COVID-19 Updates

Essential Travel Only

Stay Home. STOP THE SPREAD.

Right now, Transit is for essential travel only which includes:

Essential Job
Grocery Store
Pharmacy
Accessing Health Care Services

Do your part and limit all non-essential travel.

iRide School Routes

Routes 200-217 are cancelled until Wednesday February 10, 2021. Service will resume once schools are open for in-person learning.

Secondary school related extra trips on Routes 4/4A, 7/7A, 9, 21, 32, 57 continue to operate.

For assistance with inquiries or trip planning, call the Contact Centre at 905.874.2999.

Malton GO Station Temporary Bus Loop

Start: Thursday, January 7 at 3 p.m.
End: Friday, February 26

Metrolinx will be completing electrical work at Malton GO station. Due to this work, the bus loop will be temporarily closed and relocated.The temporary bus loop will be located just west of the Kiss & Ride, near the accessible parking spaces.

Please see map and description below for the temporary bus loop and bus stop relocation.

Malton GO Station January 7.PNG

For more information about the work being completed, visit the Metrlinx website here.

For customer service assistance click here.

Let’s talk “Snow” Business

Brampton Transit has established a Winter Weather Plan to ensure that bus service is maintained in the event of severe weather. This plan includes:

Continually monitoring for weather changes and/or updates in our Control Centre and communicating this to internal team members.
Dispatching snow removal teams to terminals as needed.
Arranging for extra staffing and buses as required.
Providing winter supplies to on-road Supervisors.
Initiating end of winter weather event clean up which includes removal of snow from Transit terminals and facilities.

The City of Brampton’s Road Operations team keep all roads clear of ice and snow, as well as clearing the snow from bus shelters and stops across the city. If you see a stop that requires some extra attention please contact the 311 team. To see the City’s snow and plowing updates visit the NEW Plow Tracking app or brampton.ca/snow.

Brampton Transit may implement detours as necessary to improve reliability of routes for customers. For customer service assistance our Contact Centre is available to assist you, call 905.874.2999.

Please remember:

Dress warm
Wear a mask, its mandatory.
Wash and sanitize your hands often.
Take essential trips only.

Be patient, plan ahead and stay safe.

Bovaird Drive Construction

Start: November 9, 2020

Starting on November 9, 2020 for approximately one year, The Region of Peel will begin construction on Bovaird Drive between Worthington Drive and Ashby Field Road.

The following bus stop will be closed for the duration of the construction:

#2379 westbound Bovaird Drive east of Ashby Field Road/Lagerfeld Road.

Passengers will be redirected to the Mount Pleasant GO Station.

Passengers may experience delays during this time.

For customer service assistance click here.

Median Removal –Hurontario Street/Main Street

To prepare for the construction of Hurontario LRT, crews will remove existing medians along Hurontario Street, between Lancashire Lane and Bartley Bull Parkway.

Delays are expected.

Start Date: Monday September 14

Regular service will be operated, however expect delays due to lane reductions on Hurontario.

For more information on the project visit metrolinx.com/hurontariolrt

501 Züm Queen Stop Change at YRT SmartVMC Bus Terminal

Start: Monday, August 31

Starting Monday, August 31, service will change at the YRT SmartVMC Bus Terminal. Route 501 Züm Queen will be dropping passengers off and picking them up at Platform #9 only (no longer platform #1).

Buses will continue to service Vaughn Metropolitan Centre stop.

For questions and customer service assistance click here.

Bus Capacity

Buses are operating with a limited capacity. All riders are required to wear non-medical masks.

The maximum number of passengers allowed on each bus is:

40 foot bus: 35 people
60 foot bus: 55 people

This capacity is equivalent to a full-seated load. Passengers can choose to sit or stand.

Reduced Service Updates

Brampton Transit will be operating a reduced service until further notice. Service levels are continuously being evaluated based on the resources available and rider feedback. Please check schedules before travelling.

Click here for schedule information.

The Contact Centre remains open to assist with inquiries and trip planning. Please call 905.874.2999 for assistance.

Follow us on Twitter @BramptonTransit to stay informed.
For additional information on how to stay safe, visit peelregion.ca

Cleaning and Sanitization

Effective March 6, Brampton Transit has implemented an enhanced cleaning and sanitizing schedule.

Buses
We’ve increased the frequency of bus cleanings, wiping down all hard surfaces, Operator compartments and seats using OXIVIR, a disinfectant solution.

Terminals and Facilities
All hard surfaces in transit terminals and facilities are being sanitized on a daily basis. This cleaning and sanitizing schedule will be in place for the foreseeable future.

Brampton Transit will continue to provide updates as details become available. Follow us on Twitter @BramptonTransit to stay informed.

For additional information on how to stay safe, visit peelregion.ca

Travel Tips

We all need to do our part to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Protect yourself and others by taking the following precautions.

Limit all non-essential travel. Brampton Transit is a critical service and we are dedicated to providing a safe service to the community. Please only utilize transit service for necessary essential trips only.
Practice physical distancing.
Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose as much as possible.
Avoid contact with people who are ill.
Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue. If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, not your hands. Wash hands after coughing and sneezing.
It is mandatory for all riders to wear a non-medical mask on buses and at terminals. Click here for more information on the recovery plan.

For additional ways to keep yourself safe, visit peelregion.ca

Follow us on Twitter @bramptontransit for updates.

Transit Operator Equipment

The safety of our Operators and all Transit staff is our top priority.

Transit Operators have received individual bottles of hand sanitizer for personal use on the job.

Non-Medical Face Masks:
Although we strongly encourage Operators to wear a mask at all times, there are exemptions. Under the City of Brampton’s Mandatory Face Coverings by-law, these exemptions include individuals working behind a physical barrier.

When outside of the Operator Compartment or assisting customers, our Operators are required to wear their mask unless they have a medical condition that prevents them from doing so.

Click here for more information on the recovery plan.