Toronto Transit Commission bus system

Toronto Transit Commission bus system
An Orion VII Next Generation hybrid electric bus in Downtown Toronto
ParentCorporation of the City of Toronto
Founded1921
HeadquartersWilliam McBrien Building
1900 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
LocaleToronto
Service areaToronto, Mississauga, Vaughan, Markham
Service type10-minute network, Local, Express, Night, Shuttle, Paratransit, Express bus service
AllianceGO Transit, MiWay, York Region Transit, Brampton Transit, Durham Region Transit
Routes
  • 197 total[a][1]
  • 124 regular service
  • 10 limited service
  • 4 seasonal service
  • 27 express network
  • 5 community
  • 27 Blue Night Network
Fleet
Daily ridership1,240,300 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[2]
Annual ridership362,041,400 (2023)[3]
Fuel typeDiesel, hybrid electric, electric, gasoline
OperatorToronto Transit Commission
WebsiteBus routes

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) uses buses and other vehicles for public transportation. In 2018, the TTC bus system had 159 bus routes carrying over 264 million riders over 6,686 kilometres (4,154 mi) of routes with buses travelling 143 million kilometres (89 million mi) in the year.[4] As of 2021, the TTC has 192 bus routes in operation, including 28 night bus routes.[5] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 362,041,400, or about 1,240,300 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

Bus routes extend throughout the city and are integrated with the subway system and the streetcar system, with free transfers among the three systems. Many subway stations are equipped with bus terminals, and a few with streetcar terminals, located within a fare paid area.

As of 2021, the bus system has about 2,100 buses.[6] Bus propulsion includes diesel, diesel-electric hybrid, battery-electric and gasoline. Four bus lengths are used: regular buses 12 metres (40 ft) long, articulated buses 18 metres (60 ft) long and minibuses either 8 metres (26 ft) or 6 metres (20 ft) long.[7] All buses are fully accessible with low floors and, except for minibuses, all are equipped with bicycle racks.[5]


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  1. ^ "Bus Routes". Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference TTC-stats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference TTC-routes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "2021 Operating Statistics". TTC official website. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference TTC-Srv-Sum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).