MiWay
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A MiWay MiLocal (frequent stop) Orion VII hybrid bus | |
Founded | 1969 |
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Headquarters | 3484 Semenyk Court |
Locale | Mississauga, Ontario |
Service area | Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Toronto |
Service type | Public Transit |
Routes | 59 local 7 express 3 limited-stop 14 regular school 13 summer school 1 TTC-contracted |
Stops | 3673[1] |
Hubs | 28 (8 outside the city) |
Depots | 2 |
Fleet | 623 buses |
Daily ridership | 119,152 (2014) |
Annual ridership | 36.6 million (![]() (52.2 million boardings) |
Fuel type | Diesel, Hybrid electric |
Operator | City of Mississauga |
Chief executive | Geoff Marinoff |
Website | www.miway.ca |
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MiWay (pronounced "my way"; stylized miWAY), also known as Mississauga Transit and originally as Mississauga Transit Systems, is the municipal public transport agency serving Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and is responsible to the city's Transportation and Works Department. MiWay services consists of two types of bus routes: MiLocal, local buses that make frequent stops, and MiExpress, express buses between major destinations. MiWay is the primary operator along the Mississauga Transitway, a dedicated east–west bus-only roadway.
MiWay's routes connect with GO Transit commuter rail and intercity buses. The system also connects with Brampton Transit to the north, Oakville Transit to the west, and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to the east.
MiWay is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association. In 2013, MiWay's annual ridership was 35.8 million passengers, with more than 50.9 million boardings.[1]:H-14
History[]
Public transit in Mississauga was first operated by Charterways Limited as Mississauga Transit Systems with four buses in 1969 and was acquired by the city's newly formed Mississauga Transit in 1974, incorporating the former towns of Mississauga, Port Credit and Streetsville. Services began on November 1, 1973.
It later acquired routes formerly operated by others, such as;
- The Toronto Transit Commision's (TTC) 74 Port Credit bus, in February 1976, that had operated on Lakeshore Road from Long Branch since 1935. This succeeded a former interurban railway, dating back to 1892 as the Toronto and Mimico Electric Railway and Light Company.
- Gray Coach Lines, and later GO Transit, also served intercity routes on Dundas Street, and Hurontario Street, both being provincial highways before the construction of present freeways such as Highways 401, 403, 410, and 427.
- Malton is still served by TTC's 52 Lawrence West bus, which has replaced 58 Malton. Local services in Malton were provided since 1969, and expanded after 1973.
Mississauga Transit was rebranded MiWay on October 4, 2010. New MiWay-branded hybrid buses entered service, with orange MiLocal buses on local routes and blue MiExpress buses on express routes. Advertisements were placed on buses and shelters in September 2010 to introduce users to the new branding. Older buses using the old logo would continue to be used until they are decommissioned. Service levels did not change with the rebranding.[2]
The reason for the company's new name is twofold: "Mi" could be interpreted as standing for Mississauga, and it is also a homophone for "My", suggesting possession.
As of December 1, 2011, MiWay's bus fleet is fully low-floor and accessible. As of October 22, 2012, bus stop pads have been put at all MiWay bus stops. This allowed the entire system, to become fully accessible.[3]
On April 29, 2019, 24-hour service was introduced on four bus routes.[4]
Facilities[]
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Major[]
Facility | Address & coordinates | Opened | Notes |
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Administration | 3484 Semenyk Court 43°34′5″N 79°39′13″W / 43.56806°N 79.65361°W |
2014 | Headquarters |
E. J. Dowling Transit Facility | 975 Central Parkway West 43°34′11″N 79°39′17″W / 43.56972°N 79.65472°W |
2015 | Operations; renamed in honour of Mississauga Transit's first manager Ed Dowling in 2015.[5] |
Central Parkway Garage | 975 Central Parkway West 43°34′11″N 79°39′17″W / 43.56972°N 79.65472°W |
1977 | Storage for 400 or 500 buses. A new bus repair depot was added in 2008. |
Malton Garage | 6780 Professional Court 43°42′23″N 79°37′48″W / 43.70639°N 79.63000°W |
1992 | Storage for 110 buses |
City Centre Transit Terminal | 200 Rathburn Road West 43°35′38″N 79°38′47.6″W / 43.59389°N 79.646556°W |
1997 |
Transitway stations[]
All MiWay routes are wheelchair-accessible.
