City of Stratford Transit and Parallel Transit provide an affordable and convenient alternative to driving within the City on regularly scheduled transit routes. Read further to learn about our rates, schedules, Parallel Transit, and special services.
News Items, Service Updates, Changes and Policies
| January 12, 2023 - Transit Pass Increases Effective February 1, 2023 |
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Effective February 1, 2023 the following transit passes will increase:
- 30-day passes
- Adult - $70.00
- Senior - $60.00
- Affordable - $60.00
- Student - $60.00
- Parallel Transit ride card - $30.00
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| August 10, 2022 - Stratford Transit School Specials for 2022/2023 |
For the more than 400,000 students we transport yearly, Stratford Transit provides School Special buses weekday mornings and afternoons for Stratford Intermediate School, Stratford District Secondary School, and Street Michael Catholic Secondary School. Those buses leave from the Terminal and travel to the schools starting in the morning at 7:25 a.m. until 8:45 a.m.
- Based on the current student information made available at time of publishing, an updated schedule has been developed in anticipation of ridership volumes. The morning AM Specials will continue as they have in the past and will travel a few minutes ahead of the scheduled routes. The afternoon PM Specials will change somewhat, due to large numbers of students looking for transportation within a 10-minute window at dismissal times.
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The #1 Special (East End/Devon), #2 Special (McCarthy/Huron), #3 Special (Queensland/Downie) will arrive at Stratford Intermediate School (bus loading zone on Birmingham) at 2:40pm and depart at 2:50pm. Specials #1, #2 and #3 will proceed to SDSS and will arrive at the Oakdale Ave bus stop at 3:00pm. Specials #1, #2 and #3 will arrive at Street Michael’s at 3:05pm.
- Due to the volume of Students at dismissal time, the direct shuttle to the Terminal will be removed and replaced with all 3 School Special buses (as noted above) which will eliminate the need to transfer and more of a direct route
- Please continue to review our School Special and Service Updates and Changes section as these routes could possibly be adjusted frequently over time based on ridership statistics.
For further information regarding School Specials please call 519-271-0250 extension 405.
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| July 8, 2022 - Stratford Transit Introducing Electronic Fare Option |
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Starting July 18, Stratford Transit will introduce an additional option to pay for Transit fares, using your mobile device.
The HotSpot app, which is currently used to pay for parking within the City, now includes an electronic feature to pay for Transit fares. Monthly passes and tickets can be purchased from your mobile phone at any time with a major credit card and securely stored in your “wallet” through the app.
Signing up is easy and offers additional amenities such as monitoring your account balance, ridership history, real-time tracking, alerts and travel planning. Paper passes/tickets will still be available for purchase and cash is always accepted.
Introducing the option to pay for Transit fares electronically adds a more environmentally friendly, paperless, touchless alternative. A small convenience fee is added to each transaction.
The following fares will be available to purchase through the HotSpot app:
Available to purchase effective July 18:
- Single ride (Adult, Senior, Student, Affordable) - plus $0.20 convenience fee per ride
- Day Pass - plus $0.50 convenience fee per pass
- Family pass - plus $0.75 convenience fee per pass
Available to purchase effective August 1:
- Monthly pass - plus $2.00 convenience fee per pass
Please note: monthly passes through HotSpot are not 30-day passes, but instead cover a calendar month only (August 1 to August 31, September 1 to September 30, for example).
Please visit https://htsp.ca/how-it-works/ for Hotspot app instructions for Android and iPhone platforms.
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| No Service on Public Holidays |
Stratford Transit operates 7 days a week from the temporary transit hub at the Cooper Block on Downie Street across from Shakespeare Park, except on the following Public Holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Good Friday
- Victoria Day
- Family Day
- Canada Day
- Civic Holiday
- Labour Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
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| Stratford Transit Transfer Policy |
| Stratford Transit has a transfer policy to add more flexibility for riders. Customers are now able to transfer at any stop in the city. Please keep in mind the following:
1. Transfers are only valid for 1 hour.
2. If you transfer back onto the bus you left originally, the transfer may not be accepted electronically in the fare box. If this is the case, the driver will manually inspect the transfer to ensure it is valid (time/date).
Questions regarding should be directed to the Transit office at 519-271-0250 extension 264 during business hours.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Parallel Transit
Priority and Courtesy Seating
Procedures for Serving Passengers with a Disability
Saturday and Sunday On-Demand Service
School Transit Transportation
Transit Accessibility Public Meeting
Transit Charters
Transit Schedule & Bus Stop Locations
Transit Rates
Transit Tracker - Check Bus Locations and Routes
Where to Buy Transit Passes
Transit Schedule and Bus Stop Locations
Transit Terminal Location: Cooper Block (Shakespeare Park on Downie Street)
Planning your trip? Take these steps:
- Download the Transit System Map
- Review route service dates and times (below).
- Prior to your trip, check the News Items, Service Updates, Changes and Policies. There is no service on Public Holidays.
