Grand River Transit



Area Served	The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, ON
Founded	January 1, 2000
Fleet Size	245 Conventional 30 Mobility Plus 14 Light Rail Vehicles (Operated by Keolis Canada)
Number Of Routes	60
2014 Ridership	21.6 million
Unions	Unifor, Local 4304

Grand River Transit, or GRT, is the public transport operator for the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It operates daily bus services in the region, primarily in the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge.

On January 1, 2000 the Region of Waterloo created GRT by assuming the operations of the former Kitchener Transit (which also served Waterloo) and Cambridge Transit.

Fares

Item	Effective July 1, 2022	Comments
Cash Fare	$3.50	Exact change only. Operators DO NOT carry change.
Adult Monthly Pass	$90.00
Reduced Monthly Pass	$75.00	Valid for Seniors (65 +), elementary and high school students. Must present Photo ID Card to operator upon boarding.
College Pass (4-mth term)	$300.00	Photo ID Card included
SunONE summer pass.For elementary and high school students,July-August.	$126.00
U Pass	$98.60
Corporate Monthly Pass	$76.50
Day Pass	$8.50
Family Pass	$8.50	Valid on Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.
Affordable Transit Program.Pass.	$46.80	Available at the Ainslie St Terminal.
90 minute transfer	FREE	Request upon boarding (when bus fare is paid)

Routes

List of currently active routes

301	ION Light Rail	302	ION Bus
201	iXpress Fischer-Hallman	202	iXpress University	203	iXpress Maple Grove	204	iXpress Highland-Victoria	205	iXpress Ottawa	206	iXpress Coronation
1	Queen-River	3	Ottawa South	4	Glasgow-Margaret	5	Erb	6	Bridge-Courtland	7	King
8	Weber	9	Lakeshore	10	Pioneer	12	Westmount	13	Laurelwood	14	Bathurst
16	Strasburg-Belmont	19	Hazel	20	Victoria-Frederick	21	Elmira	22	Laurentian West	23	Idlewood
26	Trillium	27	Morrison	28	Franklin North	29	Keats-University	30	Ring Road	31	Columbia
33	Huron	34	Bingemans	35	Greenbrook	36	Thomas Slee	50	Dundas-Myers	51	Hespeler
53	Franklin	55	Grand Ridge	56	Langs	57	Blair	58	Elgin North	60	Burnett
61	Preston	62	Speedsville	63	Elgin South	65	Saginaw	67	Eagle-Pinebush
76	Doon Mills	77	Wilmot	78	Fountain	79	Breslau
91	Late Night Loop	110	College Express

