Less service to college and universities, starting April 13



As winter-session classes end and students start writing exams, fewer passengers ride buses to and from universities.

Starting this week, GO Transit is canceling some of its regular services to and from Durham College’s North Oshawa Campus, McMaster University’s Hamilton Campus, Trent University’s Symons Campus, the University of Guelph’s Guelph Campus, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s North Oshawa Campus and Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo Campus. Regular service resumes in September.

Friday, April 13 is the last day until September that the St. Catharines Transit Commission operates some buses to and from Brock University’s main campus.

GO Transit continues to decrease services to colleges and universities throughout April, starting Monday, April 23 and Monday, April 30.

The St. Catharines Transit Commission is temporarily operating extra service to and from Brock University during the exam period. However, all extra service, including exam service to and from Brock ends Saturday, April 29.


Transit agencies are reducing service along these routes, starting Monday, April 16:

GO Transit15 McMaster, 25 Waterloo / Mississauga, 29 Guelph / Mississauga, 47 Hamilton / York U, 52 Oshawa / York U88 Peterborough / Oshawa.

St. Catharines Transit CommissionBrock Bullet.


Brock University’s main campus


St. Catharines Transit Commission
Brock Bullet

Friday, April 13 is the last day until September that the SCTC operates buses along the route.

Regular service resumes Tuesday, September 4.


Durham College’s North Oshawa Campus


GO Transit
52 Oshawa / York U

52A branch

Friday, April 13 is the last day until September that GO operates the single bus that serves this branch of the route.

The eastbound bus currently leaves Unionville GO Station at 7:15 a.m. Mondays to Fridays and arrives on the North Oshawa campus at 7:45 a.m.

Regular service resumes Tuesday, September 4.


McMaster University


47 Hamilton / York U

47B branch

Since Good Friday is a statutory holiday, buses serving “Friday-only” trips on the schedule operate Thursday, April 5, instead of Friday, April 6.

Thursday, April 5 is the last day until September that GO operates the eastbound bus that leaves the McMaster University GO Bus Terminal at 4:30 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays. The bus usually operates express - without stopping - until Square One GO Bus Terminal, arriving at 5:32 p.m.

It’s also the last day until September that GO operates the eastbound buses that leave Mac at 2:25, 4, 4:20, 5:05, 5:25 and 6:10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. The buses usually operate express until Square One, arriving at 3:05, 4:40, 5, 5:45, 6:05 and 6:50 p.m.

It’s also the last day until September that GO operates the westbound buses that leave Square One at 7:30, 7:38, 7:45, 8:05 and 8:35 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. The buses usually operate express until McMaster University, arriving at 8:05, 8:13, 8:20, 8:40 and 9:10 a.m.

It’s also the last day until September that GO operates the eastbound buses that usually leave Mac at 12:15, 1:15, 1:35, 2:15, 2:35, 3:50, 4:30 and 4:55 p.m. Fridays. The buses usually operate express until Square One, arriving at 12:50, 1:50, 2:10, 2:50, 3:15, 4:30, 5:10 and 5:35 p.m.

47E branch

Thursday, April 5 is the last day until September that GO operates any buses along this express branch of the route. (Usually, the buses operate between McMaster University GO Bus Terminal and the Oakville “Park and Ride” carpool lot at Highway 407 and Trafalgar Road.)

47H branch

Thursday, April 5 is the last day until September that GO operates any buses along this express branch of the route. (Usually, the buses operate between McMaster University GO Bus Terminal and the Bronte “Park and Ride” carpool lot at Highway 407 and Bronte Road.)

Regular service resumes Tuesday, September 4.

15 McMaster

Since Good Friday is a statutory holiday, buses serving “Friday-only” trips on the schedule operated Thursday, April 5, instead of Friday, April 6.

Thursday, April 5 was also the last day until September that GO operated the eastbound buses that usually leave the McMaster University GO Bus Terminal at 1:31, 2:34, 2:42, 3:31, 4:03 and 5:27 p.m. Fridays. (The buses usually arrive in Aldershot GO Station bus terminal at 1:44, 2:47, 2:55, 3:44, 4:16 and 5:40 p.m.)

It’s also the last day that GO operates the eastbound Monday-to-Friday bus that usually leaves Mac at 4:58 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually arrives in Aldershot at 5:11 p.m.)

It’s also the last day that GO operates the westbound buses that usually leave Burlington GO Station at 7:58 and 9:05 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually arrive in the McMaster terminal at 8:20 and 9:27 a.m.)

Regular service resumes Tuesday, September 4.


Trent University’s Symons Campus


88 Peterborough / Oshawa

88A branch

Since Good Friday is a statutory holiday, buses serving “Friday-only” trips on the schedule operated Thursday, April 5, instead of Friday, April 6.

Thursday, April 5 was the last day until September that GO operated any buses along this branch of the route. (Usually the buses operate express — without stopping — between Trent University’s Symons Campus and Oshawa GO Station.)

Regular service resumes Friday, September 7.


University of Guelph


29 Guelph / Mississauga

Since Good Friday is a statutory holiday, buses serving “Friday-only” trips on the schedule operated Thursday, April 5, instead of Friday, April 6.

Thursday, April 5 is also the last day until September that GO operates the eastbound buses that leave the University Centre Terminal on the University of Guelph campus at 2:05, 3:05, 4:05, 5:05 and 6:05 p.m. Fridays. The buses usually arrive in Cooksville GO Station bus terminal at 3:10, 4:10, 5:10, 6:15 and 7:10 p.m.

Regular service resumes Tuesday, September 4.

University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)


GO Transit
52 Oshawa / York U

52A branch

Friday, April 13 is the last day until September that GO operates the single bus that serves this branch of the route.

The eastbound bus currently leaves Unionville GO Station at 7:15 a.m. Mondays to Fridays and arrives on the North Oshawa campus at 7:45 a.m.

Regular service resumes Tuesday, September 4.


Wilfrid Laurier University


25 Waterloo / Mississauga

25D branch

Friday, March 30 was the last day until September that GO operated eastbound express buses along this branch. (Usually, the buses operated without stopping between University Avenue West across from Hazel Street — beside Wilfrid Laurier University — and the Square One GO Bus Terminal Fridays only).


GO continues to decrease service to colleges and universities throughout the Greater Toronto, Hamilton and Golden Horseshoe areas throughout April, with less service starting Mondays, April 23 and April 30.

Most local transit agencies end extra services to and from universities and colleges by Monday, April 28. The TTC also ends extra services to and from universities and colleges, starting Monday, May 7.