oakville transit
visit the contact oakville transit section of the oakville transit website for information on how to contact oakville transit .
oakville transit is the municipal transit provider of bus services for the town of oakville .
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oakville transit paper monthly pass holders must request a paper transfer from the last oakville transit bus before transferring onto burlington transit .
oakville transit is the public transit provider in oakville, ontario. it has been operated by the town of oakville since 1972 .
oakville transit has been providing bus service to oakville since 1972. funding for oakville transit is cost shared between the town of oakville and revenue from the farebox. buses route within the town of oakville and make connections to burlington transit and mississauga transit. oakville transit tickets and passes can be purchased at any of our ticket agents .
for more information about bus fares and payment options, visit the oakville transit website or call oakville transit’s customer service line at 905 - 815 - 2020 .
this is a list of vehicles that operate or were operated by oakville transit .
the town of oakville’s transit system (oakville transit) has a fleet of 89 buses with one garage providing over 2. 8 million passenger trips per year .
( oakville transit considers passengers 65 years of age or older as “seniors”. )
she expressed concern over oakville’s transit system, particularly routes servicing the downtown core .
the system map displays the complete route network of oakville transit and major transfer points .
get more information about routes and schedules for oakville transit and the hamilton street railway .
oakville transit 7210 was a cutaway bus built on a ford e250 chassis in 1972 .
oakville transit 4201 was a cutaway bus built on a ford e350 chassis in 2004 .
oakville transit 870 was a cutaway bus built on a ford ctv chassis in 1987 .
seniors may still ride any oakville transit bus (as long as it’s operating in the town of oakville) free of fare mondays .
oakville transit ford bus operates on 9a sheridan service in this 1975 shot by paul bateson .
oakville transit 840 was a transette bodied bus built on a ford van chassis in 1984 .
niagara location: 48 scott street west, st. catharines oakville location: 1313 speers road, oakville
go transit group passes and go transit photo id employee passes will not be accepted .
for more information about the transit tax credit, visit our transit tax credit page .
when you tap on an oakville transit bus, full fare is deducted. when you transfer to go transit, the co - fare discount is applied to your go transit fare .
yes, presto will calculate the co - fare automatically. you have three hours to complete your travel between go transit and oakville transit .
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oakville transit connects with burlington transit to the west, hamilton street railway on peak hours with route 14 in the downtown burlington terminal, and mississauga transit to the east. in addition, oakville, bronte, and clarkson go stations are also connected .
oakville transit care - a - van riders are not able to use a presto card at this time .
miway paper tickets are not accepted. miway paper passes are accepted at connecting locations to continue the next trip into oakville. a transfer will not be issued. oakville transit paper monthly pass holders must request a paper transfer from the last oakville transit bus before transferring to miway .
oakville transit connects with the go trains at clarkson, oakville, bronte and appleby go stations. you can also connect to go bus services at oakville go station, sheridan college, highway 407 go carpools at 407 / trafalgar road in oakville and at 407 / dundas street in burlington .
oakville transit connects with burlington transit at appleby go station, and highway 407 go carpool at dundas street west of walkers line. you may also make connections along the oakville - burlington border where our bus routes connect .
ex - london transit 462; acquired through mtb transit solutions in july 2011 as replacement for 2104 .
increased use of oakville transit means fewer cars on the road and a more cost - effective public transportation system .
a map of oakville transit in january 1973, close to the start of operations. image courtesy rob pineault .
go transit group passes and go transit photo id employee passes do not qualify for co - fare discount .
mayor rob burton asked oakville transit director barry cole to address ridership and the number of buses and routes in service .
ridership tells us how many people are using oakville’s public transit system each month. measuring the per month ridership of oakville transit allows us to compare month - to - month changes to previous years after significant changes are made to routes, fares or service levels, and to other similar transit systems .
yes, presto is designed to allow you to move seamlessly across multiple transit systems such as burlington transit, go transit and miway. you can add funds and / or a pass product from one or more transit systems .
a division of metrolinx, go transit is the regional public transit service for the greater toronto and hamilton area .
