturday, September 30, buses leave Hoover Park Drive and Highway 48 every two hours from 8:45 a.m. until 3:45 p.m. and every hour from 4:45 until 8:45 p.m. They leave the fair every two hours from 9:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m., then every 30 minutes until midnight.
Sunday, October 1, buses leave Hoover Park Drive and Highway 48 every hour from 8:45 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. They leave the fair every hour from 9:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. or immediately after the end of the Monster Truck event.
You can view the schedule for both shuttle buses here.
Main Street Markham Farmers Market
Saturday mornings and afternoons until October 7, the City of Markham is closing:
- Robinson Street west of Main Street North
to accommodate the market.
York Region Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.
522 Markham community bus
From 6:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Saturday, September 30, buses operate along their regular route to Main Street North Markham and Robinson Street, then detour:
northward along Main North;
westward along Wilson Street;
northward along Water Street to the Markham Seniors Centre;
turning around in front of the centre;
southward along Water;
eastward along Wilson; and then
southward along Main to Robinson,
resuming their regular route southward along Main.Buses skip their regular stop
- on Robinson Street (westbound) at Water Street and
- on Water Street (southbound) at Robinson Street.
Milton
Milton Farmers Market
Saturday mornings until October 7, the Town of Milton is closing
- Main Street East between James and Martin Streets
to accommodate the Milton Chamber of Commerce’s weekly market.
Milton Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.
2 Main
Until noon Saturday, September 30, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street East and James Street, then detour:
northward along James; and then
eastward along Mill Street to Martin Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Martin.Westbound buses operate along their regular route.
6 Scott
Until noon Saturday, September 30, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street East and James Street, then detour:
northward along James;
eastward along Mill Street;
northward along Martin Street; and then
east- and southward along Millside Drive to Main Street East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Main East.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Main Street East at Fulton Street.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Martin Street across from Mill Street and
- on Millside Drive east of Martin Street and at Main Street East.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Millside Drive east of Martin Street,
- on Martin Street at Mill Street and
- on Mill Street west of Garden Lane.
Mississauga
CIBC Run for the Cure
The City of Mississauga is closing
- Mississauga Road, between Burnhamthorpe Road and The Collegeway,
and other streets Sunday morning to accommodate the Mississauga route of the annual run, supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
MiWay is detouring buses during the event.
26 Burnhamthorpe
From 9:30 a.m. until noon Sunday, October 1, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to The Collegeway and Erin Mills Parkway, then detour:
northward along Erin Mills; and then
eastward along Burnhamthorpe Road West to South Millway,
resuming their regular route eastward along Burnhamthorpe West.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on The Collegeway east of Erin Mills Parkway and
- on South Millway north of Sanderling Crescent [south] and at Burnhamthorpe Road West.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on South Millway across from Sanderling Crescent [north] and at The Collegeway,
- on The Collegeway at Erin Mills Parkway.
1C Dundas - Collegeway
From 9:30 a.m. until noon Sunday, October 1, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Burnhamthorpe Road West and Erin Mills Parkway, then detour:
southward along Erin Mills; and then
eastward along Dundas Street West to Mississauga Road,
resuming their regular route eastward along Dundas East.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on South Millway across from Sanderling Crescent [north],
- on The Collegeway south of South Millway and at Broad Hollow Gate,
- on Inner Circle Road on the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus and
- on Mississauga Road at The Collegeway and Dundas Street West.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Erin Mills Parkway south of South Millway and
- on Dundas Street West east of Erin Mills Parkway, across from Sir John’s Homestead and at Mississauga Road.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Dundas Street West and Mississauga Road, then detour:
westward along Dundas West; and then
northward along Erin Mills Parkway to The Collegeway,
resuming their regular route westward along The Collegeway.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Mississauga Road north of Dundas Street West and across from The Collegeway,
- on Inner Circle Road on the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus,
- on Mississauga Road (southbound) at The Collegeway,
- on The Collegeway across from Broad Hollow Gate, west of Broad Hollow Gate, east of South Millway, at South Millway and east of Erin Mills Parkway.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Dundas Street West west of Mississauga Road and at Redstart Drive and Erin Mills Parkway and
- on Erin Mills Parkway beside Erindale Secondary School and south of South Millway.
44 Mississauga Road
From 9:30 a.m. until noon Sunday, October 1, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Mississauga Road and Burnhamthorpe Road West, then detour:
westward along Burnhamthorpe West;
southward along South Millway; and then
westward along The Collegeway to east of Erin Mills Parkway,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Mississauga Road south of Sawmill Valley and Featherstone Drives and Harkiss Road and
- on Inner Circle Road on the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Burnhamthorpe Road West west of Mississauga Road and at Sawmill Valley Drive,
- on South Millway across from Sanderling Crescent and at The Collegeway and
- on The Collegeway east of Erin Mills Parkway.
Northbound buses start their trips on The Collegeway east of Erin Mills Parkway, then proceed:
westward along The Collegeway;
northward along Erin Mills; and then
eastward along Burnhamthorpe Road West to Mississauga Road,
resuming their regular route northward along Mississauga.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Inner Circle Road on the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus and
- on Mississauga Road at Outer Circle Road, Featherston Court, across from Sawmill Valley Drive and at Burnhamthorpe Road West.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on The Collegeway east of Erin Mills Parkway and
- on Burnhamthorpe Road West at Sawmill Valley Drive.
Run for the Cure shuttle bus
From 9:30 a.m. until noon Sunday, October 1, buses operate in one-direction only along a circular route.