Station | Address | Routes | Other connections |
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Cawthra | 775 Eastgate Parkway | 100, 107, 109 | |
Central Parkway | 4325 Central Parkway East | 10, 53, 100, 107, 109 | |
Dixie | 4440 Dixie Road | 5, 73, 74, 100, 107, 109, 185 | Brampton Transit, GO Transit |
Erin Mills | 4430 Erin Mills Parkway | 29, 46, 48, 100, 109, 110 | GO Transit |
Etobicoke Creek | 1915 Eglinton Avenue East | 35/35A, 87, 100, 107, 109 | |
Orbitor | 5015 Orbitor Drive | 35/35A, 87, 100, 107, 109 | |
Renforth | 5001 Commerce Boulevard | 7, 24, 35/35A, 39, 43, 57, 74, 87, 100, 107, 109 | GO Transit, TTC |
Spectrum | 5005 Spectrum Way | 35/35A, 87, 100, 107, 109 | |
Tahoe | 4650 Tahoe Boulevard | 87, 100, 107, 109 | |
Tomken | 4450 Tomken Road | 51, 100, 107, 109 | |
Winston Churchill | 4310 Winston Churchill Boulevard | 36, 45/45A, 100, 109 | GO Transit |
Terminals and junctions[]
All MiWay routes are wheelchair-accessible.
Location | Routes | Other connections |
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Bramalea Terminal | 185 | Brampton Transit, GO Transit |
Brampton Gateway Terminal | 103 | Brampton Transit (with the terminal), GO Transit (at Main Street) |
City Centre Transit Terminal | 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 28, 34, 61, 66, 68 | 20, 26, 76, 100, 107, 109, 110 and Brampton Transit (Züm) (at Rathburn Road), GO Transit (at Station Gate) |
Credit Valley Hospital | 34, 48 | 35/35A (at Eglinton Avenue), 46, 67 (at Erin Mills Parkway), GO Transit (at Erin Mills Parkway and Eglinton Avenue) |
Dixie Outlet Mall | 4, 5 | |
Erin Mills Town Centre Bus Terminal | 13, 34, 46, 48, 49 | 35/35A (at Eglinton Avenue) |
Humber College North Campus |
22, 107† | Brampton Transit, TTC, YRT (inside campus) |
Islington station | 26 (on-street at Islington & Bloor) | TTC buses and Line 2 Bloor–Danforth subway. |
Kipling station | 1/1C, 3, 11, 20, 26, 35/35A, 70, 71, 76, 101/101A, 108, 109 | GO Transit, TTC buses and Line 2 Bloor–Danforth subway. The only major hub outside the city limits. |
Meadowvale Town Centre Transit Terminal | 10, 13, 38/38A, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45/45A, 46, 48, 57, 87, 90, 104, 109 | GO Transit (at Aquitaine Avenue) |
Sheridan Centre Bus Terminal | 13, 23, 29, 71 | 110 (at Erin Mills Parkway) |
Sheridan College Brampton Campus |
61, 66 | Brampton Transit |
Sherway Gardens | 4 | TTC |
South Common Centre Bus Terminal | 1C, 13, 26, 29, 36, 48, 101, 110 | Oakville Transit |
Toronto Pearson International Airport | 7 & 100 (Terminal 1), 100 (Terminal 3), 57 (Infield Cargo Area), 24 & 107 (Viscount LINK Station) | Brampton Transit (Terminal 1), GO Transit (Terminal 1), TTC (Terminals 1 & 3) |
Trillium Health Centre Queensway West & Hurontario Street |
28, 103 | 4 (at Queensway), 2 (at Hurontario Street) |
University of Toronto at Mississauga | 1C, 44, 101, 110 | |
Westdale Mall Dundas Street West & Erindale Station Road |
1/1C, 6, 101/101A | |
Westwood Square Bus Terminal | 7, 11, 15, 16/16A, 22, 24, 30, 42/42A, 104, 107 | Brampton Transit, TTC |
Woodbine Centre | 11 & 30 (at Rexdale Boulevard) | TTC & YRT (at Queens Plate Drive) |
- †: September to April only
GO Transit stations[]
All MiWay routes are wheelchair-accessible.
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Location | Routes | Other connections |
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Clarkson | 13, 14/14A, 23, 29, 45/45A, 110 | Oakville Transit |
Cooksville | 4, 28, 38, 53 | 2, 103 (at Hurontario Street) |
Dixie | no direct bus connection | 5 (nearest on-street route) |
Erindale | 20, 37 | 6, 26 (at Burnhamthorpe Road) 9, 38/38A (at Creditview Road) |
Hurontario & 407 Park and ride |
17, 53 | Brampton Transit |
Kipling | 1/1C, 3, 11, 20, 26, 35/35A, 70, 71, 76, 101/101A, 108, 109 | TTC connection available at Kipling station |
Lisgar | 32, 38/38A | Brampton Transit |
Long Branch Long Branch TTC Loop |
5, 23 | TTC |
Malton | 30 | 42/42A (at Derry Road) Brampton Transit (at Derry Road) |
Meadowvale | 44, 64, 90 | |
Port Credit | 2, 8, 14/14A, 23 | |
Streetsville | 9, 49A, 67 | 44 (at Queen Street) |
Services[]
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Routes[]
All routes are wheelchair-accessible. Routes 1 Dundas, 2 & 17 Hurontario, 3 Bloor, and 7 Airport operate 24 hours.
