GO Transit is increasing service along many of its bus routes as more passengers travel to and from universities and colleges during fall and winter, starting Saturday, August 31.
It’s also cancelling seasonal weekend service to and from Canada’s Wonderland and the Toronto Zoo.
GO is revising service along these routes: 12 Niagara Falls / Burlington; 15 Brantford / Burlington; 16 Hamilton / Toronto express; 17 Waterloo / Hamilton; 19 Mississauga / North York; 25 Waterloo / Mississauga; 27 Milton / North York; 29 Guelph / Etobicoke; 30 Waterloo / Brampton; 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto; 32 Brampton Trinity Common / North York; 33 Guelph / Georgetown / North York; 36 Brampton / North York express; 37 Orangeville / Brampton; 40 Hamilton / Pearson / Richmond Hill; 41 Hamilton / Pickering; 47 Hamilton / Vaughan; 48 Guelph / Vaughan; 52 Oshawa / Vaughan; 54 Markham / Vaughan; 56 Oshawa / Oakville; 61 Richmond Hill / Toronto; 65 East Gwillimbury / Newmarket / Toronto; 67 Keswick / North York; 68 Barrie / Newmarket / Aurora; 70 Uxbridge / Stouffville / Markham; 71 Uxbridge / Stouffville / Toronto; 88 Peterborough / Oshawa; 92 Oshawa / Yorkdale; 94 Pickering / Mississauga; 96 Oshawa / Finch express.
Specifically, it’s introducing new branches of routes; resuming service along a former branch of a route; cancelling branches of routes; increasing service along routes; decreasing service along routes; revising the paths for buses along routes; adjusting the schedules for buses along routes; and making other changes to services along routes.
Introducing new branches of routes
29 Guelph / Etobicoke
Since more passengers travel to and from the University of Guelph and Sheridan College’s Hazel McCallion campus during fall and winter, GO’s adding more service between Guelph and Mississauga Mondays to Fridays.
Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO introduces the new 29A branch of the route. Buses along the 29A branch operate between University Centre terminal on the University of Guelph campus and Square One GO Bus Terminal. GO is operating buses on three eastbound and two westbound trips along the new branch.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
41 Hamilton / Pickering
Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO introduces the new 41B and 41D branches of the route.
Buses along the 41B branch operate between McMaster University GO Bus Terminal and Centennial College’s Progress campus. Buses operate express — without stopping — between “Mac” and Square One GO Bus Terminal, then drop off or pick up passengers at all stops between Square One and Centennial.
Buses along the 41D branch operate between Bramalea GO Station and Centennial College. The buses serve passengers at all stops.
GO is also further increasing service along the route, adjusting the schedules for buses along the route and making another change to service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
30 Waterloo / Brampton
Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO introduces the new 30E branch of the route. Buses along the 30E branch operate westbound only between Bramalea GO Station bus terminal and the University of Waterloo, stopping only at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus. GO operates just two buses along the branch.
GO is also further increasing service along the route and adjusting the schedules for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
25 Waterloo / Mississauga
Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO introduces the new 25A branch of the route. Buses along the 25A branch operate express between the University of Waterloo and Square One GO Bus Terminal in Mississauga, stopping only at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus and the Highway 401 / Highway 25 Park and Ride carpool lot in Milton.
GO’s operating buses on two eastbound and three westbound trips along the branch Mondays to Fridays. It’s also operating buses on five eastbound trips along the branch Thursdays and Fridays.
GO is also further increasing service along the route and adjusting the schedules for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
Resuming service along a branch of a route
15 Brantford / Burlington
Since more passengers travel from McMaster University during fall and winter, GO’s resuming service along the 15A branch of the route Friday afternoons.
Starting Friday, September 6, it’s again operating buses along three Friday-only trips between McMaster University GO Bus Terminal and Aldershot GO Station bus terminal.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
Cancelling branches of routes
47 Hamilton / Vaughan
With the end of summer weekend service to and from Canada’s Wonderland, GO is cancelling the 47W branch of the route.
GO is also increasing service along the route and revising the path for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
96 Oshawa / Finch express
With the end of summer weekend service to and from the Toronto Zoo, GO is cancelling the 96Z branch of the route.
GO is also increasing service along the route and revising the path for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
52 Oshawa / Vaughan
With the end of summer weekend service to and from Canada’s Wonderland, GO is cancelling the 52W branch of the route.
GO is also revising the path and adjusting the schedules for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
Increasing service along routes
36 Brampton / North York express
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO operates more buses along the route. It’s operating six more eastbound buses and four more westbound buses Saturdays only.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
15 Brantford / Burlington
Since more passengers travel from McMaster University during fall and winter, GO’s adding more service along the route Friday afternoons.
