Grand River Transit
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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 |
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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
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 | Champlain | 65 | Saginaw | 67 | Eagle-Pinebush | ||
76 | Doon South | 77 | Wilmot | 78 | Fountain | 79 | Breslau | ||||
91 | Late Night Loop | 110 | College Express |
Conventional bus fleet
Active Bus Roster
Current Orders
Fleet numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination sign | Seating | Notes |
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TBD | 2024 | Nova Bus | LFS Artic HEV | ||||||
TBD | 2024 | Nova Bus | LFSe+ |
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Demonstrator Buses
Fleet numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination sign | Seating | Notes |
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4501 | 2019 | Nova Bus | LFS Artic |
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2020 | Nova Bus | LFSe+ |
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Retired
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Active Rail Roster
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Motor | Notes |
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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 |
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21758-21766 | 2017 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins L9 | Voith D864.6 | Luminator Horizon SMT | 33 4ONE Aries | Conestoga Boulevard |
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busPLUS fleet
Operated by Voyageur Transportation
Fleet numbers |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination Sign | Seating | Garage | Notes |
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1045, 1050 | 2010 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel | Ford 5R110 | Window Card | Manitou Drive | |||
1054 | 2010 | GMC
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G4500
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GM Duramax 6.6L | GM 6L90 6 speed automatic |
Window Card | Manitou Drive | |||
1435 | 2014 | GMC
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G4500
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GM Vortec 6.0L | GM 6L90 6 speed automatic | Window Card | Manitou Drive | |||
1714-1719 | 2017 | Chevrolet
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G4500
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GM Vortec 6.0L | GM 6L90 6 speed automatic | Luminator Horizon | Manitou Drive | |||
16222 | 2016 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel | Ford 5R110 | Window Card | Manitou Drive | |||
17114 | 2017 | GMC
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G4500
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GM Vortec 6.0L | GM 6L90 6 speed automatic | Window Card | Manitou Drive |
Operated by Hendry Coach Lines
Fleet numbers |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination Sign | Seating | Notes |
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48H-49H? | 1997 | GMC | 4-speed automatic |
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56H | 2005 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel | Ford TorqShift 4R100W | Window card | |||
59H-62H | 2001 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 7.3L Diesel | Ford TorqShift 4R100W | Window card |
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63H-65H | 2011 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.7L Diesel | Ford TorqShift 5R110W | Window card | |||
70H | 2011 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.7L Diesel | Ford TorqShift 5R110W | Window card |
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MobilityPLUS
Active
Note: not all buses may be listed.
Fleet numbers |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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1904-1905, 1907 | 2005 | Ford
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E-450
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1908-1909, 1927, 1928 | 2007 | Ford
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E-450
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1932-1933, 1935 | 2008 | Ford
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E-450
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1947 | 2009 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel | |||
1952-1953, 1955 | 2010-2012 | Ford
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E-450
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2010s - Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel | |||
1966, 1969-1970 | 2014 | GMC
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G4500
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8064-8065 | 2005 | Ford
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E-450
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11501-11511[1] | 2015 | GMC
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G4500
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11601-11611[2] | 2016 | GMC
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G4500
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11701-11705[3] | 2017 | GMC
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G4500
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11801-11803 | 2018 | GMC
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G4500
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Retired
Note: not all buses may be listed.
Fleet numbers |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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908 | 1998 | Ford
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E-450
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909-911 | 1996 | Ford
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E-350
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912-913 | 1998 | Ford
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E-450
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1901-1903 | 2003 | Ford | E-450 cutaway | ||||
1906 | 2004 | Ford
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E-450 cutaway | ||||
1913 | 1997 | Ford
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E-350
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1914-1916 | 2000 | Ford
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E-450
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1917-1918 | 2001 | Ford
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E-450
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1919-1922 | 2002 | Ford
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E-450
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1924-1925 | 1998 | Ford
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E-450
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1926 | 2005 | Chevrolet | cutaway | ||||
1929, 1930 | 2007 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel |
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1934 | 2008 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Triton V10 6.8L gasoline | VIN -1FDXE45S87DB43004 | ||
1938-1944 | 2008-2009 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel |
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1945-1947 | 2009 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel |
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1949-1951, 1954 | 2010 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel |
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1956-1958 | 2011 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford V10 6.8L gasoline |
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1959, 1961 | 2012 | GMC
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G4500
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GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel | |||
1962-1965, 1967-1968 | 2013 | GMC
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G4500
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GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel |
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1971 | 2015 | GMC
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G4500
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GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel |
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1972-1973 | 2015 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford V10 6.8L gasoline |
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2000-2001 | 2001 | Ford
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E-450 cutaway | ||||
2003 | 2005 | Ford
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E-450 cutaway | ||||
8061 | 2001 | Ford | E-450 cutaway | ||||
8063 | 2002 | Ford | E-450 cutaway |
Service vehicles fleet
See Grand River Transit service vehicles for a list of non-revenue vehicles.
See also
- Grand River Transit signs
- Ion (Waterloo light rail rapid transit)
References
- Personal sightings and notes
External links
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Divisions | Strasburg (Kitchener) - Conestoga (Cambridge) - Northfield (Waterloo) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stations | Ainslie - Conestoga - Conestoga College - Cambridge Centre - Fairway - Sportsworld - Sunrise Centre - The Boardwalk - University of Waterloo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former Stations | Charles Street - Fairview Park - Forest Glen Plaza - Highland Hills Mall - Stanley Park Mall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bus Stops | 1000-1999 - 2000-2999 - 3000-3999 - 4000-4999 - 6000-6999 - 7000-7999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vehicles | Active Fleet - Retired Fleet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Routes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rapid Transit | 301 302 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Limited-Stop | 201 202 203 204 205 206 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conventional | 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 50 51 53 55 56 57 58 60 61 62 63 65 67 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
busPLUS | 76 77 78 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Express | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Specials | Industrial - Oktoberfest - School - University - University Exam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discontinued | 1 2 2 4 6 7 8 11 15 16 17 18 19 24 25 32 35 41 52 54 55 56 58 59 60 62 64 65 66 67 68 71 72 73 74 75 78 92 101 111 116 200 Kitchener GO Shuttle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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