The buses start their trips at a temporary stop on The Collegeway west of Mississauga Road, then proceed:
northwestward along The Collegeway;
southward along Erin Mills Parkway;
eastward along Dundas Street West;
northward along Mississauga Road; and then
northwestward along The Collegeway to just west of Mississauga Road,
ending their trips.Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on The Collegeway west of Mississauga Road, across from Broad Hollow Gate, west of Broad Hollow Gate, east of South Millway, at South Millway and east of Erin Mills Parkway,
- on Erin Mills Parkway south of South Millway and
- on Dundas Street West east of Erin Mills Parkway, across from Sir John’s Homestead and at Mississauga Road.
110 University express
From 9:30 a.m. until noon Sunday, October 1, southbound buses operate along their regular route to The Collegeway and Erin Mills Parkway, then detour:
southeastward along The Collegeway; and then
southward along Mississauga Road; and then
westward along Dundas Street West to Erin Mills,
resuming their regular route southward along Erin MIlls.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Inner Circle Road on the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on The Collegeway at Mississauga Road.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Erin Mills Parkway and Dundas Street West, then detour:
northward along Erin Mills to The Collegeway,
resuming their regular route westward along The Collegeway.Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Inner Circle Road on the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus.
Oshawa
CIBC Run for the Cure
The City of Oshawa is closing
- Simcoe Street South between Wellington and Lakeview Park Avenues and
- Lakeview Park Avenue between Simcoe Street South and Kluane Avenue
Sunday morning to accommodate the Durham Region route of the annual run, supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
Durham Region Transit is detouring bus service during the event.
401 Simcoe
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
From 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., Sunday, October 1, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Ritson Road South and Wentworth Street East, then detour:
westward along Wentworth East;
southward along Simcoe Street South;
westward along Thomas Street;
southeastward along Valley Drive;
south- and eastward along Outlet Drive; and then
southward along Birchcliff Avenue to Lakeview Park Avenue,
resuming their regular route westward along Lakeview Park.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Simcoe Street South south of Ritson Road South, Wellington Avenue West and Kawartha Avenue and across from Harbour Road and
- on Lakeview Park Avenue across from the Jubilee Pavilion and Kluhane Avenue and at Birchcliffe Avenue.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route.
Peterborough
####CIBC Run for the Cure
The City of Peterborough is closing
- George Street North between Brock and King Streets
Sunday morning to accommodate the Peterborough route of the annual run, supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
The event affects GO Transit and Peterborough Transit services.
GO Transit
88 Peterborough / Oshawa
(GO Transit has confirmed that buses are detouring but has not confirmed detour-routing information. This post describes how it detoured buses in previous years during this event.)
From 9:15 until 11:30 a.m. Sunday, October 1, southbound buses operate along their regular route to George Street North and Parkhill Road West, then detour:
westward along Parkhill West; and then
southward along Aylmer Street North to Simcoe Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Aylmer North.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on George Street North at Simcoe Street and
- on Simcoe Street at the Downtown Peterborough Terminal.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Aylmer Street North at Simcoe Street.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Charlotte Street and Aylmer Street North, then detour:
northward along Aylmer Street North; and then
eastward along Parkhill Road West to Water Street North,
resuming their regular route northward along Water North.Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Simcoe Street at the Downtown Peterborough Terminal.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Aylmer Street North at Simcoe Street.
Peterborough Transit
11 Ashburnham
From 9:15 until 11:30 a.m. Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Simcoe and Water Streets,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Downtown Peterborough Bus Terminal.
Outbound buses start their trips on Simcoe Street at Water Street, then detour:
northward along Water; and then
eastward along Hunter Street West to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Hunter West.Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Downtown Peterborough Bus Terminal.
10 Collison
From 9:15 until 11:30 a.m. Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Lansdowne Street and George Street South, then detour:
westward along Lansdowne;
northward along Aylmer Streets South and North;
eastward along Simcoe Street; and then
northward into the Downtown Terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on George Street South across from Prince Street, north of Princess Street, at Romaine Street, north of Lake Street, at Rink Street and across from Townsend Street,
- on George Street North at Sherbrooke Street and
- on Water Street at King Street and north of Charlotte Street.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Lansdowne Avenue West at Aylmer Street South,
- on Aylmer Street South north of Prince Street, beside King Edward Park and at Lake and Townsend Streets,
- on Aylmer Street North at Dalhousie Street and north of Sherbrooke and King Streets.
Outbound buses reverse the inbound detour routing.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on George Street North south of Charlotte, King, Dalhousie and Sherbrooke Streets,
- on George Street South at Rink, Perry, Westcott and Romaine Streets,
- on Princess Street at Maud Street and
- on Lock Street south of Princess Street.
1 George North
From 9:15 until 11:30 a.m. Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to George Street North and Parkhill Road West, then detour:
westward along Parkhill West;
southward along Reid Street North;
eastward along Simcoe Street; and then
northward into the Downtown Terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on George Street North south of Parkhill Road West, at Edinburgh, Dublin, London, McDonnel and Murray Streets and south of Brock Street and Hunter Street West.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Reid Street at Dublin and London Streets, south of McDonnel Street and at Brock Street and
- on Simcoe Street at Rubbidge and Stewart Streets.
Outbound buses start their trips at the Downtown Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
westward along Simcoe;
northward along Rubbidge Street and Reid Street North; and then
eastward along Parkhill Road West to Water Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Water.Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Water Street north of Hunter Street West, at Brock and Murray Street, north of McDonnel and London Streets, at Dublin Street, across from Edinburgh Street and north of Antrim Street.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Simcoe Street at Rubbidge Street,
- on Rubbidge Street at Brock and Murray Streets,
- on Reid Street at McDonnel Street, north of London Street and at Edinburgh Stree
9 Nichols Park
From 9:15 until 11:30 a.m. Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Simcoe and Water Streets,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Downtown Peterborough Bus Terminal.
Outbound buses start their trips on Simcoe Street at Water Street, then detour:
northward along Water; and then
eastward along Hunter Street West to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Hunter West.Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Downtown Peterborough Bus Terminal.
