YRT operates 65 full time, rush hour and limited routes, 35 school services, 13 Toronto Transit Commission , and 5 Viva Rapid Transit routes. (TTC) routes that run within York Region's boundaries. TTC passengers that cross Steeles Avenue (the Toronto-York boundary) on a TTC route 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). There is also a joint service on Highway 7 , Route 77, that is shared between YRT and Brampton Transit .
Some YRT routes operate within TTC territory; these buses are generally running to and from TTC subway stations. YRT 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 (Notable Exception: people who get on on Steeles and make a transfer at Yonge).
'' denotes routes with accessible buses.''
All routes operate 7 days a week unless otherwise indicated.
- 1 Highway 7 (Richmond Hill Transit Centre-Markham/Stouffville Hospital) effective April 30. (Services on Bayview and Yonge Streets to/from Finch Subway terminated)
- 2 Milliken (Finch Subway-Markham Road via John Street/Denison Street) On Saturdays and Sundays ''only'', the route is extended from Markham Road to 9th Line.
- 2A 14th Avenue (Woodbine Avenue-Markham/Stouffville Hospital) Operates Monday to Friday ''only''. During peak periods, this route operates via Rouge Bank Drive and Russell Jarvis Drive. In off-peak periods, it operates via Legacy Drive
- 3/3B Thornhill-York University (Route 3: York University-Don Mills/Steeles, Route 3B: York University-Don Mills/Steeles via York University GO Station) Route 3B operates Monday to Friday ''only'' and services the York University GO Train Station.
- 4/4A Major Mackenzie (Route 4: Jane-Woodbine, Route 4A: Bathurst-Mount Joy GO Station) During the summer, route 4 diverts into Canada's Wonderland. Route 4A operates ''only'' during peak periods.
- 5 Clark (Glen Shields-Finch Station) Operates from Monday to Saturday. Before 9:30 a.m. on weekdays ''only'', on trips from Finch Station, the trip routes via Clark and Dufferin to Glen Shields. After 9:30 a.m. on weekdays ''only'', the trip is reversed.
- 7 Martin Grove connecting with the westerly Viva Orange Martin Grove Vivastation . Serving the intersection of Hwy 27 and Martin Grove Road, with some service to Steeles and Islington. Weekday service extended south to Woodbine Centre and Humber College North Campus in Toronto.
- 8 Kennedy links the intersection of Kennedy and Major Mackenzie with Steeles Ave via Unionville (GO Station) , and Enterprise Vivastations .
- 9/9A Stouffville
- 10 York University-Woodbridge--serves areas of Woodbridge not provided by Viva Orange .
- 11 Woodbridge--Woodbridge Avenue.
- 12 Pine Valley links the YRT teminal at Vaughan Hills Mall with the intersection of Islington and Steeles, and ''does not'' operate on Sunday.
- 13 Islington links Napa Valley Road with Islington and Steeles. During peak periods, trips are extended into Kleinburg. Trips into Kleinburg do not operate on weekends. This route does not operate on Sundays.
- 18 Bur Oak links the Markham-Stoufville Hospital with Angus Glen Community Centre, with no service on Sunday.
- 20 Jane-Concord. From York University to Vaughan Mills.
- 22 King City links Maple Community Centre with Seneca College King Campus via King City GO Station, and does not operate on Sundays.
- 23 Thornhill Woods from Finch Subway to Prominade then north to Bathurst and Carrville. No late evening or weekend service.
- 27 Highway 27. Limited Service Monday-Saturday to Highway 27 Commercial District between Highways 407 and 7, west of Highway 27.
- 31 Aurora North
- 32 Aurora South
- 33 Wellington Street (beginning in June 2006)
- 34 Industrial Parkway
- 40 Unionville Local (Woodbine-Markville Mall) This route operates east on Highway 7, north on McCowan, west on Carlton, south on Village Pkwy, west and south on Buchanan, west on Glencove, south on Warden, west on Highway 7, north on Town Centre and Hollingham, north on Rodick, west on Calvert, north on Woodbine, east and south on Rodick, west on John Button, west on Apple Creek, south on Town Centre and back to regular routing.
- 41 Markham Local
- 44 Bristol-London
- 50 Queensway Runs in East Gwillimbury, in the Keswick area.
