Local transit agencies are decreasing Monday-to-Friday service along many routes during the Christmas holidays.
Agencies revising their schedules service include:
- Brampton Transit;
- Burlington Transit;
- Durham Region Transit;
- GO Transit;
- Milton Transit;
- MiWay;
- Oakville Transit;
- the Toronto Transit Commission; and
- York Region Transit.
GO, the TTC and YRT are also revising weekend schedules.
Sources:
- Brampton Transit: “Holiday service 2024,” here.
- Burlington Transit: “Burlington Transit Holiday Hours, Dec. 23 to Jan. 2,” here.
- Durham Region Transit: “Statutory Holidays,” here.
- GO Transit: “Holiday Service,” here.
- GO Transit: “Schedule Changes,” here.+ Milton Transit: “Schedules and Maps,” here.
- MiWay: “Service changes start on Monday, Dec. 23,” here.
- Oakville Transit: “Holiday service schedule for winter 2024,” here.
- Steve Munro: “TTC Service Changes Effective Sunday, December 22, 2024,” here.
- TTC: “TTC holiday service hours,” here.
- York Region Transit: “YRT holiday schedule information,” here.
Brampton Transit
Brampton Transit is revising Monday-to-Friday service along these routes during the Christmas holidays: 9 Vodden; 32 Father Tobin; 55 Elbern Markell; 57 Charolais; 199 UTM express; 200 Turner Fenton iRide high-school special; 201; 202; 203; 204 Mayfield iRide high-school specials; 205 St. Thomas Aquinas iRide high-school special; 206 St. Augustine iRide high-school special; 207; 208 Mayfield iRide high-school specials; 209 St. Augustine iRide high-school special; 211 Chinguacousy iRide high-school special; 212 St. Roch iRide high-school special; 213 St. Edmund Campion iRide high-school special; 214 Cardinal Ambrozic iRide high-school special; 215 St. Thomas Aquinas iRide high-school special; 216 David Suzuki iRide high-school special; 217 St. Thomas Aquinas iRide high-school special.
214 Cardinal Ambrozic iRide high-school special
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that Brampton Transit operates buses along the route. Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
57 Charolais
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that Brampton Transit operates buses on extra trips along the route for passengers travelling to and from St. Augustine Catholic Secondary School. Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
214 Chinguacousy iRide high-school special
216 David Suzuki iRide high-school special
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that Brampton Transit operates buses along the routes. Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
55 Elbern Markell
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that Brampton Transit operates buses on extra trips along the route for passengers travelling to and from Jean Augustine Secondary School. Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
32 Father Tobin
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that Brampton Transit operates buses on extra trips along the routes for passengers travelling to and from Louise Arbour Secondary School and St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic Secondary School. Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
201 / 202 / 203 / 204 / 207 / 208 Mayfield high-school specials
206 St. Augustine iRide high-school special
209 St. Augustine iRide high-school special
213 St. Edmund Campion iRide high-school special
212 St. Roch iRide high-school special
205 / 215 / 217 St. Thomas Aquinas iRide high-school specials
200 Turner Fenton iRide high-school special
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that Brampton Transit operates buses along the routes. Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
199 UTM express
Since fewer passengers travel to and from the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus during the Christmas holidays, Brampton Transit is temporarily cancelling service along the route. Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that BT operated buses along the route. Regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
9 Vodden
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that Brampton Transit operates buses on extra trips along the route for passengers travelling to and from Holy Name of Mary and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic secondary schools. Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
Burlington Transit
Burlington Transit is revising Monday-to-Friday service along this route during the holidays: 48 Millcroft.
48 Millcroft
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that Burlington Transit operates buses along the route. Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
Durham Region Transit
DRT operates with weekend schedules, instead of Monday-to-Friday schedules, Monday, December 23, Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, Boxing Day, Thursday, December 26, Friday, December 27, Monday, December 30 and New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31.