Legend | Designation | |
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1–99 | Regular Service | MiLocal |
300s | School Service | |
100s | Express Service | MiExpress |
Route | Direction and termini | Availability | ||||
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1
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Dundas | EB | To Kipling station | WB | To Ridgeway Drive | All week, 24 hours |
1C
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To Kipling station Via University of Toronto Mississauga |
To South Common Centre Via University of Toronto Mississauga |
All week | |||
2
|
Hurontario (South) |
NB | To City Centre | SB | To Port Credit GO Station | All week, 24 hours |
3
|
Bloor | EB | To Kipling station | WB | To City Centre | All week, 24 hours |
4
|
Sherway Gardens | EB | To Sherway Gardens Via Huron Park (off-peak only) |
WB | To Cooksville GO Station Via Huron Park (off-peak only) |
All week |
5
|
Dixie | NB | To Cardiff Boulevard Monday-Saturdays only To Derry Road (Sundays only) |
SB | To Long Branch Loop | All week |
6
|
Credit Woodlands | EB | To City Centre | WB | To Westdale Mall | All week |
7
|
Airport | NB | To Westwood Square Via Renforth Station |
SB | To City Centre Via Renforth Station |
All week, 24 hours |
8
|
Cawthra | NB | To City Centre Via Cawthra Seniors' Centre (off-peak only) |
SB | To Port Credit GO Station Via Cawthra Seniors' Centre (off-peak only) |
Mon–Sat |
9
|
Rathburn-Thomas | EB | To City Centre Via Streetsville GO Station (AM peak only) |
WB | To Ninth Line Via Streetsville GO Station (PM peak only) |
All week |
10
|
Bristol-Britannia | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | SB | To City Centre | All week |
11
|
Westwood | NB | To Westwood Square | SB | To Kipling station | All week |
13
|
Glen Erin | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre Via South Common Centre |
SB | To Clarkson GO Station Via South Common Centre |
All week |
14
|
Lorne Park | EB | To Port Credit GO Station | WB | To Clarkson GO Station | Mon–Fri off-peak only |
14A
|
To Winston Churchill Boulevard | Peak hours | ||||
15
|
Drew | EB | To Westwood Square | WB | To Cardiff Boulevard | Mon–Fri (No mid-day service) |
16
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Malton | CCW | To Westwood Square | Mon–Sat | ||
16A
|
CW | All week | ||||
17
|
Hurontario (North) |
NB | To Hurontario / 407 Park and Ride | SB | To City Centre | All week, 24 hours |
20
|
Rathburn | EB | To Kipling station Via City Centre |
WB | To Erindale GO Station Via City Centre |
All week |
22
|
Finch | EB | To William Osler Health Centre via Humber College |
WB | To Westwood Square | All week |
23
|
Lakeshore | EB | To Long Branch Loop | WB | To Clarkson GO Station | All week |
24
|
Northwest | NB | To Westwood Square | SB | To Renforth Station | Peak hours |
25
|
Traders Loop | CW | To Matheson Boulevard | Peak hours | ||
26
|
Burnhamthorpe | EB | To Kipling station Via City Centre (weekends only) and Islington station |
WB | To South Common Centre Via Islington station and City Centre (weekends only) |
All week |
28
|
Confederation | NB | To City Centre Via Cooksville GO Station (PM peak only) |
SB | To Trillium Health Centre Via Cooksville GO Station (AM peak only) |
All week |
29
|
Park Royal-Homelands | NB | To Erin Mills Station Via South Common Centre |
SB | To Clarkson GO Station Via South Common Centre |
All week |
30
|
Rexdale | EB | To Bergamot Avenue Via Malton GO Station (peak hours only) |
WB | To Westwood Square Via Malton GO Station (peak hours only) |
Mon–Sat |
32
|
Lisgar GO | NB | To Lisgar GO Station | SB | To Trelawny Circle | Peak hours (northbound AM service only; southbound PM service only) |
34
|
Credit Valley | EB | To City Centre | WB | To Erin Mills Town Centre | All week |
35
|
Eglinton | EB | To Kipling station | WB | To Ninth Line | All week |
35A
|
To Tenth Line | Peak hours | ||||
36
|
Colonial-Ridgeway | NB | To Winston Churchill Station | SB | To South Common Centre | All week |
37
|
Creditview-Erindale GO | NB | To Bancroft Drive | SB | To Erindale GO Station | Peak hours |
38
|
Creditview | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | SB | To Cooksville GO Station | Mon–Fri |
38A
|
Weekends and holidays | |||||
39
|
Britannia | EB | To Renforth Station Via Paramount Centre (off-peak only) |
