York Region Transit
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York Region Transit is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, Canada. Its headquarters are in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...

, at 50 High Tech Road.

YRT operates 65 full time, rush hour and limited routes, 35 school services, 5 Viva rapid transit
Viva (bus rapid transit)
Viva is a bus rapid transit service operating in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Viva service is integrated with York Region Transit's local bus service to operate as one regional transit system providing seamless transit service across York Region and connections to northern Toronto.Viva was...

 routes and utilizes 14 Toronto Transit Commission
Toronto Transit Commission
-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...

 (TTC) routes that run within York Region's boundaries. TTC passengers who cross Steeles Avenue
Steeles Avenue
Steeles Avenue is an east-west street that forms the northern city limit of Toronto and the southern limit of York Region, Ontario, Canada. It stretches across the western Greater Toronto Area from Milborough Townline in Halton Region east to the Scarborough-Pickering limit. It runs for within...

 (the Toronto-York boundary) must pay an additional fare (the YRT fare) to continue on that route (in practical sense, the TTC bus becomes a YRT bus when it crosses Steeles Avenue).

Some YRT routes operate within the City of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

; these buses are generally running to and from TTC subway stations. YRT northbound buses are allowed to pick up passengers south of Steeles Avenue if they are heading into York Region (but passengers must flag the bus from a designated TTC or YRT stop). YRT buses heading to a TTC subway station can similarly drop off passengers at designated stops south of Steeles Avenue, but are usually not permitted to pick up passengers from these stops (with the exception of York University).

Ridership

Average daily ridership is between 150,000 to 200,000 riders on buses and 1,000 on MobilityPlus. 19 million riders use YRT in a year.

History

YRT was created by the regional government in 2001 to combine the five municipally-managed transit authorities in the region:
  • Vaughan Transit
    Vaughan Transit
    Vaughan Transit was the transit provider in the town of Vaughan, in southwest York Region, Ontario, Canada. The service operated from 1973 until 2001, when it was merged into York Region Transit.-Route:...

    , since 1973
  • Markham Transit
    Markham Transit
    Markham Transit was a transit system for the Town of Markham, Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1973 and operated by Travelways and Miller Transit Limited on behalf of the Town...

    , since 1973
  • Richmond Hill Transit
    Richmond Hill Transit
    Richmond Hill Transit was created in 1960 to provide public transit service in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. It was initially operated by Trailways of Canada Limited, then Travelways starting in 1976 and Laidlaw in the 1980s...

    , since 1960
  • Aurora Transit
    Aurora Transit
    Aurora Transit operated public transit within the town of Aurora, Ontario, Canada, from 1973 to 1999. Service in the town is now provided by the current York Region Transit system.-History:Aurora's public transit system began operations in 1973...

    , merged in 1999 with Newmarket Transit
  • Newmarket Transit
    Newmarket Transit
    Newmarket Transit was the most northerly transit system in York Region, Ontario, Canada. While the town of Newmarket was considerably smaller than any of the three cities in the "southern" part of the York region , the city did have a quality transit service...



In mid-2006, the York Region Transit (YRT) logo was modified to bear closer resemblance to the Viva logo and, by most of the YRT fleet and bus stop signs had their looks changed to bear the new colours.

Division 1

Area served: Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...

 and Stouffville
Operator: Miller Transit Limited
Miller Transit Limited
Miller Transit is a bus transit operator in Markham, Ontario. It once operated buses on behalf of Markham Transit and is now one of the operators of 135 buses for York Region Transit....

Facility: 8050 Woodbine Ave., Markham - outdoor yard home to 135 buses stored on Miller Avenue or Burncrest Road
Web site: Miller Transit

Division 2

Area served: Newmarket
Newmarket, Ontario
Newmarket is a town in Southern Ontario located approximately 50 km north of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area and is connected to Toronto by freeway, and is served by three interchanges along Highway 404. It is also connected to Highway 400 via Highway 9...

, Aurora
Aurora, Ontario
Aurora is an affluent town in York Region, approximately 20 km north of Toronto. It is partially situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine, and is a part of the Greater Toronto Area and Golden Horseshoe of Southern Ontario.Many Aurora residents commute to Toronto and surrounding communities.In the...

, King Township
King, Ontario
King is a township in York Region north of Toronto, within the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada.The rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine are the most prominent visible geographical feature of King. The Holland Marsh, considered to be Ontario's "vegetable basket", straddles King Township...

, East Gwillimbury
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
East Gwillimbury is a town on the East Holland River in the Regional Municipality of York. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area of south-central Ontario, in Canada. It was formed by the amalgamation of the Township of East Gwillimbury with all the previously incorporated villages and hamlets...

 and Georgina
Georgina, Ontario
Georgina is a town in south-central Ontario, and the northernmost municipality in the Regional Municipality of York. It forms part of the northern boundary of the Greater Toronto Area and is situated on the southern shores of Lake Simcoe...

