Brampton Transit

Brampton Transit (BT) is a public transport bus operator for the City of Brampton in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in Ontario, Canada. Brampton Transit began operations in 1974. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 49,200,800, or about 210,200 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2023.

Brampton Transit
Brampton Transit Nova Bus LFS in the Bramalea City Centre in March 2006
ParentCity of Brampton
Founded1974 (1974)
Headquarters185 Clark Boulevard
Brampton, Ontario
LocaleBrampton, Ontario, Mississauga, parts of York Region into Toronto
Service areaBrampton, Ontario
Service typePublic Transit
Routes68
Depots2
Fleet422
Daily ridership210,200 (weekdays, Q2 2023)[1]
Annual ridership49,200,800 (2022)[2]
General managerAlex Milojevic
Websitebrampton.ca/en/residents/transit

In 2010, Brampton Transit introduced Züm, a series of bus rapid transit routes running along various major roads within Brampton, as well as in neighbouring municipalities. This includes Queen Street and Highway 7 from downtown Brampton to York University, along Main Street from Sandalwood to Square One in Mississauga, and along Steeles from Brampton Gateway Terminal to Humber College.

Connections

Brampton Transit is connected with Milton Transit to the west, Mississauga's MiWay to the south, Toronto Transit Commission to the southeast and York Region Transit to the east.

Steeles Avenue is a major Brampton thoroughfare. Route 11 Steeles formerly ran from west of Brampton Gateway at Hurontario Street, and eastward into Toronto to Humber College's Main Campus. There is a transfer at the college with Route 50 Gore Road, that serves developments in the Gore Road area near the former Highway 50 and Albion Road. In September 2007, the western part of the route was cut back to Brampton Gateway and replaced with Route 51 Hereford. It connects with Miway at Mississauga Road and Meadowvale Boulevard. The 511 Züm Steeles route serves the entire length of Steeles through the city, from Humber College to Lisgar GO station in Mississauga.

Brampton Transit carries commuters to and from the Kitchener line railway station operated by GO Transit. There are transfers to and from the trains and buses at the Bramalea, Brampton, and Mount Pleasant (opened February 2005) stations, and direct connections to express buses at Bramalea City Centre and Trinity Common, and adjacent stop at Brampton Gateway.

Fares
2008 Children/Student 10 ticket

Fares are as of May 10, 2023.[3] The cash fare is CA$4.50.

Customers paying their bus fares with cash (and in some cases, special purpose paper tickets) may request for a paper transfer from the bus driver; for customers using Presto cards, the transfer is applied automatically from initial tap on. Both are valid for two hours from the time of first boarding, which allows customers to transfer freely between Brampton Transit buses in any direction, as well as transferring to neighbouring Milton Transit, MiWay (Mississauga) and York Region Transit services.

Since August 11, 2022, customers also have the option to pay the equivalent of the Brampton Transit adult cash fare by contactless credit card or mobile wallet by tapping it on a Presto fare reader.

Similar to the Presto card, the 2-hour transfer, valid in any direction, is applied automatically onto a customer's contactless credit card or mobile wallet after the initial fare is paid.

Preschoolers, blind people and senior residents – who resides in the City of Brampton for those ages 65 and older so long as they carry a valid Brampton Transit Identification Card and a Presto card with a free annual pass loaded on it – can travel fare free on Brampton Transit. War veterans also travel for free by Veteran Transit Pass Program.

Regular fares:

CategoryCash farePresto e-pursePresto weekly passPresto monthly pass
Preschool child
ages 5 and under and accompanied by a fare-paying passenger		FREE–––
Person with vision loss
with CNIB card		FREE–––
Child
ages 6-12		$4.50$2.00$22.00$84.00
Youth
ages 13-19		$4.50$2.80$30.25$118.00
Adult$4.50$3.40$37.50$141.25
Post-secondary students$4.50$3.40$37.50$141.25
Senior
ages 65+		$4.50$1.75––

Other fares:

Fare categoryPrice
Presto card
waived during promotions		$6.00
Presto protective sleeve$2.00
GO Train fare integrationFree
GO Transit Bus fare integration
for Presto cardholders only
At certain terminals‡		Free

‡ Only available at

Terminals

Bramalea Terminal
Main article: Bramalea Terminal

Brampton Gateway Terminal
Main article: Brampton Gateway Terminal

The new terminal, located on the northwest corner of Steeles Avenue and Main Street, opened on 26 November 2012.[4] replacing the Shoppers World Terminal