WB | To Meadowvale Town Centre Via Paramount Centre (off-peak only) |
All week |
42
|
Derry | EB | To Westwood Square | WB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | All week |
42A
|
To Mavis Road | Mon–Fri | ||||
43
|
Matheson-Argentia | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | SB | To Renforth Station | Peak hours (northbound AM service only; southbound PM service only) |
44
|
Mississauga Road | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre Via Meadowvale GO Station (peak hours only) |
SB | To University of Toronto Mississauga Via Meadowvale GO Station (peak hours only) |
All week |
45
|
Winston Churchill | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | SB | To Clarkson GO Station | All week |
45A
|
Peak hours | |||||
46
|
Tenth Line-Osprey | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | SB | To Erin Mills Station | All week |
48
|
Erin Mills | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | SB | To South Common Centre | All week |
49
|
McDowell | EB | To Erin Mills Town Centre | WB | To Ninth Line | Mon–Fri (no peak hour service) |
49A
|
To Streetsville GO Station | Peak hours | ||||
51
|
Tomken | NB | To Cardiff Boulevard | SB | To Stanfield Road | Mon–Sat |
53
|
Kennedy | NB | To Hurontario & 407 Park and Ride | SB | To Cooksville GO Station | Mon–Fri |
57
|
Courtneypark | EB | To Renforth Station | WB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | Mon–Fri |
61
|
Mavis | NB | To Sheridan College Brampton Weekdays only To Financial Drive (weekends only) |
SB | To City Centre | All week |
64
|
Meadowvale GO | EB | To Meadowvale GO Station | WB | To Edenwood Drive | Peak hours (eastbound AM service only; westbound PM service only) |
66
|
McLaughlin | NB | To Sheridan College Brampton | SB | To City Centre | All week |
67
|
Streetsville GO | NB | To Streetsville GO Station | SB | To Middlesex Gate | Peak hours (northbound AM service only; southbound PM service only) |
68
|
Terry Fox | NB | To Bancroft Drive | SB | To City Centre | All week |
70
|
Keaton | EB | To Kipling station | WB | To Milverton Drive | Peak hours |
71
|
Sheridan-Subway | EB | To Kipling station | WB | To Sheridan Research Park | Two trips EB, two trips WB per weekday |
73
|
Kamato | NB | To Ambler Drive | SB | To Dixie Station | Peak hours |
74
|
Explorer | EB | To Renforth Station | WB | To Dixie Station | Peak hours |
76
|
City Centre-Subway | EB | To Kipling station | WB | To City Centre | Mon–Fri |
87
|
Meadowvale-Skymark | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | SB | To Renforth Station | Peak hours (northbound PM service only; southbound AM service only) |
90
|
Terragar-Copenhagen Loop | EB | To Meadowvale Town Centre Via Meadowvale GO Station (peak hours only) |
WB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | Mon–Sat |
100
|
Airport Express | EB | To Pearson Airport Via City Centre |
WB | To Winston Churchill Station Via City Centre |
Mon–Fri |
101
|
Dundas Express | EB | To Kipling station Via University of Toronto Mississauga |
WB | To South Common Centre Via University of Toronto Mississauga |
All week |
101A
|
To Kipling station | To Ridgeway Drive | Peak hours | |||
103
|
Hurontario Express | NB | To Brampton Gateway Terminal | SB | To Trillium Health Centre | All week |
104
|
Derry Express | EB | To Westwood Square | WB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | Peak hours |
107
|
Malton Express | NB | To Humber College North Campus (September to April) To Westwood Mall (May to August) |
SB | To City Centre | All week |
108
|
Meadowvale Business Express | NB | To Meadowvale Business Park | SB | To Kipling station | Peak hours (northbound AM service only; southbound PM service only) |
109
|
Meadowvale Express | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre Via City Centre |
SB | To Kipling station Via City Centre |
All week |
110
|
University Express | NB | To City Centre Via University of Toronto Mississauga |
SB | To Clarkson GO Station Via University of Toronto Mississauga |
All week |
To University of Toronto Mississauga (additional short turn service) No peak hour service from May to August |
Mon–Fri (no evening service) Mid-day only from May to August | |||||
185
|
Dixie Express | NB | To Bramalea Terminal | SB | To Dixie Station | Peak hours; operated by both MiWay & Brampton Transit |
302
|
