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Mississauga Transit
Mississauga Transit (MT) is the public transportation operator in Mississauga, Ontario. The city's Transportation and Works department is in charge of its operation. It only operates buses, and is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association .
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Terminals
The City Centre bus terminal — located at 200 Rathburn Road West, right across from Square One Shopping Centre — is the main bus terminal.
Mississauga Transit's other bus terminals are:
- Airport Terminal 1
- Clarkson GO
- Erin Mills Town Centre
- Islington Subway
- Long Branch
- Meadowvale Town Centre
- Port Credit GO
- Sheridan Centre
- South Common Mall
- Westwood Mall
- Woodbine Centre
Connections
The transit system connects with Brampton Transit to the north, Oakville Transit to the west, and the TTC to the east, including the Islington and Kipling subway stations on the Bloor-Danforth line.
In addition, several GO Transit stations are located in Mississauga:
Lakeshore West line
- Long Branch
- Port Credit
- Clarkson
Milton line
Georgetown line
Express services
Mississauga Transit operates four express routes. Each route terminates at various points in the west, and all routes go to Islington subway station in the east.
- Route 81, Dundas Express, runs mostly along Dundas Street, and terminates at South Common Centre in the west.
- Route 82, Financial, terminates in Meadowvale in the north-west, runs mostly along Highway 401 and 427.
- Route 86, Burnhamthorpe Express, runs mostly along Burnhamthrope Road, terminates at South Common Centre in the west, and stops at Square One Shopping Centre inbetween termini.
- Route 89, Meadowvale Express, terminates at Meadowvale Town Centre in the north-west, and runs along a zigzag of roads towards the east, including Winston Churchill Boulevard, Britannia Road, Eglinton Avenue, and Highway 427.
Fares
As of March 1, 2005, cash fare is $2.25. Pre-schoolers and the blind travel for free.
| Age group | 10 tickets | Weekly pass |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary schoolchildren | $13.50 | |
| Students in secondary and post-secondary school | $18.50 | 19.50 |
| Adults | $20.00 | $21.00 |
| Seniors (65 years of age and older) | $13.50 | See below |
Senior citizens may purchase a monthly pass for $20 and an annual pass for $200.
Accessible services
Like the TTC, Mississauga Transit operates an accessible bus service. Fares are the same as the regular service.
Schedule and information
Mississauga Transit provides an up-to-date bus schedule via their CityLink telephone service. MT is planning to release a schedule finder on their website with information specific to each bus stop in the summer of 2005.
Fleet
- GMC T6H-5307N - retired
- Flyer D800B - retired
- Flyer D900 - retired
- GMC TA60-102N - retired / ex-TTC
- Orion 01.504 - retired
- Orion 01.508
- Orion 05.501
- Orion 05.501 - ex CNG
- New Flyer D60
- Orion 02.502 - accessible minibuses
- New Flyer D60LF
- Orion 07.501
- New Flyer D40LF
External links
- Mississauga Transit website
- Drawings of Mississauga Transit buses (and some more) by Peter McLaughlin
- Mississauga Transit Fleet Roster
- Mississauga Transit Fares
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