42 Trent East Bank express
From 9:15 until 11:30 a.m. Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Parkhill Road West and George Street North, then detour:
westward along Parkhill Road West;
southward along Reid Street;
eastward along McDonnel Street;
southward along Aylmer Street North;
eastward along Simcoe Street; and then
northward into the Downtown Terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- on George Street North at Antrim Street.
Outbound buses reverse the inbound detour routing.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on McDonell Street at George Street North and
- on Water Street at Antrim Street.
Instead, outbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Reid Street north of Dublin Street.
40 Trent West Bank express
From 9:15 until 11:30 a.m. Sunday, October 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to McDonnel Street and Aylmer Street North, then detour:
southward along Aylmer North;
eastward along Simcoe Street; and then
northward into Downtown Peterborough Terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- on McDonnel Street at George Street North.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
Richmond Hill
CIBC Run for the Cure
The Town of Richmond Hill is closing
- Richmond Green Sports Complex
all day Sunday to accommodate the Richmond Hill / Markham route of the annual run, supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
York Region Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.
90 Leslie
Until 1 p.m. Sunday, October 1, northbound buses operate along their regular route to Leslie Street and Elgin Mills Road East, then detour:
westward along Elgin Mills East; and then
southward along Redstone Road to just south of Elgin Mills,
ending their trips.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Leslie Street at Elgin Mills Road East and north of Elgin Mills East and
- at Richmond Green Secondary School.
Instead, northbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stops
- on Redstone Road south of Elgin Mills Road East.
Southbound buses start their trips on Redstone Road south of Elgin Mills Road East, then proceed:
southward along Redstone; and then
eastward along Toporowski Avenue to Leslie Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Leslie.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- at Richmond Green Secondary School,
- on Leslie Street at Elgin Mills Road East, south of Elgin Mills East and at Toporowski Avenue.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Redstone Road south of Elgin Mills Road East, Primont Drive and Toporowski Avenue.
Toronto
Toronto events affecting transit services are: the CIBC Run for the Cure (October 1); the Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial (October 1); the Invictus Games (September 28, 29, 30); and Nuit Blanche (September 30 and October 1).
CIBC Run for the Cure
The City of Toronto is closing:
- Bloor Street West between Queen’s Park / Avenue Road and St. George Street,
- St. George Street between Bloor Street West and College Street,
- College Street between St. George / Beverley Street and King’s College Road,
- Hoskin Avenue between Tower Road and St. George Street,
- Queen’s Park,
- Queen’s Park Crescents East and West,
- University Avenue between College and Armoury Streets and
- Wellesley Street West between Queen’s Park Crescents East and West
Sunday morning to accommodate the Toronto route of the annual run, supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
The TTC is detouring transit services during the event.
5 Avenue Rd
From 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sunday, October 1, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Avenue Road and Davenport Road, then detour:
northwestward along Davenport;
westward along Dupont Street;
southward along St. George Street;
westward along Prince Arthur Avenue; and then
southward into St. George Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Avenue Road at Boswell Avenue, across from Yorkville Avenue and at Bloor Street West,
- on Queen’s Park across from Charles Street West,
- on Queen’s Park Crescent West at Hoskin Avenue and beside Hart House and the University of Toronto Library and
- on Queen’s Park Crescent East north of College Street.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Davenport Road west of Avenue Road, beside #250 Davenport and at Bedford Road,
- on St. George Street at Bernard and Lowther Avenues and
- in St George Station bus terminal.
Northbound buses start their trips at St. George Station terminal, then proceed:
northward along Bedford Road;
westward along Prince Arthur Avenue;
northward along St. George Street;
eastward along Dupont Street; and then
southeastward along Davenport Road to Avenue Road,
resuming their regular route northward along Avenue Road.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen’s Park Crescent East north of College Street, at Wellesley Street West and north of St. Joseph Street
- on Queen’s Park north of Charles Street West (beside Museum Station) and
- on Avenue Road north of Bloor Street West, across from Lowther and Boswell Avenues and at Davenport Road.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in St George Station bus terminal and
- on Dupont Street at Davenport Road.
^ This map of the detour routing also indicates the detour during Nuit Blanche Saturday, September 30. Unfortunately, the mapmaker has reversed the labels for the two detours. Buses follow the route that the map displays in green during the CIBC Run for the Cure.
The TTC is also detouring buses operating along the route Saturday, September 30 during Nuit Blanche and Sunday, October 1 during the Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial.
300 Bloor - Danforth overnight
After 6 a.m. Sunday, October 1, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Bloor Street West and Spadina Avenue / Spadina Road, then detour:
northward along Spadina Road;
eastward along Dupont Street;
southeastward along Davenport Road; and then
southward along Bay Street to Bloor West,
resuming their regular route southward along Bay.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bloor Street West at Spadina Avenue and St. George Street, across from Bedford Road and at Queen’s Park and Bay Street.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Spadina Road at Lowther Avenue, across from Kendal Avenue and at Bernard Avenue and Dupont Street,
- on Dupont Street at Huron Street and Davenport Road and
- on Davenport Road at Avenue Road and New and Bay Streets.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bloor Street West at Avenue and Bedford Roads, St. George Street and Spadina Road.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bay Street at Cumberland Street and Davenport Road,
- on Davenport Road at Belmont Street, west of Davenport Road, beside #250 Davenport, at Bedford Road,
- on Dupont Street west of Huron Street and
- on Spadina Road south of Bernard Avenue and at Kendal and Lowther Avenues.
506 Carlton
From 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sunday, October 1, eastbound cars operate along their long-term detour routing to Dundas Street West and Bathurst Street, then detour:
eastward along Dundas Streets West and East; and then
northward along Church Street to Carlton Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Carlton.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Bathurst Street at Nassau and College Streets,
- on College Street across from Borden Street, at Augusta and Spadina Avenues, Beverley and McCaul Streets, University Avenue and Elizabeth, Bay and Yonge Streets and
- on Carlton Street at Church Street.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Dundas Street West at Denison and Spadina Avenues, Huron, Beverley and McCaul Streets, University Avenue and Chestnut, Bay and Yonge Streets and
- on Dundas Street East at Church Street.
Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Carlton Street at Yonge Street,
- on College Street at Yonge, Bay and Elizabeth Streets, Queen’s Park, across from McCaul Street, at St. George Street and Spadina Avenue and at Major, Borden and Bathurst Streets and
- on Bathurst Street across from Nassau Street and at Dundas Street West.
Instead, westbound cars drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Dundas Street East at Yonge Street and
- on Dundas Street West at Bay and Chestnut Streets, University Avenue, McCaul, Beverley and Huron Streets, Spadina and Denison Avenues and Bathurst Street.
506B Carlton shuttle buses
Buses operate along their regular route during construction along College Street between Lansdowne and Spadina Avenues.
94 Wellesley
From about 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sunday, October 1, the TTC splits the route into two.
In the east end, buses operate between Castle Frank and Wellesley Stations only.
In the west end, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Harbord Street and Spadina Avenue,
ending their trips.
Westbound buses start their trips on Spadina Avenue at Harbord Street, then proceed:
southward along Spadina Avenue;
around Spadina Crescent; and then
northward along Spadina Avenue to Harbord,
resuming their regular route westward along Harbord.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Harbord Street at Huron and St. George Streets,
- on Hoskin Avenue at Wycliffe College and
- on Wellesley Street West at the Ontario Legislature Building, east of Queen’s Park Crescent East and at Bay and Yonge Streets.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Wellesley Street West at Bay Street and Queen’s Park Crescent East,
- on Queen’s Park Crescent West at Hoskin Avenue,
- on Hoskin Avenue at Trinity College and St. George Street and
- on Harbord Street at Huron Street and Spadina Avenue.
^ This map of the detour routing also indicates the detour during Nuit Blanche Saturday, September 30.
Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial
The City of Toronto is closing all lanes of
- Queen’s Park Crescent East between Grosvenor and College Streets
Sunday afternoon to accommodate the Toronto Professional Fire Fighters Association’s annual memorial service.
The TTC is likely detouring bus services during the event.
5 Avenue Rd
(The TTC has not confirmed the detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in previous years.)
From 12:30 until 3 p.m. Sunday October 1, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Queen’s Park Crescent West and the off-ramp to Wellesley Street West, then detour:
eastward along Wellesley Street West to Queen’s Park Crescent East,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen’s Park Crescent West at Hart House and the University of Toronto Library and
- on Queen’s Park Crescent East north of College Street.
Northbound buses start their trips at Wellesley Street West and Queen’s Park Crescent East, then proceed along their regular route northward along Queen’s Park East.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen’s Park Crescent East north of College Street and at Wellesley Street West.
The TTC is also detouring buses during the CIBC Run for the Cure and Nuit Blanche.
Invictus Games
The City of Toronto is closing:
- Bay Street south of Front Street West from 5 until 8 p.m.
Saturdays, September 23 and September 30 during the opening and closing ceremonies for the event in the Air Canada Centre.
The event affects GO Transit and TTC services.
GO Transit
31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto bus
From 5 until 8 p.m. Saturday, September 23 and Saturday, September 30, expect detours or delays for buses heading toward Union Station GO Bus Terminal.
The Georgetown Farmers Market and the Safe Semester Project also affect service along this route Saturday, September 23 and Saturday, September 30.
16 Hamilton / Toronto express
63 King City / Toronto
21 Milton / Toronto
65 Newmarket / Toronto
71 Stouffville / Toronto
From 5 until 8 p.m. Saturday, September 23 and Saturday, September 30, expect detours or delays for buses heading toward Union Station GO Bus Terminal.
Toronto Transit Commission
6 Bay
(The TTC is detouring buses along the same detour routing for a longer period — from 8 a.m. Saturday, September 30 until 10 a.m. Sunday, October 1 — during Nuit Blanche.)
From 5 until 8 p.m. Saturday, September 23 and Saturday, September 30, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Bay Street and Gerrard Street West, then detour:
eastward along Gerrard West; and then
southward along Yonge Street to Queens Quay,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queens Quay West.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street at Gerrard Street West, Elm Street, Dundas Street West, Hagerman Street, Nathan Phillips Square, Queen, Adelaide, King and Front Streets West and south of Harbour Street and
- on Queens Quay West east of Bay Street.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Yonge Street at Elm Street and Dundas Street West, across from 247 Yonge and Shuter Street and at Queen, Richmond, King, Wellington and Front Streets West and Queens Quay West.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street north of Queens Quay West, across from the Air Canada Centre, at Front, Wellington and King Street West, north of Adelaide Street West, at Queen Street West and Albert Street, across from Hagerman Street and at Dundas Street West, Elm Street and Gerrard Street West.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Yonge Street north of Front Street East and at King, Richmond and Queen Streets East, Shuter Street and Dundas Street East and across from Elm Street.
72B Pape via Commissioners and Queens Quay
From 5 until 8 p.m. Saturday, September 23 and Saturday, September 30, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge and Wellington Streets, then detour:
northward along Yonge to King Street,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Bay Street at Front Street West.
Instead, westbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Yonge Street at King Street East.
Eastbound buses start their trips on Yonge Street just south of King Street East, then proceed:
eastward along King East;
southward along Church Street;
eastward along Wellington Street East; and then
southward along Yonge to Queens Quay,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queens Quay East.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street at Front Street West and south of Harbour Street and
- on Queens Quay West across from Bay Street.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Yonge Street at King Street East,
- on King Street East at Church Street,
- on Church Street at Wellington Street East and
- on Yonge Street at Front Street West.
