GO Transit bus services
GO Transit bus services are provided throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and the Greater Golden Horseshoe.[1] In 2022, the system had a ridership of 9,749,800.
While GO Transit started as a single train line in 1967, 15 buses were introduced on September 8, 1970, extending service beyond the original Lakeshore line to Hamilton and Oshawa, as well as providing service north to Newmarket and Barrie. In 1989, GO started running buses between outer train stations and Union at off-peak times when trains were not scheduled. The bus network started expanding beyond train lines, feeding rail service and serving communities beyond the reach of existing trains. In 2000, GO Transit went beyond its existing train corridors and began service along Highway 407, linking York University to Oshawa, Mississauga and Oakville.[2][3]
The GO Transit bus fleet consists of 366 single-level coach buses and 375 double-decker buses. Two of the coach buses are diesel-electric hybrid vehicles. GO Transit began acquiring double-decker buses in 2007 to relieve crowding on some routes. The first generation stood at a height of 4.3 metres, and second and third generations were built and acquired at even lower heights – in 2013 and 2016 at 4.15 and 3.9 metres, respectively – that allowed them to pass under lower bridges and trees and be used on additional routes. All of the buses are equipped with bike racks.[1][3][4][5][6]
GO buses serve 15 bus terminals, as well as several local stops which include carpool/park and ride lots established by the Ministry of Transportation along Ontario highways. On average, 2,458 weekday and 1,218 weekend bus trips are made, with 70% of all bus travellers going to or from Toronto. All GO Transit fares are calculated by the fare zones that the origin and destination of the trip are in, as well as by passenger category (adult, student, senior or child). GO bus fares are not differentiated based whether or not trains are used for part of the trip.[4][7]
Routes
Lakeshore West corridor
Route | Major stops | Notes | ||
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Niagara Falls/Toronto[8] | 12 | |||
12A | Weekday eastbound | |||
12B | ||||
12C | ||||
Brantford/Burlington[9] | 15 |
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15A | Weekdays | |||
Hamilton/Toronto Express[10] | 16 | |||
Lakeshore West[11] | 18 | |||
18A | Limited trips | |||
18B | Eastbound express (weekend only) | |||
18C | Sunday–Friday service | |||
18D | Saturday service | |||
18F | Sunday service | |||
18G | Eastbound express | |||
18H | Eastbound express | |||
18J | Eastbound express (Sunday-Thursday only) | |||
18K | Limited weekday service | |||
Milton corridor
Route | Major stops | Notes | ||
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Waterloo/Hamilton[12] | 17 | Weekdays | ||
Mississauga/North York[13] | 19 |
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19B | Weekday express | |||
Milton[14] | 21 | |||
21A | ||||
21B | ||||
21C | ||||
21D | Weekdays | |||
Waterloo/Mississauga[15] | 25 | |||
25C | Express | |||
25L | Weekends | |||
Milton/North York[16] | 27A |
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Kitchener corridor
Route | Major stops | Notes | ||
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Guelph/Mississauga[17] | 29 | |||
Kitchener[18] | 30 |
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30A | Express | |||
31 | ||||
31A | ||||
31B | Weekday eastbound | |||
31E | ||||
31F |
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31K |
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Weekend limited trips | ||
31L | Express | |||
31M | ||||
31R |
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Weekday westbound | ||
31X | Weekend limited trips | |||
Brampton Trinity Common/North York[19] |
32 | Weekdays | ||
32B | Weekdays | |||
Kitchener[18] | 33 | Weekdays | ||
33A |
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Weekdays | ||
33B | Weekday westbound | |||
33C | Weekday westbound | |||
33E | Weekdays | |||
33F | Weekday westbound | |||
33G | Weekends and holidays | |||
Brampton/North York[20] | 36B |
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Orangeville/Brampton[21] | 37 | Weekdays | ||
37A |
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Weekday northbound | ||
37B | Weekday southbound | |||
Bolton/Malton[22] | 38 | Weekdays |
Highway 407 corridor
Route | Major stops | Notes | ||
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Hamilton/Richmond Hill[23] | 40 | 24hr service | ||
Hamilton/Pickering[24] | 41 | Weekdays | ||
41A | Weekdays | |||
47 | ||||
47D | Seasonal weekday express | |||
47G | Seasonal weekday | |||
48 | Weekdays | |||
Oshawa/Oakville[25] | 52 | Weekends | ||
54 | Weekdays | |||
56 | Weekdays | |||
56A | Weekday Express | |||
56B | Weekdays | |||
Pickering/Mississauga[26] | 94 | 24hr service | ||
Richmond Hill corridor
Route | Major stops | Notes | ||