Buses don’t operate along these routes those days: Route 101 / 101A; Route 118; Route 211; Route 216C; Route 227; Route 301; Route 302B; Route 306; Route 319; Route 392; Route 403B; Route 409A / 409C; Route 421 / 421C; Route 423; Route 507; Route 605; Route 920; Route 921.
Buses continue to operate along these routes, but with Saturday-Sunday-and-holiday schedules, instead of Monday-to-Friday schedules: Route 121; Route 216; Route 224; Route 302; Route 403; Route 405; Route 407; Route 410; Route 411; Route 502; PULSE 900 / 900B; PULSE 901 / 901A / 901C; PULSE 915; PULSE 916; Route 917; Route N1; Route N2.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Thursday, January 2, 2025.
GO Transit
GO is decreasing Monday-to-Friday service along these routes during the Christmas holidays: 15 Brantford / Burlington; 25 Waterloo / Mississauga; 27 Milton / Mississauga / North York; 29 Guelph / Mississauga / Etobicoke; 30 Waterloo / Kitchener / Brampton; 31 Guelph / Georgetown / North York; 36 Brampton / North York express; 41 Hamilton / Pickering; 47 Hamilton / Vaughan; 52 Oshawa / Vaughan; 56 Oshawa / Oakville; 88 Peterborough / Oshawa; 96 Oshawa / Finch express.
GO previously decreased bus service for the holidays, starting Monday, December 9.
GO is also revising weekend services.
36 Brampton / North York express
Fewer passengers travel aboard buses along the route during the holidays. GO is temporarily decreasing service by cancelling ten trips along the route — six eastbound and four westbound — Saturdays.
Saturday, December 14 is the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound buses that usually start their trips in Bramalea GO Station bus terminal at 6:50, 7:10, 7:55, 10:40 and 11:40 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. Saturdays. It’s also the last day this year that it operates the westbound buses that usually start in York Mills GO Bus Terminal at 2:50, 3:50, 5:50 and 6:50 p.m. Saturdays.
Holiday service ends and regular Saturday service resumes Saturday, January 4, 2025.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
15 Brantford / Burlington
Fewer passengers travel to and from McMaster University during the holidays. GO is temporarily decreasing service along the route.
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the 15A branch of the route Fridays only. Buses along the 15A branch operate eastbound only between McMaster University GO Bus Terminal and Aldershot GO Station bus terminal.
Holiday service ends and regular Friday-only service along the 15A branch resumes Friday, January 10, 2025.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto
Fewer passengers travel to and from the University of Guelph during the holidays. GO is temporarily decreasing service along the route.
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that GO operates the westbound bus along the 31M branch of the route that usually starts its trip in Brampton Bus Terminal at 6:25 a.m. Mondays to Fridays.
Buses along the 31M branch operate between the University Centre terminal on the University of Guelph campus and Downtown Brampton Bus Terminal.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
29 Guelph / Mississauga / Etobicoke
Fewer passengers travel to and from the University of Guelph, the Milton campuses of Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College and the Hazel McCallion campus of Sheridan College during the holidays. GO is temporarily decreasing service along the route.
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the 29A branch of the route Mondays to Fridays. Buses along the 29A branch drop off or pick up passengers at all stops between the University Centre Terminal on the University of Guelph campus and Square One GO Bus Terminal.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
41 Hamilton / Pickering
Fewer 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 the holidays. GO is temporarily decreasing service along the route.
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that GO operates eastbound buses along the 41A branch of the route. It’s also the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the 41D branch.
Starting Monday, December 23, it operates buses
- on 14 westbound trips along the **41A branch, instead of 19,
- on eight eastbound trips along the 41B branch, instead of 14, and
- on one westbound trip along the 41C branch, instead of 12,
Mondays to Fridays.
To replace some of the service that GO is cancelling, it also slightly increases the number of eastbound buses along the 41C branch Mondays to Fridays — it operates buses on six trips, instead of just three.