(The TTC is detouring buses along the same detour routing for a longer period — from 8 a.m. Saturday, September 30 until 10 a.m. Sunday, October 1 — during Nuit Blanche.)
Wheel-Trans — Ryerson Mattamy Athletic Centre shuttle
The TTC has assigned four Wheel-Trans vehicles to shuttle between St George Station and the venue on the former Maple Leaf Gardens site at Church and Carlton Streets. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at three subway stations — St George and Queen’s Park, which have elevators between the train platform and the street and College, which does not.
Events take place in the Mattamy Centre from Monday, September 25 until Saturday, September 30.
The vehicles likely operate along a similar route to the 406 Venue Downtown shuttle buses that the TTC operating in 2015 during the Pan Am Games and the ParaPan Am Games.
Nuit Blanche
The City of Toronto is closing
- Bay Street between Dundas and Queen Streets West 8 a.m. Saturday, September 30 until 10 a.m. Sunday, October 1, and between Queen and Front Streets West 4:30 p.m. Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday;
- Queen Street West between University Avenue and Yonge Street 6:30 p.m. Saturday until 8 a.m. Sunday; and
- Queen’s Park and Queen’s Park Crescents East and West between Bloor Street West and College Street 3:30 p.m. Saturday until 8:30 a.m.
and various other streets in downtown and central Toronto Saturday evening and early Sunday morning to accommodate the all-night entertainment and arts festival.
The TTC is operating overnight subway service along all of Lines 1 and 2 during the event. It’s also operating its usual overnight bus and streetcar service and detouring regular and overnight bus and streetcar service to accommodate event-goers.
The City and TTC are encouraging passengers to park at TTC lots and take the bus, streetcar or subway to and from the various activities. The TTC is relaxing its rule against commuters parking at the lots after 2 a.m. early this Sunday morning and offering free parking.
GO Transit is also operating extra trains and buses.
65 Barrie train
A special northbound train leaves Union Station at 2:20 a.m. Sunday, October 1. It drops off passengers at all stations along the line and ends its trip in Allandale Waterfront GO Station at 3:55 a.m.
33B Guelph / Georgetown / North York
A special eastbound bus leaves University Centre Terminal on the University of Guelph campus at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, September 30. It ends its trip in Georgetown GO Station bus terminal at 4:45 p.m. so that passengers can connect with an eastbound train along the 31 Georgetown line. The train leaves at 5 p.m.
The train returns to Georgetown at 3:44 a.m. Sunday, October 1. A special westbound bus leaves Georgetown at 3:52 a.m. It ends its trip in University Centre Terminal at 4:47 a.m.
30 Kitchener / Brampton express
A special eastbound bus leaves Kitchener GO Station at 3:54 p.m. Saturday, September 30. It ends its trip in Bramalea GO Station bus terminal at 5:09 p.m. so that passengers can connect with an eastbound train along the 31 Georgetown line. The train leaves at 5:24 p.m.
The train returns to Bramalea at 3:19 a.m. Sunday, October 1. A special westbound bus leaves Bramalea at 3:29 a.m. and ends its trip in Kitchener at 4:29 a.m.
31 Kitchener train
A special eastbound train leaves Georgetown GO Station at 5 p.m. Saturday, September 30. It picks up passengers at all stations along the line east of Georgetown and ends its trip in Union Station at 6:07 p.m.
A special westbound train leaves Union at 2:40 a.m. Sunday, October 1. It drops off passengers at all stations along the line until it ends its trip in Georgetown at 3:44 a.m.
GO operates buses along the 33C Guelph / Georgetown / North York route to meet the trains in both directions at Georgetown. It also operates buses along the 30 Kitchener / Brampton route to meet the trains at Bramalea GO Station.
09 Lakeshore East train
A special eastbound train leaves Exhibition GO Station at 1:50 a.m. Sunday, October 1. It leaves Union Station at 2 a.m. The train drops off passengers at all stations along the line and ends its trip in Oshawa GO Station at 2:57 a.m.
18 Lakeshore West bus
Special trains operating along the 01 Lakeshore West line arrive in Aldershot GO Station at 3:06 and 5:06 a.m. Sunday, October 1.
Special buses meet the trains. They leave Aldershot at 3:14 and 5:14 a.m. They end their trips in Hamilton GO Centre at 3:29 and 5:29 a.m.
01 Lakeshore West train
Special westbound trains leave Union Station at 2 and 4 a.m. Sunday, October 1. They drop off passengers at all stations along the line and end their trips in Aldershot GO Station at 3:06 and 5:06 a.m.
GO operates buses along the 18 Lakeshore West route to meet the trains at Aldershot GO Station.
21 Milton train
A special eastbound train leaves Milton GO Station at 5 p.m. Saturday, September 30. It picks up passengers at all stations along the line and ends its trip in Union Station at 5:57 p.m.
A special westbound train leaves Union at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, October 1. It drops off passengers at all stations along the line and ends its trip in Milton at 3:28 a.m.
71 Stouffville train
A special southbound train leaves Lincolnville GO Station at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, September 30. It picks up passengers at all stations along the line and ends its trip in Union Station at 5:54 p.m.
A special northbound train leaves Union at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, October 1. It drops off passengers at all stations along the line and ends its trip in Lincolnville at 3:59 a.m.
Toronto Transit Commission
5 Avenue Rd
After 3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 30, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Avenue Road and Bloor Street West, then detour:
westward along Bloor West;
southward along Bedford Road;
westward along Prince Arthur Avenue; and then
southward into St George Station terminal,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen’s Park across from Charles Street West,
- on Queen’s Park Crescent West at Hoskin Avenue and beside Hart House and the University of Toronto Library and
- on Queen’s Park Crescent East north of College Street.
Instead, southbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- in St George Station bus terminal.