Philip Pocock-Bloor West | EB | N/A | WB | To City Centre via Bloor Street |
Regular school year |
304
|
Father Goetz-Mississauga Valley | EB | To Mississauga Valley Boulevard | WB | To Father Goetz Secondary School | Regular school year |
305
|
Streetsville-Falconer | NB | To Plainsman Road | SB | N/A | Regular school year |
306
|
Streetsville-Terry Fox | NB | N/A | SB | To Mavis Road | Regular school year |
307
|
Philip Pocock-Bloor East | EB | To Kipling station | WB | N/A | Regular school year |
310
|
Clarkson-Winston Churchill | NB | To South Common Centre | SB | N/A | Regular school year |
313
|
Streetsville Secondary-Meadowvale TC | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | SB | N/A | Regular school year |
314
|
Rick Hansen-Creditview | NB | To Creditview Road | SB | To Rick Hansen Secondary School | Regular school year |
315
|
Rick Hansen-City Centre | NB | To Rick Hansen Secondary School | SB | To City Centre | Regular school year |
321
|
Stephen Lewis-St. Joan of Arc | NB | To Stephen Lewis Secondary School and St. Joan of Arc Secondary School | SB | To Half Moon Grove | Regular school year |
335
|
Glenforest South | EB | N/A | WB | To Clarkson GO Station | Regular school year |
347
|
Loyola-South Common | EB | To South Common Centre | WB | To Loyola Secondary School | Regular school year |
354
|
Mississauga Secondary-City Centre | NB | N/A | SB | To City Centre | Summer school |
356
|
Rick Hansen Secondary-City Centre | NB | N/A | SB | To City Centre | Summer school |
357
|
St. Joseph-Rathburn | NB | N/A | SB | To City Centre | Summer school |
358
|
St. Joseph-Eglinton | NB | N/A | SB | To City Centre | Summer school |
360
|
St. Marcellinus-City Centre | NB | St. Marcellinus Secondary School Via Mclaughlin Road |
SB | To City Centre Via McLaughlin Road |
Summer school |
361
|
St. Joan of Arc-Meadowvale | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | SB | N/A | Summer school |
362
|
St. Joan of Arc-South Common | NB | N/A | SB | To South Common Centre Via Artesian Drive and Sebastian Drive |
Summer school |
363
|
Stephen Lewis-South Common | NB | N/A | SB | To South Common Centre Via Erin Mills Town Centre |
Summer school |
364
|
Stephen Lewis-Meadowvale | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre Via Osprey Boulevard and Trelawny Circle |
SB | N/A | Summer school |
367
|
Father Michael Goetz-City Centre | NB | To City Centre | SB | N/A | Summer school |
368
|
Loyola-South Common | EB | To South Common Centre | WB | N/A | Summer school |
TTC-contracted routes[]
Toronto Transit Commission routes within Mississauga require an exact fare, a MiWay ticket or a transfer. A TTC youth, senior or student ticket or token with cash supplement, depending on the category that the passenger falls onto, can also be used for fares. As of July 29, 2019, riders can use a Presto card (but not a Presto ticket) to pay their MiWay fares on contracted TTC-bus routes that operate within the City of Mississauga. Transfer privileges apply to and from MiWay routes. Only one route, 52B/52D Lawrence West, is operated by the TTC on behalf of the City of Mississauga.
Route | Direction and termini | Accessible | Operates | Extra fare required | ||||
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52B
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Lawrence West | EB | To Lawrence station via Lawrence West station |
WB | To Westwood Mall | ![]() |
Monday through Friday | West of Pearson Airport |
52D
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To Victory Crescent / McNaughton Avenue | Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays |
Bus rapid transit[]
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In 2007, Mississauga received federal funding for a bus rapid transit (BRT) line, the Mississauga Transitway. The line is built alongside Highway 403, which passes through the City Centre. The line also connects to Toronto Pearson International Airport at Renforth Drive.
Light rail transit[]
The cities of Mississauga and Brampton will be served by a light rail transit (LRT) route on Hurontario Street between Lakeshore Road and Steeles Avenue in Brampton.[6] This route would link Port Credit, Mississauga City Centre, and Brampton in response to increasing congestion and anticipated high growth in the corridor.[7] This light rail service will replace MiExpress route 103 Hurontario Express.
