Transit

Guelph Transit holiday hours

December 24, 2024 to January 1, 2025
Date Administrative Office Guelph Transit operating hours
December 24 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Regular service ending at 7 p.m.
December 25 Closed Holiday on-demand from 9:15 a.m. – 6:45 p.m. Stops throughout the city become on-demand stops, except those serviced by Route 99 Mainline, which runs every 30 minutes.
December 26 Closed Sunday service schedule.
December 31 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Regular service with free transit service beginning at 7 p.m.
January 1 Closed Holiday on-demand from 9:15 a.m. – 6:45 p.m. Stops throughout the city become on-demand stops, except those serviced by Route 99 Mainline, which runs every 30 minutes.

Detour Alert: Routes 1 Edinburgh College, 2 College Edinburgh, 8 Janefield and 50 U Stone – Update to Route 50U Detour – December 2 – Now servicing back of Stone Road Mall

Following passenger feedback, the Route 50 detour has been amended as of December 2 so that it continues to service the back Stone Road Mall but then proceeds to the Hanlon Expressway and then to College Avenue West.

Routes 1 Edinburgh College, 2 College Edinburgh, 8 Janefield and 50 U Stone are detoured from November 25 to December 20  due to construction.

Route 1 Edinburgh College

Outbound

  • Regular route

Inbound

  • Continue on Scottsdale Drive
  • Turn right to College Avenue West
  • Return to regular route

Temporary/relocated stop(s)

  • Stop Identification 115 – Janefield at Poppy northbound will not be in service.  Please use Stop Identification 114 – Stone at Scottsdale westboun
  • Stop Identification 116 – Janefield at Mason northbound and Stop Identification 117 – College at Vanier eastbound will not be in service.  Please use Stop Identification 118 – College at Lynnwood eastbound

Route 2 Edinburgh College

Outbound

  • From College Avenue West
  • Turn left to Scottsdale Drive
  • Turn left to Stone Road West
  • Return to regular route

Inbound

  • Regular route

Temporary/relocated stop(s)

  • Stop Identification 156 – College at Centennial westbound will not be in service.  Please use Stop Identification 157 – Janefield at Poppy southbound
  • Stop Identification 157 – Janefield at Poppy southbound will not be in service.  Please use Stop Identification – 6202 – Scottsdale at Janefield southbound
  • Stop Identification 158 – Janefield at Scottsdale eastbound will not be in service. Please use Stop Identification 5709 – Stone at Scottsdale eastbound

Route 8 Janefield

Outbound

  • From College Avenue West
  • Turn left to Scottsdale Drive
  • Turn left to Stone Road Mall laneway
  • Return to regular route

Inbound

  • Regular route

Temporary/relocated stop(s)

  • Stop Identification 156 – College at Centennial westbound will not be in service.  Please use Stop Identification 6075 – Scottsdale at College southbound
  • Stop Identification 157 – Janefield at Poppy southbound and Stop Identification 158 – Janefield at Scottsdale eastbound will not be in service.  Please use Stop Identification 813 – Stone Road Mall Platform 1

Route 50 U Stone

Outbound

  • Regular route

Inbound

  • From Stone Road Mall – Platform 4
  • Turn left to Scottsdale Drive
  • Turn right Stone Road West
  • Turn right to Hanlon Expressway
  • Turn right to College Avenue West
  • Return to regular route

Temporary/relocated stop(s)

  • Stop Identification 115 – Janefield at Poppy northbound and Stop Identification 116 – Janefield at Mason northbound will not be in service.  Please use Stop Identification 6048 – Stone Road Mall Platform 4

Detours alert: Santa Claus Parade and Santa Run – Routes 3 Westmount, 8 Janefield, 9 Waterloo, 10 Paisley, 11 Silvercreek, 12 Delhi, 13 Eastview, 20 Northwest Industrial and 99 Mainline.