Starting Friday, September 6, it’s again operating buses along three Friday-only trips between McMaster University GO Bus Terminal and Aldershot GO Station bus terminal. GO identifies these buses as operating along the 15A branch of the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
29 Guelph / Etobicoke
Since more passengers travel to and from the University of Guelph and Sheridan College’s Hazel McCallion campus during fall and winter, GO’s adding more service between Guelph and Mississauga Mondays to Fridays.
Starting Tuesday, September 3, it’s operating buses along three eastbound and two **westbound trips between University Centre terminal on the University of Guelph campus and Square One GO Bus Terminal. GO identifies these buses as operating along the 29A branch of the route.
It’s also making another change to service.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto
Since more passengers travel to and from the University of Guelph during fall and winter, GO’s adding more service along the route Mondays to Fridays, starting Tuesday, September 3.
It’s also making another change to service.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
41 Hamilton / Pickering
More passengers travel to and from McMaster University, Sheridan College’s Hazel McCallion campus, York University’s Keele campus, Centennial College’s Progress and Morningside campuses and the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus during fall and winter. Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO’s operating more buses along the route Mondays to Fridays.
It’s also introducing new branches of the route, adjusting the schedules for buses along the route and making other changes to service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
47 Hamilton / Vaughan
More passengers travel to and from McMaster University, Sheridan College’s Hazel McCallion campus and York University’s Keele campus during fall and winter. Starting Saturday, August 31 3, GO’s operating more buses along the route every day.
GO is also cancelling a branch of the route and revising the path for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
27 Milton / North York
Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO operates more buses along the 27B branch of the route Mondays to Thursdays. It’s operating buses on two new trips in each direction.
(Buses along the 27B branch operate between Meadowvale GO Station bus terminal and Finch GO Bus Terminal.)
GO’s also adjusting the schedules for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
96 Oshawa / Finch express
Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO is operating buses on one new trip in each direction Mondays to Thursdays.
GO is also cancelling a branch of the route and revising the path for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
56 Oshawa / Oakville
More passengers travel to and from Sheridan College’s Trafalgar and Hazel McCallion campuses, York University’s Keele campus, Durham College’s Oshawa campus and Ontario Tech University’s North Oshawa and downtown Oshawa campuses during fall and winter. Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO’s operating more buses along the route Mondays to Fridays.
GO’s also adjusting the schedules for buses along the route and making another change to service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
88 Peterborough / Oshawa
Since more passengers travel to and from Trent University’s Symons campus during fall and winter, GO’s increasing service along the 88C branch of the route Fridays.
Starting Friday, September 7, GO operates buses on three new southbound trips and four new northbound trips along the branch Friday afternoons.
GO is also (slightly) decreasing service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
30 Waterloo / Brampton
Since more passengers travel to and from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus and other destinations during fall and winter, GO’s adding more service along the route.
Starting Tuesday, September 3, it’s operating more buses in both directions along the route Mondays to Fridays.
GO’s also introducing a new branch of the route and adjusting the schedules for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
25 Waterloo / Mississauga
Since more passengers travel to and from the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo and Milton campuses and Sheridan College’s Hazel McCallion campus and other destinations during fall and winter, GO’s adding more service along the route.
Starting Thursday, September 5, it’s operating five more eastbound and six more westbound buses along the 25C branch of the route Thursdays and Fridays. Starting Friday, September 6, it’s operating buses on six new eastbound and five new westbound trips along the route Fridays only.
(Buses along the 25C branch of the route operate express between the University of Waterloo and Square One GO Bus Terminal, stopping only at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus.)
GO’s also operating buses along the new 25A branch of the route and adjusting the schedules for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
Decreasing service along routes
47 Hamilton / Vaughan
GO is revising the path for buses along the route. Sunday, August 25 was the last day that some buses operated to and from Canada’s Wonderland weekends. Buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at a stop
- in Major Mackenzie West Terminal.
GO doesn’t operate any other service to and from the terminal.
It’s also cancelling a branch of the route and increasing service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
96 Oshawa / Finch express
GO is revising the path for buses along the route. Sunday, August 25 was the last day that some buses operated to and from the Toronto Zoo weekends. Buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at a stop
- in Zoo Loop.
GO doesn’t operate any other service to and from the zoo.
It’s also increasing service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
52 Oshawa / Vaughan
GO is revising the path for buses along the route. Sunday, August 25 was the last day that some buses operated to and from Canada’s Wonderland weekends.
Starting Saturday, August 31, all buses along the route start and end their trips in Highway 407 GO Bus Terminal Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
GO is also cancelling a branch of the route and adjusting the schedules for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
88 Peterborough / Oshawa
Friday, August 30 is the last day that GO operates the southbound bus that usually leaves Trent University’s Symons campus at 9:49 p.m. Fridays. (The buses operates along the main 88 branch of the route.) Starting Tuesday, September 3, the bus operates Mondays to Thursdays only.
