Service Advisories

Canada Day service

Canada Day: Wednesday, July 1

All YRT services and TTC routes in York Region will follow Saturday schedules. Visit our Trip Planner or Service Schedules page to plan your trip.

YRT Contact Centre and Live Chat hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Paratransit customers:

The Mobility On-Request Paratransit Contact Centre is closed on weekends and statutory holidays (including Canada Day, July 1, 2026). If you require a paratransit trip for July 1 or 2, please ensure you call us before 7 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2026...

33 - Wellington, 54 - Bayview, 96 - Keele-Yonge, 98 - Yonge, Viva blue

When: Tuesday, July 1, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Where: Yonge Street, from Henderson Drive/Allaura Boulevard to Orchard Heights Boulevard/Batson Drive

Event: Town of Aurora Canada Day Parade

Routes affected: Viva blue, Routes 33 - Wellington, 54 - Bayview, 96 - Keele-Yonge, 98 - Yonge

Detour for Routes 96, 98 and Viva blue:

Southbound trips will detour on eastbound St. John's Sideroad and southbound Industrial Parkway to Yonge Street.

Northbound trips will follow the reverse routing.

Southbound...

8 - Kennedy

When: Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10 a.m. to Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Where: Kennedy Road from Clayton Drive to Steeles Avenue

Why: Taste of Asia Festival

Routes affected: Route 8 - Kennedy

Detour:

Southbound buses will detour on eastbound Denison Street, Old Kennedy Road, cross Steeles Avenue on to Silver Star Boulevard and back to regular routing on Passmore Avenue. 

Southbound stops 1888, 1889, 1890 and 6653 will not be serviced.

Northbound trips will begin at stop 6338, north of Clayton Drive.

26 – Maple, 462 – Maple School Special, Route 464 – St. Joan of Arc School Special

When: Monday, June 8, 2026 to Sunday, June 21, 2026

Where: America Avenue and John Deisman Boulevard

Event: America Avenue Bridge Construction, City of Vaughan

Routes affected: Route 26 – Maple, Route 462 – Maple School Special and Route 464 – St. Joan of Arc School Special

Please plan ahead and allow yourself extra travel time. For trip planning assistance, call the YRT Contact Centre at 1-866-668-3978.

522 - Markham Local

When: Friday, June 19 at 1:30 p.m. to Saturday, June 20 at 11:59 p.m.

Where: Main Street Markham between Bullock Drive and Highway 7

Reason: Markham Village Music Festival

Routes affected: 522 - Markham Local (Friday only) and TTC Route 102D - Markham Road (for TTC information: please contact TTC at 416-393-4636)

Detour Westbound:

Buses will travel westbound on Church Street, left onto southbound Wootten Way North, right onto westbound Highway 7, service Main Street Markham vivastation, then back to...