Buses along the 41A branch drop off or pick up passengers at most stops between Square One GO Bus Terminal and Pickering GO Station bus terminal — but they skip stops in Richmond Hill Centre Terminal and near Scarborough Centre terminal.
Buses along the 41B branch operate express — without stopping — between McMaster University and Square One GO bus terminals, then serve passengers at all stops between Square One and the Centennial College bus terminal on the Progress campus.
Buses along the 41C branch serve passengers at most stops between Square One and Centennial College’s Progress campus — but they skip stops in Richmond Hill Centre Terminal and near Scarborough Centre terminal.
Buses along the 41D branch serve passengers at most stops between Bramalea GO Station bus terminal and Centennial College’s Progress campus — but they skip stops in Richmond Hill Centre Terminal and near Scarborough Centre terminal.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
47 Hamilton / Vaughan
Fewer passengers travel to and from McMaster University, Sheridan College’s Hazel McCallion campus and York University’s Keele campus during the holidays. GO is temporarily decreasing service along the route.
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the 41G branch of the route.
Starting Monday, December 23, GO operates buses
- on two eastbound trips along the 47D branch of the route, instead of 15, and six westbound trips, instead of 14,
Mondays to Fridays.
Buses along the 47D branch operate express — without stopping — between McMaster University and Square One GO bus terminals, then drop off or pick up passengers at all stops between Square One and Highway 407 Bus Terminal.
Buses along the 47G branch serve passengers at all stops between “Mac” terminal and Erin Mills Transitway Station.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
27 Milton / Mississauga / North York
Fewer passengers travel aboard buses along the route during the holidays. GO is temporarily decreasing service by cancelling four trips along the 27B branch of the route — two in each direction — Mondays to Thursdays.
Thursday, December 19 is the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound buses that usually start their trips in Meadowvale GO Station bus terminal at 6 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays. It’s also the last day this year that it operates the westbound buses that usually start in Finch GO Bus Terminal at 7:30 a.m. and 6:25 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Thursday service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
96 Oshawa / Finch express
Fewer passengers travel aboard buses along the route during the holidays. GO is temporarily decreasing service by cancelling two trips along the route — one in each direction — Mondays to Thursdays.
Thursday, December 19 is the last day this year that GO operates the westbound bus that usually starts its trip in Durham College Oshawa GO Station bus terminal at 6:45 a.m. Mondays to Thursdays. It’s also the last day this year that it operates the westbound bus that usually starts in Finch GO Bus Terminal at 8:30 a.m. Mondays to Thursdays.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Thursday service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
56 Oshawa / Oakville
Fewer passengers travel to and from the Downtown and North Oshawa campuses of Ontario Tech University, Durham College’s Oshawa campus, York University’s Markham and Keele campuses and Sheridan College’s Hazel McCallion and Trafalgar campuses during the holidays. GO is temporarily decreasing service along the route.
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the 56A and 56B branches of the route.
Buses along the 56A branch drop off or pick up passengers at local stops between Durham College Oshawa GO Station and the North Oshawa campuses of Ontario Tech University and Durham College Mondays to Fridays. They then operate express — without stopping — between the campuses and Cornell Bus Terminal in Markham. They then drop off or pick up passengers at most stops between Cornell and Square One GO Bus Terminal, but they skip Richmond Hill Centre and Highway 407 bus terminals.
Buses along the 56B branch serve passengers at all stops between Highway 407 Bus Terminal and Oakville GO Station bus terminal Mondays to Fridays.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
52 Oshawa / Vaughan
Fewer passengers travel to and from the Downtown and North Oshawa campuses of Ontario Tech University, Durham College’s Oshawa campus and York University’s Keele campus during the holidays. GO is temporarily decreasing service along the route.
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the 52A branch of the route. Buses along the 52A branch operate express — without stopping — between the North Oshawa campuses of Ontaro Tech University and Durham College and Cornell Bus Terminal in Markham Mondays to Fridays. They then drop off or pick up passengers at all stops between Cornell and Highway 407 bus terminals.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
88 Peterborough / Oshawa
Fewer passengers travel to and from Trent University’s Symons campus during the holidays. GO is temporarily decreasing service along the route.
