MiWay
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Slogan | my destination. my route. mi way. |
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Founded | 1969 |
Headquarters | 3484 Semenyk Court |
Locale | Mississauga, Ontario |
Service area | Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Toronto, (Vaughan seasonally) |
Service type | Public Transit |
Routes | 59 local 7 express 3 limited-stop 14 regular school 13 summer school 1 TTC-contracted |
Stops | 3673[1] |
Hubs | 28 (8 outside the city) |
Depots | 2 |
Fleet | 458 buses |
Daily ridership | 119,152 (2014) |
Annual ridership | 36.6 million ( 2.2%)(2014)[1] (52.2 million boardings) |
Fuel type | Diesel, Hybrid electric |
Operator | City of Mississauga |
Chief executive | Geoff Marinoff |
Website | www.miway.ca |
MiWay (stylized miWAY) is a public transport agency serving Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The city's Transportation and Works department is in charge of its operation.
The current MiWay service consists of two types of bus routes, MiLocal (local buses that make frequent stops) and MiExpress (express buses between major destinations), and includes the Mississauga Transitway, a dedicated east to west bus-only roadway used by several MiExpress and MiLocal routes.
MiWay's routes connect with GO Transit commuter rail and intercity buses. The system also connects with Brampton Transit to the north, Oakville Transit to the west, York Region Transit to the northeast, and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to the east, including the Islington and Kipling subway stations on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth. MiWay is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association.
In 2013, MiWay's annual ridership was 35.8 million passengers, with more than 50.9 million boardings.[1]
Contents
History
Public transit in Mississauga was first operated by Charterways Limited as Mississauga Transit Systems with four buses in 1969 and was acquired by the city's newly formed Mississauga Transit in 1974, incorporating the former towns of Mississauga, Port Credit and Streetsville. Services began on November 1, 1973.
It later acquired routes formerly operated by others, such as;
- TTC's 74 Port Credit bus, in February 1976, that had operated on Lakeshore Road from Long Branch since 1935. This succeeded a former interurban railway, dating back to 1892 as the Toronto and Mimico Electric Railway and Light Company.
- Gray Coach Lines, and later GO Transit, also served intercity routes on Dundas Street, and Hurontario Street, both being provincial highways before the construction of present freeways such as Highways 401, 403, 410, and 427.
- Malton is still served by TTC's 52 Lawrence West bus, which has replaced 58 Malton. Local services in Malton were provided since 1969, and expanded after 1973.
Mississauga Transit was renamed MiWay on October 4, 2010. New MiWay-branded hybrid buses entered service, with orange MiLocal buses on local routes and blue MiExpress buses on express routes. Advertisements were placed on buses and shelters in September 2010 to introduce users to the new branding. Older buses using the old logo would continue to be used until they are decommissioned. Service levels did not change with the rebranding.[2]
The reason for the company's new name is twofold: "Mi" could be interpreted as standing for Mississauga, and it is also a homophone of "My", suggesting possession.
On December 1, 2011, the last high-floor bus retired, making the transit fleet 100% low-floor and fully accessible. As of October 22, 2012, bus stop pads have been put at all stops that MiWay serves. This allowed all routes, hence the entire system, to become fully accessible.[3]
Facilities
Major
Facility | Address & Coordinates | Opened | Notes |
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E.J. (Ed) Dowling Transit Facility | 975 Central Parkway West Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
1977 | Operations headquarters, renamed in honour of Mississauga Transit's first manager Ed Dowling in 2015.[4] |
Central Parkway Garage | Storage for 390 buses. A new bus repair depot was added in 2008.[3] | ||
Malton Garage | 6780 Professional Court Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
1992 | Storage for 93 buses.[3] |
City Centre Transit Terminal | 200 Rathburn Road West Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
1997 |
Transitway
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Station | Address | Routes |
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Cawthra | 775 Eastgate Parkway | 21, 107, 109 |
Central Parkway | 4325 Central Parkway East | 21, 53, 65, 107, 109 |
Dixie | 4440 Dixie Road | 5, 21, 107, 109, 185 |