Conventional bus fleet

Active Bus Roster

Fleet numbers	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Seating	Garage	Notes
20901-20909, 20911-20913	2009	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP554C	Luminator Horizon	37 4ONE Aries	Northfield Drive	Mainly found on iXpress routes.
21001-21008	2010	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP554C	Luminator Horizon	37 4ONE Aries	21001-21006: Northfield Drive 21007-21009: Conestoga Boulevard	21001-21006 mainly found on iXpress routes.
21101-21115	2011	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B	Luminator Horizon	37 4ONE Aries	Strasburg Road
21201-21220	2012	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B	Luminator Horizon	35 4ONE Aries	Strasburg Road	Features Smart Bus interior.
21301-21333	2013	NFI	XD40	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B	Luminator Horizon	33 4ONE Aries	Strasburg Road
21401-21405	2014	NFI	XD40	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B	Luminator Horizon	33 4ONE Aries	Strasburg Road
21501-21524	2015	NFI	XD40	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B	Luminator Horizon	33 4ONE Aries	Strasburg Road
21701-21718	2017	NFI	XD40	Cummins L9	ZF 6AP1400B	Luminator Horizon	33 4ONE Aries	21701-21706: Conestoga Boulevard 21707-21718: Strasburg Road
21719-21757	2017-2018	NFI	XD40	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	Luminator Horizon	33 4ONE Aries	21719-21720, 21722-21757: Strasburg Road 21721: Conestoga Boulevard
21901-21912	2019	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	Luminator Horizon SMT	35 4ONE Aries	Strasburg Road	Built at the Plattsburgh plant.
22001-22031	2020	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	Luminator Horizon SMT	35 4ONE Aries
22101-22104	2021	Nova Bus	LFS HEV	Cummins B6.7	BAE Systems HDS 200	Luminator Horizon SMT	35 4ONE Aries	22103: Northfield Garage 22101, 22102, 22104: Northfield Garage	First BAE series hybrid buses purchased.
22105-22108	2021	VMC	Classic 30'	Cummins B6.7	Voith D854.6	Luminator Horizon SMT	24 4ONE Aries	22105, 22108: Strasburg Road 22106, 22107: Strasburg Road
22201-22229	2022	Nova Bus	LFS HEV	Cummins B6.7	BAE Systems HDS 200	Luminator Horizon SMT	35 4ONE Aries
22301-22311	2023	Nova Bus	LFSe+	BAE Systems GPM-12 electric motor	Direct drive		35 USSC Gemini		22301-22305, 22307-22311 are in service. 22306 is delivered.
22312-22318	2023	Nova Bus	LFS HEV
22401-22448	2024	Nova Bus	LFS HEV						About half have been delivered (see fleet page)

Current Orders

Fleet numbers	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Seating	Notes
22501-22536		2025	Nova Bus	LFS HEV

Demonstrator Buses

Fleet numbers	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Seating	Notes
4501		2019	Nova Bus	LFS Artic					Displayed at the Northfield Garage Open House on July 14th, 2022.
		2020	Nova Bus	LFSe+					Displayed at the Northfield Garage Open House on July 14th, 2022.