Friday, December 20 is the last day that GO operates buses along the 88C branch of the route Fridays only. Buses along the 88C branch drop off or pick up passengers on the Trent campus and at Downtown Peterborough Bus Terminal, then operate express — without stopping — to Durham College Oshawa GO Station.
(Buses continue to operate along the 88C branch Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.)
Holiday service ends and regular Friday-only service resumes Friday, January 10, 2025.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
30 Waterloo / Kitchener / Brampton express
Fewer passengers travel to and from the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus and Conestoga College’s Waterloo and Downtown Kitchener campuses during the holidays. GO is temporarily decreasing service along the route.
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that GO operates buses along the 30A branch of the route. Buses along the 30A branch drop off or pick up passengers at stops in the Meadowvale Business Park area of Mississauga Mondays to Fridays.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
25 Waterloo / Mississauga
Fewer passengers travel to and from the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo and Milton campuses, Conestoga College’s Waterloo and Milton campuses and Sheridan College’s Hazel McCallion campus during the holidays. GO is temporarily decreasing service along the route.
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that GO operates buses along the 25A branch of the route Mondays to Fridays and Thursdays and Fridays only.
It’s also the last day this year that GO operates most buses along the 25C branch Mondays to Fridays and Thursdays and Fridays only.
(GO continues to operate one westbound bus along the 25C branch Mondays to Fridays. It leaves Square One GO Bus Terminal at 3:40 p.m.)
Buses along the 25A branch operate mostly express between University of Waterloo ION Station and Square One terminal, but drop off or pick up passengers at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus and the Halton Regional Road 25 / Highway 401 Park and Ride carpool lot in Milton.
Buses along the 25C branch operate express — without stopping — between the University of Waterloo and Square One.
GO is also decreasing weekend service along the route.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025. Regular Thursday-and-Friday service resumes Thursday, January 9. Regular Friday-only service resumes Friday, January 10.
You can view the new schedules for buses along the route here (.pdf).
Milton Transit
Milton Transit is revising Monday-to-Friday service along these routes during the holidays: 9A Ontario South; 50 / 51 / 52 / 53 / 54 high-school specials.
50 / 51 / 52 / 53 / 54 high-school specials
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that Milton Transit operates buses along the route. Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
9A Ontario South
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that Milton Transit diverts buses to serve passengers travelling to and from a high school. Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
MiWay
MiWay is revising Monday-to-Friday service along these routes during the holidays: 18 Derry; 101 Dundas express; 107 Malton express; 110 University express; 302 Philip Pocock - Bloor West high-school special; 304 Father Goetz - Mississauga Valley high-school special; 306 Streetsville - Terry Fox high-school special; 307 Philip Pocock - Bloor East high-school special; 313 Streetsville - Meadowvale high-school special; 314 Rick Hansen - Creditview high-school special; 315 Rick Hansen - City Centre high-school special; 321 Stephen Lewis / St. Joan of Arc high-school special.
MiWay is also making permanent changes to its service, starting Monday, December 23.