Tomken | 4450 Tomken Road | 21, 51, 107, 109 |
Other terminals and junctions
Location | Routes | Other Connections |
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Bramalea Terminal | 185 | Brampton Transit, GO Transit |
Canada's Wonderland seasonal only |
88† | GO Transit, Toronto Transit Commission, York Region Transit, Greyhound Canada |
Credit Valley Hospital | 29/29A, 34, 48 | |
Dixie Outlet Mall | 4, 5/5B | |
Erin Mills Town Centre | 13, 29/29A, 34, 41, 46, 48, 49 | 109 (serves nearby stops but not the terminal) |
Humber College North Campus |
22, 107‡ | Brampton Transit, TTC, York Region Transit, GO Transit |
Islington Subway Station | 1/1C, 3, 11/11A/11B, 20, 26, 35/35A, 57, 70, 71, 76, 82, 101/101A, 108, 109 | Toronto Transit Commission leases 4 of its 7 bus bays to MiWay for $250,000 per year. The only major hub outside the city limits. |
Meadowvale Town Centre | 9, 10, 13, 38/38A, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45/45A, 48, 57, 87, 90, 109 | |
Sheridan Centre | 13, 23, 29/29A/29B, 31, 71 | 110 (serves nearby stops but not the terminal) |
Sheridan College Brampton Campus |
61A, 66 | Brampton Transit |
Sherway Gardens | 4 | TTC |
Brampton Gateway Terminal | 103 | Brampton Transit |
Skymark Hub (Renforth BRT Station) |
7, 21, 24, 35/35A, 43, 72, 73, 87, 107, 109 | TTC |
South Common Centre | 1C, 13, 26, 29/29A/29B, 31, 36, 47, 48, 101, 110 | Oakville Transit |
Toronto Pearson International Airport | 7 (Terminal 1), 57 & 59 (Infield Cargo Area), 24 & 107 (Viscount LINK Station) | Brampton Transit, GO Transit, TTC |
Trillium Health Centre Queensway West & Hurontario Street |
19A/19B/19C, 28 | 4 (serves nearby stops but not the terminal) |
University of Toronto at Mississauga | 1C, 44, 101/101A, 110 | |
Westdale Mall Dundas Street & Erindale Station Road |
1/1C, 4, 6, 44, 101/101A | |
Westwood Mall | 7, 11/11A/11B, 12, 15, 16/16A, 22, 24, 30, 42, 59, 107 | Brampton Transit, TTC |
Woodbine Centre | 11/11A/11B, 12, 30 | TTC, York Region Transit |
- †: May to October 31 only
- ‡: September to April only
GO Transit stations
Location | Routes | Other Connections |
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Clarkson | 13, 14/14A, 23, 29/29A/29B, 45/45A, 110 | Oakville Transit |
Cooksville | 28, 91 | 19/19A/19B/19C, 103 (at Hurontario Street) |
Dixie | no direct bus connection | 5/5B (nearest on-street route) |
Erindale | 20, 37 | 6, 26 (at Burnhamthorpe Road) 9, 38 (at Creditview Road) |
Hurontario & 407 Park and ride |
19 | Brampton Transit |
Lisgar | 32, 38/38A, 46 | Brampton Transit |
Long Branch Long Branch TTC Loop |
5/5B, 23 | TTC |
Malton | 12 | 30, 42 (at Derry Road) Brampton Transit |
Meadowvale | 44, 64, 90 | |
Port Credit | 8, 14/14A, 19, 23, 103 | |
Streetsville | 41A, 49A, 67 | 9 (at Thomas Street) |
Services
Routes
All routes are wheelchair-accessible ().
Legend | Designation | |
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1-91 | Regular Service | MiLocal |
300s | School Service | |
100s | Express Service | MiExpress |
Route | Direction and Termini | Availability | ||||
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1
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Dundas | EB | To Islington Subway Station | WB | To Ridgeway Drive | all week |
To Wharton Way (additional short turn service) | To Hurontario Street (additional short turn service) | Saturdays only | ||||
1C
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To Islington Subway Station via University of Toronto Mississauga |
To South Common Centre via University of Toronto Mississauga |
all week | |||
3
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Bloor | EB | To Islington Subway Station | WB | To City Centre | all week |
4
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Sherway | EB | To Sherway Gardens To Islington Subway Station Early AM only via Huron Park, Trillium Health Centre, and Dixie Outlet Mall |
WB | To Westdale Mall via Dixie Outlet Mall, Trillium Health Centre and Huron Park |
all week |
5
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Dixie | NB | To Cardiff Boulevard via Dixie Outlet Mall To Derry Road Sundays only |
SB | To Long Branch Loop via Dixie Outlet Mall |
all week |
6
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Woodlands | EB | To City Centre | WB | To Westdale Mall | all week |
7
|
Airport | NB | To Westwood Mall via Toronto Pearson International Airport |
SB | To City Centre via Toronto Pearson International Airport |
all week |
8
|
Cawthra | NB | To City Centre | SB | To Port Credit GO Station | Mon - Sat |
9
|
Meadowvale | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | SB | To City Centre | all week |
10
|
Bristol | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | SB | To City Centre | all week |