Operator: First Student Canada
First Student Canada
First Student Canada, a subsidiary of the British company FirstGroup and a division of FirstGroup America, is a major contractor of school bus services and public transit systems. The company provides services in Canada comparable to those delivered by sister companies First Transit and First...

 (formerly Laidlaw Transit Limited
Laidlaw
Laidlaw, organized as Laidlaw International, Inc. , was a predecessor corporation of First Student , a US subsidiary of the Scottish transport firm FirstGroup plc...

)
Facility: 534 Kent Drive., Newmarket - outdoor facility

Division 3

Area served: Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...

Operator: Miller (same information as Division 1)

Division 4

Area served: Vaughan
Vaughan, Ontario
Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern...

Operator: Veolia Transportation
Facility: 8300 Keele Street , Concord, Ontario
Concord, Ontario
Concord is an unincorporated suburban industrial community in the City of Vaughan in York Region, located north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. According to the 2001 Census, the community has 8,255 residents ....

Web site: Veolia Transport - Bus rapid transit in York region

Division 5

Services: Discontinued in Fall 2011
Former Operator: Stock Transportation
Facility: 550 Edward Avenue, Richmond Hill


These two routes were operated by Stock using three mini (18 seat) school buses bearing YRT logos and route signage. The original operator was Student Express Limited (2001-2004).

Division 7

Services: Viva (bus rapid transit)
Viva (bus rapid transit)
Viva is a bus rapid transit service operating in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Viva service is integrated with York Region Transit's local bus service to operate as one regional transit system providing seamless transit service across York Region and connections to northern Toronto.Viva was...

Operator: Veolia Transportation
Facility: 18106 Yonge St., Newmarket - outdoor yard and maintenace facility for VIVA Blue
Facility: 51 Caldari Rd., Vaughan - outdoor storage for VIVA Purple, Orange, Green and Pink
Web site: Veolia BRT

Bus rapid transit

In response to escalating congestion on the region's roads, York Region's transit plan included a provision for a bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...

 (BRT) system along the Yonge Street and Highway 7 arterial corridors. This service, known as Viva, was launched in September 2005.

Construction on Phase 2 began in 2009, with the construction of a bus-only roadway parallel to Enterprise Drive. Construction of bus-only lanes on Highway 7 began in 2010, and construction on Yonge Street is expected to be started 2012.

Fares

On October 23, 2008, the York Region
Regional Municipality of York, Ontario
The Regional Municipality of York, also called York Region, is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. It replaced the former York County in 1971, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area and the inner ring of the Golden Horseshoe...

 council passed fare increases for York Region Transit and Viva services effective January 1, 2009. The fare hike makes YRT bus fares the most expensive in the nation, along with Ottawa's OC Transpo
OC Transpo
OC Transpo is the urban transit service of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. An integrated hub-and-spoke system of services is available consisting of: regular buses travelling on fixed routes in mixed traffic, typical of most urban transit systems; a bus rapid transit system — a high...

.

Beginning January 1, 2009, YRT and Viva's fares are as follows:

The PRESTO Card is available for use starting July 18th, 2011 and fares are equivalent to one ticket. The Presto Card cannot be used on TTC routes serving York Region even if travelling entirely within York Region, as the TTC has not integrated with the Presto card system. GO fare integration is also not supported for Route 69 (operated by GO Transit on behalf of YRT); GO fares will be charged on that route instead.
Fare Category Cash Fare 10 Tickets Monthly Pass
1 Zone 2 Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone
Adults $ 3.25 $ 4.25 $ 26.00 $ 36.00 $ 105.00 $ 150.00
High School Students $ 3.25 $ 4.25 $ 19.00 $ 29.00 $ 75.00 $ 120.00
Children / Senior 65+ $ 3.25 $ 4.25 $ 15.00 $ 25.00 $ 46.00 $ 78.00
Express (All age groups) $ 3.50 - $ 32.50 - $ 125.00 -
Weekly Pass
Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...

$ 52.00
Fare Supplements
Ride to GO
GO Transit
GO Transit is an inter-regional public transit system in Southern Ontario, Canada. It primarily serves the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area conurbation, with operations extending to several communities beyond the GTHA proper in the Greater Golden Horseshoe...

$ 0.50
Zone Upgrade $ 1.00
Express Upgrade $ 0.50

Zones

YRT is divided into three fare zones (Zone 1, 2, and 3) with the boundary being the Oak Ridges Moraine (between the King Road Vivastation and the Bloomington Road Vivastation) and Ravenshoe Road; the zone rule is that a one-zone fare is needed for a trip that starts or ends within the boundaries, and a two-zone fare is needed for a trip that passes completely through the boundary. Because there is no route that exists that passes through all three zones, all trips are two-zone, unless a transfer is made. Also, there is only one route which passes and Zone 2-3 boundary, which is Route 69 - Sutton GO Bus.

