York Region Transit
20 Jane bus at Pioneer Village station | |
| Parent | Regional Municipality of York |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | 50 High Tech Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario |
| Locale | York Region (with some service into Toronto and Brampton) |
| Service area | Suburban/semirural areas |
| Service type | Bus service, bus rapid transit |
| Alliance | |
| Routes | 116 conventional, 6 Viva, 5 TTC-contracted |
| Stops | 4,324 |
| Fleet |
|
| Daily ridership | 81,400 (weekdays, Q4 2025) |
| Annual ridership | 245,342,000 (2025) |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | see Operations |
| General Manager | Kyle Catney |
| Website | yrt.ca |
York Region Transit (YRT) is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are in Richmond Hill, at 50 High Tech Road. The system was founded on January 1, 2001, through the merger of four transit systems namely Markham Transit, Vaughan Transit, Richmond Hill Transit and Newmarket Transit.
YRT operates 65 full-time rush hour and limited routes, 35 school services, and six Viva bus rapid transit routes. Five contracted Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) bus routes run within York Region's boundaries (one in Vaughan and four in Markham).
Some YRT routes operate within the City of Toronto; these buses generally run to and from TTC subway stations. YRT northbound buses are allowed to pick up passengers south of Steeles Avenue if they are heading into York Region (passengers must flag the bus from a designated TTC or YRT stop). YRT buses heading to a TTC subway station can similarly drop off passengers at designated stops south of Steeles Avenue but are not permitted to pick up passengers from these stops. As the majority of passengers are assumed to be transferring to and from TTC services, no extra fare is charged for riders boarding or disembarking YRT buses within Toronto.