Oakville Transit expands service on key routes this summer

Changes effective June 29

Oakville Transit customers will soon enjoy more frequent service on several key routes, making travel faster and more convenient. Beginning June 29, Routes 1, 5, 6 and 190 will see increased service, reducing wait times and improving reliability for customers across the town. In addition to routing changes on Route 5, and with service enhancements to these routes, Route 24 will be discontinued.

These service changes come as part of the implementation of initiatives outlined in Oakville Transit’s Five-Year Business Plan, approved by Council in October 2024. The plan provides a roadmap to guide transit service planning from 2025 to 2029, supporting Council’s vision for a vibrant and livable community for all. As recommended in the plan, the upcoming service changes are the first step in setting the foundation for the future Frequent Transit Network (FTN) along higher order transit corridors, such as Dundas Street and Trafalgar Road, having more frequent service at 15 minutes. The future FTN will increase service frequency to support growth and changing needs of the community, while increasing ridership.

Oakville Transit service changes as of June 29 include: 

Route 1

• Route 1 will change to provide all day, increased service frequency north/south on Trafalgar Road only, between the Uptown Core to Oakville GO, seven days a week. 

Route 5

• Route 5 will change to provide all day, increased service frequency from east to west along Dundas Street only, providing high frequency service for this main corridor and to key transfer locations. Direct service will be provided to the east at the Laird Drive/Dundas St terminal in Mississauga as well as Winston Churchill and Dundas for connections to MiWay, and west to Walker’s Line and 407 Carpool lot for connections to Burlington Transit bus routes. 

Route 6

• Route 6 will change to provide increased service to Sheridan College from Laird and Ridgeway and Winston Churchill and Dundas as well as a modified routing through the Winston Park business area. 

Route 24

• Route 24, providing bus service between Sheridan College and Laird Rd/Dundas Street terminal in Mississauga will be discontinued. Customers will be able to travel to Sheridan College/Laird and Dundas with other various connecting routes such as Routes 1 and 5, or via Route 6, with service frequency to be enhanced. 

Route 190

• Route 190 will change to provide service to White Oaks Boulevard, rush hour only, in place of Route 5 and travel to the Oakville GO to connect with other Oakville Transit routes.

Schedule updates will be posted on the Oakville Transit website soon.