Downtown Terminal
Main article: Downtown Brampton Terminal

Downtown Terminal consists of two platform areas. The first being the terminal itself just off of Main and Nelson which services routes such as:

The second portion is the two Züm stops on opposite sides of Main street. These stops service routes:

For GO bus and trains servicing Downtown Brampton Terminal, see Brampton GO Station

Heart Lake Terminal
Location: Conestoga Drive, NW of Sandalwood Parkway and Kennedy Road
Coordinates: 43°43′41″N 79°47′53″W
Opened: Unknown
Brampton routes: 2, 3/3A, 7/7A, 21, 23
Transit connections: None

Shoppers World Terminal
Main article: Shoppers World Terminal

This terminal was replaced by Brampton Gateway Terminal, located on the northwest corner of Steeles Avenue and Main Street, on 26 November 2012.[4] The facility stands empty; it is to be demolished and the area to be used by Shoppers World Brampton as an additional parking lot.

Trinity Common Terminal
Main article: Trinity Common Terminal

GO Train stations

Terminals outside Brampton

Routes

All Brampton Transit and Züm routes are wheelchair-accessible (Disabled access).

Legend Bus Used
1 Regular Service regular
104 Express Service
200 iRide School Service
501 Bus rapid Transit (BRT) Service Züm
Route Direction and Termini Connecting Züm Services Availability
1
 Queen EB To Highway 50
via Bramalea Terminal
via Flower City Community Campus limited service only		 WB To Mount Pleasant GO Station
via Bramalea Terminal
via Flower City Community Campus limited service only		 501 501A 501C 502 505 561 all week
1A
 To Coventry Road
via Bramalea Terminal
via Flower City Community Campus limited service only		 To Major William Sharpe Drive
via Bramalea Terminal
via Flower City Community Campus limited service only		 Mon–Fri
(no evening service)
2
 Main NB To Heart Lake Terminal
via Brampton Gateway Terminal		 SB To Hurontario/407 GO Park & Ride
via Brampton Gateway Terminal		 501 501A 502 505 511 511A 511C 561 all week
3
 McLaughlin NB To Heart Lake Terminal SB To Brampton Gateway Terminal 502 505 511 511A 511C 561 all week
3A
 To Heart Lake Terminal
via Flower City Community Campus		 To Brampton Gateway Terminal
via Flower City Community Campus		 all week
4
 Chinguacousy NB To Mount Pleasant GO Station SB To Brampton Gateway Terminal 502 505 511 511A 511C 561 all week
4A
 all week
5
 Bovaird EB To Westwood Square
via Trinity Common Terminal
WB To Mount Pleasant GO Station
via Trinity Common Terminal 		501 501A 501C 502 505 511 511A 511C 561 all week
5A
 To Westwood Square
via Trinity Common Terminal
via Airport Road		 To Mount Pleasant GO Station
via Airport Road
via Trinity Common Terminal		 Mon–Fri
(no evening service)
6
 James Potter NB To Mount Pleasant Village SB To Hurontario/407 GO Park & Ride 502 505 511 561 all week
7
 Kennedy NB To Mayfield Road SB To Courtneypark Drive 501 501A 502 505 511 511A 511C all week
7A
 To Heart Lake Terminal weekday peak, Saturday Mid-day and daytime Sunday service only
(no weekday mid-day service or any evening service on any of the seven days)
8
 Centre EB To Bramalea Terminal WB To Brampton Gateway Terminal 501 501A 501C 502 511 511A 511C all week
9
 Vodden EB To Edvac Drive
via Bramalea Terminal		 WB To Mount Pleasant GO Station
via Bramalea Terminal		 501 501A 501C 502 505 561 all week
10
 South Industrial NB To Bramalea Terminal SB To First Gulf Boulevard 501 501A 501C 511 511A 511C Mon-Fri
(no evening service)
11
 Steeles EB To Humber College
via Brampton Gateway Terminal		 WB To Lisgar GO Station
via Brampton Gateway Terminal		 502 505 511 511A 511C off-peak and Weekends
(no weekday mid-day service)
11A
 To Humber College To Brampton Gateway Terminal all week
12
 Grenoble NB To Countryside Drive
via Brampton Civic Hospital		 SB To Bramalea Terminal
via Brampton Civic Hospital		 501 501A 501C 505 all week
13
 Avondale NB To Bramalea Terminal SB To Bramalea GO Station 501 501A 501C 511 511A 511C Mon–Sat
