York Region Transit is making minor changes to its services, Christmas, Sunday, December 25.
And, Friday, December 23 is the last day this year that YRT operates buses along its high-school special routes (routes with numbers in the 400 series.) High-school special service resumes Monday, January 9.
YRT is revising service along these routes: 20 Jane; 50 Queensway; 90 Leslie; 720 Highway 407 Terminal / Wonderland; 760 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland; Mobility On-Request North.
20 Jane
Since Friday, December 2, YRT has operated a bus on a new northbound trip along the route. The bus leaves SmartVMC Bus Terminal (serving the TTC’s Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station) at 3:17 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
50 Queensway
Starting Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, YRT operates service to and from the Town of Georgina’s Recreational Outdoor Campus (“The ROC”) Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Buses in both directions operate to and from the ROC until 1 p.m. each day, but only on request. Notify the bus operator that you’re travelling to the ROC when you board the bus.
After 1 p.m., call 1-844-667-5327 to ask for the the next available bus along the 50 Queensway to travel to or from the ROC. You must call an hour before your trip.
You can travel to and from the facility free of fare, if you present your ROC season pass or ROC employee identification card to the bus operator as your proof of payment.
Wednesdays to Fridays (and Mondays and Tuesdays during the holidays), use YRT’s Mobility On-Request North service to travel to and from the ROC.
YRT only operates to and from the facility during its operating hours. If the ROC is closed due to weather, YRT cancels the service.
ROC Hours of operation - Winter 2022-2023
Holiday hours
- Wednesday, December 21: 4:30 until 9:30 p.m.
- Thursday, December 22: 4:30 until 9:30 p.m.
- Friday, December 23: 4:30 until 9:30 p.m.
- Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Christmas, Sunday, December 25: Closed.
- Boxing Day, Monday, December 26: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Tuesday, December 27: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 28: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Thursday, December 29: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Friday, December 30: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1, 2023: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Monday, January 2: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 3: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Wednesday, January 4: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Thursday, January 5: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Friday, January 6: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Saturday, January 7: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Sunday, January 8: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Regular Hours
- Mondays and Tuesdays: closed
- Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 4:30 until 9 p.m.
- Saturdays: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Sundays: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
90 Leslie
Friday, December 23 is the last day this year that YRT operates extra buses along the route for passengers travelling to and from St. Robert Catholic High School. Regular service resumes Monday, January 9, 2023.
720 Highway 407 Terminal / Wonderland
Buses operate along the route most days during the holidays. Service hours coincide with the operating hours at Vaughan Mills (mall) and Canada’s Wonderland.
- Christmas, Sunday, December 25: No service.
- Boxing Day, Monday, December 26: Saturday schedules.
- Tuesday, December 27: Saturday schedules.
- Wednesday, December 28: Monday-to-Friday schedules.
- Thursday, December 29: Monday-to-Friday schedules.
- Friday, December 30: Monday-to-Friday schedules.
- New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31: Saturday schedules.
December 31 is the last day until spring that YRT operates buses along the route.
760 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland
Buses operate along the route most days during the holidays. Service hours coincide with the operating hours at Vaughan Mills (mall) and Canada’s Wonderland.
- Christmas, Sunday, December 25: No service.
- Boxing Day, Monday, December 26: Saturday schedules.
- Tuesday, December 27: Saturday schedules.
- Wednesday, December 28: Monday-to-Friday schedules.
- Thursday, December 29: Monday-to-Friday schedules.
- Friday, December 30: Monday-to-Friday schedules.
- New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31: Saturday schedules.
- New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1, 2023: Sunday / holiday schedules.
- Monday, January 2: Sunday / holiday schedules.
January 2 is the last day until spring that YRT operates buses along the route Mondays to Fridays. Service continues Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only, starting Saturday, January 7.
Mobility On-Request North
Starting Wednesday, December 21, YRT’s Mobility On-Request service extends to the Town of Georgina’s Recreational Outdoor Campus (“The ROC”) Wednesdays to Fridays from 4:30 until 9 p.m. Mobility On-Request North allows you to travel between an address in the service area and the ROC. (The service is also available for travelling to and from the ROC Mondays to Fridays from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. during the holidays — from Boxing Day, Monday, December 26 until Friday, January 6, 2023.)
You can request a ride any time during service hours, at least 15 minutes before your desired travel time. You can book your trips booked no earlier than two hours before the start of service. YRT will tell you your pick-up time. A YRT-marked vehicle will pick you up and take you directly to your selected address or stop. You may share your ride with other travellers. You can book your ride by:
- using the Mobility On-Request App, available in the AppStore or Google Play; or
- calling 1-844-667-5327 so a Customer Service Representative can help you.
Regular YRT fares apply. The operator can accept all YRT fare media including PRESTO fare cards, the YRT Pay application, Transit app and exact change.
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, board buses along the 50 Queensway route to travel to and from the ROC.
YRT only operates to and from the facility during its operating hours. If the ROC is closed due to weather, YRT cancels the service.
ROC Hours of operation - Winter 2022-2023
Holiday hours
- Wednesday, December 21: 4:30 until 9:30 p.m.
- Thursday, December 22: 4:30 until 9:30 p.m.
- Friday, December 23: 4:30 until 9:30 p.m.
- Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Christmas, Sunday, December 25: Closed.
- Boxing Day, Monday, December 26: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Tuesday, December 27: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 28: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Thursday, December 29: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Friday, December 30: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1, 2023: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Monday, January 2: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 3: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Wednesday, January 4: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Thursday, January 5: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Friday, January 6: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Saturday, January 7: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Sunday, January 8: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Regular Hours
- Mondays and Tuesdays: closed
- Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 4:30 until 9 p.m.
- Saturdays: 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Sundays: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.