Tickets purchased at certain stores are unvalidated, and are validated for boarding a bus or Viva by inserting the ticket into a slot at the side of Viva stations.

Vehicles and fleet rosters

YRT has about 450 buses (as of March 2008); operated by private contractors as shown above in Operations
 Make/Model   Description   Fleet #   Notes 
New Flyer Industries
New Flyer Industries
New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...

 D40LF
40' Diesel bus 311-335, 401-412, 571-585, 601-609, 610- 618, 701-730, 801-819, 901-945, 1001–1019 320,330,333,610-618,700s,800s,900's,1000's in new YRT livery.
New Flyer Industries
New Flyer Industries
New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...

 D40LFR
40' Diesel bus 1020-1038, (1101-1120 Undergoing delivery.) All buses delivered in new YRT livery.
Orion Bus Industries
Orion Bus Industries
Orion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975...

 05.501
40' Diesel bus 001-014, 225-233, 301-310, 224 retired as a result of an accident, 307 in new paint scheme
Orion Bus Industries
Orion Bus Industries
Orion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975...

 06.501
40' Diesel bus 1045–1046, 2061–2067, 9701-9704, 9801-9802, 9931-9933 9701 and 9703 in recently refurbished and in new scheme. 2061-2067 & 9702, 9704, 9801-9802 retired
ElDorado National
ElDorado National
ElDorado National is a bus manufacturer owned by Thor Industries. Heavy-duty buses are built in Riverside, California, and cutaway buses and mobility vans are built in Salina, Kansas.-Products:* Aerotech and similar lines of cutaway buses...

 EZ Rider II
30' Diesel bus 541-570 619-621, 623 622 retired due to fire.
ElDorado National
ElDorado National
ElDorado National is a bus manufacturer owned by Thor Industries. Heavy-duty buses are built in Riverside, California, and cutaway buses and mobility vans are built in Salina, Kansas.-Products:* Aerotech and similar lines of cutaway buses...

 EZ Rider II MAX
30' Diesel bus 850-868, 980-990, 991-996 850-859, 980-990 to Newmarket, 860-868, Miller, 991-996 Can-Ar (Mobility Plus)
ElDorado National
ElDorado National
ElDorado National is a bus manufacturer owned by Thor Industries. Heavy-duty buses are built in Riverside, California, and cutaway buses and mobility vans are built in Salina, Kansas.-Products:* Aerotech and similar lines of cutaway buses...

 EZ Rider II BRT
30' Diesel bus 1060-1072 1160-1162 1060-1064 to Newmarket, 1065-1067, 1160-1162 Markham, 1068-1072 Richmond Hill
Overland Custom Coach Ford ELF Wheelchair Accessible Bus 381-385, 481-483, 591-598
General Motors Astro Utility Van
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala
The Chevrolet Impala is a full-size automobile built by the Chevrolet division of General Motors introduced for the 1958 model year. Deriving its name from the southern African antelope, Chevrolet's most expensive passenger model through 1965 had become the best-selling automobile in the United...

supervisor car
Ford Taurus
Ford Taurus
The Ford Taurus is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States. Originally introduced in the 1986 model year, it has remained in near-continuous production for more than two decades, making it the fourth oldest nameplate that is currently sold in the North American...

 station wagon
supervisor car


The intitial fleet consisted of buses from previous York Region operators, but has since been expanded with YRT-bought vehicles.

For Viva bus fleet, see Viva (bus rapid transit)
Viva (bus rapid transit)
Viva is a bus rapid transit service operating in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Viva service is integrated with York Region Transit's local bus service to operate as one regional transit system providing seamless transit service across York Region and connections to northern Toronto.Viva was...

 for details.

Demo bus

  • ElDorado Axess 2004 - never entered full service
  • Novabus LFX 2009 - Never entered service, but led to the purchase of LFXes for VIVA


Denotes wheelchair
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...

-accessible
Accessibility
Accessibility is a general term used to describe the degree to which a product, device, service, or environment is available to as many people as possible. Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" and benefit from some system or entity...

 vehicles.

Fleet colours

YRT's first fleet (2001–2005) was painted with a white base with blue and gold stripes. The livery was changed after 2005 to a white and several tones of blue. Only the Viva fleet is all-blue, but one Orion I YRT (#2028) was painted all-blue for a colour demo, but it was never in revenue service.

Uniforms

Bus operating staff uniform consists of a white shirt with blue pin strips with YRT crest on the left chest and dark navy pants.