Monday to Friday: 30 Minute Continual Service Schedules
Route #1: HURON
| Route #1: HURON Stop Location | Timing point at each stop location | Continual schedule until last departure |
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| Departs Transit Terminal |
6:00am |
6:30am |
7:00am |
7:30am |
8:00am |
9:30pm |
| Huron Street at Avondale Avenue |
6:05am |
6:35am |
7:05am |
7:35am |
8:05am |
9:35pm |
| Oakdale Avenue at O'Loane Avenue |
6:10am |
6:40am |
7:10am |
7:40am |
8:10am |
9:40pm |
| Huron Street at Matilda Street |
6:15am |
6:45am |
7:15am |
7:45am |
8:15am |
9:45pm |
| Huntingdon Avenue at Huron Street |
6:20am |
6:50am |
7:20am |
7:50am |
8:20am |
9:50pm |
| Downie Street at Brunswick Street (City Hall) |
6:25am |
6:55am |
7:25am |
7:55am |
8:25am |
9:55pm |
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ROUTE #1: HURON Stop Numbers and Locations
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For the real-time Stratford Transit Tracker, see https://onyourway.stratford.ca/
- 1041 - Downie @ T.D. Bank
- 1042 - St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
- 1043 - Huron @ St. Vincent North
- 1044 - Huron @ John
- 1045 - Huron @ Avondale
- 1046 - Huntingdon @ Hibernia
- 1047 - Hibernia @ Forman
- 1048 - Forman @ Crawford Walkway
- 1049 - Forman @ Britannia
- 1050 - Stratford District Secondary
- 1051 - St. Mike’s Secondary
- 1052 - Oakdale @ Matilda
- 1053 - Oakdale @ O’ Loane
- 1054 - O’ Loane @ Condo Walkway
- 1055 - No Frills
- 1056 - Sobeys
- 1057 - O’ Loane @ Brown
- 1058 - Cody @ Sir Adam Beck
- 1059 - Sir Adam Beck @ Vanevery Way
- 1060 - Danecker @ O’ Loane
- 1061 - Sobeys
- 1062 - Stratford Cinemas
- 1063 - Shoppers Drug Mart
- 1064 - Matilda @ Douglas
- 1065 - Douglas @ Franklin
- 1066 - Douglas @ Forman
- 1067 - 61 Cawston
- 1068 - 25 Cawston
- 1069 - Huntingdon @ Avon
- 1070 - Huntingdon @ Huron
- 1071 - Huron @ Avondale
- 1072 - Huron @ John
- 1073 - Huron @ St.Vincent North
- 1074 - Huron @ Huron Condo’s
- 1075 - Shakespearean Gardens
- 1076 - City Hall
- 1077 - Y.M.C.A.
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Route #2: EAST END
| Route #2: EAST END Stop Location | Timing point at each stop location | Continual schedule until last departure |
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| Departs Transit Terminal |
6:00am |
6:30am |
7:00am |
7:30am |
8:00am |
9:30pm |
| Douro Street at Romeo Street |
6:05am |
6:35am |
7:05am |
7:35am |
8:05am |
9:35pm |
| Douro Street at Cooper Standard |
6:10am |
6:40am |
7:10am |
7:40am |
8:10am |
9:40pm |
| Ontario Street at Perth Road 111 (Quality Inn) |
6:15am |
6:45am |
7:15am |
7:45am |
8:15am |
9:45pm |
| Ontario Street at Romeo Street (Dairy Queen) |
6:20am |
6:50am |
7:20am |
7:50am |
8:20am |
9:50pm |
| Ontario Street at Waterloo Street |
6:25am |
6:55am |
7:25am |
7:55am |
8:25am |
9:55pm |
| Route #2: EAST END Stop Numbers and Locations |
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For the real-time Stratford Transit Tracker, see https://onyourway.stratford.ca/
- 1242 - Douro @ Nile
- 1243 - Douro @ Front
- 1244 - Douro @ Well
- 1245 - Douro @ Trinity
- 1246 - Douro @ King
- 1247 - Douro @ Romeo
- 1248 - Romeo @ Oxford
- 1249 - Oxford Street Condos
- 1250 - Oxford @ Burritt
- 1251 - Stratford Medical Centre
- 1252 - E.L.C. Community Living
- 1253 - Frederick @ Burritt
- 1254 - Burritt @ Douro
- 1255 - Home Furniture
- 1256 - Cooper Standard
- 1257 - Zehrs
- 1258 - Food Basics
- 1259 - Festival Marketplace Mall
- 1260 - E.B. Games
- 1261 - Canadian Tire Gas Bar
- 1262 - Quality Inn
- 1263 - McDonalds Restaurant
- 1264 - Crabby Joe’s Restaurant
- 1265 - River Dental
- 1266 - Avonwood @ Devon
- 1267 - Avonwood @ Devon
- 1268 - Devon @ Crehan
- 1269 - C.H. Meier @ Avonwood
- 1270 - Walmart
- 1271 - Stratford Motor Products
- 1272 - Ontario @ Burritt
- 1273 - Dairy Queen
- 1274 - Ontario @ Parkview
- 1275 - Ontario @ Queen