Northbound buses start their trips in St George Station bus terminal, then proceed:
southward along Bedford Road; and then
eastward along Bloor Street West to Avenue Road / Queen’s Park,
resuming their regular route northward along Avenue Road.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen’s Park Crescent East north of College Street, at Wellesley Street West and St. Joseph Street and
- on Queen’s Park at Charles Street West.
^ This map of the detour routing also indicates the detour for the CIBC Run for the Cure Sunday, October 1. Unfortunately, the mapmaker has reversed the labels for the two detours. Buses follow the route that the map displays in red during Nuit Blanche.
The Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial also affects service along the route Sunday, October 1.
307 Bathurst overnight
The TTC says it’s operating extra service along this route early Sunday, October 1.
6 Bay
From 8 a.m. Saturday, September 30 until 10 a.m. Sunday, October 1, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Bay Street and Gerrard Street West, then detour:
eastward along Gerrard West; and then
southward along Yonge Street to Queens Quay,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queens Quay West.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street at Gerrard Street West, Elm Street, Dundas Street West, Hagerman Street, Nathan Phillips Square, Queen, Adelaide, King and Front Streets West and south of Harbour Street and
- on Queens Quay West east of Bay Street.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Yonge Street at Elm Street and Dundas Street West, across from 247 Yonge and Shuter Street and at Queen, Richmond, King, Wellington and Front Streets West and Queens Quay West.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street north of Queens Quay West, across from the Air Canada Centre, at Front, Wellington and King Street West, north of Adelaide Street West, at Queen Street West and Albert Street, across from Hagerman Street and at Dundas Street West, Elm Street and Gerrard Street West.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Yonge Street north of Front Street East and at King, Richmond and Queen Streets East, Shuter Street and Dundas Street East and across from Elm Street.
The buses follow the same detour routing during the Invictus Games closing ceremonies Saturday, September 30.
300 Bloor - Danforth overnight
Even though the Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway operates all night, the TTC is operating buses along the route with their regular schedule early Sunday, October 1.
The TTC is detouring the buses operating along the route early Sunday, October 1 during CIBC Run for the Cure.
Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway
Trains operate every 10 to 15 minutes from about 1:30 until 8 a.m. Sunday, October 1.
29 Dufferin
The TTC says it’s operating extra service along this route late Saturday, September 30 and early Sunday, October 1.
72B Pape via Commissioners and Queens Quay
From 8 a.m. Saturday, September 30 until 10 a.m. Sunday, October 1, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge and Wellington Streets, then detour:
northward along Yonge to King Street,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Bay Street at Front Street West.
Instead, westbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Yonge Street at King Street East.
Eastbound buses start their trips on Yonge Street just south of King Street East, then proceed:
eastward along King East;
southward along Church Street;
eastward along Wellington Street East; and then
southward along Yonge to Queens Quay,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queens Quay East.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street at Front Street West and south of Harbour Street and
- on Queens Quay West across from Bay Street.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Yonge Street at King Street East,
- on King Street East at Church Street,
- on Church Street at Wellington Street East and
- on Yonge Street at Front Street West.
The buses follow the same detour routing during the Invictus Games closing ceremonies Saturday, September 30.
509 Harbourfront
The TTC says it’s operating extra service along this route late Saturday, September 30 and early Sunday, October 1.
501 Queen
301 Queen overnight
From 6:30 p.m. Saturday, September 30 until 7:30 a.m. Sunday, October 1, eastbound cars operate along their regular route to Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue, then detour:
southward along Spadina;
eastward along King Streets West and East; and then
northward along Church Street to Queen East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street West at Peter, John and Duncan Streets, University Avenue and at York, Bay and Yonge Streets and
- on Queen Street East at Victoria and Church Street.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Spadina Avenue south of Queen Street West and at King Street West,
- on King Street West at Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay and Yonge Streets,
- on King Street East at Church Street and
- on Church Street north of Lombard Street and at Queen Street East.
Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street East at Church and Yonge Streets,
- on Queen Street West at Bay Street, across from York Street, at University Avenue, west of Simcoe Street and at McCaul, John and Soho Streets and Spadina Avenue.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Church Street at Richmond, Adelaide and King Streets East,
- on King Street East at Yonge Street,
- on King Street West at Bay Street, University Avenue, John and Peter Streets and Spadina Avenue and
- on Spadina Avenue north of King Street West and at Richmond Street West.
510 Spadina
The TTC says it’s operating extra service along this route late Saturday, September 30 and early Sunday, October 1.
94 Wellesley
From 3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 30 until 1:30 a.m. Sunday, October 1, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Harbord Street and Spadina Avenue, then detour:
northward along Spadina;
eastward along Bloor Street West; and then
southward along Bay Street to Wellesley Street West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Wellesley West.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Harbord Street at St. George Street,
- on Hoskin Avenue beside Wycliffe College and
- on Wellesley Street West beside the Ontario Legislature, east of Queen’s Park Crescent East and at Bay Street.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Spadina Avenue at Sussex Avenue,
- on Bloor Street West at St. George Street, across from Bedford Road, at Queen’s Park and at Bay Street and
- on Bay Street south of Charles Street West and at St. Joseph Street.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Wellesley Street West and Bay Street, then detour:
southward along Bay;
westward along College Street; and then
northward along Spadina Avenue, Spadina Crescent and Spadina Avenue to Harbord Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Harbord.Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bay Street south of Wellesley Street West and at Grosvenor and College Streets,
- on College Street at Elizabeth Street and University Avenue, across from McCaul Street and at St. George Street and Spadina Avenue and
- on Spadina Avenue at Willcocks Street.
^ This map of the detour routing also indicates the detour for the CIBC Run for the Cure Sunday, October 1.
320 Yonge overnight
Even though the Line 1 Yonge - University subway operates all night, the TTC is operating buses along the route with their regular schedule early Sunday, October 1.