11
|
Westwood | NB | To Westwood Mall | SB | To Islington Subway Station | all week |
11A
|
To Westwood Mall via Darcel Avenue |
To Islington Subway Station via Darcel Avenue |
Mon - Sat | |||
11B
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To Westwood Mall via Nashua Drive |
To Islington Subway Station via Nashua Drive |
peak hours | |||
12
|
Rexdale | EB | To Bergamot Avenue | WB | To Westwood Mall | peak hours |
13
|
Glen Erin | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre via Sheridan Centre, South Common Centre, and Erin Mills Town Centre |
SB | To Clarkson GO Station via Erin Mills Town Centre, South Common Centre, and Sheridan Centre |
all week |
14
|
Lorne Park | EB | To Port Credit GO Station | WB | To Clarkson GO Station | Mon - Fri (no peak hour service) |
14A
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To Southdown Industrial via Clarkson GO Station |
peak hours | ||||
15
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Drew | EB | To Westwood Mall | WB | To Tomken Road | Mon - Fri (no midday service) |
16
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Malton | CCW | To Westwood Mall | Mon - Sat | ||
16A
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CW | all week | ||||
19
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Hurontario | NB | To Hurontario / 407 Park and Ride via City Centre |
SB | To Port Credit GO Station via City Centre |
all week |
19A
|
To Britannia Road via City Centre |
Trillium Health Centre via City Centre |
Mon - Fri | |||
19B
|
To Cantay Road via City Centre |
Mon - Fri | ||||
19C
|
To Heartland Town Centre via City Centre |
Saturdays only | ||||
20
|
Rathburn | EB | To Islington Subway Station via City Centre |
WB | To Erindale GO Station via City Centre |
all week |
21
|
Explorer | EB | To Skymark Hub | WB | To City Centre | peak hours |
22
|
Finch | EB | To William Osler Health Centre via Humber College North Campus |
WB | To Westwood Mall via Humber College North Campus |
all week |
23
|
Lakeshore | EB | To Long Branch Loop via Port Credit GO Station |
WB | To Clarkson GO Station via Port Credit GO Station |
all week |
24
|
Northwest | NB | To Westwood Mall via Viscount LINK Station in Toronto Pearson International Airport |
SB | To Skymark Hub via Viscount LINK Station in Toronto Pearson International Airport |
peak hours |
25
|
Traders Loop | CW | To Matheson Boulevard | peak hours | ||
26
|
Burnhamthorpe | EB | To Islington Subway Station via City Centre |
WB | To South Common Centre via City Centre |
all week |
28
|
Confederation | NB | To City Centre via Cooksville GO Station PM peak only |
SB | To Trillium Health Centre via Cooksville GO Station AM peak only |
all week |
29
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Park Royal | NB | To Erin Mills Town Centre via Sheridan Centre, South Common Centre and Credit Valley Hospital |
SB | To Clarkson GO Station via Credit Valley Hospital, South Common Centre and Sheridan Centre |
Mon - Fri |
29B
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To South Common Centre via Sheridan Centre and Homelands Drive |
To Clarkson GO Station via Homelands Drive and Sheridan Centre |
weekends and holidays | |||
30
|
Woodbine | EB | To Woodbine Centre | WB | To Westwood Mall | Mon - Fri (no peak hour service) |
31
|
Folkway | NB | To Sawmill Valley Drive via South Common Centre, and clockwise loop along Folkway Drive |
SB | To Sheridan Centre via South Common Centre |
Mon - Fri |
32
|
Lisgar GO | NB | To Lisgar GO Station | SB | To Trelawny Circle | peak hours |
34
|
Credit Valley | EB | To City Centre via Credit Valley Hospital |
WB | To Erin Mills Town Centre via Credit Valley Hospital |
all week |
35
|
Eglinton | EB | To Islington Subway Station | WB | To Ninth Line | Mon - Sat |
35A
|
To Tenth Line | peak hours | ||||
36
|
Colonial Loop | CCW | To South Common Centre | all week | ||
37
|
Creditview - Erindale GO | NB | To Bancroft Drive | SB | To Erindale GO Station | peak hours |
38
|
Creditview | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre via Lisgar GO Station and Meadowpine Boulevard |
SB | To Huron Park via Lisgar GO Station and Meadowpine Boulevard |
Mon - Fri |
38A
|
To Meadowvale Town Centre via Lisgar GO Station and Argentia Road |
To Huron Park via Lisgar GO Station and Argentia Road |
weekends and holidays | |||
39
|
Britannia | EB | To Hershey Centre To Kennedy Road peak hours only |
WB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | all week |
41
|
Thomas | EB | To Erin Mills Town Centre | WB | To Ninth Line | all week (no peak hour service) |
41A
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To Streetsville GO Station | peak hours | ||||
42
|