304 Father Goetz - Mississauga Valley high school special
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that MiWay operates buses along the route. Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
18 Derry
Since fewer passengers travel to and from Sheridan College’s Davis campus during the Christmas holidays, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of Monday-to-Friday service along the route, starting Monday, December 23.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
101 / 101A Dundas express
Since fewer passengers travel to and from the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus during the Christmas holidays, MiWay is temporarily cancelling service along the 101A branch of the route to and from the campus, starting Monday, December 23. Buses along the 101 branch continue to drop off or pick up passengers on campus.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
107 Malton express
Since fewer passengers travel to and from the Humber College’s North campus during the Christmas holidays, MiWay is temporarily cancelling service to and from the campus, starting Monday, December 23. All buses along the route start and end their trips in Westwood Square terminal.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
302 Philip Pocock - Bloor East high-school special
307 Philip Pocock - Bloor West high-school special
315 Rick Hansen - City Centre high school special
314 Rick Hansen - Creditview high school special
321 Stephen Lewis / Joan of Arc high school special
313 Streetsville - Meadowvale high school special
306 Streetsville - Terry Fox high school special
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that MiWay operates buses along the routes. Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
110 University express
Since fewer passengers travel to and from the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus during the Christmas holidays, MiWay is decreasing the frequency of Monday-to-Friday service along the route, starting Monday, December 23.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
Oakville Transit
Oakville Transit is decreasing Monday-to-Friday service along these routes during the holidays: 19 River Oaks; 71 White Oaks high-school special; 80 Holy Trinity high-school special; 81N Abbey Park / Loyola North high-school special; 81S Abbey Park / Loyola South high-school special; 82 Loyola North high-school special; 83 T.A. Blakelock high-school special; 84 Oakville Trafalgar high-school special; 86 Garth Webb high-school special.
81N Abbey Park / Loyola North high-school special
81S Abbey Park / Loyola South high-school special
86 Garth Webb high-school special
82 Loyola North high-school special
84 Oakville Trafalgar high-school special
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that OT operates buses along the routes. Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
19 River Oaks
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that OT operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling to and from a high school.
Regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
83 T.A. Blakelock high-school special
71 White Oaks high-school special
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that OT operates buses along the routes. Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
Toronto Transit Commission
The TTC is decreasing Monday-to-Friday service along these routes during the holidays: 9 Bellamy; 11 Bayview; 12 Kingston Rd; 15 Evans; 24 Victoria Park; 25 Don Mills; 32 Eglinton West; 36 Finch West; 37 Islington; 42 Cummer; 43 Kennedy; 44 Kipling South; 45 Kipling; 46 Martin Grove; 48 Rathburn; 49 Bloor West; 50 Burnhamthorpe; 51 Leslie; 56 Leaside; 57 Midland; 61 Avenue Rd North; 68 Warden; 70 O’Connor; 76 Royal York South; 84 Sheppard West; 86 Scarborough; 89 Weston; 91 Woodbine; 95 York Mills; 102 Markham Rd; 106 Sentinel; 111 East Mall; 112 West Mall; 116 Morningside; 130 Middlefield; 161 Rogers Rd; 165 Weston Rd North; 900 Airport express; 902 Markham Rd express; 903 Kennedy - Scarborough express; 905 Eglinton East express; 927 Highway 27 express; 938 Highland Creek express; 995 York Mills express.
The TTC is also revising weekend services.
900 Airport express
Since more passengers travel to and from Toronto Pearson International Airport during the holidays, the TTC is increasing the frequency of Monday-to-Friday service along the route.
Starting Monday, December 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- every 8 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, before about 9 a.m.; and
- every 8 minutes, instead of every 9 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
The TTC is also increasing the frequency of weekend service along the route.
61 Avenue Rd North
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
11 Bayview
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling to St. Joseph Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
9 Bellamy
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from R.H. King Academy.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
49 Bloor West
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Silverthorn Collegiate Institute.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
50 Burnhamthorpe
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Silverthorn Collegiate Institute.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
42 Cummer
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling to St. Joseph Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School and from A.Y. Jackson Secondary School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
25 Don Mills
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from George S. Henry Academy and Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
111 East Mall
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute.
Since fewer passengers travel aboard buses along the route during the holidays, the TTC is also decreasing the frequency of Monday-to-Friday service.
Starting Monday, December 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 14 minutes, instead of every 11 minutes, before about 6 a.m.;
- every 17 minutes, instead of every 13 minutes, during morning rush hours;
- every 20 minutes, instead of every 20 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 14 minutes 24 seconds, instead of every 12 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
Holiday service ends and regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
905 Eglinton East express
Since fewer passengers travel to and from the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus during the Christmas holidays, the TTC is decreasing the frequency of Monday-to-Friday service along the route.