Retired

Fleet numbers	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Seating	Notes
317-319	1991	OBI	Orion 01.507	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	Rollsign		Ex-Cambridge Transit 317-319.
511, 514	1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Rollsign		Ex-Cambridge Transit 511, 514.
517-518	1984	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Rollsign		Ex-Cambridge Transit 517-518.
519	1987	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Rollsign		Ex-Cambridge Transit 519.
521-522	1989	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Luminator MAX side signs	Otaco Benches	Ex-Cambridge Transit 521-522.
524	1991	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Luminator MAX side signs	Otaco Benches	Ex-Cambridge Transit 524.
528	1994	OBI	Orion 05.501	Cummins L10	ZF 4HP590	Luminator Matrix:MAX	American Seating Model 6468	Ex-Cambridge Transit 528.
532-535	1998	OBI	Orion 06.501	Cummins M11	Allison B400R	Luminator Matrix:MAX	32 American Seating Model 6468	Ex-Cambridge Transit 532-535.
755	1975	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	Rollsign		Ex-Kitchener Transit 755.
770	1977	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Rollsign		Ex-Kitchener Transit 770.
793	1978	Flyer	D800B	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Rollsign		Ex-Kitchener Transit 793.
804-808	1982	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Rollsign		Ex-Kitchener Transit 804-808.
809	1984	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Rollsign		Ex-Kitchener Transit 809.
2200-2207	2001-2002	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R	Luminator Horizon	36 American Seating Innovator 850
2300-2329	2003	BIA	Orion 07.501	Cummins ISC	2300-2309: Allison B400R 2310-2329: ZF 5HP592C	Luminator MAX3000	37 American Seating Innovator 850
2400-2417	2004	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	ZF 5HP552C	Luminator Horizon	39 American Seating Innovator 850	Fully low floor.
2418-2433	2005	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP552C	Luminator Horizon	39 American Seating Innovator 850	Fully low floor.
2601-2614	2006	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP552C	Luminator Horizon	39 4ONE Aries
2701-2724	2007	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP554C	Luminator Horizon	39 4ONE Aries
8007-8021	2008	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP554C	Luminator Horizon	39 4ONE Aries
8022-8027	2008	Nova Bus	LFS HEV 40102	Cummins ISL	Allison E^P40 hybrid system	Luminator Horizon	39 4ONE Aries	First Hybrid buses in the fleet.
8501-8510	1985	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Rollsign		Ex-Kitchener Transit 8501-8510
8520	1989	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Luminator MAX side signs	Otaco Benches	Ex-Cambridge Transit 520.
8523	1991	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Luminator MAX	Otaco Benches	Ex-Cambridge Transit 523.
8525	1992	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Luminator MAX side signs	American Seating Model 6468	Ex-Cambridge Transit 525.
8526-8527, 8529	1994	OBI	Orion 05.501	Cummins L10	ZF 4HP590	Luminator Matrix:MAX	American Seating Model 6468	Ex-Cambridge Transit 526-527, 529.
8530-8531	1997	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins C8.3	Allison B400R	Luminator Matrix:MAX	35 American Seating Model 6468	Ex-Cambridge Transit 530-531 Fully low floor.
8536-8537	1999	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R	Luminator Matrix:MAX	36 American Seating Model 6468	Ex-Cambridge Transit 536-537. Fully low floor.
8608	1986	Orion	01.508	Cummins L10 240 hp	Voith D863 3 speed	Luminator MAX	45 American Seating Model 6468	Leased from Mississauga Transit.
8801-8806	1987	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	8801: Luminator Matrix:MAX 8802-8806: Luminator MAX	American Seating Innovator 850	Ex-Kitchener Transit 8801-8806.
8901-8906	1989	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Luminator MAX	American Seating Innovator 850	Ex-Kitchener Transit 8901-8906.
8907-8914	1989	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	8907, 8909, 8910: Voith D863 8911-8913: Allison HTB-748 8914: Allison B400R	Luminator Matrix:MAX	American Seating Innovator 850	Ex-Kitchener Transit 8907-8914.
9001-9013	1990	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863	9001-9005, 9007-9012: Vultron TransDot 9006: Luminator Matrix:MAX 9011: Luminator Mega:MAX	American Seating Innovator 850	Ex-Kitchener Transit 9001-9013.
9200-9213	1992	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863	Luminator Matrix:MAX	34 American Seating Innovator 850	Ex-Kitchener Transit 9200-9213. First low floor 40 foot buses in Ontario. First D40LFs rebuilt and had two wheelchair positions.
9400-9424	1994	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Luminator Mega:MAX	35 American Seating Innovator 850	Ex-Kitchener Transit 9400-9424. Second wheelchair position added.
9600-9622	1996	NFI	C40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R	Luminator Mega:MAX	35 American Seating Innovator 850	Ex-Kitchener Transit 9600-9622. Second wheelchair position added.
20910	2009	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP554C	Luminator Horizon	37 4ONE Aries	Formally used for iXpress. Retired from a fire in November 2016.
21009	2010	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP554C	Luminator Horizon	37 4ONE Aries	Was written-off after a fire in July 2020.
21116-21121	2011	Nova Bus	LFS HEV 40102	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison H 40 EP hybrid system	Luminator Horizon	37 4ONE Aries

ION

Active Rail Roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Motor	Notes
501-514		2017-18	Bombardier	Flexity Freedom	VEM DKCBZ 0212-4TB
515		2020-21	Bombardier	Flexity Freedom	VEM DKCBZ 0212-4TB

Active Bus Roster

Fleet numbers	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Seating	Garage	Notes
21758-21766		2017	NFI	XD40	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	Luminator Horizon SMT	33 4ONE Aries	Conestoga Boulevard	Can be found on local routes at times.

BusPlus

Grand River Transit provides BusPlus service in new neighbourhoods and on new routes, where demand is lower than what would warrant full-sized conventional buses. BusPlus uses smaller 19-seat vehicles which are fully accessible and equipped with a lift and wheelchair spaces. BusPlus service is operated under contract by Voyago.