- 1276 - Ontario @ Front
- 1277 - Ontario @ Nile
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Route #3: McCARTHY
| Route #3: McCARTHY Stop Location | Timing point at each stop location | Continual schedule until last departure |
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| Departs Transit Terminal |
6:00am |
6:30am |
7:00am |
7:30am |
8:00am |
9:30pm |
| John Street at Charles Street |
6:05am |
6:35am |
7:05am |
7:35am |
8:05am |
9:35pm |
| Short Street at Culliton Standard |
6:10am |
6:40am |
7:10am |
7:40am |
8:10am |
9:40pm |
| McCarthy Road at Mornington Street |
6:15am |
6:45am |
7:15am |
7:45am |
8:15am |
9:45pm |
| Princess Street at Earl Street |
6:20am |
6:50am |
7:20am |
7:50am |
8:20am |
9:50pm |
| Waterloo Street at Ontario Street (Features) |
6:25am |
6:55am |
7:25am |
7:55am |
8:25am |
9:55pm |
| Route #3: McCARTHY Stop Numbers and Locations |
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For the real-time Stratford Transit Tracker, see https://onyourway.stratford.ca/
- 1078 - Huron @ Mornington
- 1079 - St.James Church
- 1080 - Caledonia @ Jones
- 1081 - Caledonia @ Mercer
- 1082 - John @ Charles
- 1083 - Churchill @ Britannia
- 1084 - Britannia @ Churchill
- 1085 - Britannia @ Forman
- 1086 - Forman @ Oakdale
- 1087 - Forman @ Bradshaw
- 1088 - Fraser @ Robertson
- 1089 - Agriplex
- 1090 - Rotary Complex
- 1091 - McCarthy Place
- 1092 - McCarthy @ Deacon
- 1093 - McCarthy @ Greenwood
- 1280 - McCarthy @ Mornington
- 1095 - Kemp @ Simpson
- 1096 - Kemp @ Kappele
- 1097 - Kemp @ Graff
- 1098 - Graff @ Mornington
- 1099 - Mornington @ McCarthy
- 1100 - Greenwood @ Campbell
- 1101 - Greenwood @ Nethercott
- 1102 - Greenwood @ Kenner
- 1103 - Greenwood @ Norwood
- 1104 - Greenwood @ Waddell
- 1105 - Warwick @ Sargint
- 1106 - Warwick @ Arthur
- 1107 - Glastonbury @ Warwick
- 1108 - Glastonbury @ Princess
- 1109 - Princess @ Earl
- 1110 - Princess @ Mornington
- 1111 - Mornington @ Duke
- 1112 - Waterloo @ William
- 1113 - Veterans Drive
- 1114 - Features Restaurant
- 1115 - Waterloo @ Island
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Route #4: QUEENSLAND
| Route #4: QUEENSLAND Stop Location | Timing point at each stop location | Continual schedule until last departure |
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| Departs Transit Terminal |
6:00am |
6:30am |
7:00am |
7:30am |
8:00am |
9:30pm |
| Cambria Street at St. Vincent Street |
6:05am |
6:35am |
7:05am |
7:35am |
8:05am |
9:35pm |
| Erie Street at Monteith Avenue |
6:10am |
6:40am |
7:10am |
7:40am |
8:10am |
9:40pm |
| St. Vincent Street at Easson Street |
6:15am |
6:45am |
7:15am |
7:45am |
8:15am |
9:45pm |
| McGregor Street at Sprung Court |
6:20am |
6:50am |
7:20am |
7:50am |
8:20am |
9:50pm |
| Erie Street at Cambria Street |
6:25am |
6:55am |
7:25am |
7:55am |
8:25am |
9:55pm |
| Route #4: QUEENSLAND Stop Numbers and Locations |
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For the real-time Stratford Transit Tracker, see https://onyourway.stratford.ca/
- 1116 - University of Waterloo
- 1117 - St.Patrick @ Church
- 1118 - St.Patrick @ Birmingham
- 1119 - Birmingham @ Daly
- 1120 - Birmingham @ Cambria
- 1121 - Cambria @ St. Vincent South
- 1122 - Conestoga College
- 1123 - West Gore @ Hospital
- 1124 - Spruce Lodge
- 1125 - West Gore @ John
- 1126 - West Gore @ McCulloch
- 1127 - Hamlet School
- 1128 - Jenny Trout Centre
- 1129 - Erie @ Monteith
- 1130 - Erie @ Whyte
- 1131 - Erie @ Corcoran
- 1132 - The Local
- 1133 - Erie @ Lorne
- 1134 - Lorne @ Linton
- 1135 - St.Vincent South @ Patterson
- 1136 - St.Vincent South @ Patricia
- 1137 - St.Vincent South @ McFarlane
- 1138 - St.Vincent South @ Easson
- 1139 - Easson @ John
- 1140 - John @ Dingman
- 1141 - Hamlet Estates
- 1142 - Freeland @ Killoran
- 1143 - Freeland @ McQueen
- 1144 - Freeland @ Athlone
- 1145 - McGregor @ Sprung
- 1146 - Queensland @ Barron
- 1147 - Lorne @ Wright Blvd.
