York Region Transit

York Region Transit
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Headquarters50 High Tech Road,
Richmond Hill, Ontario
LocaleYork Region (with some service into Toronto and Brampton)
Service areaSuburban/semirural areas
Service typeBus service, bus rapid transit
AllianceToronto Transit Commission
Brampton Transit
Routes116 YRT, 6 Viva,
5 TTC-contracted
Stops4,324
Fleet406 YRT buses[1]
123 Viva bus rapid transit
97 Mobility Plus vehicles
Daily ridership81,400 (weekdays, Q2 2024) [2]
Annual ridership21,523,800 (2023) [3]
Fuel typeDiesel
Operatorsee Operations
General ManagerAnn-Marie Carroll
Websiteyrt.ca

York Region Transit (YRT) is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are in Richmond Hill, at 50 High Tech Road.

YRT operates 65 full-time rush hour and limited routes, 35 school services, and six Viva bus rapid transit routes. Five contracted Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) bus routes run within York Region's boundaries (one in Vaughan and four in Markham).

Some YRT routes operate within the City of Toronto; these buses generally run to and from TTC subway stations. YRT northbound buses are allowed to pick up passengers south of Steeles Avenue if they are heading into York Region (passengers must flag the bus from a designated TTC or YRT stop). YRT buses heading to a TTC subway station can similarly drop off passengers at designated stops south of Steeles Avenue but are not permitted to pick up passengers from these stops. As the majority of passengers are assumed to be transferring to and from TTC services, no extra fare is charged for riders boarding or disembarking YRT buses within Toronto.

  1. ^ "Fast Facts". www.yrt.ca. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.