Starting Monday, December 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 15 minutes, instead of every 12 minutes, during morning rush hours;
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 8 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.;
- every 15 minutes, instead of every 12 minutes, after about 7 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
32 Eglinton West
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Marshall McLuhan and Michael Power - St. Joseph Catholic secondary schools.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
15 Evans
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling to and from Bishop Allen Academy and the Etobicoke School of the Arts.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
36 Finch West
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from St. Basil the Great Catholic College School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
927 Highway 27 express
Since fewer passengers travel to and from Humber College’s North campus during the Christmas holidays, the TTC is cancelling service along the 927A branch (Humber College - Kipling Stn) of the route.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
38 Highland Creek
Since fewer passengers travel to and from the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus during the Christmas holidays, Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates buses along the 38B (U of T Scarborough - Kennedy Stn) branch of the route. Starting Monday, December 23, all buses operate along the 38A branch (Rouge Hill GO Stn - Kennedy Stn) branch Mondays to Fridays at all times except overnight for the holidays.
Since the TTC is cancelling the branch, it’s also decreasing the frequency of service along part of the route. Starting Monday, December 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops before about 7 p.m.
- every 15 minutes, instead of every 12 minutes, east of the campus; and
- every 15 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes, west of the campus.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
938 Highland Creek express
Since fewer passengers travel to and from the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus during the Christmas holidays, Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates buses along the route.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
37 Islington
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Dante Alighieri Academy and Richview Collegiate Institute.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
43 Kennedy
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
903 Kennedy - Scarborough express
Since fewer passengers travel to and from the Centennial College’s Progress campus during the Christmas holidays, Friday, December 21 is the last day this year that the TTC operates buses along the 903A (Centennial College - Kennedy Stn) branch of the route.
Starting Monday, December 23 all buses operate along the 903B (Scarborough Centre - Kennedy Stn) branch of the route Mondays to Fridays.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
12 Kingston Rd
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Neil McNeil and St. John Henry Newman Catholic high schools.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
45 Kipling
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Central Etobicoke High School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
44 Kipling South
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Lakeshore Collegiate Institute.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
56 Leaside
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling to and from Leaside High School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
51 Leslie
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Zion Heights Middle School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
102 Markham Rd
Since fewer passengers travel to and from Centennial College’s Progress campus during the Christmas holidays, Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates buses along the 102A (Centennial College - Warden Stn) branch of the route Mondays to Fridays before 7 p.m. Buses continue to operate along the branch after 7 p.m.
Since the TTC is cancelling Monday-to-Friday service along the branch, it’s also decreasing the frequency of service along part of the route. Starting Monday, December 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops between Progress Avenue and Warden Station:
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 9 minutes, during morning rush hours; and
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 7½ minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.
December 22 is also the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from St. John Henry Newman Catholic High School.
Holiday service ends and regular service — including extra service to and from high schools — resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
902 Markham Rd express
Since fewer passengers travel to and from Centennial College’s Progress campus during the Christmas holidays, Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates three extra northbound short-turning trips between Warden Station and the campus Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours. The buses usually leave Warden Station at 7:35, 7:47 and 7:59 a.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
46 Martin Grove
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School and Martingrove Collegiate Institute.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
131 Middlefield
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling to and from Henry Kelsey Senior Public School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
57 Midland
Since fewer passengers board buses along the route during the holidays, the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the route.