The 2024 Santa Run and Guelph Community Santa Parade take place on Saturday, December 7. There will be route detours and stop closures from 2-7:30 p.m.

The Santa Claus Parade will cause several road closures in the downtown core. All buses travelling to and from Guelph Central Station will be on detour and many stops in the immediate area will be out of service.

Illustration of Santa waving

Parade route

The parade starts on Norfolk Street at Powell Street, follows Norfolk Street, turns left at Quebec Street, turns left at Wyndham Street North and ends at Carden Street. 4:55 p.m.: Santa Run on the parade route (finishes at MacDonell Street). Register at guelphsantarun.ca to run the route before the parade starts. All proceeds go to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Guelph. 5:15 p.m.:  Canada Post and the Guelph Food Bank set off. Don't forget your non-perishable food items and letters to Santa. 5:30 p.m.: Parade starts. There will be an indoor and outdoor markets in front of and inside Old Quebec Street mall.

Transit route detours

Please note that Platform 21 will be closed and relocated to Platform 15. Platform 22 will be closed and relocated to Platform 14.

Routes affected are Route 3 Westmount, 8 Janefield, 9 Waterloo, 10 Paisley, 11 Silvercreek, 12 Delhi, 13 Eastview, 20 Northwest Industrial and 99 Mainline.Guelph Transit will make every effort to maintain service times during the detours, but buses may be delayed arriving at the bus terminal causing missed connections. Passengers may also experience service delays along the routes and at the transfer point at the University Centre.

Please note that Platform 21 will be closed and relocated to Platform 15. Platform 22 will be closed and relocated to Platform 14.

Route 3 Westmount

Platform 21 will be closed and relocation to platform 15.

Outbound

  • From Platform 15
  • Turn right to Macdonell Street
  • Turn right to Wellington Street East
  • Turn right to Edinburgh Road South
  • Turn right to London Road
  • Turn left Westmount Road
  • Return to regular route

Inbound

  • From Westmount Road
  • Turn right on London Road
  • Turn left on Edinburgh Road
  • Turn left on Wellington Street
  • Turn left on Macdonell Street
  • Turn left into Guelph Central Station
  • Continue to platform 15

Stops not in service

  • Stop Identification – 6063 – Woolwich at Heffernan northbound
  • Stop Identification – 302 – Woolwich at Cardigan northbound
  • Stop Identification – 1102 – Suffolk at Norfolk westbound
  • Stop Identification – 5810 – Suffolk at Dublin westbound
  • Stop Identification – 305 – Suffolk at Glasgow westbound
  • Stop Identification – 306 – Yorkshire at London northbound
  • Stop Identification – 394 – Yorkshire at Home southbound
  • Stop Identification – 395 – Suffolk at Glasgow eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 396 – Suffolk at Dublin eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 5960 – Suffolk at Norfolk eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 397 – Woolwich at Cardigan southbound
  • Stop Identification – 1130 – Wyndham at Cork southbound

Route 8 Janefield

Outbound

  • From platform 3
  • Continue around Guelph Central Station
  • Turn right on Macdonell Street
  • Turn right on Wellington Street
  •  Return to regular route

Inbound

  • Continue on Wellington Street East
  • Turn left to Macdonell Street
  • Turn left to Guelph Central Station
  • Continue to Platform 3

Stops not in service

  • Stop Identification – 297 – Wyndham at Fountain northbound
  • Stop Identification – 801 – Wyndham at Fountain southbound

Route 9 Waterloo

Outbound

  • From Platform 6
  • Continue around Guelph Central Station
  • Turn right to Macdonell Street
  • Turn right to Wellington Street East
  • Turn right to Edinburgh Road North
  • Turn left to Waterloo Avenue
  • Return to regular route

Inbound

  • From Waterloo Avenue
  • Turn right to Gordon Street
  • Turn left to Wellington Street East
  • Turn left to Macdonell Street
  • Turn left to Guelph Central Station
  • Continue around Guelph Central Station to Platform 1

