GO Transit bus services explained

GO Transit bus services are provided throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and the Greater Golden Horseshoe.^[1] In, the system had a ridership of .

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.^{[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.^[7]

Routes

Lakeshore West corridor

Route			Major stops	Notes
	Lakeshore West^[8]	11		Limited weekday service
Niagara Falls/Toronto^[9]	12
	12A		Weekday eastbound
	12B
	12C
Brantford/Burlington^[10]	15
	15A		Seasonal weekday
Hamilton/Toronto Express^[11]	16
Lakeshore West^[12]	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)

Milton corridor

Route			Major stops	Notes
	Waterloo/Hamilton^[13]	17		Weekdays
Mississauga/North York^[14]	19
Milton^[15]	21		Weekdays
	21A
	21B		Weekdays
	21C
	21D		Weekends
	21E		Weekdays
	21F		Weekends
Milton/Oakville^[16]	22		Weekdays
Waterloo/Mississauga^[17]	25
	25C		Express
	25L		Weekends
Milton/North York^[18]	27A
	27B

Kitchener corridor

Route			Major stops	Notes
	Guelph/Mississauga^[19]	29
Kitchener^[20]	30
	30A		Express
	31
	31A		Westbound limited trips
	31B		Weekdays
	31E
	31F		Limited eastbound trips
	31K		Weekend limited trips
	31L		Express
	31M		Limited westbound trips
	31R		Weekday limited westbound trips
	31X		Weekend limited trips
Brampton Trinity Common/North York^[21]	32		Weekdays
	32B		Weekdays
Kitchener	33		Weekdays
	33A		Weekdays
	33B		Weekday westbound
	33C		Weekday eastbound
	33E		Weekdays
	33F		Weekday eastbound
	33G		Weekends and holidays
Brampton/North York^[22]	36B
Orangeville/Brampton^[23]	37		Weekdays
	37A		Weekday northbound
	37B		Weekday southbound
Bolton/Malton^[24]	38		Weekdays

Highway 407 corridor

Route			All stops	Notes
	Hamilton/Richmond Hill^[25]	40		24hr service
Hamilton/Pickering^[26]	41		Weekdays
	41A		Weekdays
	41C		Weekday limited eastbound
	47
	47D		Weekday express
	47G		Weekdays
	47W		Summer weekends
	48		Weekdays
	Oshawa/Oakville^[27]	52		Weekends
52X			Summer Weekends
54			Weekdays
56			Weekdays
56A			Seaasonal weekday express
56B			Seasonal weekdays
Pickering/Mississauga^[28]	94		24hr service

Richmond Hill corridor

Route			Major stops	Notes
	Richmond Hill^[29]	61		Weekdays
61D			Seasonal weekdays

Barrie corridor

Route			Major stops	Notes
	Barrie^[30]	65
65C
65E
East Gwillimbury/North York Express^[31]	66		Weekdays
Keswick/North York^[32]	67		Weekdays
Barrie	68
	68B
	68E		Weekday northbound

Stouffville corridor

Route			Major stops	Notes
	Stouffville^[33]
		70B
		70D
		71
		71C
		71E

Lakeshore East corridor

Route			Major stops	Notes
	Peterborough/Oshawa^[34]	88
		88B		Weekdays
		88C		Thursday-Friday express
	Lakeshore East^[35] ^[36]	90B		Late evening and early morning
		90R		Rail replacement bus service
		90W		Rail replacement bus service
	Oshawa/Yorkdale^[37]	92
		92A		Weekdays
	Oshawa/Finch^[38]	96B
		96Z		Summer weekends