Starting Monday, December 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 12 minutes, instead of every 11 minutes, during morning rush hours;
- every 18 minutes, instead of every 13 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 14 minutes, instead of every 12 minutes, during afternoon rush hours;
- every 20 minutes, instead of every 16 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
116 Morningside
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir Wilfrid Laurier collegiate institutes and St. John Paul II Catholic High School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
70 O’Connor
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from East York Collegiate Institute.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
48 Rathburn
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Michael Power - St. Joseph Catholic High School and Silverthorn Collegiate Institute.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
161 Rogers Rd
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Rockcliffe Middle School and St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
76 Royal York South
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates buses along the 76C branch of the route between Royal York Station and The Quensway. The TTC brands extra buses for passengers travelling to and from Bishop Allen Academy and the Etobicoke School of the Arts as operating along the 76C branch.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
86 Scarborough
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from St. John Henry Newman Catholic High School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
106 Sentinel
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from C.W. Jeffreys Collegiate Institute.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
84 Sheppard West
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from St. Basil the Great Catholic College School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
24 Victoria Park
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the routes Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Senator O’Connor Catholic College School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
68 Warden
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from W. A. Porter Collegiate Institute.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
112 West Mall
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Michael Power - St. Joseph Catholic Secondary School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
89 Weston
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from St. Basil the Great Catholic College School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
165 Weston Rd North
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from St. Basil the Great Catholic College School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
91 Woodbine
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from Milne Valley Middle School.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
95 York Mills
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that the TTC operates extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays for passengers travelling from St. John Paul II Catholic High School and York Mills Collegiate Institute.
Regular Monday-to-Friday school-day service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
995 York Mills express
Since fewer passengers travel to and from the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus during the Christmas holidays, the TTC is decreasing the frequency of Monday-to-Friday service along the route.
Starting Monday, December 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 15 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, before about 9 a.m.;
- every 20 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 15 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
Holiday service ends and regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
York Region Transit
YRT is revising these routes and services Mondays to Fridays during the holidays: 90 Leslie; 91 Bayview; 320 Jane express; 360 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland; 401 St. Brother Andre high-school special via Box Grove; 402 Bur Oak / Pierre Elliot Trudeau high-school special; 403 St. Brother Andre high school special via Raymerville; 404 Markville high-school special; 405 St. Augustine high-school special; 406 Markham District high-school special via Bur Oak; 408 Our Lady of the World high-school special; 410 Markham District high-school special via Carlton; 411 Markham District high-school special via Box Grove; 412 Thornlea high-school special; 413 St. Robert high-school special; 414 St. Katharine Drexel high-school special; 415 Stouffville high-school special; 416 Markham District high-school special via Ninth Line; 417 Bill Hogarth high-school special; 418 Pierre Elliott Trudeau high-school special; 420 Newmarket high-school special via Savage; 423 Newmarket high-school special via Bristol; 424 Keswick high-school special via Church; 425 Huron Heights high-school special; 426 Dr. G.W. Williams high-school special via Hollidge; 427 Sacred Heart high-school special via Stonehaven; 428 Dr. G.W. Williams high-school special via Henderson; 429 Cardinal Carter / Aurora high-school special; 430 Sacred Heart high-school special via Main; 432 Aurora high-school special; 433 Cardinal Carter high-school special via Kingshill; 434 Cardinal Carter high-school special via Wellington; 436 Cardinal Carter high-school special via Parker; 437 St. Maximilian Kolbe high school special; 440 St. Theresa high-school special via Mill; 442 Richmond Hill high-school special via Gamble; 443 Langstaff high-school special via Shaftsbury; 444 Langstaff high-school special via Valleymede; 445 St. Robert high-school special via Spadina; 446 St. Theresa high-school special via McCallum; 447 St. Theresa high-school special via Jefferson Forest; 448 Richmond Hill high-school special via Valleymede; 449 Richmond Green high-school special via Hillmount; 450 St. Theresa high-school special via Tower Hill; 452 Richmond Green high-school special via Hazelton; 460 Holy Cross Academy high-school special; 461 Emily Carr high-school special via Royalpark; 462 Maple high-school special; 464 St. Joan of Arc high-school special via America; 465 St. Joan of Arc high-school special via Melville; 466 Tommy Douglas high-school special via Fossilhill; 467 Tommy Douglas high-school special via Cityview; 468 Emily Carr high-school special via Kleinburg; 469 Father Bressani high-school special; 470 Westmount Collegiate high-school special; 471 Stephen Lewis high-school special via Ten Oaks; and 473 Stephen Lewis high-school special via Thomas Cook; and On-Request North.