- 51 Keswick Local Runs in East Gwillimbury, in the Keswick area.
- 52 Holland Landing Runs between Newmarket and Hollland Landing, and Serves East Gwillimbury GO Train station.
- 54 Bayview North
- 55/55B Davis Drive
- 56 Gorham-Eagle
- 57/57A Mulock Drive
- 58 Leslie North
- 58A Leslie North-Mount Albert (to begin in April 2006)
- 77 Highway 7/Centre (Bramalea City Centre-Finch Station) On Sundays and holidays, the route is altered to run along Clark Avenue from Yonge to New Westminister, before turning onto New Westminister to access the Promenade Terminal and continue its regular route. This makes up for the 5 Clark bus on Sunday.
- 82 Valleymede-Spadina
- 83/83A Trench
- 84A/84C Oak Ridges
- 85/85A/85B Rutherford/16th Avenue
- 86 Weldrick-Newkirk
- 87 Langstaff-Maple
- 88 Bathurst
- 89 Richmond Hill Community Bus
- 90 Leslie
- 91/91A Bayview (Finch Subway/Richmond Hill) Formerly a GO Transit Route.
- 98 Yonge North (Yonge/Green Lane-Bernard Terminal) Only YRT bus to cross two fare zones.
- 99 Yonge 'C' route
- 224B Woodbine Avenue (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)
- 225 Bales Drive Shuttle
- 520/521 Newmarket Community Bus
- Mobility Plus Markham Connector
See Also: Viva (bus rapid transit)
- Viva Blue operates from Finch Station to Newmarket Terminal with a rush hour branch operating to Bernard in addition to the Nemarket Branch.
- Viva Green operates on a route which runs between Don Mills Station and Unionville Station (off-peak periods) or McCowan (peak periods).
- Viva Orange operates between Downsview Station and Martin Grove via York University.
- Viva Purple operates between McCowan Road and York University (off-peak periods) or Martin Grove (peak periods).
- 17A Birchmount--Monday-Friday peak hour extension north of Steeles to 14th Avenue
- 24D Victoria Park--Monday-Friday extension north of Steeles to Woodbine and Major Mackenzie Drive.
- 25D Don Mills--Extension north of Steeles to 16th Avenue.
- 35D Jane-- Extension North of Steeles to Vaughan Mills
- 37D Islington--Monday-Friday Peak Hour Extension north of Steeles to Highway 7 and Weston Road
- 68B Warden--Extension north of Steeles to Major Mackenzie
- 102D Markham Road--Extension north of Steeles to Major Mackenzie
- 105 Dufferin North-- Extension North of Steeles to Major Mackenzie
- 107B/107C/107D/107F Keele North--Extensions north of Steeles serving Rutherford GO Train Station, Maple, and Teston Road
- 129A McCowan North--Extended North of Steeles to Major Mackenzie
- 160 Bathurst North--Extended North of Steeles to Prominade Terminal, and north of Centre Street
- 165D Weston North--Extended north of Steeles to Major Mackenzie; seasonal extensions to Canada's Wonderland
- 224C/224D Victoria Park North--Monday-Friday Peak Service extensions North of Steeles, 224C into Dennison Avenue Industrial area, 224D north towards Major Mackenzie.
- 201 Markham GO Shuttle
- 202 Unionville GO Shuttle
- 223 Newmarket GO Shuttle
- 240 Mill Pond GO Shuttle
- 241 Beverly Acres GO Shutle
- 242 North Richvale GO Shuttle
- 243 Redstone GO Shuttle
- 260 Rutherford GO Shuttle
- 300 Business Express
- 301 Markham Express
- 302 Unionville Express
- 303 Cornell Express
- 360 Maple Express
YRT was created by the regional government in 2001 to combine five of the municipally-managed transit authorities in the region:
YRT is currently divided into 2 zones (North and South) with the boundary being the Oak Ridges Moraine (Between the King Road Vivastation and the Bloomington Road Vivastation) the zone rule is that you need a 1-Zone if your trip starts or ends within the boundaries and you need a 2-Zone if your trip passes COMPLETELY Through the boundary
YRT serves the following communities:
The system is a mix of public and private co-operations. YRT is owned by York Region and operated on their behalf by private operators. For more see York Region Transit Operators .
