GO Transit bus services are provided throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and the Greater Golden Horseshoe.[1] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 15,229,800.

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Single-level coach buses and double-decker buses currently used by GO Transit.
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Older buses previously used by GO Transit.

While GO Transit started as a single train line in 1967, 15 buses were introduced on September 8, 1970, extending service beyond the original Lakeshore line to Hamilton and Oshawa, as well as providing service north to Newmarket and Barrie. In 1989, GO started running buses between outer train stations and Union at off-peak times when trains were not scheduled. The bus network started expanding beyond train lines, feeding rail service and serving communities beyond the reach of existing trains. In 2000, GO Transit went beyond its existing train corridors and began service along Highway 407, linking York University to Oshawa, Mississauga and Oakville.[2][3]

The GO Transit bus fleet consists of 366 single-level coach buses and 375 double-decker buses. Two of the coach buses are diesel-electric hybrid vehicles. GO Transit began acquiring double-decker buses in 2007 to relieve crowding on some routes. The first generation stood at a height of 4.3 metres, and second and third generations were built and acquired at even lower heights – in 2013 and 2016 at 4.15 and 3.9 metres, respectively – that allowed them to pass under lower bridges and trees and be used on additional routes. All of the buses are equipped with bike racks.[1][3][4][5][6]

GO buses serve 15 bus terminals, as well as several local stops which include carpool/park and ride lots established by the Ministry of Transportation along Ontario highways. On average, 2,458 weekday and 1,218 weekend bus trips are made, with 70% of all bus travellers going to or from Toronto. All GO Transit fares are calculated by the fare zones that the origin and destination of the trip are in, as well as by passenger category (adult, student, senior or child). GO bus fares are not differentiated based whether or not trains are used for part of the trip.[4][7]

Routes

Lakeshore West corridor

More information Route, Major stops ...
Route Major stops Notes
  Lakeshore West[8] 11 Limited weekday service
Niagara Falls/Toronto[9] 12
12A Weekday eastbound
12B Express Service
Brantford/Burlington[10] 15
15A Seasonal Friday eastbound
Hamilton/Toronto Express[11] 16
Lakeshore West[12] 18
18A Limited weekend trips
18B Eastbound express (weekend only)
18C Sunday–Friday service
18D Saturday service
18F Sunday service
18G Weekday limited eastbound express
18H Weekday limited eastbound express
18J Eastbound express (Sunday-Thursday only)
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Milton corridor

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Route Major stops Notes
  Waterloo/Hamilton[13] 17 Weekdays
Mississauga/North York[14] 19
Milton[15] 21 Weekdays
21A
21B Weekdays
21C
21D Weekends
21E Weekdays
21F Weekends
Milton/Oakville[16] 22 Weekdays
Waterloo/Mississauga[17] 25
25A Weekdays
25C Express
25L Weekends
Milton/North York[18] 27A
27B
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Kitchener corridor

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Route Major stops Notes
  Guelph/Mississauga[19] 29
29A
Kitchener[20] 30
30A Express
30E Friday limited westbound express
31 Weekday limited westbound
31A Westbound limited trips
31B Weekdays
31E
31F Limited eastbound trips
31K Limited trips
31L Express
31M Limited westbound trips
31R Weekday limited westbound trips
31X Weekend limited trips
Brampton Trinity
Common/North York[21]
32 Weekdays
32B Weekdays
Kitchener[20] 33 Weekdays
33A Weekdays
33B Weekdays
33C Weekday limited eastbound
33E Weekdays
33F Weekday eastbound
33G Weekends and holidays
Brampton/North York[22] 36B
Orangeville/Brampton[23] 37 Weekdays
37A Weekday northbound
37B Weekday southbound
Bolton/Malton[24] 38 Weekdays
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Highway 407 corridor

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Route All stops Notes
  Hamilton/Richmond Hill[25] 40 24hr service
Hamilton/Pickering[26] 41 Weekdays
41A Weekdays
41C Weekdays
47
47D Weekday express
47G Weekdays
47W Summer weekends
48 Weekdays
  Oshawa/Oakville[27] 52 Weekends
52A Weekday limited westbound express
52X Summer Weekends
54 Weekdays
56 Weekdays
56A Seaasonal weekday express
56B Seasonal weekdays
Pickering/Mississauga[28] 94 24hr service
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Richmond Hill corridor