Transit enforcement

Fare Inspectors and Special Constable
Special constable
A Special Constable is a law enforcement officer who is not a regular member of a police force. Some like the Royal Canadian Mounted Police carry the same law enforcement powers as regular members, but are employed in specific roles, such as explosive disposal technicians, court security, campus...

s patrol the entire transit system for the safety and security of passengers and to ensure compliance with the proof-of-payment
Proof-of-payment
Proof-of-payment or POP is an honor-based fare collection approach used on many public transportation systems. Instead of checking each passenger as they enter a fare control zone, proof-of-payment requires that each passenger carry a ticket or pass proving that they have paid the fare. Ticket...

 system. They make random checks onboard buses to ensure the proper use of tickets, transfers and passes. Customers without valid fares are subject to a warning, an instant fine or a criminal charge.

CCTV cameras

Starting in 2006, YRT began installing 150 cameras on YRT (including Mobility Plus) and Viva buses. By the end of 2008, there will be 210 more cameras added to the two systems. CCTV Cameras are also installed in some of the vivastations. Such example will be Bayview Vivastation in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...

.

Numbering conventions

  • 001 to 99 — Regular bus routes
  • 200 series — GO Transit Shuttle (excluding Route 224)
  • 300 series — Express (extra fare required)
  • 400 series — High School Specials
  • 500 series — Community Bus (local)
  • 600 series — Viva BRT Routes


Route Number Route Name Destination Destination Primary Municipality Service Span Notes
1 Highway 7 Richmond Hill Centre  Markham-Stouffville Hospital  Markham All week
2 Milliken Finch Station  Eastvale Drive Markham All week Routing extended to 9th line on weekends and holidays only
2A 14th Avenue Woodbine Avenue @ Esna Park Drive Markham-Stouffville Hospital  Markham Monday to Friday Limited service to Markham District High School
3/3B Thornhill-York U York University
York University (YRT)
York University is a York Region Transit bus terminal on Ian Macdonald Boulevard near York Boulevard in York Commons , within the main Keele Campus of York University in Toronto, Canada....

 
Don Mills Road @ Steeles Avenue Thornhill (Markham/Vaughan) All week 3B operates during rush hours only and services York University GO Station
York University (GO Station)
York University GO Station is a GO Transit railway station on the Barrie line commuter railway; it is the first station stop northbound and the eighth station stop southbound . The station serves York University in Toronto, but is located away from the university's actual campus in an industrial...

4/4A Major Mackenzie Vaughan Mills Terminal  Hillmount Road Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham All week 4A operates everyday from Weston Road to Mount Joy GO Station
Mount Joy (GO Station)
Mount Joy GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is a stop on the Stouffville line train service. It is located north of the old town of Markham, at Mount Joy, the former Mount Joy School building now part of the nearby Markham Museum...

(To Markham Stouffville Hospital during rush hour)
5 Clark Finch Station  Glen Shields Avenue Thornhill (Vaughan) Monday to Saturday Glen Shields loop reverses direction after 9:30 am
7 Martin Grove Humber College – Northern Campus Highway 27 @ Martin Grove Road Vaughan Monday to Saturday Services up to Islington @ Steeles only on Saturdays
8 Kennedy Kennedy Road @ Steeles Avenue Major Mackenzie Drive East @ Kennedy Road Markham All week Services Unionville GO Station
Unionville (GO Station)
Unionville GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is a stop on the Stouffville commuter railway line...

 all day
9 9th Line Markham-Stouffville Hospital  Parkview Village Markham, Stouffville Monday to Friday Limited Service to Glad Park Avenue
10 York U-Woodbridge York University
York University (YRT)
York University is a York Region Transit bus terminal on Ian Macdonald Boulevard near York Boulevard in York Commons , within the main Keele Campus of York University in Toronto, Canada....

 
Highway 27 @ Rutherford Road Vaughan All week Route does on-street looping using Islington Avenue, Woodbridge Avenue, Martin Grove Road, Highway 27, Rutherford Road, and back onto Islington Avenue
11 Woodbridge Steeles Avenue @ Islington Avenue Martin Drove Road @ Forest Drive Vaughan All week Limited service to Langstaff Road
12 Pine Valley Steeles Avenue @ Islington Avenue Vaughan Mills Terminal  Vaughan Monday to Saturday
13 Islington Steeles Avenue @ Islington Avenue Napa Valley Vaughan Monday to Saturday Limited Monday to Friday rush hour service into Kleinburg
15 Stouffville Local Wal-Mart Supercentre Main Street @ Eastern Gate Stouffville Monday to Friday Limited service to Glad Park Avenue and Lebovic Community Centre
18 Bur Oak Angus Glen Community Centre Markham-Stouffville Hospital  Markham Monday to Saturday
20 Jane-Concord York University
York University (YRT)
York University is a York Region Transit bus terminal on Ian Macdonald Boulevard near York Boulevard in York Commons , within the main Keele Campus of York University in Toronto, Canada....

 
Mosque Road @ Teston Road Vaughan All week Seasonal service to Wonderland Terminal
Wonderland Terminal
Wonderland Terminal is a small bus terminal located on the north side of Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. As the theme park is open seasonally from May to October, the terminal is only in operation at that time, with bus routes and schedules rearranged to suit.-Bus services:Platform...