all go transit riders, regardless of age, pay $ 0. 75 to ride oakville transit to and from the go train or bus. visit our connecting services page for conditions .
the following go transit tickets are accepted for co - fare discount. show your valid go ticket to the oakville transit driver each time you board and deposit exact cash into the farebox .
when you tap on an oakville transit bus, the presto system can tell that you just completed a go transit ride and will charge you only $ 0. 75 for the ride .
step 4: you’re ready to go! when you ride, the presto system deducts the transit fare from your card when you tap onto the presto device on every oakville transit bus .
if you still have “old” pink senior tickets after today, oakville transit will continue to accept them aboard buses until saturday, april 30, 2016. unfortunately, oakville transit’s will not refund the cost of paper monthly passes and tickets and they are not transferable .
chatoff, peter. “the new trend - oakville transit. ” canadian coach jan. - feb. 1973: 3 - 7 .
oakville transit currently has just more than 2. 8 million riders, while 10 years ago it served about 2. 2 million .
oakville transit connects with miway at south common centre, clarkson go station, and at laird road and ridgeway drive. you may also make connections along the oakville - mississauga border where our bus routes connect .
at present, there are no plans to amalgamate oakville transit with the other transit operations in halton, including burlington transit and milton transit. the needs of those communities are so different, it’s likely the municipalities within halton region will be handling their own transit for years to come. oakville residents, in particular, can expect continued growth, and stronger service for its increasingly dense neighbourhoods, as the town becomes a significant centre within the greater toronto area .
today, oakville transit has matured into an operation that runs 38 bus routes and specials with 89 conventional buses and 7 wheelchair accessible vans, carrying over 2. 8 million passengers in 2015. the services reach throughout oakville, with oakville transit buses found in nine terminals, two of them in mississauga (clarkson go station and south common centre) .
oakville transit gm new look bus # 7518 operates on lakeshore west in 9b bronte service. this 1975 photograph was taken by paul bateson .
oakville transit is raising the cost of two types of fares, starting tomorrow, new year’s day, friday, january 1, 2016 .
oakville transit gm new look # 7623 poses alongside orion v bus # 901 at oakville' s go train station on may 9, 1998. the photographer is unknown and the image is courtesy the john knight collection .
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bus # 7623 sits with an orion v at oakville go station in this may 9, 1998 shot. the photographer is unknown and the image is courtesy the john knight collection .
each oakville transit bus is equipped with a gfi genfare centsabill farebox that collect cash and tickets. the exact amount of money that is put into the farebox can be seen on the driver' s side. oakville transit transfers are printed using the presto device. all paper tickets and pass have been discontinued .
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bus # 721 operates on lakeshore west in 7b lakeshore west service. this 1975 photograph was taken by paul bateson .
a support person can now travel free - of - charge on oakville transit buses when accompanying someone with a disability who has an identified medical requirement for support .
earlier this year, oakville transit introduced improved routes with more frequent schedules, shorter wait times and better connections to go trains and burlington and mississauga bus routes .
the city of brampton’s transit system (brampton transit) has a fleet of 299 buses with two garages providing over 16 million passenger trips per year .
oakville transit customers can pay using exact cash, presto card loaded with funds or an oakville transit monthly pass product, valid paper transfer, special purpose paper monthly pass or special purpose ticket. bus drivers do not sell fares or carry change. customers may be asked to present their paper fare media to the driver for validation .
there are no changes to the go transit co - fare policy. passengers travelling between brampton transit and a go transit train station are still eligible to pay the $ 0. 80 co - fare. see below for details .
the region of york’s transit system (york region transit) has a fleet of 437 buses with four garages providing over 21 million passenger trips per year .
presto users receive an automatic co - fare discount when transferring between go train or bus service and oakville transit across the entire go transit network. simply tap on with your presto card and the co - fare discount will be calculated. presto transfers must occur within three hours. visit the go transit website for more information .
busline: 905 - 639 - 0550 visit the burlington transit website for information .
the city of burlington’s transit system (burlington transit) has a fleet of 52 buses with one garage providing over 1. 9 million passenger trips per year .
the city of london’s transit commission (london transit commission) has a fleet of 191 buses with two garages providing 22. 4 million passenger trips per year .
the region of waterloo’s transit system (grand river transit) has a fleet of 218 buses with two garages, providing over 19 million passenger trips per year .
monthly bus passes cannot be loaded on a presto card at go transit stations .
oakville transit riders now have an easier, more convenient way to buy a monthly bus pass — load it on a presto card! starting this week, adult, student and senior monthly passes will be available through the presto website or at an authorized agent in oakville .