- 1148 - Cleaver Brooks
- 1149 - Bosco Pool
- 1283 - Dance Studio
- 1151 - Erie @ West Gore
- 1152 - Erie @ Cambria
- 1153 - Joes Diner
- 1154 - Wellington @ Market Square
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ROUTE #5: DEVON
| Route #5: DEVON Stop Location | Timing point at each stop location | Continual schedule until last departure |
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| Departs Transit Terminal |
6:00am |
6:30am |
7:00am |
7:30am |
8:00am |
9:30pm |
| Ontario Street at Romeo Street |
6:05am |
6:35am |
7:05am |
7:35am |
8:05am |
9:35pm |
| Devon Street at Pleasant Drive |
6:10am |
6:40am |
7:10am |
7:40am |
8:10am |
9:40pm |
| McCarthy Road at Fairfield Drive |
6:15am |
6:45am |
7:15am |
7:45am |
8:15am |
9:45pm |
| Delamere Avenue at Romeo Street |
6:20am |
6:50am |
7:20am |
7:50am |
8:20am |
9:50pm |
| Front Street at Douro Street |
6:25am |
6:55am |
7:25am |
7:55am |
8:25am |
9:55pm |
| Route #5: DEVON Stop Numbers and Locations |
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For the real-time Stratford Transit Tracker, see https://onyourway.stratford.ca/
- 1291 - Waterloo @ Rebecca
- 1195 - Queens Hotel
- 1196 - Shoppers Drug Mart
- 1197 - Ontario @ Front
- 1198 - Ontario @ Queen
- 1199 - Ontario @ King
- 1200 - Ontario @ Romeo
- 1201 - Gordon @ Ontario
- 1202 - Gordon @ Willow
- 1203 - Willow @ Burritt
- 1204 - Willow @ Pleasant
- 1205 - Willow @ Walsh
- 1207 - Willow @ Babb
- 1208 - Willow Street Apartments
- 1209 - Willow @ Devon
- 1210 - Devon @ Hickory
- 1211 - Devon @ Hickory and Pleasant
- 1212 - Devon @ Pleasant
- 1213 - Devon @ McDonald
- 1214 - Devon @ Canterbury
- 1215 - Devon @ Romeo
- 1216 - Country Club
- 1217 - Romeo @ Kellys Lane
- 1218 - Romeo @ Long
- 1219 - Northpoint Estates
- 1220 - Romeo @ Motel
- 1221 - Vivian @ Harrison
- 1222 - Fairfield Walkway
- 1223 - Fairfield @ McCarthy
- 1224 - McCarthy @ Romeo
- 1225 - McCarthy @ Graff
- 1299 - McCarthy @ Mornington
- 1226 - Bedford School
- 1227 - Glendon @ Bedford
- 1228 - Glendon @ Graff
- 1229 - Dawson @ Diana
- 1230 - River Garden Inn
- 1231 - Romeo @ River Garden Inn
- 1232 - Stratford Gallery
- 1233 - Romeo @ Queens Court
- 1234 - Arden Park Hotel
- 1235 - Brunswick @ Peter (Stop closed)
- 1236 - Brunswick @ King (Stop closed)
- 1237 - Brunswick @ Queen (Stop closed)
- 1238 - Brunswick @ Front (Stop closed)
- 1239 - Brunswick @ Nile (Stop closed)
- 1240 - Brunswick @ Waterloo (Stop closed)
- 1350 - Douro @ King
- 1351 - Douro @ Queen
- 1352 - Douro @ Front
- 1353 - Douro @ Nile
- 1241 - Waterloo @ Downie
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Route #6: DOWNIE
| Route #6: DOWNIE Stop Location | Timing point at each stop location | Continual schedule until last departure |
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| Departs Transit Terminal |
6:00am |
6:30am |
7:00am |
7:30am |
8:00am |
9:30pm |
| Romeo Street at Norfolk Street |
6:05am |
6:35am |
7:05am |
7:35am |
8:05am |
9:35pm |
| Brydges Street at Louise Street |
6:10am |
6:40am |
7:10am |
7:40am |
8:10am |
9:40pm |
| Maple Avenue at Wilson Court |
6:15am |
6:45am |
7:15am |
7:45am |
8:15am |
9:45pm |
| Downie Street at Simcoe Court (Jubilee Church) |
6:20am |
6:50am |
7:20am |
7:50am |
8:20am |
9:50pm |
| Guelph Street at Nile Street |
6:25am |
6:55am |
7:25am |
7:55am |
8:25am |
9:55pm |
| Route #6: DOWNIE Stop Numbers and Locations |
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For the real-time Stratford Transit Tracker, see https://onyourway.stratford.ca/
- 1155 - VIA Station
- 1156 - Front @ Milton
- 1157 - Regent @ Queen
- 1158 - Regent @ King
- 1159 - Frederick @ Romeo
- 1160 - Romeo @ Park
- 1161 - Romeo @ Norfolk
- 1162 - Municipal Golf Course
- 1163 - Norfolk @ Borden
- 1164 - Morgan @ Eddison's
- 1165 - Eddison's @ Morgan
- 1166 - Morgan @ Lorne
- 1167 - Freeland Diner
- 1168 - Jubilee Church
- 1169 - Splash Pad
- 1290 - Anne Hathaway School
- 1170 - Essex @ Elgin
- 1171 - Elgin @ Borden
- 1172 - Borden @ Norfolk
- 1173 - Norfolk @ Laurier
- 1281 - Taylor @ Norfolk
- 1174 - Foodland
- 1175 - Whitelock @ Downie
- 1176 - Whitelock @ Home
- 1177 - Home @ Brydges
- 1178 - Brydges @ Mowatt
- 1179 - Brydges @ Louise
- 1180 - Louise @ Whitelock
- 1181 - Whitelock @ Oak
- 1182 - vOak @ Brydges
- 1183 - Oak @ Dufferin
- 1184 - Dufferin @ Walnut
- 1185 - Dufferin Condo’s
- 1186 - Maple @ Dufferin
- 1187 - Maple @ Wilson
- 1188 - Maple @ Louise
- 1189 - Maple @ Wyatt
- 1190 - Maple @ Home
- 1191 - Player @ Downie
- 1192 - Foodland
- 1193 - Downie @ East Gore
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Route #7: INDUSTRIAL
| Route #7: INDUSTRIAL Stop Location | Timing point at each stop location | Continual schedule until last departure |
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| Departs Transit Terminal |
6:00am |
6:30am |
7:00am |
7:30am |
8:00am |
9:30pm |
| Monteith Avenue at McFarlane Street |
6:05am |
6:35am |
7:05am |
7:35am |
8:05am |
9:35pm |
| Wright Boulevard at John A. McCarthy |
6:10am |
6:40am |
7:10am |
7:40am |
8:10am |
9:40pm |
| Ford Lane at Erie Street |
6:15am |
6:45am |
7:15am |
7:45am |
8:15am |
9:45pm |
| Scott Street at Griffith Road |
6:20am |
6:50am |
7:20am |
7:50am |
8:20am |
9:50pm |
| Cambria Street at West Gore Street |
6:25am |
6:55am |
7:25am |
7:55am |
8:25am |
9:55pm |
| Route #7: INDUSTRIAL Stop Numbers and Locations |
For the real-time Stratford Transit Tracker, see https://onyourway.stratford.ca/
- 1001 - Transit Terminal
- 1002 - St. David @ Argyle
- 1003 - St. David @ Wellington
- 1004 - Wellington @ Cambria
- 1005 - Wellington @ West Gore
- 1006 - Hamlet School
- 1007 - Monteith @ McFarlane
- 1008 - Stackpole Industries
- 1009 - Monteith @ Lorne
- 1010 - Omex Industries
- 1011 - Wright @ Scotia Bank
- 1012 - Scheaffler Industries
- 1013 - Dynamig Industries
- 1301 - I.C.S
- 1014 - Southwestern Veterinary
- 1015 - Trillium Hatchery
- 1016 - Wright @ Durkin
- 1017 - Hyashi Industries
- 1018 - F.I.O. Industries
- 1019 - C.R.P. Industries
- 1020 - Dunn @ Packham
- 1021 - Packham @ Erie
- 1022 - Stricklands
- 1023 - KIA Motors
- 1024 - Ford Lane @ Midas
- 1025 - Service Canada
- 1026 - Railway @ Lorne
- 1027 - Army Navy Air Force
- 1028 - Tirecraft Shop
- 1029 - U.P.S.
