York Region Transit (YRT) service changes now in place for summer

June 30, 2026
YRT fare changes take effect Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Newmarket – York Region Transit (YRT) service changes have taken effect Sunday, June 28, 2026. Schedule and route adjustments are made to meet changing customer demand.

YRT service changes effective as of Sunday, June 28, 2026:

  • High School Special routes: Suspended during the summer holidays  
  • Route 320 – Jane Express and 360: Added service to Vaughan Mills and Canada’s Wonderland, timed to match operating hours
  • Route 1 – Highway 7, Route 8 – Kennedy and Viva Purple/Purple A: The 2026 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy will take place in Markham Centre from Friday, August 14 to Sunday, August 16, 2026, with YRT route detours and service adjustments during the event weekend; more details on route detours will be posted on yrt.ca when they become available

Frequency and service improvements will be made on several other routes. Learn which routes and how to plan ahead at yrt.ca/ServiceChanges

Canadian war veterans, active members of the Canadian Military and their immediate family members can ride YRT for free on Warriors’ Day on Saturday, August 22, 2026.

YRT fare changes will take effect Wednesday, July 1, 2026

In November 2025, York Regional Council approved the 2026 Regional Budget which includes a 3% transit fare increase effective Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The fare increase will help cover rising operating costs due to high inflation and help support the cost of delivering service to the Region. This is the third year of a three-year annual fare increase.

Discounted YRT fares continue to be offered through PRESTO including:  

  • $2.60 for seniors (ages 65+)
  • $2.60 for children (ages six to 12)
  • $3.29 for youth (ages 13 to 19)
  • $4.24 for adults (ages 20 to 64)  

Discounted YRT fares continue to be offered through the PRESTO card, PRESTO mobile wallet and PRESTO E-Tickets.

YRT also offers several discount and fare assistance programs including the Transit Assistance Program, One Fare, Ride to GO and Fare Capping

For more information, visit yrt.ca/FareChanges

For major service alerts, news, travel tips and other relevant transit information, call 1-866-MOVE-YRT (668-3978), visit yrt.ca or follow @YRTviva on social media. Check out yrt.ca/LiveChat to chat live with us for quick answers to your transit questions.  

The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to more than 1.3 million residents and over 58,000 businesses with 624,000 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/RegionalServices

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Media Contact:

Stephanie Crowley, Corporate Communications,
The Regional Municipality of York
Phone: 289-763-2598
Email: @email