Starting Friday, September 6, GO increases service along the route by operating Friday-only trips along the 88C branch of the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
61 Richmond Hill / Toronto
Friday, August 30 is the last day that southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at the stop on Yonge Street at Highway 407. Instead, board or exit buses at the stop 200 metres north on Yonge Street south of Garden Avenue.
GO is also adjusting the schedules for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
Revising the paths for buses along routes
47 Hamilton / Vaughan
Sunday, August 25 was the last day that some buses operated to and from Canada’s Wonderland weekends.
Starting Saturday, August 31, all buses along the route start and end their trips in Highway 407 GO Bus Terminal Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
GO’s also increasing service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
96 Oshawa / Finch express
Sunday, August 25 was the last day that some buses operated to and from the Toronto Zoo weekends.
Starting Saturday, August 31, all buses along the route operate both ways along Highway 401 between Westney and McCowan roads Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Buses no longer divert along Meadowvale Road to and from the zoo.
GO is also cancelling a branch of the route and increasing service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
52 Oshawa / Vaughan
Sunday, August 25 was the last day that some buses operated to and from Canada’s Wonderland weekends.
Starting Saturday, August 31, all buses along the route start and end their trips in Highway 407 GO Bus Terminal Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
GO is also adjusting the schedules for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
Adjusting the schedules for buses along routes
68 Barrie / Newmarket / Aurora
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
32 Brampton Trinity Common / North York
Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
GO is also making another change to service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
65 East Gwillimbury / Newmarket / Toronto
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
33 Guelph / Georgetown / North York
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
40 Hamilton / Pearson / Richmond Hill
Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
41 Hamilton / Pickering
Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
GO’s also introducing new branches of the route, increasing service along the route and making other changes to service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
16 Hamilton / Toronto express
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
67 Keswick / North York
Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
54 Markham / Vaughan
Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
27 Milton / North York
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
GO’s also increasing service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
19 Mississauga / North York
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
12 Niagara Falls / Burlington
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
37 Orangeville / Brampton
Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
56 Oshawa / Oakville
Starting Tuesday, September 3, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
GO’s also increasing service along the route and making another change to service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
52 Oshawa / Vaughan
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
GO is also cancelling a branch and revising the path for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
92 Oshawa / Yorkdale
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
94 Pickering / Mississauga
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
61 Richmond Hill / Toronto
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
GO is also decreasing service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
30 Waterloo / Brampton
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
It’s also introducing a new branch of the route and further increasing service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
17 Waterloo / Hamilton
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
25 Waterloo / Mississauga
Starting Saturday, August 31, GO’s adjusting the schedules for buses along the route to better reflect travel time and to improve connections. Buses on some trips leave stops as much as ten minutes earlier or later than usually.
GO is also introducing a new branch of the route and further increasing service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
Making other changes to service along routes
32 Brampton Trinity Common / North York
GO is revising the stops in Bramalea GO Station bus terminal.
Starting Saturday, August 31, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at platform 8, instead of platform 9.
GO is also adjusting the schedules for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
29 Guelph / Etobicoke
GO is relocating the eastbound stop on Gordon Street South at Clare Road West in Guelph.
Starting Tuesday, September 3, board buses at the new stop 250 metres north of the current stop. The new stop also serves Guelph Transit buses, so connecting with local transit is easier.
GO is also increasing service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto
GO is revising the stops in Bramalea GO Station bus terminal.
Starting Saturday, August 31, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at platform 8, instead of platform 7. Westbound buses serve passengers at platform 9, instead of platform 8.
GO is also increasing service along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
48 Guelph / Vaughan
GO is relocating the eastbound stop on Gordon Street South at Clare Road West in Guelph.
Starting Tuesday, September 3, board buses at the new stop 250 metres north of the current stop. The new stop also serves Guelph Transit buses, so connecting with local transit is easier.
GO is also revising the stops in Bramalea GO Station bus terminal.
Starting Tuesday, September 3, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at platform 8, instead of platform 9.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
41 Hamilton / Pickering
GO is revising the stops in Highway 407 GO Bus Terminal.
Starting Tuesday, September 3, eastbound buses along the 41 and 41B branches drop off or pick up passengers at platform 17, instead of platform 18. Eastbound buses along the 41A, 41C and 41D branches serve passengers at platform 17.
GO is also introducing new branches of the route, increasing service along the route and adjusting the schedules for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
56 Oshawa / Oakville
GO is revising the stops in Highway 407 GO Bus Terminal.
Starting Tuesday, September 3, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at platform 16, instead of platform 17.
GO is also increasing service along the route and adjusting the schedules for buses along the route.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
70 Uxbridge / Stouffville / Markham
71 Uxbridge / Stouffville / Toronto
GO is relocating the northbound stop on Toronto Street South at Elgin Park Drive in Uxbridge.
Starting Saturday, August 31, exit from buses at the new stop 80 metres north of the current stop. The new stop also serves Durham Region Transit buses, so connecting with local transit is easier. The new GO stop also has a shelter.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).