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Barrie corridor

Stouffville corridor

Lakeshore East corridor

Terminals, stations and carpool/park and ride lots

More information Bus Terminals, Stations and Carpool/Park and Ride Lots Served by GO Transit, Name ...
Bus Terminals, Stations and Carpool/Park and Ride Lots Served by GO Transit
Name Type Parking Location Coordinates Notes
Aberfoyle[38] Park & Ride 202 Brock Road South at McLean Road, Puslinch 43°27′40″N 80°08′07″W
Aurora[39] MTO Carpool 176[40] Highway 404 at Aurora Road, Aurora 44°00′49″N 79°24′26″W
Barrie[41] Terminal 0 24 Maple Avenue, Barrie 44°23′15″N 79°41′25″W
Beamsville[42] MTO Carpool 119[43] QEW at Ontario Street, Beamsville 43°11′18″N 79°28′34″W
Bolton[44] Park & Ride 10 Highway 50 at Wilton Drive, Bolton 43°52′19″N 79°43′40″W
Bolton South[45] Park & Ride 204 Highway 50 at Mayfield Road, Bolton 43°50′48″N 79°41′50″W
Bowmanville[46] Park & Ride 85 74 Prince William Boulevard, Bowmanville 43°54′27″N 78°42′13″W Future Bowmanville GO Station
Bramalea[47] Terminal 0 160 Central Park Drive, Brampton 43°43′08″N 79°43′14″W
Brampton[48] Terminal 0 8 Nelson Street West, Brampton 43°24′41″N 79°27′16″W
Brantford[49] Terminal 0 64 Darling Street, Brantford 43°08′25″N 80°15′54″W
Bronte[50] MTO Carpool 84[51] Highway 407 at Bronte Road, Oakville 43°26′46″N 79°47′30″W
Brooklin[52] Park & Ride 300 Highway 407 at Baldwin Street, Brooklin 43°56′40″N 78°57′36″W
Brougham[53] MTO Carpool 327[54] Highway 407 at Brock Road, Brougham 43°54′52″N 79°06′16″W
Burlington[55] MTO Carpool 105[56] Highway 407 at Dundas Street, Burlington 43°23′20″N 79°49′43″W
Caledon[57] MTO Carpool 40[58] Highway 10 at Travelled Road, Caledon 43°51′38″N 79°59′45″W
Cavan[59] MTO Carpool 115[60] Highway 115 at County Road 10, Cavan–Monaghan 44°11′12″N 78°27′53″W
Clarington North[61] MTO Carpool 42[62] Highway 35 at Highway 115, Clarington 44°03′50″N 78°37′33″W
Courtice[63] Park & Ride 109 Courtice Road at Baseline Road Courtice 43°53′15″N 78°46′06″W
Davis Drive[64] MTO Carpool 118[65] Highway 404 at Davis Drive, Newmarket 44°04′03″N 79°25′17″W
Dixie[66] Station 170[67] 4440 Dixie Road, Mississauga 43°37′49″N 79°36′52″W
Dundas Street[68] Park & Ride 193 Dundas Street at Highway 412 Whitby 43°52′37″N 78°58′51″E
Erin Mills[69] Station 300[70][71] 4430 Erin Mills Parkway, Mississauga 43°33′08″N 79°42′02″W
Finch[72] Terminal 0 5697 Yonge Street, Toronto 43°46′56″N 79°24′56″W
Grimsby[73] MTO Carpool 202[74] South Service Road at Casablanca Boulevard, Grimsby 43°12′18″N 79°35′46″W Future Grimsby GO Station[75]
Hurontario & 407[76] Park & Ride 96 Highway 407 at Hurontario Street, Mississauga 43°39′08″N 79°42′38″W Shown as "Hwy. 10 and 407" on signage
Maple[77] MTO Carpool 170[78] 3401 Major Mackenzie Drive West, Vaughan 43°50′49″N 79°32′55″W
McMaster University[79] Terminal 0 McMaster University, Hamilton 43°15′42″N 79°55′22″W
Milton[80] MTO Carpool 157[81] Highway 401 at Highway 25, Milton 43°31′38″N 79°54′14″W
Newcastle[82] MTO Carpool 152[83] Highway 35/115 at Highway 2, Newcastle 43°54′46″N 78°36′45″W
Newmarket[84] Terminal 351 320 Eagle Street West, Newmarket 44°03′10″N 79°29′11″W