14
 Torbram NB To Countryside Drive SB To Westwood Square 501 501A 501C 505 511 511A 511C all week
14A
 all week
15
 Bramalea NB To Inspire Boulevard
via Bramalea Terminal		 SB To Derry Road
via Bramalea Terminal		 501 501A 501C 505 511 511A 511C all week
15A
 To Countryside Drive
via Bramalea Terminal		 To Bramalea GO Station
via Bramalea Terminal		 Mon–Fri
(no evening service)
16
 Southgate NB To Bramalea Terminal SB To Bramalea GO Station 501 501A 501C 511 511A 511C all week
17
 Howden NB To Trinity Common Terminal SB To Bramalea Terminal 501 501A 501C 505 all week
18
 Dixie NB To Inspire Boulevard
via Bramalea Terminal		 SB To Meyerside Drive
via Bramalea Terminal		 501 501A 501C 505 511 511A 511C all week
18B
 To Trinity Common Terminal To Bramalea Terminal 501 501A 501C 505 peak hours
19
 Fernforest NB To Countryside Drive SB To Bramalea Terminal 501 501A 501C all week
20
 East Industrial EB To Driver Road WB To Bramalea Terminal 501 501A 501C 505 Mid-Day
20A
 To Airport Road And Driver Road 501 501A 501C 505 511 511A 511C peak hours
21
 Heart Lake NB To Heart Lake Terminal SB To Trinity Common Terminal 505 peak hours
23
 Sandalwood EB To Highway 50
via Trinity Common Terminal		 WB To Mount Pleasant Village
(Mount Pleasant GO Station north side)
via Trinity Common Terminal		 501 501A 501C 502 505 all week
24
 Van Kirk NB To Collingwood Avenue SB To Peel Memorial Hospital 501 501A 502 561 all week
25
 Edenbrook NB To Wanless Drive SB To Peel Memorial Hospital 501 501A 502 561 peak hours
26
 Mount Pleasant NB To Mayfield Road SB Mount Pleasant Village
(Mount Pleasant GO Station north side)		 505 561 Mon–Sun
27
 Robert Parkinson NB To Mayfield Road SB Mount Pleasant Village
(Mount Pleasant GO Station north side)		 505 561 Mon–Sat
(no evening service)
28
 Wanless EB To Sandalwood Loop WB To Mount Pleasant Village
(Mount Pleasant GO Station north side)		 502 505 561 Mon–Fri
29
 Williams EB To Queen Street WB To Mount Pleasant GO Station 501 501A 501C 502 505 561 off-peak and weekends
29A
 To Kenview Boulevard 501 501A 501C 502 505 511 511A 511C 561 peak hours
30
 Airport Road NB To Mayfield Road
To AMB Distribution Centre limited service only		 SB To Westwood Square 501 501A 501C 505 511 511A 511C all week
31
 McVean NB To Squire Ellis Drive SB To Queen Street 501 501A 501C all week
32
 Father Tobin CW To Trinity Common Terminal 505 all week
33
 Peter Robertson CCW To Trinity Common Terminal 505 Mon–Sat
35
 Clarkway NB To Brampton Civic Hospital
via Gore Meadows Community Centre		 SB To Queen Street/Highway 50
via Gore Meadows Community Centre		 501 501A 501C 505 all week
36
 Gardenbrooke NB To Mayfield and The Gore Road
via Gore Meadows Community Centre		 SB To Queen Street
via Gore Meadows Community Centre		 501 501A 501C Mon–Fri
(no evening service)
40
 Central Industrial CCW To Bramalea GO Station 511 511A 511C Mon–Fri
50
 Gore Road NB To Gore Meadows Community Centre SB To Humber College 501 501A 501C 511 511A 511C all week
50A
 peak hours
51
 Hereford EB To Brampton Gateway Terminal WB To Hereford Street 502 511 511A 511C all week
52
 McMurchy NB To Downtown Brampton Terminal SB To Brampton Gateway Terminal 501 501A 502 511 511A 511C 561 all week
53
 Ray Lawson EB To Brampton Gateway Terminal WB To James Potter Road 502 511 511A 511C all week
54
 County Court CW To Brampton Gateway Terminal 502 511 511A 511C all week
55
 Elbern Markell NB To Mount Pleasant GO Station SB To Chinguacousy Road 505 561 Mon–Fri
(no evening service)
56
 Kingknoll CCW To Brampton Gateway Terminal 502 511 511A 511C all week
57
 Charolais NB To Major William Sharpe Drive
via Flower City Community Campus		 SB To Brampton Gateway Terminal 502 511 511A 511C 561 all week
58
 Financial NB To Lionhead Gulf Club Road SB To Derry Road 511 peak hours
60
 Mississauga Road NB To Mount Pleasant GO Station SB To Financial Drive 505 511 561 all week
81
 Mayfield West NB To Bonnieglen Farm Bouelvard SB To Sandalwood Loop 502 Mon-Fri peak hours
