The 2024 Santa Run and Guelph Community Santa Parade take place on Saturday, December 7.
Santa Claus Graphic
Santa Claus Parade Route
There will be route detours and stop closures from 2:00 p.m. to 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. 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. NOTE: PLATFORM 21 WILL BE CLOSED AND RELOCATED 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 NOTE: PLATFORM 22 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