 (May to October)
22 King City Maple Community Centre Seneca College King Campus Vaughan, King Monday to Saturday Limited service to Kingshill Road
23 Thornhill Woods Finch Station  Rutherford Road @ Bathurst Avenue Vaughan Monday to Friday Services Promenade Terminal
27 Highway 27 Martin Grove @ Steeles Avenue Highway 27 @ West Royal Gate Vaughan Monday to Saturday Route funding subsidized by the Royal Group
28 Zenway-Highway 27 Martin Grove @ Steeles Avenue Zenway Boulevard Vaughan Monday to Friday Operates during rush hours only
31 Aurora North Aurora GO Station  Old Yonge Street @ St. John’s Sideroad Aurora Monday to Friday Operates during rush hours only
32 Aurora South Bathurst Street @ McClellan Way Bayview Avenue @ Stone Road Aurora, King Monday to Saturday Services Seneca College King Campus Monday to Friday during rush hours only. Limited service into Aurora GO Station and Edward Street from Monday to Friday to service G.W. Williams High School
33/33A Wellington Aurora High School State Farm Insurance Aurora Monday to Saturday 33A services Hollidge Boulevard, Pederson Drive, and Conover Avenue, with limited service into Aurora GO Station
34 Industrial Parkway Bayview Avenue @ St. John’s Sideroad Aurora Shopping Centre Aurora Monday to Friday Operates during rush hours only
40 Unionville Local Woodbine Avenue @ Rodick Road Markville Mall Markham All week
41 Markham Local Fincham Road Markville Mall Markham All week
42 Berczy-South Unionville Unionville GO Station  Major MacKenzie Drive East Markham Monday to Friday Operates during rush hours only
44 Bristol-London Newmarket Terminal  Davis Drive @ Main Street Newmarket Monday to Saturday Rush hour service does not service Upper Canada Mall. Dial-a-Ride service in place from 7:05 pm to 11:00 pm Limited Service on Stiver Drive and Carlisle Street and to Newmarket GO Station
45 Mingay Markville Mall Major MacKenzie Drive East Markham Monday to Friday Operates during rush hours only
51 Keswick Local Metro Road North @ Ferncroft Drive Lake Drive South @ Ravenshoe Road Georgina Monday to Saturday Limited service to GEM theatre (evenings only) and Keswick Gardens (midday only).
52 Holland Landing Newmarket Terminal  Yonge Street @ Queensville Sideroad Newmarket, East Gwillimbury Monday to Saturday Services Green Lane, 2nd Concession Road, and East Gwillimbury GO Station during rush hours, and Yonge Street at all other times
53 Woodspring-Clearmeadow Mulock High School The Green Lane Centre Newmarket All week Limited rush hour service to East Gwillimbury GO Station. Serves Newmarket Bus Terminal. No service on Sunday north of Newmarket Bus Terminal. Serves Weston Produce on Sundays only
54 Bayview North Southlake Regional Health Centre Bayview Avenue @ Stone Road Aurora, Newmarket Monday to Saturday
55/55B Davis Drive 404 Town Centre Newmarket Terminal  Newmarket All week Limited service to Bales Drive. Route 55B services Leslie Valley Drive
56 Gorham-Eagle Newmarket Terminal  Ringwell Drive @ Harry Walker Parkway Newmarket All week
57/57A Mulock Drive Weston Produce Mulock Drive @ Leslie Street Newmarket All week 57A services 404 Town Centre via Leslie Street. Route 57 does not operate on Sunday
58/58A Leslie North 404 Town Centre Leslie Street @ Mount Albert Road Newmarket, East Gwillimbury Monday to Friday Both routes operate limited service into the East Gwillimbury GO Station. Only 58A services Mount Albert, with limited service to the Mount Albert IGA
69 Sutton GO Bus
YRT Fare Integration Service
Newmarket Terminal  High Street @ Burke Georgina, Newmarket All week Limited service into the East Gwillimbury GO Station from Monday to Friday, and to Lake Ridge Road @ Highway 48 Monday through Sunday. Services beyond Lake Ridge Road require an extra GO fare, as it is not integrated with the YRT anymore. This is the only route that passes the zone 2-3 boundary
77 Highway 7-Centre Street Finch Station  Highway 50 Vaughan All week Services Clark Avenue on Sundays only.
81 Inspiration Yonge Street @ Stouffville Road Bernard Terminal  Richmond Hill Monday to Friday Operates during rush hours only. Southbound only in the AM rush, and northbound only during the PM rush. Limited service to Richmond Hill High School
82 Valleymede-Spadina Richmond Green High School St. Robert Catholic High School/East Beaver Creek & Highway 7 Richmond Hill, Markham Monday to Saturday Limited service to Richmond Hill GO Station, Bernard Terminal, and Richmond Hill High School Monday through Friday. Service to St. Robert Catholic High School is only on Monday to Friday. Saturday service to East Beaver Creek.
83/83A Trench Richmond Hill Centre  Bernard Terminal  Richmond Hill Monday to Saturday 83A services Richmond Green High School and does not service the Bernard Terminal
84A/84C Oak Ridges Yonge Street @ King Road Cardinal Carter Catholic High School Aurora, Richmond Hill Monday to Saturday 84A and 84C are essentially reverse routings of each other, as the entire route is a loop
85/85A/85B Rutherford-16th Avenue Vaughan Mills Terminal  Markham-Stouffville Hospital  Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham All week 85A operates all week from 16th - Carrville Vivastation to Napa Valley Road @ Rutherford Road. Saturday Service from Vaughan Mills Mall to Napa Valley Road and Sunday from Vaughan Mills Mall to Al Palladini Community Centre. 85B operates Monday to Friday rush hours only from West Beaver Creek to Fossil Hill Road. Route 85A serves Al Palladini 7 days a Week.
86 Weldrick-Newkirk Yonge Street @ Jefferson Forest Drive Weldrick Road @ Bathurst Street Richmond Hill Monday to Saturday Services Bernard Terminal
87 Langstaff-Maple Bantry Avenue @ Bayview Avenue Mosque Gate @ Teston Road Richmond Hill, Vaughan Monday to Saturday
88 Bathurst Street Finch Station  Seneca College King Campus Vaughan All week Operates from Finch Station to Elgin West Community Centre on Sundays
90/90B Leslie South Don Mills Station
Don Mills (TTC)
Don Mills is the eastern terminus station of the Sheppard line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is also a "Vivastation" on the Viva Green line of York Region's Viva bus rapid transit system...