Active

Fleet numbers	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination Sign
1714-1719	2017	Chevrolet Arboc	G4500 SOF27D	GM Vortec 6.0L	GM 6L90 6 speed automatic	Luminator Horizon
17114	2017	GMC Girardin	G4500 G5	GM Vortec 6.0L	GM 6L90 6 speed automatic	Window Card
22109	2022	GMC Arboc	G4500 SOF 27	GM Vortec 6.0L	GM 6L90 6 speed automatic	Luminator Horizon

Retired

Fleet numbers	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination Sign	Notes
48H-49H?	1997	GMC ?	? ?		4-speed automatic		Operated by Hendry Coach Lines. 2 units, replaced by 59H-62H.
56H	2005	Ford Diamond Coach	E-450 VIP 2500	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel	Ford TorqShift 4R100W	Window card	Operated by Hendry Coach Lines.
59H-62H	2001	Ford Corbeil	E-450 Minibus	Ford Power Stroke 7.3L Diesel	Ford TorqShift 4R100W	Window card	Operated by Hendry Coach Lines.
63H-65H	2011	Ford StarTrans	E-450 Senator	Ford Power Stroke 6.7L Diesel	Ford TorqShift 5R110W	Window card	Operated by Hendry Coach Lines.
70H	2011	Ford StarTrans	E-450 Senator	Ford Power Stroke 6.7L Diesel	Ford TorqShift 5R110W	Window card	Operated by Hendry Coach Lines. Shorter model.
1045, 1050	2010	Ford StarTrans	E-450 Candidate	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel	Ford 5R110	Window Card	Owned by Voyago.
1054	2010	GMC Goshen	G4500 GC II	GM Duramax 6.6L	GM 6L90 6 speed automatic	Window Card	Owned by Voyago.
1435	2014	GMC Glaval	G4500 Universal	GM Vortec 6.0L	GM 6L90 6 speed automatic	Window Card	Owned by Voyago.
16222	2016	Ford Girardin	E-450 G5	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel	Ford 5R110	Window Card	Owned by Voyago.

MobilityPLUS

Active

Note: not all buses may be listed.

Fleet numbers	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Notes
1904-1905, 1907	2005	Ford ElDorado National	E-450 Aerotech
1908-1909, 1927, 1928	2007	Ford Goshen	E-450 GC II
1932-1933, 1935	2008	Ford Glaval	E-450 Universal
1947	2009	Ford Glaval	E-450 Universal	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel
1952-1953, 1955	2010-2012	Ford Glaval	E-450 Universal	2010s - Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel
1966, 1969-1970	2014	GMC Glaval	G4500 Titan II
8064-8065	2005	Ford ElDorado National	E-450 Aerotech
11501-11511^[1]	2015	GMC Glaval	G4500 Titan II
11601-11611^[2]	2016	GMC Glaval	G4500 Titan II		11611 operated by Woolwich Transit Inc.
11701-11705^[3]	2017	GMC Glaval	G4500 Titan II
11801-11803	2018	GMC Glaval	G4500 Titan II

Retired

Note: not all buses may be listed.

