Oakville Transit is the

public transport Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typi ...

ation provider in Oakville,

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, Canada since 1972. It is a department of the town and a member of the

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.Oakville Transit: About Us
/ref> It offers the typical conventional

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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 logo 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

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to the west, and

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to the east. In addition, Oakville, Bronte, and Clarkson GO stations are also connected. Regular routes: School Specials: * 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 Oakville GO Station is a GO Transit railway station and bus station in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. It is colocated and shares platforms with Via Rail's Oakville railway station. It is a stop on GO's Lakeshore West line train service and, until Oc ...

(with connections to

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, Canada's national passenger rail service and

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trains to the United States). *

Bronte GO Station Bronte GO Station is a train station in the GO Transit network located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. It is a stop on the Lakeshore West line and there is an adjacent bus loop for connecting local Oakville Transit bus routes. In September 2008 th ...

* 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. *

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, Trafalgar Campus. *

Clarkson GO Station Clarkson GO Station is a GO Transit railway station and bus station in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It is a stop on the Lakeshore West line train service, serving the Clarkson neighbourhood. History The original railway station was located ab ...

(with connections to Mississauga's

service). *

South Common Centre Bus Terminal The South Common Centre Bus Terminal is located in western Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It is situated on the western side of South Common Centre. The terminal does not contain a building, partly due to having direct connection to the mall and to ...

(with connections to Mississauga's

service).

Fleet

Oakville Transit has a fleet of 89 low-floor, fully accessible conventional buses and ten care-A-van (para transit) buses.

Fares

As of 14 March 2022, cash fare is $4.00 for everyone ages 13 and older. Passengers using GO Transit can transfer onto Oakville Transit free of charge so long as the passenger can show the driver their single, multi-ride GO ride ticket or by swiping the

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. Children ages 0-12 can ride all Oakville Transit bus services free of charge (similar to that already in place on adjacent

and

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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

and

Miway 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 Tra ...

(Mississauga Transit) services.

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