 
Elgin West Community Centre Richmond Hill, Markham All week Operates from Steeles Avenue @ Leslie Street to Elgin West Community Centre on Sundays.
91/91A/91E Bayview South/Express Finch Station  Taylor Mills Drive Markham, Richmond Hill All week 91A and 91E operate from Finch Station to Subrisco Drive, and do not service Taylor Mills Drive
91B Bayview Richmond Hill Centre  Bloomington Richmond Hill All week
98 Yonge North Bernard Terminal  Yonge Street @ Green Lane Richmond Hill, Aurora, Newmarket All week Services Newmarket Terminal. Late evening service is combined with Route 99
99 Yonge South Finch Station  Bernard Terminal  Markham/Vaughan border, Richmond Hill All week Services Richmond Hill Centre Terminal. Late evening service is combined with Route 98
210 Lunch Express Pearce Drive Commerce Valley Drive Markham, Richmond Hill Monday to Friday
(Lunch Only)
No YRT Fare required, sponsored by restaurants along the route.
224B Woodbine Steeles Avenue @ Victoria Park Drive Woodbine Avenue @ Vine Cliff Road Markham Saturday to Sunday Served by TTC routes during weekdays
244 Beaver Creek-Commerce Valley Local Leslie Street @ Commerce Valley Drive Leslie Street @ 16th Avenue Richmond Hill Monday to Saturday Services the Beaver Creek-Commerce Valley Industrial Park

Route Number Route Name Destination Destination Primary Municipality Service Span Notes
17A Birchmount (Eglinton) Warden Station
Warden (TTC)
Warden is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 3276 St. Clair Avenue East, on the southeast corner of the intersection with Warden Avenue....

 
Crown Steel Drive @ Royal Crest Court Markham Monday to Friday Operates during rush hours only
24D Victoria Park (Birchmount) Victoria Park Station
Victoria Park (TTC)
Victoria Park is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 777 Victoria Park Avenue, one block north of Danforth Avenue. The station itself can be accessed by pedestrians via Victoria Park Avenue, or via Albion Avenue, or via a walkway that leads...

 
Major Mackenzie Drive @ Woodbine Avenue Markham Monday to Friday Weekend service provided by YRT route 224B
35D Jane (Arrow Road) Jane Station
Jane (TTC)
Jane is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 2440 Bloor Street West at Jane Street. It was opened in 1968.- Entrances :...

 
Jane Street @ Langstaff Road Vaughan Monday to Saturday Contrary to popular belief, this route does not serve Vaughan Mills Terminal
37D Islington (Arrow Road) Islington Station
Islington (TTC)
Islington is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 3286 Bloor Street West at Islington Avenue. A central platform serves trains running in both directions....

 
Rowntree Dairy Road Vaughan Monday to Friday Operates during rush hours and middays only. No evening or weekend service. This route does not actually serve any part of Islington Avenue in York Region.
68B Warden (Eglinton) Warden Station
Warden (TTC)
Warden is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 3276 St. Clair Avenue East, on the southeast corner of the intersection with Warden Avenue....

