School Special Bus Routes

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Many schools around the city are served by regular ETS bus routes. Some bus routes have extra trips that are timed for students at a particular school.

School Special bus routes are intended to manage overcrowding on regular ETS bus routes caused by a large number of students travelling between a neighbourhood and a school. However, ETS does not provide School Special bus routes to every school and students may need to make transfers to get to their designated school. ETS operates School Special bus routes on school days to supplement regular bus routes.

All customers are welcome to use both School Special and regular routes.

School Bus Routes Schedules

Reading the Schedules

The schedule special timetable format is different from regular route brochures. Please read the schedule carefully before planning a trip.

Intersections in the left hand column are timing points that represent when the bus will depart that location.
Check the route map for its location. Make sure to scroll down to make sure you see all of the route times. Note: the letters on the table represent the bus route’s major timing points. These letters are not included in the timetable.
Moving from left to right, each column indicates when a bus will stop at that intersection.
- The timetable uses the 24-hour clock
- Days of the week when each trip runs are located under each column.
  U = Tuesday, T = Thursday

Please note that School Special Route Schedules are subject to change without notice. Please refer to the trip planner, the third-party Transit app or Google Maps to look up options using the most up to date schedules.

Availability

ETS works closely with the local school boards to set the timing of the School Special bus route. The number and location of School Special bus routes are reviewed every year and adjustments are made based on the number of customers along the route. When a route does not meet a minimum number of customers over a period of time, the service is moved to another area with higher demand.

Yellow School Bus Service is managed directly by the local school boards.

On Demand Transit

Students can use On Demand Transit to support their school travel.

They can travel with other customers to a designated transit hub then transfer to regular bus routes destined for their school.

New Customer Information

Trip Planning Tools
Information about the various ways you can plan your trip, including the ETS Trip Planner, Transit app, Google Maps and route schedules

Using the Bus
Information on what to do when waiting for a bus, boarding a bus, paying fares, exiting the bus and providing feedback

Using the LRT
Information about Proof of Payment areas at LRT Stations, waiting for the train, tips for while you are riding on the train and getting help on the train or at LRT stations

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