Oakville Transit
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Bus 5103 at Oakville GO Station | |
| Founded | 1972[1] |
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| Headquarters | 480 Wyecroft Road |
| Service area | Oakville, Ontario |
| Service type | Bus service, Paratransit |
| Annual ridership | 3 million (2014)[2] |
| Operator | Town of Oakville |
| Website | Official Website |
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.[1] 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 Transit to the west, 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.
Regular routes:[3]
| No. | Name | Inner Terminal | Outer Terminal | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trafalgar | Oakville GO Station | Uptown Core Terminal | Via Sheridan College. |
| 2 | Lakeshore | Bronte GO Station | Dundas & Hampshire | Via Downtown Oakville. Eastbound terminus is nearby MiWay bus stops. |
| 3 | Third Line | South Oakville Centre | Third Line & Dundas | 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. Eastbound terminus is nearby MiWay bus stops. |
| 10 | West Industrial | Bronte GO Station | Oakville GO Station. | Clockwise loop west of Fourth Line during morning rush; counterclockwise loop during afternoon rush. Weekday peak service only. |
| 11 | Linbrook | Oakville GO Station | Maple Grove Village | Weekday peak service only |
| 13 | Westoak Trails | Bronte GO Station | Oakville GO Station | Via Halton Government Centre and Oakville Place Mall |
| 14 | Lakeshore West | Oakville GO Station | Burloak & Rebecca | Via Downtown Oakville and South Oakville Centre |
| 15 | Bridge | Oakville GO Station | South Oakville Centre | |
| 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. Weekday peak service only. |
| 22 | Upper Glen Abbey | Bronte GO Station | Pine Glen & Proudfoot | Weekday peak service only. |
| 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. |
| 32 | Burloak-Great Lakes | Bronte GO Station | RioCan Centre | Via South Oakville Centre. Connects to Burlington Transit |
| 33 | Palermo | Bronte GO Station | Bronte & Pine Glen | Weekday peak service only. |
| 102 | Winston Park | Clarkson GO Station | Bristol & Dover Gate | Travels to Mississauga. Weekday peak service only. |
| 120 | East Industrial | Oakville GO Station | Winston Park & Bristol Circle | Weekday peak service only. |
| 190 | River Oaks Express | Oakville GO Station | Glenaston & Trafalgar | Weekday peak service only. |
School Specials:[3]
- Route 71 White Oaks S.S. (afternoon special to River Oaks)
- Route 80N Holy Trinity North special (to and from Iroquois Ridge)
- Route 80S Holy Trinity South special (to and from Falgarwood)
- Route 81A/B Abbey Park/Loyola (morning special from Palermo and Westoak Trails)
- Route 81N Abbey Park/Loyola North (afternoon special to Westoak Trails and Palermo)
- Route 81S Abbey Park/Loyola South (afternoon special to Glen Abbey)
- Route 82 Loyola North (afternoon special to Westoak Trails and Palermo)
- Route 83 Blakelock (afternoon specials to Oakville GO station and Bridge/Third Line)
- Route 86 Garth Webb S.S. (to and from Westoak Trails and Palermo)
All Oakville Transit buses are Easier Access
Terminals
- Oakville GO Station
- Bronte GO Station
- Oakville Bus Terminal, located at Dunn and Church Streets.
- South Oakville Centre (formerly known as Hopedale Mall).
- 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 College, Trafalgar Campus.
- Clarkson GO Station
- South Common Centre Bus Terminal (with connections to Mississauga's MiWay service).
Fleet
Oakville Transit has a fleet of 89 low-floor, fully accessible conventional buses and ten care-A-van (para transit) buses.[4]
Fares
As of January 1, 2014, cash fare is $3.50. Passengers using GO Transit can show the driver their single or multi-ride ticket and pay a reduced fare of 75 cents. Tickets, monthly passes, and day passes are also available. Different discounts are available for the following: children (0 to 5 years), students (6–19 years of age) attending elementary/secondary school, and seniors (65 years of age and older). Oakville Transit also issues time-expired transfers, valid for any direction of use for 2 hours after the time of issue[5]
The Presto card was added in late 2008.
References
- 1 2 Oakville Transit: About Us
- ↑ "Oakville Transit celebrates more than three million rides in 2014".
- 1 2 "Schedules & Maps]". Oakville Transit. Retrieved October 2015. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Did you know?". Oakville Transit. Retrieved October 2015. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Oakville Transit: Fares
External links
Media related to Oakville Transit at Wikimedia Commons
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