Terminals, stations and carpool/park and ride lots

Bus Terminals, Stations and Carpool/Park and Ride Lots Served by GO Transit
Name	Type	Parking	Location	Coordinates	Notes
Aberfoyle	Park & Ride	202	Brock Road South at McLean Road, Puslinch
Aurora	MTO Carpool	176^[39]	Highway 404 at Aurora Road, Aurora
Barrie	Terminal	0	24 Maple Avenue, Barrie
Beamsville	MTO Carpool	119^[40]	QEW at Ontario Street, Beamsville
Bolton	Park & Ride	10	Highway 50 at Wilton Drive, Bolton
Bolton South	Park & Ride	204	Highway 50 at Mayfield Road, Bolton
Bowmanville	Park & Ride	85	74 Prince William Boulevard, Bowmanville		Future Bowmanville GO Station
Bramalea	Terminal	0	160 Central Park Drive, Brampton
Brampton	Terminal	0	8 Nelson Street West, Brampton
Brantford	Terminal	0	64 Darling Street, Brantford
Bronte	MTO Carpool	84^[41]	Highway 407 at Bronte Road, Oakville
Brooklin	Park & Ride	300	Highway 407 at Baldwin Street, Brooklin
Brougham	MTO Carpool	327^[42]	Highway 407 at Brock Road, Brougham
Burlington	MTO Carpool	105^[43]	Highway 407 at Dundas Street, Burlington
Caledon	MTO Carpool	40^[44]	Highway 10 at Travelled Road, Caledon
Cavan	MTO Carpool	115^[45]	Highway 115 at County Road 10, Cavan–Monaghan
Clarington North	MTO Carpool	42^[46]	Highway 35 at Highway 115, Clarington
Courtice	Park & Ride	109	Courtice Road at Baseline Road Courtice
Davis Drive	MTO Carpool	118^[47]	Highway 404 at Davis Drive, Newmarket
Dixie	Station	170	4440 Dixie Road, Mississauga
Dundas Street	Park & Ride	193	Dundas Street at Highway 412 Whitby
Erin Mills	Station	300^[48] ^[49]	4430 Erin Mills Parkway, Mississauga
Finch	Terminal	0	5697 Yonge Street, Toronto
Grimsby	MTO Carpool	202^[50]	South Service Road at Casablanca Boulevard, Grimsby		Future Grimsby GO Station^[51]
Hurontario & 407	Park & Ride	96	Highway 407 at Hurontario Street, Mississauga		Shown as "Hwy. 10 and 407" on signage
Maple	MTO Carpool	170^[52]	3401 Major Mackenzie Drive West, Vaughan
McMaster University	Terminal	0	McMaster University, Hamilton
Milton	MTO Carpool	157^[53]	Highway 401 at Highway 25, Milton
Newcastle	MTO Carpool	152^[54]	Highway 35/115 at Highway 2, Newcastle
Newmarket	Terminal	351	320 Eagle Street West, Newmarket
Newmarket	MTO Carpool	312^[55]	Highway 400 at Highway 9, Newmarket
Niagara Falls	Terminal	0	4555 Erie Avenue, Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls	Park & Ride	45	Highway 420 at Stanley Avenue, Niagara Falls		Parking at 5451 Stamford Street
Oakville	MTO Carpool	375^[56]	Highway 407 at Trafalgar Road, Oakville
Orangeville	MTO Carpool	55^[57]	Broadway at Highway 10
Orangeville	Park & Ride	51	49 Town Line, Orangeville
Oshawa	Terminal	0	47 Bond Street West, Oshawa		Closed as of September 5, 2020.^[58]
Peterborough Central	Terminal	0	190 Simcoe Street, Peterborough
Peterborough South	MTO Carpool	150^[59]	Fisher Drive (Formerly: Crawford Drive) at Harper Road, Peterborough
Queensville	MTO Carpool	210^[60]	Highway 404 at Queensville Sideroad, East Gwillimbury
Renforth	Station	0^[61]	5001 Commerce Boulevard, Mississauga
Richmond Hill	MTO Carpool	237^[62]	Highway 404 at Major Mackenzie Drive East, Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill	Terminal	0	8675 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill
Ritson	Park & Ride	68	First Ave at Front Street Oshawa
Scarborough	Terminal	0	300 Borough Drive, Toronto
Sportsworld	Park & Ride	125	65 Sportsworld Crossing Road, Kitchener^[63]
Square One	Terminal	193	210 Centre View Drive, Mississauga
Stoney Creek	Park & Ride	70	QEW at Centennial Parkway North Hamilton		Future Confederation GO Station
Trent University	Terminal	0	1600 W Bank Drive, Peterborough
Union	Terminal	0	81 Bay Street, Toronto^[64]
University of Guelph	Terminal	0	50 Stone Road East, Guelph
University of Toronto at Scarborough	Terminal	0	1265 Military Trail, Toronto
University of Waterloo	Terminal	0	200 University Avenue, Waterloo
Williams Parkway	MTO Carpool	75^[65]	Highway 410 at Williams Parkway, Brampton
Winston Churchill	Station	300^[66]	4310 Winston Churchill Boulevard, Mississauga
Woodbine	MTO Carpool	73^[67]	Highway 404 at Woodbine Avenue, East Gwillimbury
Yorkdale	Terminal	0	1 Yorkdale Road, Toronto
York Mills	Terminal	0	4023 Yonge Street, Toronto