Derry | EB | To Westwood Mall via Meadowvale Boulevard weekdays only bypassing Meadowvale Boulevard weekends only |
WB | To Meadowvale Town Centre via Meadowvale Boulevard weekdays only bypassing Meadowvale Boulevard weekends only |
all week |
43
|
Matheson | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre | SB | To Skymark Hub | peak hours |
44
|
Mississauga Road | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre via University of Toronto Mississauga |
SB | To Westdale Mall via University of Toronto Mississauga |
Mon - Sat |
45
|
Winston Churchill | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre via Royal Windsor Drive |
SB | To Clarkson GO Station via Royal Windsor Drive |
all week |
45A
|
To Meadowvale Town Centre via Sheridan Research Park |
To Clarkson GO Station via Sheridan Research Park |
peak hours | |||
46
|
Tenth Line | NB | To Lisgar GO Station | SB | To Erin Mills Town Centre | peak hours |
47
|
Ridgeway Loop | CW | To South Common Centre | peak hours | ||
48
|
Erin Mills | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre via Credit Valley Hospital and Erin Mills Town Centre |
SB | To South Common Centre via Erin Mills Town Centre and Credit Valley Hospital |
all week |
49
|
McDowell | EB | To Erin Mills Town Centre | WB | To Ninth Line | Mon - Fri (no peak hour service) |
49A
|
To Streetsville GO Station | peak hours | ||||
51
|
Tomken | NB | To Cardiff Boulevard | SB | To Stanfield Road | Mon - Sat |
52
|
Shawson Loop | CW | To Tomken Road | peak hours | ||
53
|
Kennedy | NB | To Derry Road | SB | To City Centre | Mon - Fri |
55
|
Meyerside Loop | CCW | To Dixie Road | peak hours | ||
57
|
Courtneypark | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre via Airport Infield |
SB | To Islington Subway Station via Airport Infield |
peak hours |
59
|
Infield | NB | N/A | SB | To Airport Infield | one trip per weekday |
61
|
Mavis | NB | To Financial Drive | SB | To City Centre | all week |
61A
|
To Sheridan College Brampton | Mon - Fri | ||||
64
|
Meadowvale GO | EB | To Meadowvale GO Station | WB | To Edenwood Drive | peak hours |
65
|
Barondale Loop | NB | To Bristol Road East | SB | To City Centre | Mon - Fri |
66
|
McLaughlin | NB | To Sheridan College Brampton | SB | To City Centre | all week |
67
|
Streetsville GO | NB | To Streetsville GO Station | SB | To Middlesex Gate | peak hours |
68
|
Windsor Hill Loop | NB | To Terry Fox Way | SB | To City Centre | Mon - Sat |
70
|
Keaton | EB | To Islington Subway Station | WB | To Milverton Drive | peak hours |
71
|
Sheridan–Subway | EB | To Islington Subway Station via Sheridan Centre |
WB | To Sheridan Research Park via Sheridan Centre |
one trip EB, two trips WB per weekday |
72
|
Timberlea | EB | To Skymark Hub | WB | To Timberlea Boulevard | peak hours |
73
|
Kamato | EB | To Skymark Hub | WB | To Ambler Drive | peak hours |
76
|
City Centre–Subway | EB | To Islington Subway Station | WB | To City Centre | peak hours |
87
|
Meadowvale–Skymark | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre via Britannia Road, Creditview Road, and Eglinton Avenue |
SB | To Skymark Hub via Eglinton Avenue, Creditview Road, and Britannia Road |
peak hours |
88
|
Wonderland | NB | To Canada's Wonderland via Highways 403, 410, 407, and 400 |
SB | To City Centre via Highways 400, 407, 410, and 403 |
seasonal |
90
|
Terragar Loop, Copenhagen Loop | EB | To Meadowvale Town Centre via Copenhagen Road and Meadowvale GO Station peak hours only via Copenhagen Road off-peak hours only |
WB | To Meadowvale Town Centre via Terragar Boulevard |
Mon - Sat |
91
|
Hillcrest | NB | To City Centre | SB | To Cooksville GO Station | Mon - Fri |
101
|
Dundas Express | EB | To Islington Subway Station via University of Toronto Mississauga |
WB | To South Common Centre via University of Toronto Mississauga |
Mon - Fri (no evening service) |
101A
|
To Ridgeway Drive via University of Toronto Mississauga |
peak hours | ||||
103
|
Hurontario Express | NB | To Shoppers World Brampton bypassing City Centre |
SB | To Port Credit GO Station bypassing City Centre |
Mon - Sat |
107
|
Malton Express | NB | To Humber College North Campus September to April only via Viscount LINK Station in Toronto Pearson International Airport and Westwood Mall To Westwood Mall May to August only |
SB | To City Centre via Westwood Mall and Viscount LINK Station in Toronto Pearson International Airport |
Mon - Sat |
108
|
Meadowvale Business Express | NB | To Creditview Road via Financial Drive |
SB | To Islington Subway Station via Financial Drive |
peak hours |
109
|
Meadowvale Express | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre via City Centre |
SB | To Islington Subway Station via City Centre |
Mon - Sat |
110
|