Newmarket[85] MTO Carpool 312[86] Highway 400 at Highway 9, Newmarket 44°01′44″N 79°35′42″W
Niagara Falls[87] Terminal 0 4555 Erie Avenue, Niagara Falls 43°06′30″N 79°03′49″W
Niagara Falls[88] Park & Ride 45 Highway 420 at Stanley Avenue, Niagara Falls 43°05′47″N 79°05′05″W Parking at 5451 Stamford Street
Oakville[89] MTO Carpool 375[90] Highway 407 at Trafalgar Road, Oakville 43°30′23″N 79°44′45″W
Orangeville[91] MTO Carpool 55[92] Broadway at Highway 10 43°55′18.8″N 80°04′58.8″W
Orangeville[93] Park & Ride 51 49 Town Line, Orangeville 43°54′48″N 80°05′24″W
Oshawa Terminal 0 47 Bond Street West, Oshawa 43°53′52″N 78°51′56″W Closed as of September 5, 2020.[94]
Peterborough Central[95] Terminal 0 190 Simcoe Street, Peterborough 44°18′17″N 78°19′22″W
Peterborough South[96] MTO Carpool 150[97] Fisher Drive (Formerly: Crawford Drive) at Harper Road, Peterborough 44°16′04″N 78°20′57″W
Queensville[98] MTO Carpool 210[99] Highway 404 at Queensville Sideroad, East Gwillimbury 44°08′31″N 79°26′26″W
Renforth[100] Station 0[67] 5001 Commerce Boulevard, Mississauga 43°39′47″N 79°35′28″W
Richmond Hill[101] MTO Carpool 237[102] Highway 404 at Major Mackenzie Drive East, Richmond Hill, Ontario 43°52′51″N 79°22′48″W
Richmond Hill[103] Terminal 0 8675 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill 43°50′24″N 79°25′31″W
Ritson[104] Park & Ride 68 First Ave at Front Street Oshawa 43°53′06″N 78°51′17″W
Scarborough[105] Terminal 0 300 Borough Drive, Toronto 43°31′47″N 80°13′32″W
Sportsworld[106] Park & Ride 125 65 Sportsworld Crossing Road, Kitchener[107] 43°24′35″N 80°23′35″W
Square One[108] Terminal 193 210 Centre View Drive, Mississauga 43°35′41″N 79°38′51″W
Stoney Creek[109] Park & Ride 70 QEW at Centennial Parkway North Hamilton 43°14′30″N 79°45′33″W Future Confederation GO Station
Trent University[110] Terminal 0 1600 W Bank Drive, Peterborough 43°21′21″N 78°17′12″W
Union[111] Terminal 0 81 Bay Street, Toronto[112] 43°38′39″N 79°22′40″W
University of Guelph[113] Terminal 0 50 Stone Road East, Guelph 43°31′47″N 80°13′32″W
University of Toronto at Scarborough[114] Terminal 0 1265 Military Trail, Toronto 43°47′03″N 79°11′12″W
University of Waterloo[115] Terminal 0 200 University Avenue, Waterloo 43°28′23″N 80°32′28″W
Williams Parkway[116] MTO Carpool 75[117] Highway 410 at Williams Parkway, Brampton 43°42′59″N 79°45′04″W
Winston Churchill[118] Station 300[70][119] 4310 Winston Churchill Boulevard, Mississauga 43°32′30″N 79°42′46″W
Woodbine[120] MTO Carpool 73[121] Highway 404 at Woodbine Avenue, East Gwillimbury 44°11′30″N 79°26′14″W
Yorkdale[122] Terminal 0 1 Yorkdale Road, Toronto 43°43′32″N 79°26′52″W
York Mills[123] Terminal 0 4023 Yonge Street, Toronto 43°44′41″N 79°24′25″W
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Maintenance facilities

GO buses are maintained at 5 facilities:[1]

  • Brampton Garage (85 Van Kirk Drive)
  • Halton Hills Garage (19 Mansewood Court, Acton)
  • Oshawa Garage (1002 Thornton Road South - Boundary Road and Wentworth Street)
  • Steeprock (200 Steeprock Drive, North York)
  • Streetsville

Notes

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