Fleet numbers	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Notes
908	1998	Ford Blue Bird	E-450 Micro Bird
909-911	1996	Ford Blue Bird	E-350 Micro Bird
912-913	1998	Ford Blue Bird	E-450 Micro Bird
1901-1903	2003	Ford	E-450 cutaway
1906	2004	Ford ElDorado National	E-450 cutaway
1913	1997	Ford Blue Bird	E-350 Micro Bird
1914-1916	2000	Ford Blue Bird	E-450 Micro Bird
1917-1918	2001	Ford Blue Bird	E-450 Micro Bird
1919-1922	2002	Ford Girardin	E-450 MB-IV 200
1924-1925	1998	Ford Blue Bird	E-450 Micro Bird
1926	2005	Chevrolet	cutaway
1929, 1930	2007	Ford Goshen	E-450 GC II	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel	1929 VIN - 1FDXE45PX7DA20641 1930 VIN - 1FDXE45P87DA20640
1934	2008	Ford Glaval	E-450 Universal	Ford Triton V10 6.8L gasoline	VIN -1FDXE45S87DB43004
1938-1944	2008-2009	Ford Champion	E-450 Challenger	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel	2009 models. 1938 is retired (March 2016) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (June 2016) 1938 VIN - 1FDFE45P19DA01040 1939 VIN - 1FDFE45P69DA03088 1940 is retired (Oct. 2015) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (June 2016) 1940 VIN - 1FDFE45P59DA03955 1941 is retired (Fall 2016) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (Apr. 2017) 1941 VIN - 1FDFE45P79DA03956 1942 VIN - 1FDFE45P69DA03091 1943 VIN - 1FDFE45P29DA03959 1944 VIN - 1FDFE45P49DA03090
1945-1947	2009	Ford Glaval	E-450 Universal	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel	1946 is retired (Fall 2016) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (Apr. 2017) 1946 VIN - 1FDFE45P69DA87039 1948 VIN - 1FDFE45P49DA87041
1949-1951, 1954	2010	Ford Glaval	E-450 Universal	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel	1949 is retired (Feb. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (Apr. 2019) 1949 VIN - 1FDFE4FP0ADA36199 1949 plate: 185 0BF 1950 is retired (Fall 2016) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (Apr. 2017) 1950 VIN - 1FDFE4FP3ADA36200 1951 is retired (Sept. 2017) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (Jan. 2018) 1951 VIN - 1FDFE4FP5ADA36201 1954 is retired (Fall 2016) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (Apr. 2017) 1954 VIN - 1FDFE4FP7ADA36197
1956-1958	2011	Ford Glaval	E-450 Universal	Ford V10 6.8L gasoline	1956 is retired (July 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (August 2019) 1956 VIN - 1FDFE4FS0BDB12283 1957 is retired (July 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (August 2019) 1957 VIN - 1FDFE4FS1BDB12521 1958 is retired (February 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (August 2019) 1958 VIN - 1FDFE4FS7BDB12278
1959, 1961	2012	GMC Glaval	G4500 Titan II	GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel	1959 is retired (Sept. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (November 2020) VIN - 1GD675BL9C1198873 1961 is retired (Sept. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (November 2020) VIN - 1GD675BL0C1199037
1962-1965, 1967-1968	2013	GMC Glaval	G4500 Titan II	GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel	1963 is retired (Oct. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (December 2020) VIN - 1GD675BL1D1178327 1963 is retired (Sept. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (November 2020) VIN - 1GD675BL5D1178492 1964 is retired (Sept. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (November 2020) VIN - 1GD675BL8D1189695 1965 is retired (Apr. 2021) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.com (May 2021) VIN - 1GD675BL0D1178769 1967 is retired (Sept. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (November 2020) VIN - 1GD675BL0D1189545 1968 is retired (Apr. 2021) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (May 2021) VIN - 1GD675BL2F1102876
1971	2015	GMC Glaval	G4500 Titan II	GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel	1963 is retired (Oct. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (November 2020) VIN - 1GD675BL5F1103374
1972-1973	2015	Ford Glaval	E-450 Universal	Ford V10 6.8L gasoline	1972 is retired (Sept. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (Sept. 2020) 1972 VIN - 1FDFE4FSXFDA04839 1973 is retired (Nov. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (Jan. 2020) 1973 VIN - 1FDFE4FS3FDA08764
2000-2001	2001	Ford Blue Bird	E-450 cutaway
2003	2005	Ford ElDorado National	E-450 cutaway
8061	2001	Ford	E-450 cutaway
8063	2002	Ford	E-450 cutaway
11901	2018	Ford Glaval	E-450	Ford V10 6.8L gasoline	VIN - 1FDFE4FS9JDC39791 Listed for auction on govdeals.ca in April 2025.