Connecting you to where you want to go is what YRT is all about!
YRT offers local and rapid transit services in all nine York Region municipalities. Almost 130 routes keep residents connected within York Region, as well as connecting services in the City of Toronto and the Regions of Peel and Durham. In addition, Mobility Plus provides door-to-door, shared-ride, accessible public transit service for people with disabilities.
Our two-hour transfers let you travel on any YRT vehicle for up to two hours, in any direction, with a single fare. Just remember to keep your validated ticket, transfer, pass, PRESTO card or Pay app mobile fare as proof of payment to board YRT vehicles.
Did you know?
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York Region Transit was established in 2001 when The Regional Municipality of York amalgamated local municipal transit services
- Since amalgamation, ridership on the system has grown to approximately 77,000 revenue riders per weekday and more than 22.8 million revenue riders annually (based on 2016 data)
- YRT serves a region of 1,776 square kilometres, with a population of 1.2 million and 0.6 million jobs (based on 2016 data)
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The PRESTO fare card system launched in spring 2011 and YRT staff have registered thousands of cards at events throughout York Region
Fleet
The YRT fleet is large and growing:
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123 Viva bus rapid transit vehicles operate on a bio-diesel fuel blend
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406 conventional YRT buses
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97 Mobility Plus vehicles
Facilities
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YRT services over 5,300 bus stops across the nine municipalities of York Region
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All YRT buses are equipped to hold two bicycles
- There are 182 bicycle racks located at key stops across York Region
For more information on YRT, browse our website or contact us.
See also: History