Grey Transit Route (GTR)

For accessible rides please call 226-910-1001 or email owensound@driverseatinc.com to book your ride. Rides must be booked 2 days in advance to ensure the appropriate vehicle is scheduled to meet the needs of each unique rider. 

These parking spaces are offered by our GTR partners. It is the responsibility of the riders to ensure their vehicle is parked safely in a designated location. Riders are responsible for abiding by all signage and parking lot regulations.

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Find out how to ride the GTR, how to connect with other transportation services, and how to get in touch with us.  

At the Bus Stop

Riding on the Grey Transit Route

1.        Be at your stop five minutes early and check when your bus will arrive at: www.grey.ca/gtr

2.        Please let people exit the bus before you enter.

3.        Be respectful of customers, drivers and all GTR staff members.

Signaling a GTR bus when travelling in the City of Owen Sound, The Town of Blue Mountains and the Town of Orangeville

If you are travelling with GTR in the City of Owen Sound, The Town of Blue Mountains or the Town of Orangeville, you must signal the bus to alert the driver that you are waiting for the GTR bus. Otherwise, the driver will assume you are waiting for the local transit system bus.

If the bus approaching is not your GTR bus, take a step back to inform the driver that you are not waiting for that bus.

Please be sure to signal the bus in plenty of time to allow the driver time to safely stop.

Don’t Chase the Bus

Please do not chase the bus, for the safety of everyone, drivers are not allowed to let passengers on the bus once it has left the stop. Please be at your stop at least five minutes early.

On the Bus

Priority Seating

Please allow customers with disabilities, or mobility devices, elderly or pregnant women to board the bus first. Priority seats on all GTR buses have been reserved for customers with disabilities only. You must vacate these seats for customers with disabilities.

No - Smoking, Vaping, Cannabis & Alcohol

Smoking, vaping and the consumption of alcohol or cannabis products are not permitted on any GTR bus, in bus shelters or at bus terminals.

No - Hazardous Substances Allowed

Toxic, flammable or hazardous substances are not permitted on any GTR bus, in bus shelters or at bus terminals.

Travelling with:

A Backpack

When seated, place the backpack on your lap. Backpacks should not prevent another customer from being seated. 

Strollers and Bulky Items

Strollers, buggies and large bulky items are only allowed when there is space and it does not affect fellow riders. Customers must be able to carry their own items on and off the bus. For the safety of all customers, the aisles must not be blocked.

A Service Animal

A Service Animal is any animal trained for the purpose of accompanying a person with a disability, including a visually impaired or hearing-impaired person. If the animal is not wearing a vest or harness that identifies it as a Service Animal, the customer must show the driver official documentation from a regulated health professional confirming that the animal is being used for reasons relating to their disability. The customer is responsible for the behaviour of the Service Animal and ensuring it does not cause a disturbance or threaten the safety of others.

Food

Riders can consume snacks while on board the GTR. All food and drinks should be contained, and all waste must be taken off the bus and disposed of appropriately.

Music

Listening to music with earphones is permitted, if the volume is at an acceptable level and does not disturb fellow riders or the driver.

Sports Gear

Wearing in-line skates, roller skates, ice skates or use of a skateboard is not allowed on any GTR bus, in bus shelters or at bus terminals. Shirts and shoes must be worn on board buses. 

GTR Service Provider:

• Driverseat Owen Sound(link is external)

Regional Transit Links:

• COLLTRANS(link is external) – Collingwood
• Go Transit(link is external) – across Greater Toronto/Hamilton Area
• Grey Bruce Airbus(link is external) – from Grey Bruce to Toronto International Airport  
• Greyhound (link is external)– regional / international *** Temporarily suspended until further notice
• GOST(link is external) (Voyago) – Guelph to Owen Sound Transportation 
• Kasper(link is external) – Owen Sound to Guelph 
• Orangeville Transit(link is external)
• Owen Sound Transit(link is external)
• Simcoe Linx(link is external) – 5 regional routes across Simcoe County

Specialized Transit:

If you have special mobility needs, contact these service providers for information:

• Home and Community Support Services(link is external) Grey Bruce

• Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit(link is external)
• The City of Owen Sound - Mobility Transit(link is external)
• Town of Meaford - Meaford Moves+(link is external)

Driverseat:

If you have questions about the service that are not answered above, please contact Driverseat. For Feedback about your ride, please use the form below. 

For questions about the Grey Transit Route program, please contact:

Stephanie Stewart

Manager of Community Transportation, Grey County
Phone: +1 519-372-0219 ext. 1385
Stephanie.Stewart@grey.ca

Feedback

We appreciate your feedback. Please use this form to let us know how we might improve our service. We will review all submissions. Any personal information you provide will remain confidential. The more details you provide, the better we can implement your ideas or investigate your concerns.

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