Oakville Transit
Encyclopedia
Oakville Transit is the public transportation
provider in Oakville
, Ontario
, Canada
since 1972. It is a department of the town, and a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association
. It offers the typical conventional bus service, and a para-transit service, called care-A-van, for those unable to use the conventional service. The care-A-van takes riders directly to the address they desire.
to the west, Hamilton Street Railway
on peak hours with route 14 in the downtown Burlington Terminal, and MiWay 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.
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 town is divided into four 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.
School Specials (as of March 2007):
Accessible services are provided on the following routes:
All Oakville Transit buses are Easier Access, but the low floor buses and routes do not display the logo.
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
The Presto card was added in late 2008.
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
provider in Oakville
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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since 1972. It is a department of the town, and a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association
Canadian Urban Transit Association
Canadian Urban Transit Association is a trade association for the urban transit industry in Canada.-History:It was originally established in 1904 as the "Canadian Street Railway Association"...
. It offers the typical conventional bus service, and a para-transit service, called care-A-van, for those unable to use the conventional service. The care-A-van takes riders directly to the address they desire.
Routes and connections
Oakville Transit connects with Burlington TransitBurlington Transit
Burlington Transit is the public transport provider in the city of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Services began in September 1975, after the city had been served by neighbouring systems including Hamilton Street Railway , and former subsidiary Canada Coach Lines, as well as "local" services to and...
to the west, Hamilton Street Railway
Hamilton Street Railway
The Hamilton Street Railway Company is the Transit Division of the City of Hamilton, Public Works Department in Ontario, Canada. The name is a legacy of the days when the majority of public transit vehicles were streetcars; the present-day Hamilton Street Railway is in fact a bus operator...
on peak hours with route 14 in the downtown Burlington Terminal, and MiWay to the east. In addition, Oakville, Bronte, and Clarkson GO stations
GO Transit
GO Transit is an inter-regional public transit system in Southern Ontario, Canada. It primarily serves the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area conurbation, with operations extending to several communities beyond the GTHA proper in the Greater Golden Horseshoe...
are also connected.
The Oakville GO rail and bus station, located at 214 Cross Avenue, is the main bus terminus.
| No. | Name | Inner Terminal | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trafalgar | Oakville GO Station | Uptown Core Terminal | Via Sheridan College Sheridan College Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 15,000 full time students and 35,000 continuing education students... . |
| 2 | Lakeshore | Bronte GO Station | Dundas & Hampshire | Via Downtown Oakville. |
| 3 | Third Line | Hopedale Mall | Third Line & Upper Middle | Via Bronte GO Station. |
| 4 | Speers-Cornwall | Bronte GO Station | Clarkson GO Station | Via Oaktown Plaza, Oakville GO Station, and Maple Grove Village. Travels to Mississauga. |
| 5 | Dundas | Uptown Core Terminal | Dundas & Bronte | |
| 6 | Upper Middle | Bronte GO Station | Dundas & Hampshire | Via Upper Oakville Shopping Centre. |
| 10 | West Industrial | Bronte GO Station | Oakville GO Station. | Weekday peak service only. |
| 11 | Linbrook | Oakville GO Station | Maple Grove Village | No Sunday service. |
| 13 | Westoak Trails | Bronte GO Station | Oakville GO Station | Via Halton Government Centre and Oakville Plaza. |
| 14 | Lakeshore West | Oakville GO Station | Lakeside Village Plaza | Via Downtown Oakville and Hopedale Mall. Travels to Burlington. |
| 15 | Bridge | Oakville GO Station | Hopedale Mall | |
| 17 | Kerr | Oakville GO Station | Church & Dunn | Via Downtown Oakville. |
| 18 | Glen Abbey South | Oakville GO Station | Glen Abbey & Third Line | Via Dorval Crossing. Weekday peak service only. |
| 19 | River Oaks | Oakville GO Station | Uptown Core Terminal | |
| 20 | Northridge | Oakville GO Station | Uptown Core Terminal | Via Upper Oakville Shopping Centre. |
| 21 | Clearview | Clarkson GO Station | Maple Grove Village | Travels to Mississauga. No Sunday service. |
| 22 | Upper Glen Abbey | Bronte GO Station | Pine Glen & Proudfoot | No Sunday service. |
| 24 | South Common | Oakville GO Station | South Common Centre | Via Sheridan College and Upper Oakville Shopping Centre. Travels to Mississauga. |