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official twitter account featuring the latest news from oakville transit. this account is monitored monday to friday from 8: 30 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m .
ride burlington transit for a reduced rate when you combine your trip with go transit services. your reduced fare can be paid in cash or with a presto card .
you are encouraged to flag the bus down if you are waiting for the oakville bus in mississauga .
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bus # 7264 poses for kevin nicol' s camera on october 23, 1984. this image is courtesy the john knight collection .
for customers with a valid presto pass from another transit agency (e. g. , yrt / viva): - if you have tapped on that transit agency’s presto device prior to riding a brampton transit bus, the remaining time on your presto transfer will be used to complete your journey - if the presto transfer time has expired, a valid brampton transit presto pass, or card balance is required to complete your journey brampton transit
step 1: buy a presto card at any authorized presto agent in oakville, except for go stations .
for more information about fare integration, view fare information or visit the go transit website .
a brampton transit transfer should be kept as proof of payment when boarding a viva bus .
after hours drop - off service is provided from the oakville go station. visit late night service for details .
''' oakville transit''' connects with''' burlington transit''' to the west,''' hamilton street'''''' railway''' on peak hours with route 14 in the downtown burlington terminal, and''' mississauga transit''' to the east. in addition,'' oakville'','' bronte'', and'' clarkson''''' go''' stations are also connected .
paper transfers will be accepted unless expired. burlington transit paper tickets and passes are not accepted .
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the opec oil shock and the recession that followed may have slowed oakville’s growth through the 1970s. the population grew only to 75, 773 in 1981, but in the 1980s, the pace picked up again, with the town growing to 114, 670 in 1991, making oakville a city in all but name. oakville transit worked to keep up, adding buses and routes to the network, and adjusting to the town’s changing landscape .
presto card users do not have to ask the bus driver for a transfer, it is automatically stored on the card, allowing you to travel for two hours from the time of the first tap - on; this includes presto monthly pass holders. load your presto card with funds for your return fare on burlington transit, oakville transit monthly passes are not accepted on burlington transit for your return trip .
oakville transit monthly passes can be loaded online at urltoken or at one of the authorized agents listed above. oakville transit monthly passes cannot be loaded at a go transit station. if you load a monthly pass online it may take 24 hours for it to appear on your card. a monthly pass can be loaded up to seven days into the current month or 19 days prior to the next month. monthly passes are non - refundable, non - transferable and cannot be converted to regular funds on the presto card .
brampton transit riders travelling to and from a go train station pay only $ 0. 80 when you show a valid proof of payment (pop) ticket or a presto card. presto card holders are also eligible to transfer from brampton transit to go transit bus service. some conditions apply :
public transit is an essential town service that helps you travel to work and school, participate in recreational and cultural programs and events, and stay connected with the community. some residents rely on oakville transit for their transportation needs while others ride the bus because of the convenience, cost - savings and lower impact on our environment .
bike and bus: all oakville transit buses are equipped with bike racks. you may only want to ride your bike for part of your trip, so we' ve made it easy to take your bike with you! urltoken
oakville is a rapidly growing municipality with a vibrant and dynamic community, making it a great place to live, work and play .
kim dooling, cppb manager, purchasing and risk management town of oakville 905 - 845 - 6601, ext. 3087 kdooling @ urltoken
customers may be eligible for a subsidized pass for low - income transit (split pass) through halton region .