Stops not in service

  • Stop Identification – 901 – Waterloo at Dublin westbound
  • Stop Identification – 902 – Waterloo at Glasgow westbound
  • Stop Identification – 903 – Waterloo at Fergus westbound
  • Stop Identification – 920 – Waterloo at McGee eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 824 – Waterloo at Glasgow eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 922 – Waterloo at Dublin eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 801 – Wyndham at Fountain southbound
  • Stop Identification – 901 – Waterloo at Dublin westbound
  • Stop Identification – 902 – Waterloo at Glasgow westbound
  • Stop Identification – 903 – Waterloo at Fergus westbound

Route 10 Paisley

Outbound

  • From Platform 19
  • Turn right to Macdonell Street
  • Turn right to Wellington Street East
  • Turn right to Edinburgh Road South
  • Turn left to Paisley Road
  • Return to regular route

Inbound

  • From Paisley Road
  • Turn right to Edinburgh Road South
  • Turn left to Wellington Street East
  • Turn left to Macdonell Street
  • Turn left to Guelph Central Station
  • Continue around Guelph Central Station to Platform 14

Stops not in service

  • Stop Identification – 1122 – Paisley at Yorkshire eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 1025 – Paisley at Glasgow eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 1026 – Paisley at Norfolk eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 1130 – Wyndham at Cork southbound
  • Stop Identification – 1001 – Quebec at Wyndham westbound
  • Stop Identification – 1002 – Paisley at Norfolk westbound
  • Stop Identification – 1003 – Paisley at Glasgow westbound
  • Stop Identification – 1004 – Paisley at Yorkshire westbound
  • Stop Identification – 1005 – Paisley at Harrison westbound

Route 11 Silvercreek

Outbound

  • From Platform 4
  • Continue around Guelph Central Station
  • Turn right to Macdonell Street
  • Turn right to Wellington Street East
  • Turn right to Edinburgh Road South
  • Return to regular route

Inbound

  • From Edinburgh Road North
  • Turn left to Wellington Street East
  • Turn left to Macdonell Street
  • Turn left to Guelph Central Station
  • Continue  around Guelph Central Station to Platform 20

Stops not in service

  • Stop Identification – 1122 – Paisley at Yorkshire eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 1025 – Paisley at Glasgow eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 1026 – Paisley at Norfolk eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 1130 – Wyndham at Cork southbound
  • Stop Identification – 6068 – Macdonell at Wilson westbound
  • Stop Identification – 1101 – Norfolk at Cork northbound
  • Stop Identification – 6003 – Norfolk at Oxford northbound
  • Stop Identification – 1102 – Suffolk at Norfolk westbound
  • Stop Identification – 5810 – Suffolk at Dublin westbound
  • Stop Identification – 305 – Suffolk at Glasgow westbound
  • Stop Identification – 1105 – Suffolk at Yorkshire westbound
  • Stop Identification – 1106 – Suffolk at Edinburgh westbound

Route 12 Delhi

Platform 22 will be closed and relocated to platform 14.

Outbound

  • From Platform 14
  • Turn right to Macdonell Street
  • Turn left to Woolwich Street
  • Turn right to Eramosa Road
  • Return to regular route

Inbound

  • From Eramosa Road
  • Turn left on Woolwich Street
  • Turn right on Macdonell Street
  • Turn left into Guelph Central Station
  • Continue around Guelph Central Station to platform 19

Stops not in service

  •  Stop Identification – 1130 – Wyndham at Cork southbound

Route 13 Eastview

Outbound

  • From Platform 5
  • Continue around Guelph Central Station
  • Turn right to Macdonell Street
  • Turn left to Woolwich Street
  • Turn right to Eramosa Road
  • Return to regular route

Inbound

  • From Eramosa Road
  • Turn left on Woolwich Street
  • Turn right on Macdonell Street
  • Turn left into Guelph Central Station
  • Continue to platform 5