Line 1 Yonge - University subway
Trains operate every 10 to 15 minutes from about 1:30 until 8 a.m. Sunday, October 1.
196 York University rocket
The TTC says it’s operating extra service along this route late Saturday, September 30 and early Sunday, October 1.
Vaughan
Run for Vaughan
The Region of York and the City of Vaughan are closing:
- **Major Mackenzie Drive West (Regional Road 25) between Canada’s Wonderland and Vaughan City Hall
Sunday morning to accommodate the annual road race, supporting the future Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital.
The TTC and York Region Transit are detouring buses while the street is closed.
Toronto Transit Commission
107 Keele North
From 8 until 11 a.m. Sunday, October 1, southbound buses start their trips on Barrhill Road east of Keele Street, then proceed:
along their regular route southward along Keele.
Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Cranston Park Avenue south of Teston Road,
- on Teston Road at St. Joan of Arc Avenue and Keele Street,
- on Keele Street beside Maple Reservoir Park, at Drummond Avenue, beside Maple Health Centre, at McNaughton Road, beside Maple Arena, across from Masters Avenue, at Killian Road, Major Mackenzie Drive West, south of Church Street and across from Barrhill Road.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Keele Street and Fieldgate Drive, then detour:
eastward along Fieldgate; and then
north- and westward along Barrhill Road to Keele,
ending their trips.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Keele Street across from Knightswood Avenue, at Barrhill Road, across from Church Street, north of Major Mackenzie Drive West, at Railway Street, Masters Avenue, McNaughton Road, across from Maple Health Centre and Drummond Drive,
- on Drummond Drive at Treasure Hill Road, St. Joan of Arc Avenue, Monteith Crescent and Cranston Park Avenue and
- on Cranston Park Avenue at Princeton Gate, Isaac Murray Avenue and Teston Road.
York Region Transit
20 Jane
From 8 until 11 a.m. Sunday, October 1, southbound buses start their trips on Avro Road east of Jane Street, then proceed:
along their regular route southward along Jane.
Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Mosque Gate at Teston Road,
- on Teston Road at Jane Street,
- on Jane Street at Ahmadiyya, America and Tierra Avenues, Grand Valley Boulevard and Major Mackenzie Drive West.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Jane Street and Springside Road, then detour:
eastward along Springside;
northward along Melville Avenue; and then
westward along Avro Avenue to Jane Street,
ending their trips.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Jane Street at Norwood Avenue, Avro Road, Major Mackenzie Drive West, Roseheath, Cunningham and Brandon Gate Drives and Colombo Crescent,
- on Ahmadiyya Avenue west of Tahir Street and at Mosque Gate and
- on Mosque Gate at Teston Road.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Springside Road at Parktree Drive and
- on Melville Avenue north of Springside Road, across from Eddington Place and at Norwood Avenue and Avro Road.
4 /4A Major Mackenzie
4 branch
From 8 until 11 a.m. Sunday, October 1, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Jane Street and Rutherford Road, then detour:
eastward along Rutherford; and then
northward along Peter Rupert Avenue to Major Mackenzie Drive West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Major Mackenzie West.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Jane Street north of Rutherford Road, across from Auto Vaughan Drive, at Springside Road, Norwood Avenue, Avro Road and Major Mackenzie Drive West and
- on Major Mackenzie Drive West east of Jane Street, at Melville Avenue, east of Avro Road, at Netherford Road, east of Gram Street, across from Ontario and Hill Streets and at Peter Rupert Avenue.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Rutherford Road at Jacob Keffer Parkway and Westbourne Drive and
- on Peter Rupert Avenue at District Avenue, Maurier Boulevard, north of Carrier Crescent, at Ivy Glen Drive, Sand Valley Street, Freedom Trail and Major Mackenzie Drive West.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops:
- on Major Mackenzie Drive west at McNaughton Road [east], Hill, Ontario and Keele Streets, across from Gram Street, at Killian Road, McNaughton Road [west], Meville Avenue and east of Jane Street and
- on Jane Street across from Avro Road, Norwood Avenue and Springside Road, at Auto Vaughan Drive, south of Auto Vaughan Drive and at Rutherford Road.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Rutherford Road across from Rutherford GO Station and at Barrhill Road.
4A branch
From 8 until 11 a.m. Sunday, October 1, eastbound buses start their trips in Vaughan Mills Terminal, then proceed:
eastward along Riverrock Gate;
northward along Jane Street;
eastward along Rutherford Road; and then
northward along Peter Rupert Avenue to Major Mackenzie Drive West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Major Mackenzie West.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Major Mackenzie Drive West at Woodend Place, Villa Campanile, Vellore Avenue, Fossil Hill and Weston Roads, Starling and Vellore Woods Boulevards, east of Amusement Drive and Jane Street, at Melville Avenue, east of Avro Road, at Netherford Road, east of Gram Street, across from Ontario and Hill Streets and at Peter Rupert Avenue.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in Vaughan Mills Terminal,
- on Jane Street at Rutherford Road,
- on Rutherford Road at Jacob Keffer Parkway and Westbourne Drive and
- on Peter Rupert Avenue at District Avenue, Maurier Boulevard, north of Carrier Crescent, at Ivy Glen Drive, Sand Valley Street, Freedom Trail and Major Mackenzie Drive West.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Major Mackenzie Drive west at McNaughton Road [east], Hill, Ontario and Keele Streets, across from Gram Street, at Killian Road, McNaughton Road [west], Meville Avenue, east of Jane Street, at Jane Street, Cityview Boulevard, Vellore Park Avenue and Lawford Road,
- on Via Campanile at Via Borghese and Maria Antonia Road,
- on Davos Road west of Via Campanile, at Via Avelino and west of Monteverde Way,
- on Pine Valley Drive at Major Mackenzie Drive West and
- on Major Mackenzie Drive West at Woodend Place.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Rutherford Road across from Rutherford GO Station and at Barrhill Road,
- on Jane Street at Riverock Gate and
- in Vaughan Mills Terminal.