YRT is also revising weekend services.
432 Aurora high-school special
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that YRT operates buses along the routes. Regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
91 Bayview
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that YRT operates extra buses along the route for passengers travelling to and from Thornlea Seconary School. Regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
417 Bill Hogarth high-school special
402 Bur Oak / Pierre Elliot Trudeau high-school special
429 Cardinal Carter / Aurora high-school special
433 Cardinal Carter high-school special via Kingshill
436 Cardinal Carter high-school special via Parker
Cardinal Carter high-school special via Wellington
428 Dr. G.W. Williams high-school special via Henderson
426 Dr. G.W. Williams high-school special via Hollidge
468 Emily Carr high-school special via Kleinburg
461 Emily Carr high-school special via Royalpark
469 Father Bressani high-school special
460 Holy Cross Academy high-school special
425 Huron Heights high-school special
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that YRT operates buses along the routes. Regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
320 Jane express
Buses operate along the route every day during the holidays. Service hours coincide with the operating hours at Vaughan Mills (mall) and Canada’s Wonderland. Even though the two attractions are closed Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, YRT continues to operate buses along the route from about 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. that day.
415 Keswick high-school special
443 Langstaff high-school special via Shaftsbury
444 Langstaff high-school special via Valleymede
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that YRT operates buses along the routes. Regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
90 Leslie
Friday, December 20 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 6, 2025.
462 Maple high-school special
406 Markham District high-school special via Bur Oak
410 Markham District high-school special via Carlton
416 Markham District high-school special via Ninth Line
404 Markville high-school special
423 Newmarket high-school special via Bristol
420 Newmarket high-school special via Savage
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that YRT operates buses along the routes. Regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
On-Request North
Starting Friday, December 20, you can request a ride to and from the Town of Georgina’s Recreational Outdoor Campus (“The ROC”) Mondays to Fridays.
Service to and from The ROC is also available weekends.
Starting Monday, January 5, 2025, YRT consolidates several on-request services, including On-Request North to create the new On-Request North-Central service.
408 Our Lady of the World high-school special
452 Richmond Green high-school special via Hazelton
449 Richmond Green high-school special via Hillmount
442 Richmond Hill high-school special via Gamble
448 Richmond Hill high-school special via Valleymede
430 Sacred Heart high-school special via Main
427 Sacred Heart high-school special via Stonehaven
405 St. Augustine high-school special
401 St. Brother Andre high-school special via Box Grove
403 St. Brother Andre high school special via Raymerville
464 St. Joan of Arc high-school special via America
465 St. Joan of Arc high-school special via Melville
St. Katharine Drexel high-school special
437 St. Maximilian Kolbe high-school special
413 **St. Robert high-school special
445 St. Robert high-school special via Spadina
447 St. Theresa high-school special via Jefferson Forest
446 St. Theresa high-school special via McCallum
440 St. Theresa high-school special via Mill
450 St. Theresa high-school special via Tower Hill
471 Stephen Lewis high-school special via Ten Oaks
473 Stephen Lewis high-school special via Thomas Cook
415 Stouffville high-school special
412 Thornlea high-school special
467 Tommy Douglas high-school special via Cityview
466 Tommy Douglas high-school special via Fossilhill
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that YRT operates buses along the routes. Regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
360 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland
Buses operate along the route every day during the holidays, except Christmas Day, Monday, December 25. Service hours coincide with the operating hours at Vaughan Mills (mall) and Canada’s Wonderland.
Friday, January 3 is the last day that YRT operates buses along the route Mondays to Fridays. Service continues Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only, starting Saturday, January 4.
470 Westmount Collegiate high-school special
Friday, December 20 is the last day this year that YRT operates buses along the route. Regular service resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
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