
Guelph Transit Route Review
Guelph Transit started a full operational route review of its transit network in 2019 to look at individual routes and frequency to meet current and future customer needs, and to identify potential opportunities to move from its current system that requires customers to transfer buses at a central hub to a more grid-like system with direct routes.
The route review was approved by City Council as part of the Guelph Transit Business Service Review recommendations in 2019.
The route review outcomes were informed by data collection (e.g. ridership and stop activity data, and route-by-route on-time performance), industry best practices, and employee and public input.
The proposed transit system is a blended model that includes transit hubs, express routes, and routes that follow the city’s spine in a grid pattern as well as outer perimeter. It’s designed to get people to where they want to go with more route types (e.g. core, base, university express, on-demand, and industrial express), faster travel times, frequent service, and service reliability.
What we’re proposing for transit over the next decade allows us to deliver a more competitive, convenient, and reliable transit system that meets the community’s needs today and beyond. It also moves us closer to meeting goals set out in the City’s Strategic Plan by improving connectivity of the whole transportation system—making it easy for people to travel within city limits.
Please note: This project began in an older version of our website. Some of the tools and information may appear different than originally designed.

Who's Listening


Tracy Suerich, Community Engagement Advisor, City of Guelph
Phases
Presentation to council
Next Steps
This latest round of employee and community input was used to refine the proposed transit system and implementation plan, before it was presented to Council for consideration on November 15, 2021. Details on funding the initiative over 10 years will also be shared with Council as part of the City budget process.
Upcoming and ongoing events
Past events
Event date: June 16th, 2021 at 11:00 PM to June 17th, 2021 at 12:30 AM.
Event date: June 8th, 2021 at 11:00 PM to June 9th, 2021 at 12:30 AM.