The LRT will connect to two GO Transit rail lines (Milton line at Cooksville GO Station and Lakeshore West line at Port Credit GO Station), and other rapid transit lines including Züm Steeles, Züm Main, and the Mississauga Transitway).
Accessibility[]
MiWay operates low-floor, wheelchair-accessible buses. The last high-floor bus was retired December 1, 2011. A separate transit service for the disabled, called Transhelp, is operated by the Peel Regional Municipality.
Schedules[]
Mississauga Transit's paper "Ride Schedules" were discontinued in 2004. From 2005 onward, all timetables were only available from the system's website.
MiWay provides up-to-date bus schedules via their CityLink telephone service. In November 2005 MiWay inaugurated a schedule finder on their website, called Click 'n Ride,[8] with information specific to each bus stop.
Fares[]
As of January 2021, MiWay's cash fare is $4.00 for all passengers.[9] Presto cards have been accepted throughout the entire MiWay system since May 30, 2011.[10] Since July 29, 2019, riders can also use their Presto cards to pay both their MiWay and Toronto Transit Commission fares on TTC-operated bus routes 52B and 52D Lawrence West operating between Mississauga (Westwood Mall or McNaughton) and Toronto (Lawrence Station). Customers aged 5 and under can ride all MiWay bus routes fare-free. Seniors aged 65 and older pay only $1.00 with valid senior photo identification.
Cash-paying customers can ask the bus driver for a paper transfer after depositing a cash fare into the fare box; Presto-paying customers tap their card on the Presto fare reader when boarding and a transfer is automatically stored on their card.
Transfers are valid for two hours in any direction, including transfers to and from Brampton Transit and Oakville Transit, from the time of issue.[11]
Presto card fares:
Fare category | Presto MiWay single-ride | Presto Weekly Loyalty program | Presto MiWay monthly pass | Expiry | Notes |
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Child Ages 6 to 12 |
$1.75 | Free after 12 full fares are paid | — | On 13th birthday |
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Youth Ages 13 to 19 |
$2.35 | Free after 12 full fares are paid | — | On 20th birthday |
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Adult | $3.10 | Free after 12 full fares are paid | $135.00 | — |
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Senior Ages 65 and over |
$2.10 | Free after 12 full fares are paid | $65.00 | — |
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TTC-contracted routes:
52 Lawrence West (west of Jetliner Road and Airport Road) | ||
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Agency | Fare category | Price |
TTC | Adult | TTC token + $0.20 |
Post-secondary student | ||
Youth/Student | TTC student ticket + $0.30 | |
Senior | TTC Senior ticket + $0.15 |
Other fares and fees:
Fare category | Price | Notes |
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GO Train & bus fare integration | $0.80 |
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Freedom pass Ages 12 to 14 |
Free |
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Senior photo ID for all senior fares |
$5.00 |
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Route map | $2.00 |
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Presto programs[]
In 2007, MiWay was the first test site for the new Presto card; Presto was adopted across the entire MiWay system in May 2011.[12] Since launching the Presto card in Mississauga, MiWay has issued more than 9,000 cards; as of 2012, they were being used for more than 2.4 million trips within the system.[3] MiWay offers two programs exclusively for Presto cardholders:
- GO Transit co-fare:[13] Presto card holders who pay single fares using their stored card balance only have to pay $0.80 when connecting to or from GO Transit trains and buses. Customers without Presto cards have to pay the regular MiWay fare when connecting to or from GO trains and buses, as do children aged 6 to 12 regardless of if they have a Presto card or not. Additionally, customers who have a MiWay monthly bus pass stored on their Presto card also have to pay regular GO Transit fares when transferring between MiWay and GO Transit.
- Loyalty program:[14] When Presto cardholders have paid for 12 regular MiWay fares in a calendar week, they are able to ride for free for the rest of the week. GO Transit co-fares and fares paid on other systems are not covered by this program. The weekly ride count resets to zero on Mondays.
Smart Commute discount program[]
MiWay also offers discounted adult transit passes to employees of the members of Smart Commute Mississauga[15] and Smart Commute Pearson Airport Area.[16] Transit passes are automatically paid by payroll deduction.
