Whitby Transit is the former public transit agency in the Town of Whitby, Ontario

Whitby, Ontario

Whitby is a town in Durham Region. Whitby is located in Southern Ontario east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is home to the headquarters of Durham Region...

. It, along with the other public transit agencies in Durham Region, were merged on January 1, 2006 to form Durham Region Transit

Durham Region Transit

Durham Region Transit is the regional public transit operator in Durham Region, east of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are at 605 Rossland Rd East in Whitby, Ontario, and there are regional centres in Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa.-Overview:...

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History

Previous transit operators include:

• Burley Bus Lines
• Charterways Transportation Limited

Fleet

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• Orion Bus Industries
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• Motor Coach Industries
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   Classic

denotes wheelchair access

Operations

WT routes were as follows:

• Route #1 - Otter Creek/West Lynde (no weekend service)
• Route #2 - Brock St./GO Station/Whitby Shores/Hospitals
• Route #3 - Garden (no weekend service)
• Route #4 - Anderson (no weekend service)
• Route #5 - Thickson & Garrard
• Route #6 - White Oaks/Oshawa Centre
• Route #15 & 16 - 15 Taunton East/16 Rossland West
• Route #17 & 18 - 17 Taunton West/18 Rossland East
• Evening Service shuttle
• Dial-a-Ride Area (to GO Transit
  GO Transit
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  stations)

Fares

Fares until December 31, 2005.

Cash

• Adults
  • $2.00
• Student: (full-time)
  • $1.75
• Seniors: (65, or 55 yrs. & Sr. Centre Activity Card)
  • $1.25
• Children: (5yrs and up and attending Elementary School) **$1.25
• Children: (under 5yrs. accompanied by a fare paying adult(max. 3))
  • FREE
• GO Transit: Fare Connection ONLY
  • $0.50

Monthly Passes

• Adults
  • $69.00
• Student: (unlimited use)
  • $60.00
• Student: (restricted to school days only)
  • $50.00
• Seniors:
  • $40.00
• Children:
  • $40.00
• GO Transit: Fare Connection ONLY
  • $20.00

Tickets

• Adults (Sheet of 10) $20.00
• Student: (Sheet of 10) $17.50

• Oshawa & Clarington Fare - With Whitby Transit Pass, Ticket or Transfer (except the restricted student pass)
  • FREE

External links

• Drawings and photos of Whitby buses