Maintenance facilities

GO buses are maintained at 5 facilities:

• 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 (200 Steeprock Drive, North York)
• Streetsville

External links

• GO Transit Full Schedules

Notes and References

1. Web site: GO Transit: Bus Fact Sheet . GO Transit . January 2017 . March 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170312070911/http://www.gotransit.com/public/en/aboutus/GO%20Buses_EN_Jan%202017.pdf . March 12, 2017.
2. Web site: The GO-ALRT Program . Drost . Peter . Kerim . Jordan . Bow . James . June 25, 2015 . March 10, 2017.
3. Web site: GO keeps Growing – we now have 500 buses on the road to serve you better . GO Transit . March 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170108002700/http://www.gotransit.com/Public/en/news/newbuses.aspx . January 8, 2017.
4. Web site: GO Transit: Fact Sheet . GO Transit . January 2017 . March 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170312071143/http://www.gotransit.com/public/en/aboutus/GO%20Info%20To%20Go_EN_Jan%202017.pdf . March 12, 2017.
5. Web site: New Lower Double-Decker Buses Are Now In Service . GO Transit . March 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170108002700/http://www.gotransit.com/Public/en/news/newbuses.aspx . January 8, 2017.
6. . Ontario Unveils New Accessible Double-Decker GO Buses . . July 15, 2016 . March 10, 2017.
7. Web site: Fare Information . GO Transit . March 10, 2017 . June 21, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110621235720/http://www.gotransit.com/public/en/fares/fareinfo.aspx . dead .
8. Web site: Lakeshore West GO Train and Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
9. Web site: Niagara Falls/Toronto bus schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
10. Web site: Brantford/Burlington GO Train and Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
11. Web site: Hamilton/Toronto Express GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
12. Web site: Lakeshore West GO Train and Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
13. Web site: Waterloo/Hamilton GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
14. Web site: Mississauga/North York GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
15. Web site: Milton GO Train and Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
16. Web site: Milton/Oakville GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
17. Web site: Waterloo/Mississauga GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
18. Web site: Milton/North York GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
19. Web site: Guelph/Mississauga GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
20. Web site: Kitchener GO Train and Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
21. Web site: Brampton Trinity Common/North York GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
22. Web site: Brampton/North York GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
23. Web site: Orangeville/Brampton GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
24. Web site: Bolton GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
25. Web site: Hamilton/Richmond Hill GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
26. Web site: Hamilton/Pickering GO Bus Schedule . May 4, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
27. Web site: Oshawa/Oakville Bus Schedule . May 4, 2023 . GO Transit . April 27, 2023.
28. Web site: Pickering/Mississauga GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
29. Web site: Richmond Hill GO Train and Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
30. Web site: Barrie GO Train and Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
31. Web site: East Gwillimbury/North York Express GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2014 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
32. Web site: Keswick/North York GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
33. Web site: Stouffville GO Train and Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
34. Web site: Peterborough/Oshawa GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