26 Maple local
YRT does not operate buses along the route until after 11 a.m. Sunday, October 1.
Waterloo
University of Waterloo Reunion
The University of Waterloo is closing
- the interior lanes of the campus Ring Road
Saturday morning to accommodate the annual Applied Sciences Fun Run — part of the reunion.
The event affects GO Transit and Grand River Transit service.
GO Transit
(GO has not confirmed detour-routing information.)
From 9:30 a.m. until noon, Saturday, September 30, eastbound buses start their trips on [east] Ring Road across from the William G. Davis Computer Sciences Centre, then proceed:
north-, west-, south- and eastbound along Ring Road to Seagram Drive,
resuming their regular route southward along Seagram.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on [east] Ring Road beside the Davis Centre.
Instead, eastbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on [east] Ring Road across from the Davis Centre.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Seagram Drive and Ring Road, then detour:
east- and northward along [east] Ring Road to a temporary stop across from the William G. Davis Computer Sciences Centre.
Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- on [east] Ring Road beside the Davis Centre.
Instead, westbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on [east] Ring Road across from the Davis Centre.
Grand River Transit
200 iXpress
From 9:30 a.m. until noon, Saturday, September 30, inbound buses operate along their regular route to North Campus Road and the Ring Road, then detour:
west-, south- and eastward along the [west] Ring Road to Seagram Drive,
resuming their regular route southward along Seagram.Inbound buses skip the regular University of Waterloo iXpress station on [east] Ring Road beside the William G. Davis Computer Sciences Centre.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary iXpress station
- on [west] Ring Road across from the Student Life Centre.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
9 Lakeshore
From 9:30 a.m. until noon, Saturday, September 30, inbound buses start their trips on [west] Ring Road across from the Student Life Centre, then proceed:
south- and eastward along [west] Ring Road to Seagram Drive,
resuming their regular route southward along Seagram.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- on [east] Ring Road beside the William G. Davis Computer Sciences Centre and Engineering.
Instead, southbound buses pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on [west] Ring Road across from the Student Life Centre and at Seagram Drive.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route to Seagram Drive and Ring Road, then detour:
east- and northward along [east] Ring Road to a temporary stop across from the William G. Davis Computer Sciences Centre,
ending their trips.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on [west] Ring Road beside Environment 3 and Needles Hall.
Instead, outbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on [east] Ring Road across from the William G. Davis Computer Sciences Centre.
13 Laurelwood
From 9:30 a.m. until noon, Saturday, September 30, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to North Campus Drive at Ring Road, then detour:
west- and southward along [west] Ring Road to a temporary stop across from the Student Life Centre,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on [east] Ring Road beside the William G. Davis Computer Sciences Centre.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on [west] Ring Road across from the Student Life Centre.
Westbound buses start their trips on [east] Ring Road across from the Davis Centre, then proceed:
north- and westward along [east] Ring Road to North Campus Road,
resuming their regular route northward along North Campus.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on [west] Ring Road beside Needles Hall.
Instead, eastbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on [east] Ring Road across from the William G. Davis Computer Sciences Centre.
7E Mainline via Columbia
From 9:30 a.m. until noon, Saturday, September 30, inbound buses start their trips on [east] Ring Road across from the William G. Davis Computer Sciences Centre, then proceed:
north- and westward along [east] Ring Road to North Campus Road,
resuming their regular route northward along North Campus.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on [west] Ring Road beside Needles Hall and the University Club.
Instead, inbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on [east] Ring Road across from the William G. Davis Computer Sciences Centre.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route to North Campus Road at Ring Road, then proceed:
west- and southward along [west] Ring Road across from the Student Life Centre,
ending their trips.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on [east] Ring Road beside B.C. Matthews Hall and the William G. Davis Computer Sciences Centre.
Instead, outbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on [west] Ring Road across from the Student Life Centre.
7D Mainline via University
From 9:30 a.m. until noon, Saturday, September 30, inbound buses start their trips on [west] Ring Road across from the Student Life Centre, then proceed:
south- and eastward along [west] Ring Road to Seagram Drive
resuming their regular route southward along Seagram.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on [east] Ring Road beside the William G. Davis Computer Sciences Centre and Engineering.
Instead, inbound buses pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on [west] Ring Road across from the Student Life Centre and at Seagram Drive.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route to Seagram Drive and Ring Road, then detour:
east- and northward along Ring Road to a stop across from the Davis Centre,
ending their trips.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on [west] Ring Road beside Environment 3 and Needles Hall.
Whitby
Heritage Day
The Town of Whitby is closing
- Brock Street North between Mary and Dundas Streets and
- Brock Street South between Dundas and Colborne Streets
Saturday morning and afternoon to accommodate the annual event to celebrate Whitby’s historic, architectural, natural, and scenic heritage.
Durham Region Transit and GO Transit are likely detouring bus services during the event.
Durham Region Transit
302 Baldwin - Brock
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in previous years.)
Until about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 30, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Brock Street North and Mary Street, then detour:
westward along Mary Street East;
southward along Euclid and Henry Streets;
eastward along Dunlop Street West to Brock South,
resuming their regular route southward along Brock.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Brock Street North at Dundas Street West.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Brock Street South at Dunlop and Dundas Streets East.
GO Transit
81 Port Perry / Whitby
(GO has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information that it supplied about this event in previous years.)
Until about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 30, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Brock Street North and Mary Street, then detour:
westward along Mary Street East;
southward along Euclid and Henry Streets;
eastward along Dunlop Street West to Brock South,
resuming their regular route southward along Brock.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Brock Street North at Dundas Street West.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Brock Street South at Dundas Street East.