Employer discount | City discount | Total discount | Monthly pass cost |
---|---|---|---|
None | None | None | $132.00 |
15% | 5% | 20% | $105.60 |
25% or more | 15% | 40% or more | $79.20 or less |
Fleet/Garages[]
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Fleet numbers | Built | Builder | Model | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1–3 | 1989 | OBI | 02.501 | Retired | Mississauga City Centre shuttle |
2001–2002 | 1969 | GMC | TDH-3502 | Retired | 2002 last TDH-3502 built |
2003 | 1969 | GMC | TDH-3502 | Retired | |
2004 | 1968 | GMDD | TDH-5303 | Retired | Ex–Skinner-Sun Parlor Charterways |
2005–2009 | 1971 | GMDD | T6H-5305 | Retired | Sent to Brampton Transit in 1989 |
2012 | 1970–1971 | VanHool | Unibus | Retired | Secondhand minibus. Sent to Charterways Transportation. |
2010–2014 | 1974 | GMC | T6H-4523N | Retired | |
2015–2020 | 1970 | GMC | TDH-3301 | Retired | Ex–North Bay Transit; Deutz air-cooled engines |
2021 | 1960 | CC&F | TD-43 | Retired | Ex–Regina Transit |
2021 | 1973 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | Retired | Ex-Charterways |
2022–2027 | 1974 | GMC | T6H-4523A | Retired | Ex–Sioux City Bus Lines |
2028 | FORD | Retired | |||
2029–2031 | 1973 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | Retired | Ex-Charterways |
2032–2037 | 1973 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | Retired | Double-stream exit doors from this order onwards |
2038–2049 | 1974 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | Retired | |
2050–2069 | 1976 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | Retired | |
2070–2081 | 1976 | FIL | D800A | Retired | |
2082–2087 | 1978 | OBI | 01.501 | Retired | Converted to CNG in 1992. Sent to Burlington Transit. |
2085–2089 | 1954–1956 | GMC | TDH-4512 | Retired | Ex–Toronto Transit Commission |
2090–2099 | 1954–1956 | GMC | TDH-4512 | Retired | Ex–Toronto Transit Commission |
2101–2120 | 1977 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | Retired | |
2121–2144 | 1978 | FIL | D800B | Retired | |
2145–2165 | 1980 | FIL | D900 | Retired | |
3001–3005 | FORD | B700 | Retired | ||
3006–3022 | 1974–1975 | RVI | Club Car | Retired | One unit was used to promote transit to children |
5001–5014 | 1982 | GMDD | TA60-102N | Retired | |
5015–5026 | 1982 | GMDD | TA60-102N | Retired | |
5027–5038 | 1982 | GMDD | TA60-102N | Retired | Articulated; ex–OC Transpo in 1988; 5034 preserved by private owner in California, USA. |
8401–8404 | 1984 | OBI | 01.504 | Retired | Sent to St. Catharines Transit |
8405–8416 | 1984 | OBI | 01.506 | Retired | |
8501 | 1985 | OBI | 01.508 | Retired | |
8601–8610 | 1986 | OBI | 01.508 | Retired | 8610 ex-OBI demonstrator in 1997 |
8801–8825 | 1988 | OBI | 01.508 | Retired | Tinted windows from this order onwards; 8823 CNG powered; 8825 6V92TA engine and HT748 transmission. |
8901–8925 | 1989 | OBI | 05.501 | Retired | Air conditioning from this order onwards. First production Orion Vs; 8901 was sent to Mississauga Fire Department. |
9001–9020 | 1990 | OBI | 05.501 | Retired | |
9101–9140 | 1990–1991 | OBI | 05.501 | Retired | Cummins engine LTA10-240 with Voith D863.3 transmission; 9137–9139 Allison HT-746 transmission. |
9201–9210 | 1992 | OBI | 05.501 | Retired | CNG-powered; converted to diesel in 1997. |
9301–9312 | 1992 | OBI | 05.501 | Retired | |
9350–9370 | 1993 | NFI | D60HF | Retired | Articulated; built by MiWay's double-stream rear exit door expectations. |
9701–9735 | 1997 | OBI | 05.501 | Retired | The last unit retired on December 1, 2011, marking the end of MiWay's high-floor era. |
9736–9747 | 1997 | OBI | 02.501 | Retired | |
9751–9785 | 1997 | NFI | D60LF | Retired | |
9801–9842 | 1997 | OBI | 06.501 | Retired | Low-floor buses from this order onwards; 9810 Balios orange LED destination display (changed to Luminator MegaMax); 9811 Luminator Horizon destination display; 9812 TwinVision LED destination display (changed to Luminator MegaMax). |
0101-0114 | 2001–2002 | OBI | 07.501 | Retired | First production Orion VIIs |
0151-0160 | 2001 | NFI | D60LF | Retired | Articulated; infrared transmitters for signal priority. |
0301-0344 | 2003 | NFI | D40LF | Active | Infrared transmitters for signal priority. 18 buses remain in service. |
0501-0572 | 2005 | NFI | D40LF | Active | 6 units retired |
0601-0653 | 2006 | NFI | D40LFR | Active | 0602, 0603, 0620, 0627, 0632 and 0653 are retired. 0617 Pending Investigation due to Front End Collison on June 16th 2021. |