- 1030 - Humane Society
- 1031 - Griffith @ Scott
- 1032 - Home @ Lorne
- 1033 - Home @ Whitelock
- 1034 - Home @ Brydges
- 1035 - Home @ Grant
- 1036 - Home @ West Gore
- 1037 - Anne Hathaway Residence
- 1038 - Norfolk @ Taylor
- 1039 - Taylor @ East Gore
- 1040 - Guelph @ Nile
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Saturday & Sunday On-Demand Transit Service
On Demand allows transit to meet the current needs of customers while routing vehicles only to requested stops. Customers will be able to schedule a ride based on their own timeframes and route desired stop, allowing passengers to get anywhere in the city.
The Hours of Operation for On-Demand are:
- Saturdays, 6am to 8pm
- Sundays, 10am to 5:30pm
| Make a Reservation for On-Demand |
- Mobile App - "On-Demand Transit - Rider App" is available for download in the App Store and Google Play, and can be used to book rides any time of day for any time of service. When asked for a transit code, please enter the word stratford.
- Online - The online reservation portal is now open. Book your rides using a laptop or computer by connecting to ridestratford.ca.
- Phone - To book a ride over the phone, call 519-271-0250 extension 264, Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm, and Saturday from 7am to 7pm and Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Those looking to use the mobile app or online service can may find it useful to review the online user guide for preferred devices.
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| Learn About the On-Demand Service |
| To better understand the On-Demand Service, click here to learn more. |
| On-Demand Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) |
| Have a question about the On-Demand Transit app and on-demand transit? Click to review our FAQ section. |
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On-Demand COVID-19 Protocols
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Stratford Transit would like to thank all passengers for practicing social distancing, and ask that the service only be used for essential trips (employment, groceries, pharmacy, etc.). Where possible, nonessential trips (social-based trips) should be avoided. As a reminder, please wear a face covering, if able to do so, while using transit.
Should any passenger exhibit illness or flu-like symptoms, they are prohibited from riding the bus. Passengers are reminded to practice recommended hygiene etiquette while utilizing transit including:
- Cough and sneeze into the bend of your arm, not into your hand
- Practice social distancing where possible by maintaining a distance of two metres
- Stay home when you are sick and avoid contact with other people until your symptoms are gone
- Washing hands as soon as possible or once you’ve reached your destination
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School Transit Transportation
We transport more than 400,000 students yearly via our morning and afternoon school specials.
Schedule and Turn-by-Turn Route Descriptions (Morning)
| School Special #1: EAST END/DEVON |
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07:25 – Depart from the Transit Terminal (Follow East End Route. Note minor alterations)
- Left onto Downie Street
- Right onto Douro Street
- Left onto Romeo Street
- Right onto Oxford Street
- Right onto Burritt Street
- Left onto Douro Street
- Continue onto C.H. Meier Boulevard
- Right onto Avonwood Drive
- Left onto C.H. Meier Boulevard
- Right onto Ontario Street
- Left onto Erie Street
- Right onto St. Patrick Street
- Right onto Church Street
- Drop students for Stratford Intermediate School at the Masonic Lodge
- Left onto Huron Street
- Right onto Huntingdon Avenue
- Left onto Hibernia Street
- Right onto Forman Avenue
- Left onto Oakdale Avenue
- Drop students for Stratford District Secondary School
- Proceed to St. Michael Catholic Secondary School
- Right onto O’Loane Avenue
- Left onto Huron Street
- Return to Transit Terminal
07:55 – Depart from Transit Terminal (Follow Devon Route)
- Left onto Downie Street
- Right onto Waterloo Street
- Right onto Ontario Street
- Left onto Gordon Street
- Right onto Willow Street
- Left onto Devon Street
- Right onto Romeo Street
- Right onto Vivian Line 37
- Right onto Fairfield Drive
- Right onto McCarthy Road, East
- Left onto Mornington Street
- Left onto Glendon Road
- Right onto Dawson Street
- Left onto Delamere Avenue
- Right onto Romeo Street
- Right onto Brunswick Street
- Left onto Waterloo Street
- Right onto St. Patrick Street
- Right onto Church Street
- Drop students for Stratford Intermediate School at the Masonic Lodge
- Left onto Huron Street
- Right onto Huntingdon Avenue
- Left onto Hibernia Street
- Right onto Forman Avenue
- Left onto Oakdale Avenue
- Drop students for Stratford District Secondary School
- Proceed to St. Michael Catholic Secondary School
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School Special #2: HURON/McCARTHY
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07:25 – Depart from the Transit Terminal (Follow Huron route. Note minor alterations)
- Left onto Downie Street
- Left onto Ontario Street
- Right onto Huron Street
- Left onto O’Loane Avenue