Stops not in service

  •  Stop Identification – 1130 – Wyndham at Cork southbound
  • Stop Identification – 5830 – Wyndham at Quebec northbound

Route 20 Northwest Industrial

Outbound

  • From Platform 1
  • Turn right to Wellington Road East
  • Turn right to Edinburgh Road South
  • Return to regular route

Inbound

  • From Edinburgh Road South
  • Turn left to Wellington Road East
  • Turn left to Macdonell Street
  • Turn left to Guelph Central Station
  • Continue to Platform 6

Stops not in service

  • Stop Identification – 1122 – Paisley at Yorkshire eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 1025 – Paisley at Glasgow eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 1026 – Paisley at Norfolk eastbound
  • Stop Identification – 1130 – Wyndham at Cork southbound
  • Stop Identification – 6063 – Woolwich at Heffernan northbound
  • Stop Identification – 302 – Woolwich at Cardigan northbound
  • Stop Identification – 2001 – Woolwich at Norwich northbound
  • Stop Identification – 6030 – London at Exhibition westbound
  • Stop Identification – 2002 – London at Hamel westbound

Route 99 Mainline northbound to Guelph Central Station

Inbound

  • From Gordon Street
  • Turn right to Wellington Street East
  • Turn left to Macdonell Street
  • Turn left to Guelph Central Station
  • Continue around the Guelph Central Station to Platform 18

Stops not in service

  • Stop Identification – 543 – Gordon at Wellington northbound
  • Stop Identification – 544 – Gordon at Nottingham northbound
  • Stop Identification – 6067 – Macdonell at Wilson eastbound

Route 99 Mainline northbound to Smart Centre

Outbound

  • From Platform 18
  • Turn right to Macdonell Street
  • Turn left to Woolwich Street
  • Turn right to Eramosa Road
  • Turn left to Delhi Street
  • Turn left to Speedvale Avenue
  • Continue on Speedvale Avenue
  • Turn right to Kathleen Street
  • Turn left to Bailey Avenue
  • Turn right to Nicklin Road
  • Turn right to Woodlawn Road West
  • Turn left to Smart Centre

Stops not in service

  • Stop Identification – 6068 – Macdonell at Wilson westbound
  • Stop Identification – 1101 – Norfolk at Cork northbound
  • Stop Identification – 6003 – Norfolk at Oxford northbound
  • Stop Identification – 6082 – Norfolk at Suffolk northbound
  • Stop Identification – 254 – Woolwich at London northbound
  • Stop Identification – 255 – Woolwich at Kerr northbound
  • Stop Identification – 256 – Woolwich at Powell northbound
  • Stop Identification – 257 – Woolwich at Earl northbound
  • Stop Identification – 258 – Woolwich at Speedvale northbound
  • Stop Identification – 259 – Woolwich at Evergreen Seniors Centre northbound
  • Stop Identification – 260 – Woolwich at Marilyn northbound

Route 99 Mainline southbound to Guelph Central Station

Inbound

  • From Woodlawn Road West
  • Turn right to Victoria Road North
  • Turn right to Eramosa Road
  • Turn left to Woolwich Street
  • Turn right to Macdonell Street
  • Turn left to Guelph Central Station
  • Continue to Platform 7

Stops not in service

  • Stop Identification – 234 – Woolwich at Marilyn southbound
  • Stop Identification – 235 – Woolwich at Evergreen Seniors Centre southbound
  • Stop Identification – 236 – Woolwich at Mac southbound
  • Stop Identification – 6097 – Woolwich at Verney southbound
  • Stop Identification – 237 – Woolwich at Tiffany southbound
  • Stop Identification – 238 – Woolwich at London southbound
  • Stop Identification – 5985 – Norfolk at Suffolk southbound
  • >Stop Identification – 6094 – Norfolk at Cork southbound
  • Stop Identification – 6067 – Macdonell at Wilson eastbound

Route 99 Mainline southbound to University Centre

Outbound

  • From Platform 7
  • Continue around Guelph Central Station
  • Turn right to Macdonell Street
  • Turn right to Wellington Street East
  • Turn left to Gordon Street
  • Return to regular route

Stops not in service

  • Stop Identification – 501 – Gordon at Nottingham southbound
  • Stop Identification – 352 – Gordon at Wellington southbound
  • Stop identification 6067 – Macdonell at Wilson eastbound

Detour Alert: Route 2 College Edinburgh, August 24 to December 20

The Route 2 College Edinburgh is detoured due to construction.

