York Region Transit On-Request 'Aurora-Oak Ridges'
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On-Request 'Aurora-Oak Ridges'
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| Number of Branches | N/A | |
| Types of buses used | Taxi 
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| Division | () | |
| Related routes | 32, 33 | |
On-Request 'Aurora-Oak Ridges' was an on-request service operated by York Region Transit in Aurora and Oak Ridges, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
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This service provides by-request pick-up and drop-off bound by the following area:
- North - St. John's Sideroad
- East - Leslie Street north of Wellington Street / Bayview Avenue south of Wellington Street
- South - Oak Ridges Town Boundary
- West - Dufferin Street and Seneca College King Campus
This service area served all addresses in the indicated area, including Aurora GO Station, Aurora High School, Cardinal Carter Catholic High School, Seneca College King Campus, and St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic High School. Unlike the prior Dial-a-ride service which only serviced bus stops, all numbered addresses in the area can be used as for pick-up/drop-off.
History
On-Request service in Aurora and Oak Ridges replaced conventional transit service route 31.
The service originally started under the Dial-a-Ride program in April 2018, providing service off-peak and on Saturdays.
- April 5, 2020 - Dial-a-Ride service was replaced with On-Request service for all service hours on weekdays and Saturdays (7 AM to 10:45 PM weekdays, 7 AM to 6:45 PM Saturdays).
- June 28, 2020 - The service area is expanded to include the area bounded by St. John's Sideroad to the north, Bayview Avenue to the east, the Oak Ridges Town Boundary to the south, and Dufferin Street and Seneca College King Campus to the west.
- January 18, 2021 - Weekday service is extended to operate from 6:30 AM to 10:45 PM.
- May 1, 2022 - Service area expanded in the northeast to encompass St. John's Sideroad to the north, Leslie Street to the east, and Wellington Street East to the south. Saturday service in this new service area replaces Saturday service on route 33A.
- April 30, 2023 - Weekday service hours is expanded in the morning to begin operating at 5:30AM. Saturday service hours are shifted to operate between 8:00AM and 7:45PM.
- June 30, 2024 - Service is merged with On-Request Newmarket to create the new On-Request Newmarket-Aurora-Oak Ridges.
Vehicles
As an On-Request service, there is no bus service. All services are provided by passenger vehicles with YRT markings.
Route Maps
June 2020 - May 2022
Dial-a-Ride
(April 2018 - June 2020)
Summary
Service Summary
| Period | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | ||||||||
| AM Peak | Midday | PM Peak | Early Evening | Late Evening | Early AM | Day | Evening | Early AM | Day | Evening | |
| 2023 | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | MOR | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