YRT use a mix of grid and non-grid oriented routes. YRT vehicles are stored at facilities owned by private operators. For more see York Region Terminals, Garages, Routes
buses.]]
In response to escalating congestion on the region's roads, York Region's transit plan included a provision for a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system along the Yonge Street and Highway 7 arterial corridors. This service, known as ''Viva'', was launched in September 2005.
For more see: Viva
tickets. From left to right: Senior/Child, Student (High School), Adult, Express. The Express ticket is not used on Viva .]]
York Region Transit have been criticised for raising fares more regularly than the TTC, while providing inferior service. As of January 1st, 2006, YRT fares are as follows:
- Cash:$2.50,
- Express: $2.75,
- 10 tickets:
- --- 1-Zone
-- Adult: $22.00
-- Student: $17.00
-- Senior/Child: $14.00
- --- 2-Zone
-- Adult: $32.00
-- Student: $27.00
-- Senior/Child: $24.00
- --- Express: $ 25.00
- Monthly Passes:
- --- 1-Zone
-- Adult: $80.00
-- Student: $60.00
-- Senior/Child: $40.00
- --- 2-Zone
-- Adult: $120.00
-- Student: $100.00
-- Child/Senior: $70.00
- Zone Upgrade (With Vaild Ticket): $1.00
- Ride to GO (With proof that you are riding go) $0.50
- GTA Weekly Pass: $41.25
- A plan for the Greater Toronto Area Transit Commission (GTATC) which would be all 10 GTA Transit services combined as one has been proposed as well as a "Kwik-E Card" with multiple rides on it similar to the ones used in Buenos Aires, Argentina and New York City, NY
YRT has 268 buses (as of March 2006); 138 buses are operated by Miller Transit Ltd. in Markham/Richmond Hill, 87 buses operated by Tokmakjian (Can-Ar) Inc. in Vaughan, and 43 buses operated by Laidlaw Transit Ltd. in Newmarket.
- General Motors T6H-4523N (2006, 7526)
- General Motors TC40-102N (8301-8304)
- Motor Coach Industries TC40102N (2044-2047)
- Motor Coach Industries TC40102A (2048-2052)
- New Flyer Industries D40HF (2068-2072, 8911-8924)
- New Flyer Industries D40LF (311-335, 401-412, 571-585, 601-609)
- Orion Bus Industries 01.502 (891, 2020, 8502, 8503-8504, 8723, 8801, 9001-9002, 9003)
- Orion Bus Industries 01.507 (8723)
- Orion Bus Industries 01.508 (2021-2024, 2027-2030, 2033-2036, 8505-8506, 8710-8721)
- Orion Bus Industries 05.501 (001-014, 224-233, 301-310, 2053-2054, 9401)
- Orion Bus Industries 06.501 (2061-2067, 9701-9704, 9801-9802, 9931-9933)
- Thomas SLF230 (101-112, 113-117, 9901)
- Thomas SLF235 (201-223)
- Eldorado EZ Rider II (541-547, 548-556, 557-570)
- Overland Custom Coaches Ford ELF
For Viva bus fleet, see Viva (bus Rapid Transit) .
Denotes Wheelchair - Accessible vehicles.
A contingent of Special Constables patrol YRT and VivaYork properties. They have the same powers as the York Regional Police to enforce:
Special constables wear distinct uniforms with black jackets and blue shirts with Special Constables identification (blue and black crest on their shoulders).
Fare Media Inspector are inforcement officers responsible for issues relating to fare violations.
The constables patrol within areas served by the YRT.
- ''Markham Transit 1990 Rider's Guide'', Town of Markham
- ''Markham Transit Fall 1994 Rider's Guide'', Town of Markham
- ''Markham Transit Fall 1999 Rider's Guide'', Town of Markham
- ''Markham Transit 2000 Rider's Guide'', Town of Markham
- Transit History...Vaughan
- Transit History...Markham
- Transit History...Richmond Hill
- "vivatalk - York Region's Rapid Transit Update", ''Economist & Sun''/''Sun-Tribune: Community'', June 11, 2005, p 7.
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