University Express | NB | To City Centre via University of Toronto Mississauga and South Common Centre |
SB | To Clarkson GO Station via South Common Centre and University of Toronto Mississauga |
all week |
To University of Toronto Mississauga (additional short turn service) via South Common Centre |
Mon - Fri (no evening service) |
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185
|
Dixie Express | NB | To Bramalea Terminal | SB | To Dixie Transitway Station | peak hours |
302
|
Philip Pocock - Bloor West | EB | N/A | WB | To City Centre | reg. school |
304
|
Father Goetz - Mississauga Valley | EB | To Mississauga Valley Boulevard | WB | To Father Goetz Secondary School | reg. school |
305
|
Streetsville - Falconer | NB | To Silken Laumann Way | SB | To Streetsville Secondary School | reg. school |
307
|
Philip Pocock - Bloor East | NB | N/A | SB | To Islington Subway Station via Bloor Street |
reg. school |
308
|
St. Joseph - Eglinton | NB | To St. Joseph Secondary School | SB | To Galaxy Drive | reg. school |
309
|
St. Joseph - Rathburn | NB | N/A | SB | To City Centre | reg. school |
310
|
Clarkson - Winston Churchill | NB | To South Common Centre | SB | N/A | reg. school |
312
|
Gordon Graydon - City Centre | NB | To City Centre | SB | N/A | reg. school |
314
|
Rick Hansen - Donway | NB | To Bristol Road | SB | To Rick Hansen Secondary School | reg. school |
315
|
Rick Hansen - City Centre | NB | To Rick Hansen Secondary School | SB | To City Centre | reg. school |
321
|
Stephen Lewis - St. Joan of Arc | NB | To Stephen Lewis Secondary School and St. Joan of Arc Secondary School | SB | To Credit Valley Road | reg. school |
323
|
Meadowvale Secondary - City Centre | NB | N/A | SB | To City Centre | sum. school |
334
|
St. Joseph - City Centre | NB | N/A | SB | To City Centre | reg. school |
335
|
Allan A. Martin | EB | N/A | WB | To Clarkson GO Station | reg. school |
347
|
Loyola Secondary - South Common | EB | To South Common Centre | WB | To Loyola Secondary School | reg. school |
352
|
Glenforest - City Centre | EB | N/A | WB | To City Centre via Bloor Street |
sum. school |
353
|
Glenforest - City Centre | EB | N/A | WB | To City Centre via Burnhamthorpe Road |
sum. school |
354
|
Mississauga Secondary - City Centre | NB | N/A | SB | To City Centre via McLaughlin Road |
sum. school |
356
|
Rick Hansen Secondary - City Centre | NB | N/A | SB | To City Centre via Eglinton Avenue and Kingsbridge Garden Circle |
sum. school |
357
|
St. Joseph - Rathburn | NB | N/A | SB | To City Centre via Rathburn Road |
sum. school |
358
|
St. Joseph - Eglinton | NB | N/A | SB | To City Centre via Eglinton Avenue |
sum. school |
360
|
St. Marcellinus - City Centre | NB | N/A | SB | To City Centre via McLaughlin Road |
sum. school |
361
|
St. Joan of Arc - Meadowvale | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre via Glen Erin Drive |
SB | N/A | sum. school |
362
|
St. Joan of Arc - South Common | NB | N/A | SB | To South Common Centre via Artesian Drive and Sebastian Drive |
sum. school |
363
|
Stephen Lewis - South Common | NB | N/A | SB | To South Common Centre via Erin Mills Town Centre |
sum. school |
364
|
Stephen Lewis - Meadowvale | NB | To Meadowvale Town Centre via Osprey Boulevard and Trelawny Circle |
SB | N/A | sum. school |
367
|
Father Michael Goetz - City Centre | NB | To City Centre via Confederation Parkway |
SB | N/A | sum. school |
TTC-contracted routes
Toronto Transit Commission routes within Mississauga require an exact fare, a MiWay ticket, transfer, or a pass. A TTC ticket or token with cash supplement, depending on the category that the passenger falls on to, can also be used for fares. All TTC passes (day, weekly and monthly), except the GTA weekly pass, are not valid for travel in the Mississauga Fare Zone. Transfer privileges apply to and from MiWay routes. Only one route, 52B/52D Lawrence West, is operated by the TTC on behalf of the City of Mississauga.
Route | Direction and Termini | Accessible | Operates | Extra Fare Required | ||||
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52B
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Lawrence West | WB | To Westwood Mall | EB | To Lawrence Subway Station via Lawrence West Subway Station |
Monday through Friday | West of Pearson Airport | |
52D
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To Victory Crescent / McNaughton Avenue | Weekends only |
Bus rapid transit
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In 2007 Mississauga received federal funding for a bus rapid transit (BRT) line, the Mississauga Transitway. This line will be built alongside Highway 403, which passes through the City Centre. It will connect to Toronto and Pearson Airport at its terminus point, Renforth Drive.
