Oakville Transit

Oakville Transit

Bus 5103 at Oakville GO Station
Founded	1972[1]
Headquarters	430 Wyecroft Road
Service area	Oakville, Ontario
Service type	Bus service, Paratransit
Annual ridership	3 million (2019)[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.

Logo for Oakville Transit, 1973

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]

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

Oakville Transit Is Currently Unavailable Due To A Strike

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.
• 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 March 1, 2021, cash fare is $4.00. Passengers using GO Transit can show the driver their single or multi-ride ticket and pay a reduced fare of 80 cents (for riders using Presto cards, the co-fare discount is automatically assessed).^[5] Children ages 0-12 can ride all Oakville Transit bus services free of charge (similar to that already in place on adjacent Burlington Transit and GO Transit services), while, students (13–19 years of age) attending elementary/secondary school, and seniors (65 years of age and older) can pay at reduced fare rates using their Presto card. 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. ^{[6] [7]}

See also[]

• Public transport in Canada

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Oakville Transit at Wikimedia Commons

• Oakville Transit website
• Drawings and photos of Oakville Transit buses