Outbound

  • From South Ring Road
  • Turn left to Gordon Street
  • Turn right to Stone Road West
  • Turn right to Edinburgh Road South
  • Turn left to College Avenue West
  • Return to regular route

Inbound

Regular route

Temporary/relocated Stop(s)

  • Stop Identification 292 – Gordon at McGilvray northbound and Stop Identification 154 – College at Caledonia westbound are not in service.  Please use Stop Identification 1606 – Gordon at Stone southbound
  • Stop Identification 5986 – College at University westbound is not in service.  Please use Stop Identification 155 – College at Edinburgh westbound.

 

Transit current stop closures

Listed here are the closed stops that are not part of route detours. Please visit Guelph Transit service advisories for stops affected by a detour on their route.

20 Northwest Industrial

  • Stop Identification 2033, Silvercreek at Campbell southbound: redirected to temporary stop located 3 hydro poles to the north until December 20, 2024.
  • Stop Identification 2034, Silvercreek at Speedvale southbound: redirected to Stop Identification 1113, Speedvale at Lewis westbound until December 20, 2024.

 

Detour Alert: Route 4 York, May 27 to December 20

The Route 4 York will be detouring from May 27 to December 20 due to construction.

Outbound

  •  From York Road
  • Turn left Stevenson Street S.
  • Turn right to Elizabeth Street
  • Turn right to Victoria Street South
  • Turn left to York Road
  • Return to regular route

Inbound

  • From York Road
  • Turn right to Victoria Street South
  • Turn left to Elizabeth Street
  • Turn left to Macdonell Street
  • Turn left into the Guelph Central Station
  • Continue to Platform 2

Temporary/relocated stop(s)

  • Stop Identification 406 York at Brockville eastbound is not in service.  Please use Stop Identification 405 York at Morris eastbound
  • Stop Identification 407 York at Audrey eastbound is not in service.  Please use Stop Identification 360 York at Victoria eastbound.
  • Stop Identification 424 York at Victoria westbound and Stop Identification 425 York at Brockville westbound are not in service. Please use the temporary stop located on the northeast corner of York Road at Victoria Road South. Passengers on the inbound sections of York Road and Ontario Street may elect to board the outbound trip east and circle back west to the Central Station
  • Stop Identification 426 York at Harris westbound and Stop Identification 427 Ontario at Huron westbound are not in service. Please use Stop Identification 1423 Elizabeth at Huron westbound. Passengers on the inbound sections of York Road and Ontario Street may elect to board the outbound trip east and circle back west to the Central Station.
  •  Stop Identification 428 Ontario at Manitoba westbound is not in service. Please use Stop Identification 1424 Elizabeth at Duke westbound. Passengers on the inbound sections of York Road and Ontario Street may elect to board the outbound trip east and circle back west to the Central Station
  •  Stop Identification – 429 – Ontario at Neeve westbound and Stop Identification 297 Wyndham at Fountain northbound are not in service.  Please use the stops at the Guelph Central Station. Passengers on the inbound sections of York Road and Ontario Street may elect to board the outbound trip east and circle back west to the Central Station.

Please note that these Route 14 stops are not serviced on this Route 4 inbound detour:

  • Stop ID 1422 Elizabeth at Morris westbound
  • StopID: 1421  Elizabeth at Stevenson westbound
  • Stop ID: 1420 Elizabeth at Victoria westbound