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Richmond Hill[27] | 61 | Weekdays | ||
61D | Weekdays |
Barrie corridor
Route | Major stops | Notes | ||
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Barrie[28] | 63 | |||
65 | ||||
65B | Weekday southbound | |||
65C | ||||
65E | ||||
East Gwillimbury/North York Express[29] | 66 |
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Weekdays | |
Keswick/North York[30] | 67 | Weekdays | ||
Barrie[28] | 68 | |||
68B | ||||
68E | Weekday northbound |
Stouffville corridor
Route | Major stops | Notes | ||
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Stouffville[31] | ||||
70B | ||||
70D | ||||
70F | ||||
71 | ||||
71C | ||||
71E | ||||
Lakeshore East corridor
Route | Major stops | Notes | ||
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Peterborough/Oshawa[32] | 88 | |||
88B | Weekdays | |||
88C | Thursday-Friday express | |||
Lakeshore East[33] [34] | 90B | Late evening and early morning | ||
90R | Rail replacement bus service | |||
90W | Rail replacement bus service | |||
Oshawa/Yorkdale[35] | 92 | |||
92A | Weekdays | |||
Oshawa/Finch[36] | 96B | |||
96Z | Summer weekends |
Terminals, stations and carpool/park and ride lots
Maintenance facilities
GO buses are maintained at 5 facilities:[1]
- Brampton Garage (85 Van Kirk Drive)
- Halton Hills Garage (19 Mansewood Court, Acton)
- Oshawa Garage (1002 Thornton Road South - Boundary Road and Wentworth Street)
- Steeprock (North York)
- Streetsville
Notes
- "GO Transit: Bus Fact Sheet" (PDF). GO Transit. January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- Drost, Peter; Kerim, Jordan; Bow, James (June 25, 2015). "The GO-ALRT Program". Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- "GO keeps Growing – we now have 500 buses on the road to serve you better". GO Transit. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- "GO Transit: Fact Sheet" (PDF). GO Transit. January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- "New Lower Double-Decker Buses Are Now In Service". GO Transit. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- "Ontario Unveils New Accessible Double-Decker GO Buses" (Press release). Government of Ontario. July 15, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- "Fare Information". GO Transit. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- "Niagara Falls/Toronto bus schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Brantford/Burlington GO Train and Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Hamilton/Toronto Express GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. January 7, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Lakeshore West GO Train and Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "Waterloo/Hamilton GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- "Mississauga/North York GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. April 8, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "Milton GO Train and Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. June 24, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "Waterloo/Mississauga GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. September 2, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "Milton/North York GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. September 2, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "Guelph/Mississauga GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. September 4, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- "Kitchener GO Train and Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. September 2, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "Brampton Trinity Common/North York GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. June 24, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "Brampton/North York GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. June 24, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "Orangeville/Brampton GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. June 24, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "Bolton GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. June 24, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "Hamilton/Richmond Hill GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. June 24, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "Hamilton/Pickering GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. September 2, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "Oshawa/Oakville Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. September 2, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "Pickering/Mississauga GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. June 24, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "Richmond Hill GO Train and Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. June 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "Barrie GO Train and Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. September 2, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "East Gwillimbury/North York Express GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- "Keswick/North York GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- "Stouffville GO Train and Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. September 2, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "Peterborough/Oshawa GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. September 2, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "Lakeshore East GO Train and Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- . GO Transit. October 13, 2023 https://www.gotransit.com/en/the-future-and-go/construction-notices/oct-13-15-buses-replace-train-service-this-weekend. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
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(help) - "Oshawa/Yorkdale GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- "Oshawa/Finch Express GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- GO Transit: ABPR
- GO Transit: A404
- "Hwy 404 - Aurora Rd". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: BARI
- GO Transit: OQPR
- "QEW - Ontario Street". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- GO Transit: BOWI
- GO Transit: 50PR
- GO Transit: BOPR
- GO Transit: BLTT
- GO Transit: BRPT
- GO Transit: BRFT
- GO Transit: B7CL
- "Hwy 407 - Bronte Rd". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: BRKL
- GO Transit: BROU
- "Hwy 407 - Brock Rd". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- GO Transit: D7CL
- "Hwy 407 - Dundas St W". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: CLDN
- "Hwy 10 - Peel Rd 24". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: CAVC
- "Hwy 115 - Peterborough Rd 10". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: H35N
- "Hwy 35 - Hwy 115". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: COPR
- GO Transit: N404
- "Hwy 404 - Davis Dr". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: DIXI
- "Transitway Stations". MiWay. City of Mississauga. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- GO Transit: DUPR
- GO Transit: EMTW
- "MISSISSAUGA TRANSITWAY PROJECT". Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- "Highway 403 - Erin Mills Parkway". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- GO Transit: FNCH
- GO Transit: GRBY
- "Hwy QEW - Casablanca Blvd". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- R. J. Burnside & Associates Limited (October 2010). "Station Alternatives - Grimsby - Casablanca Blvd" (PDF). Hamilton to Niagara Rail Expansion Environmental Assessment. GO Transit. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: H407
- GO Transit: M400
- "Highway 400 - Major Mackenzie Dr". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- GO Transit: MCUV
- GO Transit: MLPR
- "Hwy 401 - Hwy 25/Main Street". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: NCPR
- "Hwy 35/115 - Durham Rd - Hwy 2". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: NMKT
- GO Transit: 9400
- "Hwy 400 - Hwy 9". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: NIFT
- GO Transit: NFST
- GO Transit: OAKT
- "Hwy 407 - Trafalgar Road South". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: OR10
- "Hwy 10 - Hwy 9/Beuna Vista Dr". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: ORPR
- "Final Days of the Oshawa Terminal". YouTube. Vanishing Underground. September 6, 2020. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
Metrolinx / Bus Stop Change / Starting Saturday, September 5 / GO buses will no longer stop at this terminal and will instead use street stops. Routes 52 and 92 will extend to Oshawa GO.
Quote is from a Metrolinx notice posted at the terminal; the video shows it at 1:49. - GO Transit: PETB
- GO Transit: PTBS
- "Hwy 7 - The Parkway". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: Q404
- "Hwy 404 - Queensville Sideroad". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: RENT
- GO Transit: RHCP
- "Hwy 404 - Major Mackenzie DR". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- GO Transit: RHCT
- GO Transit: RIPR
- GO Transit: SCAR
- GO Transit: SPWD
- "Hwy 8 - Sportsworld DR". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- GO Transit: S1TM
- GO Transit: STON
- GO Transit: TRTU
- GO Transit: 02300
- "Union Station Bus Terminal". GO Transit. Archived from the original on June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- GO Transit: GUNI
- GO Transit: SCCO
- GO Transit: WUNI
- GO Transit: WILL
- "Highway 410 - Williams Parkway". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- GO Transit: WICH
- "Highway 403 - Winston Churchill". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- GO Transit: W404
- "Hwy 404 - Woodbine Avenue". Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots. MTO. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- GO Transit: YKDL
- GO Transit: 00011