- Left onto Cody Drive
- Left onto Sir Adam Beck Road
- Left onto Dennecker Road
- Right onto O’Loane Avenue
- Right onto Huron Street
- Right onto Matilda Street
- Left onto Douglas Street
- Right onto Forman Avenue
- Left onto Cawston Street
- Left onto Huntingdon Avenue
- Right onto Huron Street
- Right onto Church Street
- Drop students for Stratford Intermediate School at the Public Library
- Left onto St. Patrick Street
- Right onto Downie Street
- Arrive at Transit Terminal (Pull into spot #8)
07:55 – Depart Transit Terminal (Follow McCarthy route. Note Minor alterations)
- Left onto Downie Street
- Left onto St. Patrick Street
- Right onto Church Street
- Drop students for Stratford Intermediate School at the Masonic Lodge
- Left onto Huron Street
- Right onto John Street, North
- Left onto Britannia Street
- Right onto Forman Avenue
- Left onto Oakdale Avenue
- Drop students for Stratford District Secondary School
- Proceed to St. Michael Catholic Secondary School
- Right onto Matilda Street
- Right onto Short Street
- Left onto Forman Avenue
- Right onto Fraser Drive
- Right onto McCarthy Road, West
- Left onto Graff Avenue
- Right onto Kemp Cresent
- Right onto Graff Avenue
- Left onto Mornington Street
- Right onto McCarthy Road, West
- Left onto Greenwood Drive
- Left onto Waddell Street
- Left onto Warwick Road
- Right onto Glastonbury Drive
- Left onto Princess Street
- Right onto Mornington Street
- Right onto Britannia Street
- Right onto Forman Avenue
- Left onto Oakdale Avenue
- Drop students for Stratford District Secondary School
- Proceed to St. Michael Catholic Secondary School
- Left onto O’Loane Avenue
- Left onto Huron Street
- Right onto Church Street
- Drop students for Stratford Intermediate School at the Public Library
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School Special #3: QUEENSLAND/DOWNIE
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07:25 Depart Transit Terminal (Follow Queensland route. Note minor alterations)
- Left onto Downie Street
- Left onto St. Patrick Street
- Drop students for Stratford District Secondary School at the corner of St. Patrick and Birmingham Street
- Left onto Birmingham Street
- Right onto Cambria Street
- Left onto St. Vincent Street, South
- Right onto West Gore Street
- West Gore turnaround
- Right onto Erie Street
- Right onto Lorne Avenue
- Right onto St. Vincent Street, South
- Left onto Easson Street
- Left onto John Street, South
- Left onto Queensland Road
- Right onto Freeland Drive
- Left onto McGregor Street
- Right onto Queensland Road
- Left onto Lorne Avenue, West
- Left onto Erie Street
- Left onto St. Patrick Street
- Right onto Church Street
- Drop students for Stratford Intermediate School at the Masonic Lodge
- Right onto Ontario Street
- Right onto Downie Street
- Arrive at Transit Terminal
07:55 Depart Transit Terminal (Follow Downie route. Note minor alterations)
- Right onto Downie Street
- Left onto Shakespeare Street
- Left onto Front Street
- Right onto Regent Street
- Right onto Romeo St, South
- Right onto Norfolk Street
- Left onto Borden Street
- Right onto Simcoe Street
- Left onto Morgan Street
- Right onto Lorne Ave, East
- Right onto Downie Street
- Right onto Bruce Street
- Left onto Essex Street
- Right onto Elgin Cresent
- Left onto Borden Street
- Left onto Norfolk Street
- Left onto Downie Street
- Right onto Whitelock Street
- Right onto Home Street
- Left onto Brydges Street
- Left onto Louise Street
- Right onto Whitelock Street
- Right onto Oak Street
- Left onto Dufferin Street
- Left onto Maple Avenue
- Left onto Home Street
- Right onto Player Street
- Left onto Downie Street
- Left onto St. Patrick Street
- Right onto Church Street
- Drop students for Stratford Intermediate School at the Masonic Lodge
- Left onto Huron Street
- Right onto Huntingdon Avenue
- Left onto Hibernia Street
- Right onto Forman Avenue
- Left onto Oakdale Avenue
- Drop students for Stratford District Secondary School
- Proceed to St. Michael Catholic Secondary School
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Schedule and Turn-by-Turn Route Descriptions (Afternoon)
| School Special #1: EAST END/DEVON |
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2:30 – Depart Transit Garage
- Left onto Erie Street
- Left onto St. Patrick Street
- Right onto Church Street
- Left onto St. Andrews Street
- Left onto Birmingham Street
2:40 – Arrive Stratford Intermediate School (School bus loading zone on Birmingham)
2:50 – Depart Stratford Intermediate School
- Right onto Worsley Street
- Right onto St. Vincent Street N
- Left onto Huron Street
- Right onto Huntingdon Avenue
- Left onto Hibernia Street
- Right onto Forman Avenue
- Left onto Oakdale Avenue
3:00 – Arrive at Stratford District Secondary School (Oakdale Ave bus stop cut out)
3:05 – Depart Stratford District Secondary School. Proceed to St. Michael’s Catholic Secondary School
- Left onto O’Loane Avenue
- Left onto Huron Street
- Left onto Ontario Street
- Right onto Downie Street
- Arrive at Transit Terminal
3:20 – Depart Transit Terminal (Follow East End/Devon route. Note minor adjustments)
- Left onto Downie Street
- Right onto Douro Street
- Left onto Romeo Street