0701-0712 | 2007 | EDN | EZ Rider II MAX | Retired | American Seating Metropolitan. Sold to City View Bus Sales & Services in Mississauga. |
0721-0735 | 2007 | NFI | D40LFR | Active | Unit 0732 withdrawn after an accident on route 5 with extensive damage to front end |
0851–0885 | 2007–2008 | NFI | D60LFR | Retired | Articulated; 4ONE Aries seats. |
0888-0899 | 2008 | EDN | EZ Rider II MAX | Retired | Sold to City View Bus Sales & Services in Mississauga |
0801-0844, 0901–0925 | 2008 | NFI | D40LFR | Active | American Seating InSight seats. 0831 and 0920 retired. |
0930-0941 | 2009 | EDN | EZ Rider II MAX | Retired | 4ONE Mariella seats; sold to City View Bus Sales & Services in Mississauga. |
1001–1020 | 2010 | OBI | 07.501 BRT | Active | MiExpress livery |
1031–1045 | 2010 | OBI | 07.501 HEV | Active | MiExpress livery |
1051–1072 | 2010 | NFI | D60LFR | Active | Articulated. 1069-1071 Repainted into the MiLocal Livery. |
1101–1143 | 2011 | NFI | XD40 Xcelsior | Active | MiLocal livery |
1201–1215 | 2012 | OBI | 07.501 BRT | Active | MiExpress livery |
1301–1314 | 2013 | NFI | XD40 Xcelsior | Active | MiExpress livery |
1351–1360 | 2013 | NFI | XD60 Xcelsior | Active | Articulated |
1401–1407 | 2014 | NFI | XD40 Xcelsior | Active | MiExpress livery |
1701–1727 | 2017 | NFI | XD40 Xcelsior | Active | MiExpress livery |
1730–1766 | 2017 | NOVA | LFS | Active | MiLocal livery; 1738 is retired. |
1770–1799 | 2017 | NOVA | LFS Artic | Active | Articulated; MiLocal livery; 1796 is retired. |
1801–1812 | 2018 | NOVA | LFS | Active | MiLocal livery |
1901–1910 | 2019 | NOVA | LFS HEV | Active | MiLocal livery |
2051–2061 | 2020 | New Flyer | XDE60 Xcelsior | Active | MiExpress livery |
2151-2155 | 2021 | New Flyer | XDE60 Xcelsior | On order | MiLocal livery, To replace remaining 2008 D60LFRs. |
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Transit enforcement and staff[]
MiWay drivers are represented by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1572.[17]
Mississauga Transit enforcement officers patrol in white Dodge Chargers bearing a single black stripe and the wording "Transit Enforcement" in black. Mississauga Transit enforcement officers are part of the City of Mississauga Corporate Services team. Transit enforcement officers are designated as municipal law enforcement officers, and enforce the Mississauga Transit Bylaw 425-03.[18]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "2015 budget" (PDF). City of Mississauga. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "City of Mississauga Launches MiWay – the New Mississauga Transit". City of Mississauga. August 4, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Mississauga Transit, 2013–2016 Business Plan" (PDF). City of Mississauga. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ "MiWay transit changes and improvements bring more 24-hour service". City of Mississauga. April 26, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "MiWay Celebrates New Name for Operations Building". MiWay Blog. MiWay. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ "Hurontario Main Street Study". hurontario-main.ca. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Panjwani, Radhika (February 18, 2010). "Light Rail Transit on track". The Mississauga News. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "Click'n'Ride". The City of Mississauga. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "MiWay Bus Fares". The City of Mississauga. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Tap onto Transit". The City of Mississauga. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Presto Around the GTA". Metrolinx. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Mississauga.ca – MiWay – MiWay Home". mississauga.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Mississauga.ca – MiWay – PRESTO Loyalty". mississauga.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ atu1572.org. "Home - ATU 1572 - Mississauga, Ontario - www.ATU1572.org". atu1572.org. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Mississauga.ca – Residents – Passenger Safety and Security". www.mississauga.ca. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
Works cited[]
- Mississauga – An Illustrated History, Roger E. Riendeau Windsor Publications Limited 1985.
- Mississauga Transit – 25 Years With You On Board 1974–1999, David Onodera, Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation 1999.
--contains roster of buses used to 1999.
- Aging bus fleet to be replaced, GTA: Mississauga, Toronto Star, August 24, 2006, R5
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