additional connections were made with mississauga transit, first at clarkson go station, and then with the launch of mississauga transit’s 101 oakville express route on dundas street. starting october 19, 2009, service on the line ran from islington subway station to the uptown core terminal west of trafalgar road. unfortunately, the service was cut back to laird road at the west end of mississauga on may 16, 2011, due to lack of ridership on the oakville section, and renamed 101 dundas express .
if the balance is less than $ 50, it can be refunded at the oakville transit office at 430 wyecroft road or at oakville town hall at 1225 trafalgar road. you will need to present your presto card and a completed “form b” which can be found on urltoken under paper forms. please visit urltoken for full instructions on how to obtain a refund of your card balance .
taking the bus to the hospital? routes 3 and 5 / 5a will take you there; connections to rte 3 at south oakville centre & bronte go, connections to rte 5 / 5a at oakville go, uptown core and dundas / 407 carpool lot in burlington .
in addition to this service, gray coach picked up passengers in oakville along its toronto - hamilton route along dundas street. it offered an inter - oakville fare of 35 cents, and buses travelled at frequencies of 20 minutes during peak times and 60 minutes at other times .
the town made sure that service was integrated with go transit operations, with southbound route 5 buses timed to meet all bus arrivals from hamilton and all train arrivals from toronto up to 11: 25 at night. the fare was set at 30 cents during rush hours and 20 cents at off - peak times. by january 1973, oakville transit was carrying 3, 800 riders per day .
“this is a great way for regular riders to try presto as a convenient way to pay for a monthly pass, ” said barry cole, director of oakville transit. “eventually all fares will be available on presto when we phase out our remaining paper fares in 2015. ”
go day passes will be accepted when they are from the current month and date, to or from the clarkson, oakville or bronte go rail station only .
it isn’t just property taxes that could see a hike if town of oakville council gives the proposed 2017 budget the green light monday (dec. 12) .
paper monthly passes, including the special student freedom pass, will continue to be sold at ticket agents across oakville until further notice. care - a - van users will still require a paper pass as not all vehicles used to provide specialized transit services are equipped with presto devices at this time .
the town of oakville, along with the region of waterloo, region of york, and the cities of brampton, burlington, hamilton and london, received the peter j. marshall innovation award at the association of municipalities of ontario’s (amo) annual conference in ottawa. the award recognized the transit inventory management services (tims) project — an initiative that involved multiple transit agencies consolidating their parts procurement through a single north american supplier .
tomorrow, the cost of an adult single ride with a presto fare card goes up five cents to $ 2. 85. the cost to buy an adult monthly pass with presto jumps $ 5 to $ 115. (oakville transit considers passengers from 20 to 64 years of age as “adults”. )
one support person will be allowed per individual per trip, but the support person may change. all persons with a disability, who wish to have a support person travel with them, must obtain an oakville transit support person id card and present it to the bus driver for each trip that includes a support person .
the first railway serving oakville was the great western, built through the area in 1856. oakville station, established that year, would serve passengers in various forms for the next 160 years, to the present day. the great western railway merged with the grand trunk in 1882, which was itself absorbed by canadian national in 1920. the station’s location at trafalgar road, two kilometres north of lake ontario and the centre of the village, would have an impact on public transportation and the development of oakville for decades afterwards .
at the same time, the government of ontario was looking at ways of managing toronto’s urban sprawl and relieving commuter pressure on the highways heading into toronto. as a result of its metropolitan toronto and region transportation study report in the in the mid 1960s, the province established go transit, operating a train service from oakville station through toronto and east to pickering starting may 23, 1967. the service was instantly popular, with trains operating seven days a week between oakville and pickering. additional rush hour trains continued west to hamilton, serving bronte station (which was renamed oakville west until the early 1990s when the historic bronte name was restored) and burlington along the way .
if you are transferring from a brampton transit bus to the ttc route 52 – malton bus at westwood mall, you must request a special transfer .
travel to and from neighbouring communities, oakville and hamilton, on just one fare. request a transfer when paying your initial fare. transfers are automatically applied for presto card users .