- Right onto Oxford Street
- Right onto Burritt Street
- Left onto Douro Street
- Continue onto C.H Meier Boulevard
- Right onto Avonwood Drive
- Left onto C.H Meier Boulevard
- Right onto Ontario Street
- Right onto Gordon Street
- Right onto Willow Street
- Left onto Devon Street
- Right onto Romeo Street
- Right onto Vivian Line 37
- Right onto Fairfield Drive
- Right onto McCarthy Road, East
- Left onto Mornington Street
- Left onto Glendon Road
- Right onto Dawson Street
- Left onto Delamere Avenue
- Right onto Romeo Street
- Right onto Brunswick Street
- Left onto Waterloo Street
- Left onto Downie Street (End of route)
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School Special #2: HURON/McCARTHY
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2:30 – Depart Transit Garage
- Left onto Erie Street
- Left onto St. Patrick Street
- Right onto Church Street
- Left onto St. Andrews Street
- Left onto Birmingham Street
2:40 – Arrive Stratford Intermediate School (School bus loading zone on Birmingham Street)
2:50 – Depart Stratford Intermediate School
- Right onto Worsley Street
- Right onto St. Vincent Street, North
- Left onto Huron Street
- Right onto Huntingdon Avenue
- Left onto Hibernia Street
- Right onto Forman Avenue
- Left onto Oakdale Avenue
3:00 – Arrive at Stratford District Secondary School (Oakdale Ave bus stop cut out)
3:05 – Depart Stratford District Secondary School. Proceed to St. Michael’s Catholic Secondary School
- Right onto Matilda Street
- Right onto Short Street
- Left onto Forman Avenue
- Right onto Fraser Drive
- Right onto McCarthy Road, West
- Left onto Graff Avenue
- Right onto Kemp Cresent
- Right onto Graff Avenue
- Left onto Mornington Street
- Right onto McCarthy Road, West
- Left onto Greenwood Drive
- Left onto Waddell Street
- Left onto Warwick Road
- Right onto Glastonbury Drive
- Left onto Princess Street
- Right onto Mornington Street
- Right onto Huron Street
- Left onto Matilda Street
- Left onto Douglas Street
- Right onto Forman Avenue
- Left onto Cawston Street
- Left onto Huntingdon Street
- Left onto Huron Street (End of route)
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School Special #3: QUEENSLAND/DOWNIE
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2:30 – Depart Transit Garage
- Left onto Erie Street
- Left onto St. Patrick Street
- Right onto Church Street
- Left onto St. Andrews Street
- Left onto Birmingham Street
2:40 – Arrive Stratford Intermediate School (School bus loading zone on Birmingham Street)
2:50 – Depart Stratford Intermediate School
- Right onto Worsley Street
- Right onto St. Vincent Street, North
- Left onto Huron Street
- Right onto Huntingdon Avenue
- Left onto Hibernia Street
- Right onto Forman Avenue
- Left onto Oakdale Avenue
3:00 – Arrive at Stratford District Secondary School (Oakdale Ave bus stop cut out)
3:05 – Depart Stratford District Secondary School. Proceed to St. Michael’s Catholic Secondary School
- Left onto O’Loane Avenue
- Left onto Huron Street
- Left onto Ontario Street
- Right onto Church Street
- Right onto St. Andrews Street
- Left onto Birmingham Street
- Right onto Cambria Street
- Left onto St. Vincent Street, South
- Left onto West Gore Street
- Right onto Erie Street
- Right onto Lorne Avenue
- Right onto St. Vincent Street, South
- Left onto Easson Street
- Left onto John Street, South
- Left onto Queensland Road
- Right onto Freeland Drive
- Left onto McGregor Street
- Right onto Queensland Road
- Left onto Lorne Avenue, West
- Left onto Erie Street
- Right onto St. Patrick Street
- Right onto Downie Street
- Left onto Shakespeare Street
- Left onto Front Street
- Right onto Regent Street
- Right onto Romeo Street, South
- Right onto Norfolk Street
- Left onto Borden Street
- Right onto Simcoe Street
- Left onto Morgan Street
- Right onto Lorne Avenue, East
- Right onto Downie Street
- Right onto Bruce Street
- Left onto Essex Street
- Right onto Elgin Cresent
- Left onto Borden Street
- Left onto Norfolk Street
- Left onto Downie Street
- Right onto Whitelock Street
- Right onto Home Street
- Left onto Brydges Street
- Left onto Louise Street
- Right onto Whitelock Street
- Right onto Oak Street
- Left onto Dufferin Street
- Left onto Maple Avenue
- Left onto Home Street
- Right onto Player Street
- Left onto Downie Street
- Left onto West Gore Street
- Right onto Cambria Street
- Right onto McKenzie Street
- Right onto St. David Street
- Left onto Downie Street (End of route)
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Stratford Transit Charters
Stratford Transit Charters provides a safe, affordable and reliable in-town transportation service to destinations throughout Stratford for large groups. Buses can accommodate up to 37 people. The rate is $85 per hour, plus taxes. To reserve your charter, please contact us at 519-271-0250 extension 405 during regular business hours.
Use our charter services for:
- Weddings and parties
- Business meetings
- Conference attendees
- Sports teams
- School groups
- Special events
- Community events
We will pick guests up from your predetermined location. All you need to do is sit back and relax, and leave the driving to our experienced transit operators.