92
 Bramalea GO NB To North Park Drive SB To Bramalea GO Station 501 501A 501C 511 511A 511C peak hours
104
 Chinguacousy Express NB To Mount Pleasant GO Station
via Sheridan College		 SB To Brampton Gateway Terminal
via Sheridan College		 502 505 511 511A 511C 561 Mon–Fri
115
 Airport Express NB To Bramalea Terminal SB To Toronto Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 501 501A 501C 505 511 511A 511C all week
185
 Dixie Express
(operated with MiWay)		 NB To Bramalea Terminal SB To Dixie Transitway Station 501 501A 501C 511 511A 511C peak hours
199
 UTM Express NB To Brampton Gateway Terminal SB To University of Toronto at Mississauga via Highway 407 502 511 511A 511C peak hours September–April
200
 Turner Fenton SS EB To Tuner Fenton Secondary School WB To Brampton Gateway Terminal 502 511 511A 511C school
201
 Mayfield SS EB To Mayfield Secondary School
via Inder Heights Drive		 WB To Heart Lake Terminal
via Inder Heights Drive		 school
202
 Mayfield SS EB To Mayfield Secondary School
via Braidwood Lake Drive and Kenpark Avenue		 WB To Heart Lake Terminal
via Kenpark Avenue		 school
203
 Mayfield SS EB N/A WB To Heart Lake Terminal
via Kennedy Road		 school
204
 Mayfield SS EB N/A WB To Heart Lake Terminal
via Braidwood Lake Road		 school
205
 St. Thomas Aquinas SS EB To St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School
via Queen Street		 WB To Bramalea Terminal
via Queen Street		 501 501A 501C school
206
 St. Augustine SS NB To St. Augustine Secondary School SB To County Court Boulevard 502 511 school
207
 Mayfield SS NB To Mayfield Secondary School
via Bramalea Road		 SB To Bramalea Terminal
via Bramalea Road		 501 501A 501C 505 school
208
 Mayfield SS NB To Mayfield Secondary School
via Dixie Road		 SB To Bramalea Terminal
via Dixie Road		 501 501A 501C 505 school
209
 St. Augustine SS NB To Major William Sharpe Drive SB To St. Augustine Secondary School 561 school
211
 Chinguacousy SS EB To Goreway Drive WB To Chinguacousy Secondary School 505 school
212
 St. Roch SS NB To St. Edmund Campion Secondary School SB To St. Roch Secondary School 505 school
213
 St. Edmund Campion SS NB To Mayfield Road SB To St. Edmund Campion Secondary School school
214
 Cardinal Ambrozic SS EB To Cardinal Ambrozic Secondary School WB To Airport Road 505 school
215
 St. Thomas Aquinas SS EB To St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School
via Vodden Street		 WB To Mount Pleasant GO Station
via Vodden Street		 501 501A 501C 502 505 561 school
216
 David Suzuki SS EB To Nelson Street WB To David Suzuki Secondary School 501 501A 502 505 561 school
217
 St. Thomas Aquinas SS EB To St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School via Central Park Drive WB To Bramalea Terminal
via Central Park Drive		 501 501A 501C school
501
 Züm Queen EB To Vaughan Metropolitan Centre WB To Downtown Brampton Terminal 502 505 561 all week
501A
 To York University
via Highway 407 		To Downtown Brampton Terminal
via Highway 407 (currently suspended due to COVID-19) 		all week
501C
 To Bramalea Terminal
via Highway 407 		505 peak hours September–April
502
 Züm Main NB To Sandalwood Loop
via Brampton Gateway Terminal		 SB To Mississauga City Centre (Square One)
via Brampton Gateway Terminal		 501 501A 505 511 511A 511C 561 all week
505
 Züm Bovaird EB To Malton GO Station WB To Mount Pleasant GO Station 501 501A 501C 502 511 511A 511C 561 all week
(no evening service)
511
 Züm Steeles EB To Humber College
via Brampton Gateway Terminal		 WB To Lisgar GO Station
via Brampton Gateway Terminal		 502 505 all week
511A
 To Humber College To Brampton Gateway Terminal all week
no peak service September–April
511C
 To Humber College
via Brampton Gateway Terminal		 To Sheridan College
via Brampton Gateway Terminal		 peak hours September–April
561
 Züm Queen West EB To Downtown Brampton Terminal WB To Mount Pleasant GO Station 501 501A 502 505 Mon–Fri
(no evening service)