Light rail transit
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The Cities of Mississauga and Brampton propose a light rail transit (LRT) route on Hurontario Street between Port Credit and Downtown Brampton.[5] This route would link Port Credit, Mississauga City Centre, and Downtown Brampton in response to increasing congestion and anticipated high growth in the corridor.[6]
The LRT will connect to three GO Transit rail lines (Georgetown line at Brampton GO Station, Milton line at Cooksville GO Station, and Lakeshore West line at Port Credit GO Station), and seven rapid transit lines (Lakeshore Rapid Transit, Dundas Rapid Transit, Highway 407 Transitway, Züm Steeles, Züm Queen, Züm Main, and Mississauga BRT).
Accessibility
MiWay operates low floor, wheelchair accessible buses. The last high-floor bus was retired December 1, 2011. A separate transit service for the disabled, called Transhelp, is operated by the Peel Regional Municipality.
Schedules
Mississauga Transit's paper "Ride Schedules" were discontinued in 2004. From 2005 onward all timetables were only available from the system's website.
MiWay provides up-to-date bus schedules via their CityLink telephone service. In November 2005 MiWay inaugurated a schedule finder on their website, called Click 'n Ride,[7] with information specific to each bus stop.
Fares
The cash fare is $3.50 (exact change) for all passengers.[8] Transit passes are eligible for tax credits by the federal government. Presto cards are being used in the entire MiWay system since May 30, 2011.[9]
Traditional fare media:
Age group | Cash fare | 5 tickets | 10 tickets | Monthly Pass | Notes |
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Pre-Schooler Ages 5 and under |
FREE | - | - | - |
|
Person with Vision Loss with CNIB card |
FREE | - | - | - | |
Support Person for all disabled passengers except for persons with vision loss |
FREE | - | - | - | |
Child Ages 6 to 12 |
$3.50 | $8.25 | $16.50 | - | |
High School Student Ages 13 to 19 |
$3.50 | $11.25 | $22.50 | - |
|
Adult | $3.50 | $14.00 | $28.00 | $120.00 | |
Senior Ages 65 and over |
$3.50 | $9.50 | $19.00 | $57.00 |
|
Presto card fares:
Fare category | E-purse | Presto Weekly Loyalty | Expiry | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Child Ages 6 to 12 |
$1.65 | $19.80 | at 13th birthday |
|
High School Student Ages 13 to 19 |
$2.25 | $27.00 | at 20th birthday |
|
Post-secondary Student Ages 20 and over |
$2.65 | $31.80 | September of the following academic year |
|
Adult | $2.90 | $34.80 | - |
|
Senior ages 65 and over |
$1.90 | $22.80 | - |
TTC-contracted routes:
52 Lawrence West (west of Jetliner Road and Airport Road) |
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Agency | Fare category | Price |
MiWay fare media | All | $3.50 |
Adult | MiWay transfer, ticket or pass | |
Senior | ||
High School Student | ||
Child | ||
TTC fare media | Adult | TTC token + $0.10 |
Post-Secondary Student | ||
High School Student | TTC student ticket + $0.40 | |
Child | TTC child ticket + $1.05 |
Other fares:
Fare category | Price | Notes |
---|---|---|
GTA Weekly Pass with TTC, BT/Zum, and YRT/Viva |
$61.00 | |
GO Bus Fare Integration | $0.80 |
|
GO Train Fare Integration | $0.80 |
|
Freedom Pass Ages 12 to 14 |
Free |
|
Senior Photo ID for Monthly and Annual Passes |
$5.00 | |
Route Map | $2.00 | |
Wonderland | $10.00 |
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$30.00 |
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U-Pass for UTM students |
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Presto programs
In 2007, MiWay was the first test site for the new Presto card, before being adopted across the entire MiWay system in May 2011.[10] Since launching the Presto card in Mississauga, MiWay has issued more than 9,000 cards and they are currently being used for more 2.4 million trips within the system.[3] MiWay offers two programs exclusively for Presto cardholders:
- GO Bus co-fare:[11] Presto cardholders only have to pay 75 cents when connecting to/from GO Transit buses. The card can also be used to connect to/from GO Trains at a discounted fare. On the other hand, non-cardholders have to pay the regular MiWay fare when connecting to/from GO buses. However, they are still eligible to pay the discounted fare when connecting to/from a GO Train.
- Loyalty program:[12] When Presto cardholders paid 12 regular MiWay fares in a calendar week, they would be able to ride for free for the rest of the week. GO Transit co-fares and fares paid on other systems will not be counted towards this program. The weekly ride count resets to zero Mondays.
Smart Commute Discount Transit Program
MiWay is also offering discounted adult transit passes to employees of the members of Smart Commute Mississauga[13] and Smart Commute Pearson Airport Area.[14] Transit passes are automatically paid by deductions on payrolls.