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Transit Rates (2023)
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Details |
Cash |
Advanced Tickets |
30-Day Pass
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| Children |
5 and under |
FREE |
FREE |
Not Applicable |
| Student |
Applies only to elementary/secondary students, and ODSP and Ontario Works Clients. Identification will be required. |
$2.50 |
$2.25 |
$60.00 |
| Affordable |
Applies only to elementary/secondary students, and ODSP and Ontario Works Clients. Identification will be required. |
$2.50 |
$2.25 |
$60.00 |
| Adults |
19 - 64 years |
$3.00 |
$2.75 |
$70.00 |
| Seniors |
65 and older |
$2.75 |
$2.50 |
$60.00 |
| Day Pass |
Single rider and valid until end of service day |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
Not Applicable |
| Family Pass |
Up to 4 riders with a least one adult and valid until end of service day |
$15.00 |
$15.00 |
Not Applicable |
| Charter |
A special transit service for personal in-town travel by the hour. |
$85.00/hour |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Transfers are valid for up to 1 hour anywhere in the city.
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Where to Buy Transit Passes
All passes and schedules are available through the City's main reception, on the second floor of Stratford City Hall. Passes/tickets can also be purchased (except affordable passes) at the following locations:
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Stratford Transit Tracker: A Smarter Way To Travel
| How to use Stratford Transit Tracker |
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Load the website https://onyourway.stratford.ca/ (available on October 26) onto any device with a web browser. You can use your cell phone, tablet, or computer.
- Select a stop name or number. The application will automatically display planned and forecasted departures in real-time with route number, destination, and next two departures.
- To track the bus and view the route pattern, select any departures listed on the right side of the screen, and press "View live on map." The route pattern and the bus is now displayed on a map in real-time.
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| How to save Stratford Transit Tracker to your to Phone Screen |
- iPhone, press the button circled in red. Press "Add to Home Screen." The real-time bus tracking website should now be displayed as an "app" on the home screen.
- On an Android phone, press the three-dot menu button on the top right corner of your browser. Press "Add to Home screen." The real-time bus tracking website should now be displayed as an "app" on the home screen.
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Priority & Courtesy Seating
Show you care! Offer your seat to someone who needs it more than you.
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) requires businesses and organizations to provide accessible services to people with disabilities. The goal is for Ontario to be fully accessible by 2025.
The Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR, 191-11), is a standard developed under the AODA which includes 80 accessibility standards relating to transportation, employment, and information and communications. Compliance dates set out in the IASR range from July 2011 through January 2021.
In compliance with Section 49 of Regulation 191-11, Ontario's public transit authorities now provide Priority seating designated for use by passengers with disabilities.
Transit authorities recognize there are other customers who would also benefit from having a seat near the front of the bus. A Courtesy seating area has been designated for seniors, expectant mothers, adults travelling with infants/small children or any other customer who may benefit from a seat near the front of the bus.
| Priority Seating |
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Priority Seating is for the use of passengers with a disability. These seats are located close to the front of the vehicle. Customers are expected to respect and obey the purpose of the designated seating area, which means if you are sitting in one of these designated seats, you MUST vacate the seat for a passenger with a disability.
Please note:
- A person with a disability occupying a Priority seat is not required to move for another customer with a disability. Use of these seats is on a first come-first served basis.
- You are not required or expected to leave a transit vehicle in order to make room for a customer with a disability.
- Bus drivers/operators will not intervene to enforce the requirement. We ask, however, that you show consideration for those whose need is greater than your own.
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| Courtesy Seating |
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Courtesy Seating is intended to provide additional seating for people who will benefit from having a seat near the front of the vehicle including:
- Seniors
- Expectant mothers
- Adults travelling with infants or small children
- Any other passenger who may benefit from a seat.
If you are sitting in one of these designated seats, please respect its purpose and give up your seat to those who need it.
Please note: Drivers/operators will not enforce this requirement or intervene in any dispute related to Courtesy Seating. We ask, however, that you respect this designated seating area and show consideration for those whose need is greater than your own.
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Frequently Asked Questions
| Why are there both Priority Seating and Courtesy Seating areas on a bus? |
| The Priority Seating area is a regulatory requirement under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. The Courtesy Seating area is provided in addition to the Priority Seating area for passengers who may benefit from a seat, but do not have a disability. |
| I am a passenger with a disability. What do I do if the Priority Seating area is full when I board the bus? |
| Politely remind the customers seated in the Priority Seating area of its intended use and ask that they make room for you. |
| What do I do if the passengers seated in the Priority Seating area refuse to move for me? |
| Please remember that passengers in the Priority Seating area may suffer from a disability that is not easily recognized by others and they may not be comfortable discussing it in public. If the passengers in the Priority Seating area do not move when requested, proceed to the Courtesy Seating area to find a seat. |
| The Priority Seating decal states that other passengers MUST vacate for a passenger with a disability. If someone refuses to move for a passenger with a disability, who will make them obey the sign? |
| The wording on the decal is a legal requirement under Regulation 191-11 but the Regulation does not provide any reference to enforcement. Given the vast number and varying degree of disabilities, many of which are invisible, it would be extremely difficult for a third party to determine who is more entitled to the Priority Seating area. As such, we expect customers to do the right thing. |
| Can I ask the operator to force passengers to vacate a seat for me? |
| Drivers/operators will not intervene in a dispute between passengers regarding a seat.I am a person with a disability. When I board a bus which is full and people are both seated and standing in the Priority Seating area, do other passengers need to vacate the bus to make room for me in the Priority Seating area?No. Public transit is first come, first served. Other passengers who have paid a fare are not expected to vacate the bus to make room for other passengers. If you are not comfortable completing your trip without a seat, please wait for the next bus. |
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