| 25 | Aspen Forest | Clarkson GO Station | Maple Grove Village | Travels to Mississauga. Weekday peak service only. |
| 26 | Falgarwood | Oakville GO Station | Lancaster & Grosvenor | No Sunday service. |
| 28 | Glen Abbey North | Oakville GO Station | Glen Abbey & Third Line | Via Oaktown Plaza and Dorval Crossing. |
| 31 | Bridge-Great Lakes | Bronte GO Station | Rebecca & Burloak | Weekday peak service only. |
| 32 | Burloak North | Hopedale Mall | RioCan Centre | |
| 102 | Winston Park | Clarkson GO Station | Bristol & Dover Gate | Travels to Mississauga. Weekday peak service only. |
| 110 | West Industrial North | Bronte GO Station | Oakville GO Station | Via Dorval Crossing. Weekday peak service only. |
| 190 | River Oaks Express | Oakville GO Station | Glenaston & Trafalgar | Weekday peak service only. |
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 town is divided into four zones (basically east and west of Oakville GO/Trafalgar Road, and north and south of the Queen Elizabeth Way
Queen Elizabeth Way
The Queen Elizabeth Way, commonly abbreviated as the QEW, is a 400-Series highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The freeway links Buffalo, New York and the Niagara Peninsula with Toronto. It begins at the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie and travels around the western shore of Lake Ontario, ending...
). 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.
School Specials (as of March 2007):
- Route 71 W.O.S.S. Special
- Route 80 Holy Trinity
- Route 81 Abbey Park/Loyola (Morning)
- Route 81 Abbey Park (Afternoon)
- Route 82 Loyola (Afternoon)
- Route 83 Blakelock
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
- Oakville GO Station
- Bronte GO Station
- Oakville Bus Terminal, located at Dunn and Church Streets.
- Hopedale Mall, including a peak hour Burlington TransitBurlington TransitBurlington Transit is the public transport provider in the city of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Services began in September 1975, after the city had been served by neighbouring systems including Hamilton Street Railway , and former subsidiary Canada Coach Lines, as well as "local" services to and...
route, and the Crosstown route. - Uptown Core, where the Crosstown route meets the Uptown Core route. (New terminal building under construction at Trafalgar Rd. & Dundas St.)
- Maplegrove Village, at Maplegrove Dr. and Cornwall Rd.
- Sheridan CollegeSheridan CollegeSheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 15,000 full time students and 35,000 continuing education students...
, Trafalgar Campus. - Clarkson GO Station
- South Common Centre Bus TerminalSouth Common Centre Bus TerminalThe South Common Centre Bus Terminal is located in western Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It is situated on the western side of South Common Centre....
(in Mississauga)
Current fleet
- Blue Bird Ultra LF (2005, 2006) – 5 units in service
- FordFord Motor CompanyFord Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
/Giradian Minibus (2003) – 8 units in service - New FlyerNew Flyer IndustriesNew Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...
D40 (1989) – 5 units left in service - New Flyer D40LF (1995, 2005) – 7 units in service
- OBI Orion I 01.508 (1987-1988) – 3 units left in service
- OBIOrion Bus IndustriesOrion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975...
Orion V 05.501 (1990, 1992) – 9 units in service - OBIOrion Bus IndustriesOrion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975...
Orion VI 06.501 (1999, 2001) – 18 units in service - OBIOrion Bus IndustriesOrion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975...
Orion VII 07.501 (2003) – 13 units in service - New Flyer IndustriesNew Flyer IndustriesNew Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...
D40LFR (2006) – 8 units in service
Some of the minibuses are also used in nearby Milton
Milton, Ontario
Milton is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Milton received a tremendous amount of awareness following the release of the results of the 2006 Census, which indicated that Milton is the fastest growing municipality in the Greater Golden...
, as Milton Transit
Milton Transit
Milton Transit is the public transit system in the Town of Milton, Ontario, Canada. Milton is in Halton Regional Municipality, part of the Greater Toronto Area....
. There is no connecting service between these two communities at present.
- Five Ford E350 and E450 minibuses for care-A-van service.
denotes wheelchair accessibility
Fares
As of January 1, 2009, cash fare is $3.00. Passengers using GO Transit can show the driver their single or multi-ride ticket and pay a reduced fare of 65 cents. Tickets, monthly passes, and day passes are also available. Different discounts are available for the following: children, students attending elementary/secondary school, and seniors (65 years of age and older).The Presto card was added in late 2008.