Employer Discount | City Discount | Total Discount | Monthly Pass Cost |
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None | None | None | $120.00 |
15% | 5% | 20% | $96.00 |
25% or more | 15% | 40% or more | $72.00 or less |
Fleet
Mississauga Transit has an active bus fleet of 443 units: 340 regular 40-foot buses, 67 60-foot articulated buses, and 36 32-foot minibuses. MiWay operates only fully wheelchair-accessible buses (); however, some routes are still not designated as accessible due to the lack of bus stop pads for safe loading and unloading of disabled passengers.
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Fleet Numbers | Built | Builder | Model | Decommissioned | Notes |
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1-3 | 1989 | OBI | 02.501 | yes | Mississauga City Center shuttle |
2001–2002 | 1969 | GMC | TDH-3502 | yes | 2002 last TDH-3502 built |
2003 | 1969 | GMC | TDH-3502 | yes | |
2004 | 1968 | GMDD | TDH-5303 | yes | ex-Skinner-Sun Parlor Charterways |
2005–2009 | 1971 | GMDD | T6H-5305 | yes | to Brampton Transit, 1989 |
2012 | 1970–1971 | VanHool | Unibus | yes | secondhand minibus; to Charterways Transportation; 24 seat bus with Ford P503 chassis and Ford MD 8 cyc 330 cu engine |
2010–2014 | 1974 | GMC | T6H-4523N | yes | rejected by Hamel Coach Corp. (New Jersey) |
2015–2020 | 1970 | GMC | TDH-3301 | yes | ex-North Bay Transit; Deutz air-cooled engines |
2021 | 1960 | CC&F | TD-43 | yes | ex-Regina Transit |
2021 | 1973 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | yes | ex-Charterways |
2022–2027 | 1974 | GMC | T6H-4523A | yes | ex-Sioux City Bus Lines |
2028 | FORD | yes | school bus | ||
2029–2031 | 1973 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | 2007 | ex-Charterways |
2032–2037 | 1973 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | yes | double stream exit doors from this order onwards |
2038–2049 | 1974 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | yes | |
2050–2069 | 1976 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | yes | |
2070–2081 | 1976 | FIL | D800A | yes | |
2082–2087 | 1978 | OBI | 01.501 | yes | converted to CNG, 1992; to Burlington Transit |
2085–2089 | 1954/1956 | GMC | TDH-4512 | yes | ex-Toronto Transit Commission, 1976 |
2090–2099 | 1954/1956 | GMC | TDH-4512 | yes | ex-TTC, 1977 |
2101–2120 | 1977 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | yes | |
2121–2144 | 1978 | FIL | D800B | 1997–2007 | |
2145–2165 | 1980 | FIL | D900 | 1998–2008 | |
3001-3005 | FORD | B700 | yes | school buses | |
3006-3022 | 1974–1975 | RVI | Club Car | by 1988 | one unit saved and used to promote transit to children |
5001-5014 | 1982 | GMDD | TA60-102N | 1997 | articulated |
5015-5026 | 1982 | GMDD | TA60-102N | 1997 | articulated; ex-TTC, 1986 |
5027-5038 | 1982 | GMDD | TA60-102N | 1997 | articulated; ex-OC Transpo, 1988; 5034 preserved by private owner in California, USA. 5034 was scrapped in May 2014. |
8401-8404 | 1984 | OBI | 01.504 | 2003 | leased to St. Catharines Transit after withdrawal |
8405-8416 | 1984 | OBI | 01.506 | 2003 | |
8501 | 1985 | OBI | 01.508 | 2003 | |
8601-8610 | 1986 | OBI | 01.508 | 2003 | 8610 ex-OBI demonstrator, 1987 |
8801-8825 | 1988 | OBI | 01.508 | 2005 | tinted windows from this order onwards; 8823 CNG powered; 8825 6V92TA engine and HT748 transmission |
8901-8925 | 1989 | OBI | 05.501 | 2006 | A/C from this order onwards; first production Orion Vs; 8901 to Mississauga Fire Department; 8923 not retired until 2008 (replacement for burnt 0112) |
9001-9020 | 1990 | OBI | 05.501 | 2006 | 9020 6V92TA engine |
9101-9140 | 1990–1991 | OBI | 05.501 | 2008–2009 | Cummins engine LTA10-240 with Voith D863.3 transmission; 9137-9139 Allison HT-746 transmission |
9201-9210 | 1992 | OBI | 05.501 | 2008–2009 | CNG powered; converted to diesel 1997 |
9301-9312 | 1992 | OBI | 05.501 | 2008–2009 | |
9350-9370 | 1993 | NFI | D60HF | 2005 | articulated, Built by Miway's double stream rear exit door expectations |
9701-9735 | 1997 | OBI | 05.501 | 2011 | rejected by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; the last unit retired on December 1, 2011, marking the end of MiWay's high-floor era. |