while every effort will be made to operate our service to these timetables, all schedules including bus stop times and transfer times are based on normal traffic and weather conditions and as such are subject to change. oakville transit will not be responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience that may result from any errors, omissions or service delays .
that would be the end of public transportation within the town of oakville for the next thirty - seven years. in 1931, the town’s population was just 3, 857, so there was little call for such service. residents were served well enough by taking trains at oakville station, or boarding gray coach buses on dundas street. oakville would not see substantial growth until after the second world war. its population in 1951 was 6, 910, but within 10 years, it would shoot up to 10, 366, and that was only the beginning .
we' ve outfitted virtually every light duty commercial vehicle on the market including: mercedes - benz sprinter, mercedes metris, ford transit, ford transit connect, gmc savana, chevrolet express, dodge ram cv, ram promaster, promaster city, nissan nv, nv200, cube vans, trailers and pickup trucks .
transportation at this time was largely stagecoaches operating between the port cities of hamilton and toronto, but settlement soon grew up in the area, with the village of oakville being officially established in 1827. soon, industries developed around the natural harbour of sixteen mile creek. one of the first major industries in oakville was ship building, but the port also handled timber and wheat .
oakville transit offers a variety of services including fully accessible fixed routes, specialized service for persons with a disability, senior specials and school specials. we also offer discounted fares for commuters, students, seniors and low - income individuals. in 2016, we introduced online bus tracking and have moved almost exclusively to electronic fare payment via the presto card .
the nature of oakville, a bedroom community with major industries surrounding a historic core at the end of a major commuter rail line, dramatically influenced the nature of public transportation in the town. a lot of the transportation was focused around the go stations — oakville station initially, but bronte station in the west and mississauga’s clarkson station in the east. this increased as go increased its service, extending off - peak service to burlington, via appleby and bronte go stations (after briefly renaming bronte station “oakville west”, go restored the bronte name in honour of the local historical village) .
ridership data is collected electronically through registering farebox and presto card use. ridership data is calculated by counting the total number of boardings minus transfers. ridership is reported through the town' s annual budget process and the canadian urban transit association (cuta) annual fact book. cuta’s fact book contains statistics from transit systems across canada .
when you board a brampton transit bus and present the bus operator with a valid go ticket or day pass, you' ll be eligible to receive a transfer .
the city of hamilton’s transit system (hamilton street railway) has a fleet of 217 buses with one garage providing over 21. 2 million passenger trips per year .
information: 416 - 869 - 3200 toll - free: 1 - 888 - get - on - go (438 - 6646) visit the go transit website for information .
presto card users do not have to ask the bus driver for a transfer, it is automatically stored on the card, allowing you to travel for two hours from the time of the first tap - on; this includes presto monthly pass holders. load your presto card with funds for your return fare on miway, oakville transit monthly passes are not accepted on miway for your return trip .
beginning june 29, miway, the city of mississauga' s transit service, will offer one dollar cash fares to seniors as a six - month pilot program approved by city council .
while residents pay taxes to the town, the taxes collected are divided among the municipality (oakville), regional municipality (halton), and whichever school board (catholic or public), a property owner elects to support .
as the 10 - year franchise of c. h. horton bus lines neared its expiry, oakville town council hired the consulting agency h. g. acres limited to consider the town’s current and future transportation needs and make recommendations. based on citizen surveys and current ridership, the consultants recommended transit service operating at hourly intervals or better, even during the evenings, with a network of routes radiating from the town centre to key destinations .
the first electric railway to serve oakville was the hamilton radial electric railway company interurban, incorporated in 1893. built as part of a planned line connecting hamilton to toronto, the line from hamilton started construction from hamilton in the fall of 1897, moving through burlington beach and maple, elgin, john and james streets. the line pushed east towards oakville in 1903, running parallel to new street to bronte then following rebecca to a terminal station at randall and thomas. large bridges were built over bronte creek and sixteen mile creek to handle the electric cars, and limited service began on march 3, 1906, followed by full service on may 5. at the time, the village of oakville had a population of around 2, 000 .