 
Angus Glen Community Centre Markham All week
102D Markham Road (Birchmount) Warden Station
Warden (TTC)
Warden is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 3276 St. Clair Avenue East, on the southeast corner of the intersection with Warden Avenue....

 
Highway 48 @ Anderson Drive Markham All week Does not service the Mount Joy GO Station
105/105B Dufferin North (Wilson) Downsview Station
Downsview (TTC)
Downsview is a station of the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the Toronto subway and RT. It is located at the intersection of William R. Allen Road and Sheppard Avenue West. The station is currently the northern terminus of its western branch, the Spadina line. It is also a ‘Vivastation’ on the...

 
Confederation Parkway @ Rutherford Road Vaughan All week 105B terminates at Dufferin and Major Mackenzie Drive and operates Monday to Friday during rush hours only.
107B/107C/ 107D/107F Keele North (Wilson) Downsview Station
Downsview (TTC)
Downsview is a station of the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the Toronto subway and RT. It is located at the intersection of William R. Allen Road and Sheppard Avenue West. The station is currently the northern terminus of its western branch, the Spadina line. It is also a ‘Vivastation’ on the...

 
107B: Rutherford GO Station, 107C: Teston Road @ Keele Street, 107D: Keele Street just north of Major Mackenzie Drive loop, 107F: Keele Street @ Kirby Road Vaughan All week 107F operates during Monday to Friday rush hours only, 107D operates on weekdays only.
129A McCowan North (Malvern) Scarborough Centre Station
Scarborough Centre (TTC)
Scarborough Centre is a station on the Scarborough RT line of the Toronto subway and RT. It is located north of Ellesmere Road between Brimley and McCowan Roads, just south of Highway 401...

 
Major Mackenzie Drive @ Ridgecrest Road Markham All week
160 Bathurst North (Wilson) Wilson Station
Wilson (TTC)
Wilson is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the median of Allen Road at 570 Wilson Avenue.2257 parking spaces surround the station in four commuter lots.-History:...

 
Promenade Terminal  Vaughan All week
165A/165D/165F Weston Road North (Arrow Road) York Mills Station
York Mills (TTC)
York Mills is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 4015 Yonge Street at Wilson Avenue/York Mills Road...

 
Major Mackenzie Drive @ Weston Road Vaughan All week 165F operates Monday to Friday during rush hours only and is extended up to Canada Drive @ Weston Road. 165A offers seasonal service into Wonderland Terminal
Wonderland Terminal
Wonderland Terminal is a small bus terminal located on the north side of Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. As the theme park is open seasonally from May to October, the terminal is only in operation at that time, with bus routes and schedules rearranged to suit.-Bus services:Platform...

 (May to October)
224C/224D Victoria Park North (Eglinton) Don Mills Station
Don Mills (TTC)
Don Mills is the eastern terminus station of the Sheppard line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is also a "Vivastation" on the Viva Green line of York Region's Viva bus rapid transit system...

 
Major Mackenzie Drive @ Woodbine Avenue Markham Monday to Friday 224C operates during rush hours only, 224D serves Hazelton Avenue during rush hours. Weekend service provided by YRT Route 224B

GO Shuttle routes are intended to transport commuters to (in mornings) and from (in afternoons) from GO stations for a cash fare of 50 cents, with proof of GO fare. Prior to the spring of 2007, afternoon GO Shuttle routes could not officially pick up any passengers after leaving the GO station. That policy has been changed and the routes may now pick up other passengers, but the special discounted fare does not apply - such passengers must abide by the regular YRT fare rules. As these routes provide connections to and from GO stations, they are subject to changes with GO operations and could even be cancelled if there are no GO passengers needing the service. The YRT does not encourage the routes for local travel and has only recently started publicizing their availability.
Route number Route name Destination Destination Primary Municipality Connected GO Station Notes
201 Markham GO Shuttle Markham GO Station Main Street Markham / 16th Avenue Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...

Markham
202 Unionville GO Shuttle Unionville GO Station Woodbine Avenue / Rodick Road Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...

Unionville
222 Aurora - Newmarket GO Shuttle Aurora GO Station 404 Town Centre Aurora
Aurora, Ontario
Aurora is an affluent town in York Region, approximately 20 km north of Toronto. It is partially situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine, and is a part of the Greater Toronto Area and Golden Horseshoe of Southern Ontario.Many Aurora residents commute to Toronto and surrounding communities.In the...

 
Newmarket
Newmarket, Ontario
Newmarket is a town in Southern Ontario located approximately 50 km north of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area and is connected to Toronto by freeway, and is served by three interchanges along Highway 404. It is also connected to Highway 400 via Highway 9...

Aurora
223 Newmarket GO Shuttle Newmarket GO Station Mulock Drive / Sawmill Valley Drive Newmarket
Newmarket, Ontario
Newmarket is a town in Southern Ontario located approximately 50 km north of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area and is connected to Toronto by freeway, and is served by three interchanges along Highway 404. It is also connected to Highway 400 via Highway 9...

