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Oakville Transit is the Public Transportation provider in Oakville Ontario Canada since 1972 . It is a department of the city, and a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association . It offers the typical Bus service, and a special service, called ''care-A-van'', for those unable to use the normal bus. care-A-van takes riders directly to address they desire.


ROUTES AND CONNECTIONS

It connects with Burlington Transit to the west, and Mississauga Transit to the east. In addition, Oakville , Bronte , and Clarkson GO Stations are also connected.

The Oakville GO rail and bus station — located at 214 Cross Avenue — is the main bus terminus, and those routes serving this station are noted below;

  • Route 10 ''West Industrial'' (formerly route 100)

  • Route 11 ''Linbrook''

  • Route 13 ''West Oak Trails''

  • Route 14 ''Lakeshore West'', connects with Burlington Transit , and runs at all hours Monday-Saturday.

  • Route 15 ''Bridge''

  • Route 16 ''Speers''

  • Route 17 ''Kerr-Eastlake''

  • Route 18 ''Glen Abbey South''

  • Route 19 ''River Oaks''

  • Route 20 ''Iroquois Ridge''

  • Route 22 ''Upper Middle Glen Abbey West'', serving Bronte (GO Station)

  • Route 24 ''South Common Mall'', connects with Mississauga Transit , and Sheridan College Trafalgar Campus. Service runs Monday-Saturday at all hours.

  • Route 26 ''Falgarwood''

  • Route 27 ''White Oaks''

  • Route 28 ''Glen Abbey North''

  • Route 29 ''Uptown Core''

  • Community Bus--special service for seniors during the daytime, doesn't serve the GO stations..


The following routes ''do not'' service the Oakville GO Station



Off-Peak Service:
During the late evenings, and on Sundays, most of the fixed routes are replaced by the ''Zone Express''. The southern area of the city is divided into 4 zones (basically east and west of Oakville GO/Trafalgar Road, and north and south of the Queen Elizabeth Way ). While the operators will accept riders at the key transfer points, there is telephone (905-849-ZONE) correspondence in order to pick up and drop off riders at designated Oakville Transit stops, or transfer onto the other buses at the Oakville GO Station. After Midnight, the Zone Express will only drop off riders connecting from the last Lakeshore West GO Trains.

Oakville Transit also offers three peak hour express routes which all terminate at Oakville GO.
  • Route 180, ''Glen Abbey Express''.

  • Route 190, ''River Oaks Express''.

  • Route 200, ''Northridge''.


Accessible services () are provided on the following routes:

  • Community Bus Route Blue

  • Community Bus Route Red

  • Community Bus Route Green

  • Community Bus Route Yellow

  • care-A-Van


All Oakville Transit buses are Easier Access, but the low floor buses and routes do not display the logo.


TERMINALS



CURRENT FLEET

  • Blue Bird Ultra LF ( 2005 )

  • Ford /Giradian Minibus ( 2003 )

  • New Flyer D40 ( 1989 )

  • New Flyer D40LF ( 1995 , 2005)

  • OBI Orion I 01.506/01.508 ( 1984 - 1988 )

  • OBI Orion II 02.502 (1988, 1989)

  • OBI Orion V 05.501 ( 1990 , 1992 )

  • OBI Orion VI 06.501 ( 1999 , 2001 )

  • OBI Orion VII 07.501 (2003)


Some of the Minibuses are also used in nearby Milton , as Milton Transit . There is no connecting service between these two communities at present.

denotes wheelchair accessibility


FARES

As of ren, Student s attending Elementary / Secondary School , and Seniors (65 years of age and older).

In June 2005, the provincial Minister of Transportation has announced plans to introduce the GTA Farecard , an unified Smartcard -based payment system for the entire Greater Toronto Area similar to the Octopus Card used in Hong Kong .


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