kim dooling, manager, purchasing and risk management at the town of oakville, and charles whitlock, director, procurement and supply services at the region of waterloo and chair of the tims project, accepted the award on behalf of all the municipalities .
we met our annual ridership goal with 2, 945, 877 riders in 2017. the increases in service frequency and enhanced connection opportunities from system changes introduced in 2016 have improved options for travellers using public transit .
the hamilton radial electric railway served oakville passengers for nearly twenty years before low ridership and competition from passenger trains on the more direct cn line further north ended service. the tracks from oakville to port nelson (today known as guelph line) were abandoned on august 3, 1925, with a further abandonment from port nelson to downtown burlington in 1927. the hamilton radial electric railway ceased its remaining operations on january 5, 1929, with its tracks west of kenilworth in hamilton absorbed by the hamilton street railway .
you can load anywhere from $ 10 - $ 1000 on your presto card. funds can be loaded online at urltoken, at an authorized presto agent listed above or at the oakville, bronte or clarkson go transit stations. funds can also be loaded over the phone by calling 1 - 8 - presto - 123 (1 - 877 - 378 - 6123). if you load funds online or by phone it may take 24 hours for it to appear on your card .
request a special transfer upon boarding a brampton transit bus. note: the special transfer will only be issued on routes going to westwood mall and will only be accepted by ttc route 52 - malton bus at westwood mall .
request a special transfer upon boarding the route 501 züm queen. note: the special transfer will only be issued on the route 501 züm queen and will not be accepted at anytime by brampton transit or any other yrt buses .
“council is committed to continuing to build a public transit system that is a safe, accessible, and affordable method of travel, ” mayor rob burton said. “the addition of the monthly presto bus pass is clearly an added convenience for riders. ”
you can load monthly passes on - line at urltoken or at an authorized presto agent. you can’t load a monthly pass at a go transit station. you must load the full amount for a monthly pass before the start of any calendar month .
when using presto, the transfer is automatically stored on your card, allowing you to travel for two hours from the time of issue. if you are connecting to or from go transit, the co - fare is automatically calculated on a presto card .
today, oakville, ontario is officially a town, despite having a population of 182, 520. it has fought hard to maintain its small town status, in spite of the fact that it is a major population centre within the greater toronto area, and the fact that it was incorporated in 1827 .
“it is a great honour to receive this prestigious award on behalf of the participating municipalities, ” said mr. whitlock. “this project is a result of supply chain specialists and senior transit staff working together for two years to create a process that works. ”
with a presto card you will no longer have to ask the driver for a transfer. presto' s smartcard technology recognizes your continuous travel each time you tap your card. you will have a two - hour window to make bus connections, including transfers to burlington transit and miway buses .
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this vendor managed inventory (vmi) model reduces administration costs, uses economies of scale to save participating municipalities money, increases efficiency, and reduces the supply chain’s carbon footprint. this new model allows for a more stable and streamlined supply chain, where fluctuations in inventory space and financing are absorbed by the supplier rather than the transit system .
“at a high level, 10 years ago, we would have put out about 55 buses at peak. we operated community buses, we didn’t have seniors’ specials, we had half the school specials. ridership was probably 20 - 25 per cent less, ” said cole, who acknowledged the transit system has increased about 40 per cent since 2006 .
while all other fares remain the same, the big news is that, after today, thursday, december 31, ot is no longer selling senior tickets and paper monthly passes (except for those riding care - a - van door - to - door accessible transit vehicles). all passengers that would usually buy these fare media must now use presto .
this attitude has affected its approach to public transit. it was slow to obtain an urban transportation network of its own, and when it did, that transportation network was largely operated in service of commuters travelling to toronto. more recently, it has attempted to control its suburban sprawl with denser urban developments, and its public transportation has matured to better handle travel within the town itself .
oakville’s post - war growth helped establish it as a major bedroom community for toronto commuters, but that was not all that the town was. its industries continued to operate around the port at sixteen mile creek and, in 1953, the town was chosen as the site of a major assembly complex for the ford motor company. the automotive plant produced nearly all of ford’s automobiles until 1966, and the company continued to upgrade and renovate the plant, making it a major employer in town, and influencing the town’s growth .