35. Web site: Lakeshore East GO Train and Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
36. Web site: GO BUSES REPLACE LAKESHORE EAST TRAINS, LATE OCTOBER 13, ALL DAY OCTOBER 14, 15; NO TRAINS WEST OF DANFORTH, OCTOBER 16. Mackenzie. Robert . October 13, 2023 . Transit Toronto. February 6, 2024.
37. Web site: Oshawa/Yorkdale GO Bus Schedule . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
38. Web site: Oshawa/Finch Express GO Bus Schedule . April 27, 2024 . GO Transit . April 27, 2024.
39. Web site: Hwy 404 - Aurora Rd . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. January 1, 2015.
40. Web site: QEW - Ontario Street . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO . March 9, 2017.
41. Web site: Hwy 407 - Bronte Rd . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. January 1, 2015.
42. Web site: Hwy 407 - Brock Rd . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. November 6, 2019.
43. Web site: Hwy 407 - Dundas St W . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. January 1, 2015.
44. Web site: Hwy 10 - Peel Rd 24 . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. January 1, 2015.
45. Web site: Hwy 115 - Peterborough Rd 10 . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. January 1, 2015.
46. Web site: Hwy 35 - Hwy 115 . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. January 1, 2015.
47. Web site: Hwy 404 - Davis Dr . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. January 1, 2015.
48. Web site: MISSISSAUGA TRANSITWAY PROJECT . March 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170312071945/http://www.gotransit.com/public/en/improve/projects/transitway/default.aspx . March 12, 2017.
49. Web site: Highway 403 - Erin Mills Parkway . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO . November 6, 2019.
50. Web site: Hwy QEW - Casablanca Blvd . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. January 1, 2015.
51. Web site: Station Alternatives - Grimsby - Casablanca Blvd . R. J. Burnside & Associates Limited . October 2010 . Hamilton to Niagara Rail Expansion Environmental Assessment . GO Transit . January 1, 2015.
52. Web site: Highway 400 - Major Mackenzie Dr . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO . November 6, 2019.
53. Web site: Hwy 401 - Hwy 25/Main Street . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. January 1, 2015.
54. Web site: Hwy 35/115 - Durham Rd - Hwy 2 . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. January 1, 2015.
55. Web site: Hwy 400 - Hwy 9 . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO . January 1, 2015.
56. Web site: Hwy 407 - Trafalgar Road South . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. January 1, 2015.
57. Web site: Hwy 10 - Hwy 9/Beuna Vista Dr . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. January 1, 2015.
58. Web site: Final Days of the Oshawa Terminal . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/yYhr_ai-Zb4 . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube . Vanishing Underground . September 6, 2020 . 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.
59. Web site: Hwy 7 - The Parkway . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. January 1, 2015.
60. Web site: Hwy 404 - Queensville Sideroad . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. January 1, 2015.
61. Web site: Transitway Stations . MiWay . City of Mississauga . November 22, 2017.
62. Web site: Hwy 404 - Major Mackenzie DR . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. November 6, 2019.
63. Web site: Hwy 8 - Sportsworld DR . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. November 6, 2019.
64. Web site: Union Station Bus Terminal . GO Transit . June 26, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170624092505/http://www.gotransit.com/Public/en/improve/projects/unionbus/Default.aspx . June 24, 2017.
65. Web site: Highway 410 - Williams Parkway . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO . January 1, 2015.
66. Web site: Highway 403 - Winston Churchill . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO . November 6, 2019.
67. Web site: Hwy 404 - Woodbine Avenue . Traveller's Information, Carpool Lots . MTO. November 25, 2017.