Newmarket
240 Mill Pond GO Shuttle Richmond Hill GO Station Yonge Street / Canyon Hill Av Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...

Richmond Hill
241 Beverly Acres GO Shuttle Richmond Hill GO Station Bayview Avenue / Subrisco Av Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...

Richmond Hill
242 North Richvale GO Shuttle Richmond Hill GO Station Hillcrest Mall
Hillcrest Mall
Hillcrest Mall, or simply Hillcrest, is a shopping centre in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the heart of Richmond Hill, on the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Carrville Road. It provides 115 shops, making it the largest mall, as well as the only mall, in Richmond...

Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...

Richmond Hill
243 Redstone GO Shuttle Richmond Hill GO Station Elgin Mills Road / Leslie Street Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...

Richmond Hill

Route number Route name Destination Destination Primary Municipality Service Area Notes
300 Business Express Cederland Drive (IBM Unionville) Finch Station Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...

Commerce Valley Business Area
IBM Unionville
Markham Town Hall
A reverse express service for the business park in Unionville. Provides service from Finch in the morning and to Finch in the afternoon.
301 Markham Express Fincham Avenue Finch Station Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...

Historic Markham Village Serves roughly the same area as YRT Route 41.
302 Unionville Express Main Street Unionville
Main Street Unionville
Main Street Unionville is a collector route that runs through the historical suburban community of Unionville, Ontario. Like most other Main Streets, the street serves as an important road for local tourism development. All along the road, the street has structures that are virtually unchanged from...

Finch Station Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...

Unionville
Unionville, Ontario
Unionville is a suburban village in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is located 33 km northeast of downtown Toronto and 4 km east of southern Richmond Hill. Unionville is located between Woodbine Avenue as the western limit, alongside the Rouge River leading to McCowan Road as the eastern...

Serves roughly the same area as YRT Route 40.
303 Bur Oak Express McCowan Road Finch Station Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...

Berczy Village
Berczy Village, Ontario
Berczy Village is a residential community located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded to the north by Major Mackenzie Drive, to the east by McCowan Road, to the south by 16th Avenue, and to the west by Kennedy Road. This area is part of Unionville, Ontario. The community is named after the...

 
Wismer Commons
Wismer Commons, Ontario
Wismer Commons is one of the newest developing residential area of Markham, Ontario. It is located north of 16th Avenue,west of Highway 48 and east of Kennedy Road. Wismer Commons is named after the Wismer Family, one of the original founding pioneer families of Markham, Ontario...

 
Greensborough
Greensborough, Ontario
Greensborough is a community in the Town of Markham in the Canadian province of Ontario....

 
Cornell
Cornell, Ontario
Cornell is a new community being developed in northeast Markham, Ontario and bounded by Highway 407, 16th Avenue, Ninth Line, and the Don Cousens Parkway.-History:...

Formerly named as Cornell Express
Also serves Markham-Stouffville Hospital.
340 Bayview Express Subrisco Avenue Finch Station Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...

Elgin Mills 
Richmond Hill
Along Bayview Avenue between Subrisco and High Tech Rd.
360 Maple Express Drummond Road Yorkdale Bus Terminal Vaughan
Vaughan, Ontario
Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern...

Maple
Maple, Ontario
Maple is a high-growth suburban community northwest of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Vaughan in York Region.-Geography:The west branch of the Don River rises to the northwest and flows 1 km west of Maple. Several creeks are to the east and the Black Creek begins slightly west...

Provides reverse peak service (from subway in morning, to subway in afternoon) as far as Major Mackenzie/Vaughan Mills in addition to regular peak service to/from a loop further along the route.
Via Vaughan Mills Terminal


Current officers

As of February 2011, the executive of YRT consists of:
  • Chair: Bill Fisch (as York Region Chair)
  • Vice-Chair (Regional Councillor): David Barrow
  • Commissioner of Transportation Services: Kathleen Llewellyn-Thomas
  • General Manager Richard J. Leary - former MBTA COO replaces YRT's first head Donald Gordon (2001–2009)
  • Vice-President of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation: Mary-Frances Turner

See also

  • York Regional Police
    York Regional Police
    York Regional Police is a law enforcement organization that serves over 1.1 million residents in the York Region, Ontario, Canada, located north of Toronto...

  • York Region EMS
    York Region EMS
    York Region Emergency Medical Services provides ambulance services and paramedic care for the municipalities within York Region. Before 2000, ambulance services were provided by 2 private operators , York County Hospital, Nobleton Volunteer Ambulance and Ontario's Ministry of Health...

  • MoveOntario 2020
    MoveOntario 2020
    MoveOntario 2020 is a plan proposed by the Government of Ontario that would fund 52 rapid-transit projects throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area in Ontario, Canada.-History:...


External links

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