in 1962, in response to this growth, oakville town council granted a franchise to c. h. norton bus lines to operate two local bus routes in the town, one called “crosstown” and the other “central”, which together used five buses during peak hours. these buses were blue - and - white painted “blue bird” conventional buses which could seat 44 passengers. service frequencies ranged between every fifteen minutes during peak times to every 90 minutes. fares were set at 25 cents for adults, 15 cents for students and 10 cents for children and seniors .
the city of toronto and its surrounding regions were experiencing explosive population growth following the second world war. in response to this, the provincial government created metropolitan toronto, a federated two - tier city encompassing toronto and its thirteen surrounding villages, towns and municipalities. however, development was already spilling west of etobicoke creek, following highways 2, 5 and the queen elizabeth way into toronto township (today’s mississauga) and into oakville itself. from 1961 to 1971, the town’s population increased dramatically, from just over 10, 000 to 61, 483, a nearly 500% increase .
before the 19th century, the land oakville sat on belonged to the mississaugas first nations. when the colony of upper canada was established in 1793, soldiers carved out the military road of dundas street through the area. in 1805, the legislative assembly of upper canada purchased the land from the mississaugas first nations, except for land around the mouths of twelve mile creek (today’s bronte creek) and sixteen mile creek. british settlers began buying up land surrounding dundas street and along the shore of lake ontario soon after. the remaining mississaugas land was purchased by the government of upper canada in 1820 .
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children 0 - 5 years of age ride for free when accompanied by a fare paying adult .
exact cash fare – $ 3. 75 per ride presto single – $ 3 per ride presto monthly pass – $ 125 per month
university, college, and adult education students 20 years and over must pay adult fare .
exact cash fare – $ 3. 75 per ride presto single – $ 2. 30 per ride presto monthly pass – $ 80 per month
the youth freedom pass is valid for unlimited rides after 4 p. m. on weekday evenings, all day saturday and sunday for the month indicated. regular youth fare applies at all other times. you must have funds loaded on your presto card in order to pay the fare before 4 p. m .
during july and august the monthly youth freedom pass allows for unlimited rides, all day, all times, all week for the month indicated .
the pass is not valid for unlimited rides during march break, christmas week and statutory holidays. the regular terms and conditions apply during these time frames .
exact cash fare – $ 3. 75 per ride presto single – $ 1. 90 per ride presto monthly pass – $ 60 per month
seniors (65 years and over) can ride free all day, on all routes every monday. seniors are asked to be prepared to show proof of age if required .
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the northbound routing will now use 8th line, upper middle, through the metro plaza and back onto 8th line .
route 20 to uptown core is being detoured due to a collision, from 8th line, right on upper middle, north on grosvenor to glenashton .
don' t miss the fun, head to the children' s festival on sunday at qepccc. catch the free shuttle from the bronte go to and from the event. shuttle starts at 9: 45am and operates approximately every 10 mins until 3: 30pm
can' t wait for sunday and the children' s festival. leave the driving to us, and catch the shuttle from the bronte go to all the family fun .
take the shuttle from the bronte go to the children' s festival at qepccc on sunday july 8. shuttle starts at 9: 45am, operating approximately every 10 minutes .
currently experiencing technical difficulties with web and app bookings for care - a - van and home to hub. technicians are working to resolve. we apologize for the inconvenience. urltoken
looking forward to the children' s festival on july 8. catch the free shuttle from the bronte go and leave the driving to us .
reminder: we are operating holiday service today from 8 am to 8 pm. our office is closed, re - opening on tuesday, july 3 .
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we love canada day and all things canadian! can' t wait to celebrate on sunday in bronte. catch the shuttle from the bronte go starting at 5: 30pm on sunday for family fun and fireworks
schools out today! please be mindful that children will be outside enjoying their summer holidays. parents - please remind your kids about pedestrian safety .
great event on a hot summer evening! ... and route 15 will let you off on bridge road right at qepccc .
movie night tonight at qep! we' re open from 4 - 9p. m. with the movie starting at 6pm !
we will be operating regular sunday service on sunday, july 1 and holiday service on monday, july 2. sunday and holiday services operate from 8 am to 8pm. urltoken
celebrate canada day with fireworks in bronte. catch the shuttle bus from the bronte go (pay one way service), and don' t worry about finding parking .
