Oakville Transit

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.

Logo for Oakville Transit, 1973
Oakville Transit
Bus 5103 at Oakville GO Station
Founded1972[1]
Headquarters430 Wyecroft Road
Service areaOakville, Ontario
Service typeBus service, Paratransit
Routes34
Stops1,111
Annual ridership1,986,000 (2022)[2]
OperatorTown of Oakville
WebsiteOfficial Website

The original logo for Oakville Transit, no longer in use, was by renowned designer Stuart Ash.

Routes and connections

The Oakville GO rail and bus station, located at 214 Cross Avenue, is the main bus terminus. 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. Regular routes:[3]

No.NameInner TerminalOuter TerminalNotes
3 Third Line South Oakville CentreOakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Via Bronte GO Station, Queenline Centre, The Abbey Plaza, Fox Creek Plaza and Sunvalley Square.
4 Speers-Cornwall Bronte GO StationClarkson GO Station Via Bronte Plaza, Oakville Commons, Trafalgar Village, Oakville GO Station, Shops of Oakville South and Maple Grove Village. Travels to Mississauga.
5 Dundas Oakville GO StationDundas & 407 GO Carpool Lot Via Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, Sunvalley Square, Fox Creek Plaza, Rio Centre, Uptown Core Terminal and Sheridan College. Travels to Burlington.
6 Upper Middle Bronte GO StationLaird & Ridgeway Via The Abbey Plaza, Sheridan College, Upper Oakville Shopping Centre and Oakville Entertainment Centrum. Eastbound terminus is nearby MiWay bus stops. Travels to Mississauga.
10 West Industrial Bronte GO StationOakville GO Station. Clockwise loop west of Fourth Line during morning rush; counterclockwise loop during afternoon rush. Weekday peak service only. Via Bronte Plaza, Oakville Commons and Trafalgar Village
11 Linbrook Oakville GO StationClarkson GO Station Weekdays only. Travels to Mississauga.
12 Winston Park Clarkson GO StationLaird & Ridgeway Weekdays only. Travels to Mississauga. Via Oakville Entertainment Centrum
13 Westoak Trails Bronte GO StationOakville GO Station Via Halton Government Centre and Oakville Place Mall
14 Lakeshore West Oakville GO StationAppleby GO Station Via Downtown Oakville and South Oakville Centre. Travels to Burlington.
15 Bridge Oakville GO StationRioCan Centre Burloak Via Trafalgar Village and South Oakville Centre
17 Kerr Oakville GO StationChurch & Dunn Via Downtown Oakville and Trafalgar Village.
18 Glen Abbey South Oakville GO StationBronte GO Station Via Dorval Crossing, Oakville Commons and Trafalgar Village.
19 River Oaks Oakville GO StationUptown Core Terminal
20 Northridge Oakville GO StationUptown Core Terminal Via Upper Oakville Shopping Centre.
24 South Common Oakville GO StationSouth Common Centre Via Sheridan College, Uptown Core Terminal and Shopps on Dundas. Travels to Mississauga.
26 Falgarwood Oakville GO StationLancaster & Grosvenor No Sunday service.
28 Glen Abbey North Oakville GO StationBronte GO Station Via Dorval Crossing, Oakville Commons and Trafalgar Village.
33 Palermo Bronte GO StationColonel & Dundas
34 Pine Glen Bronte GO StationPine Glen & Proudfoot Weekday peak service only.
120 East Industrial Oakville GO StationLaird & Ridgeway Weekday peak service only. Travels to Mississauga. Via Oakville Entertainment Centrum
121 Southeast Industrial Oakville GO StationIndustry & South Service Weekday peak service only.
190 River Oaks Express Oakville GO StationGlenaston & Trafalgar Weekday peak service only.

School Specials:[3]

  • Route 71 White Oaks S.S. (afternoon special to River Oaks)
  • Route 80W Holy Trinity West special (to and from McCraney)
  • Route 80E Holy Trinity East 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

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 1 May 2023, cash fare is $4.00 for everyone ages 13 and older. Passengers using GO Transit can transfer onto Oakville Transit free of charge so long as the passenger can show the driver their single, multi-ride GO ride ticket or by swiping the Presto card or contactless credit card.[5] Children ages 0-12 can ride all Oakville Transit bus services free of charge as long as the child is accompanied by a fare-paying passenger. Children travelling alone - even though they ride fare-free - however are required to swipe their Presto card when boarding the Oakville bus. Students/youths (13–19 years of age), and seniors (65 years of age and older) can ride fare-free when using their Presto card, (these customers travelling without a Presto card are required to pay a fare). Customers can also pay their Oakville Transit bus fares using a contactless credit/debit card (VISA, Mastercard, American Express and Interac) and their associated mobile wallets and pay the equivalent of the current Oakville Transit cash fare price by tapping it onto a PRESTO fare reader. [6] Oakville Transit also issues time-based transfers, valid for any direction of use for 2 hours from the time of boarding (including transfers to/from Burlington Transit and Miway (Mississauga Transit) services.[7][8] [9]

See also

References
  1. Oakville Transit: About Us
  2. "2023 Proposed Budget and Forecast" (PDF). Town of Oakville. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. "Schedules & Maps]". Oakville Transit.
  4. "Did you know?". Oakville Transit.
  5. Oakville Transit: Fare Increase 2019
  6. "PRESTO contactless payment".
  7. "Fares".
  8. "KIDS 12 and under ride free pilot".
  9. "YOUTH AND SENIORS RIDE FREE EFFECTIVE MAY 1 2023".

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