Vehicles

BT has an active fleet of 375+ buses including:

  • New Flyer:
  • 2002 D40LF: 0201-0221 (Sandalwood)
  • 2003 D40LF: 0301-0317 (Sandalwood)
  • 2004 D40LF: 0401-0435 (0401-0418: Sandalwood. 0419-0435: Clark)
  • 2010 XDE40: 1050–1074 (Sandalwood)
  • 2011 XDE40: 1150–1165 (Sandalwood)
  • 2011 XD40: 1101–1130 (Clark)
  • 2012 XD40: 1201–1218 (1201–1210: Sandalwood. 1211–1218: Clark)
  • 2012 XDE40: 1250–1251 (Sandalwood)
  • 2012 XDE60: 1275–1294 (Sandalwood)
  • 2013 XDE60: 1475–1484 (Sandalwood)
  • 2014 XDE60: 1575–1579 (Sandalwood)
  • 2015 XDE60: 1580–1592 (Sandalwood)
  • 2016 XDE60: 1675–1682 (Sandalwood)
  • 2017 XDE60: 1775–1784 (Sandalwood)
  • 2018 XDE60: 1875–1885 (Sandalwood)
  • 20? XE40: ? (5 units, part of the Pan-Ontario Electric Bus Trial for 2018)
  • Nova Bus:
  • 2005–2006 2nd Gen LFS: 0601-0621 (Clark)
  • 2006: 2nd Gen LFS: 0622-0638 (0622-0625: Clark. 0626-0638: Sandalwood)
  • 2007: 2nd Gen LFS: 0701-0715 (Sandalwood)
  • 2008: 2nd Gen LFS: 0801-0827 (0811-0812, 0821-0827: Clark. 0813-0820: Sandalwood)
  • 2009: 2nd Gen LFS: 0901-0916 (0910, 0912-0916: Clark. 0901-0909, 0911: Sandalwood)
  • 2009: 3rd Gen LFS: 0917-0926 (Sandalwood)
  • 2014: 4th Gen LFS: 1401–1414 (1401–1410: Clark. 1411–1415: Sandalwood)
  • 2015: 4th Gen LFS: 1501–1519 (1501–1509: Sandalwood. 1510–1519: Clark)
  • 2016: 4th Gen LFS: 1601–1623 (1601–1609: Sandalwood. 1610–1623: Clark)
  • 2017: 4th Gen LFS: 1701–1713 (mixed garage allocations)
  • 2018: 4th Gen LFS: 1801–1823 (Mixed Garages)

Retired models include:

Brampton Transit Transit Enforcement Officers patrol in white hybrid vehicles (Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry) with red and blue stripes.

Depots

Brampton Transit operate depots in Clark and Sandalwood.[5]

Bus rapid transit
Main article: Züm
Züm New Flyer XDE40 in October 2010

Züm is Brampton's bus rapid transit system.[6] Its first corridor, 501 Queen was launched on September 20, 2010, and runs along Queen Street from Downtown Brampton to York University via Bramalea Terminal. It later branched out to add to frequency to the route with the 501A going along Highway 407, and the 501C begins at Bramalea Terminal rather than Downtown Brampton, to York University (The 501A branch is not operating until further notice). Along with 3 other corridors like the, 502 Züm Main which runs North & South along Main/Hurontario Street from Sandalwood Loop to Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal (Square One). The 511 Züm Steeles goes east to west along Steeles Avenue, from Lisgar GO Station in Meadowvale, Mississauga, to Humber College in Toronto via Sheridan College and Brampton Gateway Terminal.

Incidents

On July 3, 2018, four people were stabbed while riding the Züm bus in the area of Queen Street and McVean Drive. A 49-year-old man, was taken to a trauma centre with injuries that were serious but not life-threatening. Three Brampton women aged 28, 19 and 18 were also taken to a local hospital. 20-year-old Jade Nelson was later arrested and charged with four counts of attempted murder.[7]

See also

Brampton Transit makes connections to other transit systems in the Greater Toronto Area:

References
  1. "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. "Transit Fares". Brampton. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. "Gateway Terminal Brochure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  5. Fast Facts Brampton Transit
  6. Brampton Transit, Züm
  7. Woman faces attempted murder charges after 4 stabbed on Brampton transit bus Global News July 3, 2018
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