9736-9747 | 1997 | OBI | 02.501 | 2006–2007 | |
9751-9785 | 1997 | NFI | D60LF | 2008 | articulated |
9801-9842 | 1997 | OBI | 06.501 | 2010–2011 | low floor buses from this order onwards; 9810 Balios orange LED destination display (changed to Luminator MegaMax); 9811 Luminator Horizon destination display; 9812 TwinVision LED destination display (changed to Luminator MegaMax) |
0101-0114 | 2001–2002 | OBI | 07.501 | 2012–2013 | first production Orion VIIs; 0101 burnt 2002 and rebuilt; 0105 burnt 2008 and withdrawn; 0112 burnt 2006 and withdrawn |
0151-0160 | 2001 | NFI | D60LF | 2013–2014 | articulated; infrared transmitters for signal priority |
0301-0344 | 2003 | NFI | D40LF | infrared transmitters for signal priority; 0303 burnt 2014 and withdrawn; 0305 burnt 2014 and withdrawn | |
0501-0572 | 2005 | NFI | D40LF | ||
0601-0653 | 2006 | NFI | D40LFR | 0653 red velour inserts on first two left side seats on behind rear door | |
0701-0712 | 2007 | EDN | EZ Rider II MAX | American Seating Metropolitan seats | |
0721-0735 | 2007 | NFI | D40LFR | ||
0801-0844, 0901-0925 | 2008 | NFI | D40LFR | American Seating InSight seats | |
0851-0885 | 2007–2008 | NFI | D60LFR | articulated; 4ONE Aries seats | |
0888-0899 | 2008 | EDN | EZ Rider II MAX | 4ONE Mariella seats | |
0930-0941 | 2009 | EDN | EZ Rider II MAX | 4ONE Mariella seats | |
1001-1020 | 2010 | OBI | 07.501 BRT | MiWay branding from this order onwards; MiExpress livery; first Orion VII NG BRTs; reading lights, AC outlets, and BRT style roof and exterior; 4ONE Aries seats. Each bus was acquired by MiWay for $525,425.15 each | |
1031-1045 | 2010 | OBI | 07.501 HEV | MiLocal livery; BAE Series Hybrid; 4ONE Mariella seats. Each bus was acquired by MiWay for $717,525.13 each | |
1051-1072 | 2010 | NFI | D60LFR | articulated; MiExpress livery; reading lights, AC outlets, and BRT style roof and exterior; 4ONE Aries seats, Each bus was acquired by MiWay for $779,688.70 each | |
1101-1143 | 2011 | NFI | XD40 Xcelsior | MiLocal livery; 4ONE Mariella seats | |
1201-1215 | 2012 | OBI | 07.501 BRT | MiExpress livery; reading lights, AC outlets, and BRT style roof and exterior; 4ONE Aries seats. | |
1301-1314 | 2013 | NFI | XD40 Xcelsior | MiExpress livery; reading lights, AC outlets, and rear window; 4ONE Aries seats. | |
1351-1360 | 2013 | NFI | XD60 Xcelsior | articulated; MiLocal livery, and rear window; 4ONE Mariella seats | |
1401-1407 | 2014 | NFI | XD40 Xcelsior | MiExpress livery; reading lights, AC outlets, and rear window; 4ONE Aries seats. |
Builders | |
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CC&F | Canadian Car & Foundry |
EDN | ElDorado National |
FIL | Flyer Industries Ltd. |
FORD | Ford Motor Company |
GMC | General Motors Corporation |
GMDD | General Motors Diesel Division |
NFI | New Flyer Inc. |
OBI | Ontario Bus Industries/Orion Bus Industries |
RVI | Rek-Vee Industries |
V-H | Van Hool N.V. |
Mississauga Transit Enforcement Officers patrol in white Dodge Chargers bearing a single black stripe and wording Transit Enforcement in black.
Staff
MiWay drivers are represented by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1572.[15]
Mississauga Transit Enforcement officers are part of the City of Mississauga Corporate Security team and not Special Constables.
References
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- ↑ http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/miway/prestobus-to-bus
- ↑ http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/miway/prestoloyalty
- ↑ http://www.smartcommutemiss.ca/content.php?id=5
- ↑ http://www.smartcommutepaa.ca/content.php?id=5
- ↑ Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1572
- Mississauga - An Illustrated History, Roger E. Riendeau Windsor Publications Limited 1985.
- Mississauga Transit - 25 Years With You On Board 1974-1999, David Onodera, Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation 1999.
--contains roster of buses used to 1999.
- Aging bus fleet to be replaced, GTA: Mississauga, Toronto Star, August 24, 2006, R5
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