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target: annual ridership of 2. 9 million rides. current: ridership is 2, 945, 877 (as of december 31, 2017). this meets target .
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go single - ride tickets will only be accepted when travelling from a go rail station. tickets must have the current date and time from the connecting go train or bus trip .
information: 905 - 615 - info (4636) visit the miway website for information .
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today at city council, two glenforest secondary school students were named 2014 / 15 miway student ambassadors of the year for their innovative way of spreading the word about riding on miway .
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if you' re travelling within two hours, you can complete your trip on one fare. transfers are available at time of boarding and are good for travel in any direction, including stopovers. transfers are automatically applied for presto card users .
transfer is valid for unlimited travel, until the time of expiry indicated on the transfer .
expiry time is 120 minutes (two hours) from when passenger boards the first bus .
keep the disputed transfer and record the bus number, date and time of the occurrence. if you' re a presto card user, note the serial number on the back of your card .
paper transfers are only valid for use by the passenger to whom the original paper transfer was issued. passing paper transfers to others for payment or otherwise is strictly prohibited .
cash payments are accepted only when showing the bus driver your valid go single - ride ticket or valid go day pass upon boarding. presto cards automatically handle your go discount fare and are accepted when transferring to / from the bus at go rail stations and go bus connections .
detour area: james st. between brant st. and john st. detour dates: july 3 to july 13, 2018 detour routes :
route 3 and 5 to burlington go will leave the terminal and continue north on john st. , turn left onto caroline st. , turn right onto brant st. and continue its regular route
route 3 and 5 from burlington go will turn left onto caroline st. , turn right onto john st. into the terminal
stops not in service: 797 (james st. and brant st .), 798 (brant st. at ontario), 843 (brant st. at caroline st. )
as you pay your cash fare, request a transfer from the operator and you will be entitled to unlimited travel for the duration of the transfer. transfers expire two hours from the time of issue .
show the transfer to the bus operator each time you board a bus to verify that it is valid. expired transfers will not be accepted or reissued. passengers are required to pay the regular fare once their transfer is expired. in the event of a fare dispute, passengers are asked to pay the correct fare and contact customer service at 905. 874. 2999. keep the disputed transfer and record the four - digit bus number, date, and time of the occurrence .
transfers are only valid for use by the customer to whom the transfer was issued .
go day passes will only be accepted when they are from the current date .
go single - ride tickets will only be accepted when travelling from a go train station. tickets must have the current date and time cancellation from the connecting go train or bus trip .
click here to view the special transfer. for information on yrt services, visit urltoken
all valid yrt fare media including paper tickets, paper passes and transfers are accepted as fare only at connection points from the gore road to interchange way, and at york university .
customers wishing to travel within brampton must present their valid yrt paper transfer or validated viva paper ticket to the operator upon boarding .
presto cards are available for a $ 6 issuing fee at urltoken (allow up to five business days for delivery) or at any authorized presto agents listed below. you must load a minimum of $ 10 or a monthly pass to your card at the time of purchase .
convenient autoload features are also available for registered presto card users. funds and / or pass products will be added to your presto card automatically when the balance falls below your preset minimum balance (must be at least $ 5). visit urltoken for more details .
if you are paying an adult fare, you simply purchase your card, load it with funds or a monthly pass and you' re ready to go. presto cards for youths or seniors must be programmed to ensure the user receives the fare discount. follow these steps if you need a youth or senior card (these are called concession cards) :
program your card in person at an authorized presto agent listed above. this cannot be done online .
you only have to program your youth or senior presto card once. then you can load funds or a monthly pass online or in person at an authorized agent. when you tap your card onto a presto device, a bus driver will be alerted to the type of card that is being used.
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 . 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 . 
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. 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.
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. 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.