Owen Sound Transit

Owen Sound Transit

Downtown terminal in 2024
Headquarters	1020 3rd Avenue East
Locale	Owen Sound, Ontario
Service area	urban area
Service type	Bus service, Paratransit
Routes	4
Operator	Miller Transit [1]
Website	Owen Sound Transit

Owen Sound Transit provides local bus service and specialized transit for the city of Owen Sound, Ontario, which is located at the southwest end of Georgian Bay.

Both of those services operate out of the downtown transit terminal. Regular bus service consists of a four route system with daytime operations from Monday through Saturday. All four routes provide a half-hourly service on Monday to Friday between 6:30 am and 6:00 pm, with a less frequent Saturday service between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm ^[2] .

Owen Sound Transit Terminal

Location: 1020 3rd Avenue East, Owen Sound

Coordinates: 44°34′06.6″N80°56′28″W / 44.568500°N 80.94111°W / 44.568500; -80.94111

Bus routes

• East Bay Shore serves the northeast portion of town, including the hospital.
• Core Route is the central east–west route across 10th Street, including the hospital.
• Crosstown serves the southern part of town.
• Brooke serves the northwestern part of town.

Intercity service

• Guelph Owen Sound Transit to Guelph (Central Station). Two trips daily in each direction (Owen Sound to Guelph at 7.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m., Guelph to Owen Sound at 10.38 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.) ^[3] Launched in 2020 and operated by Voyago ^[4] , the service's funding has been extended multiple times, the latest until August 31, 2026 ^[5] .
• FlixBus to Toronto (Union Station) via such stops as Meaford, Collingwood, Barrie, and Pearson Airport, operated by partner Gallexy Tours ^[6] . Originally launched in 2024 under a one-year agreement for use of the Terminal; the agreement was extended for another year in 2025, and recommended for a further extension in 2026 ^[7] .
• Aboutown Transportation had formerly provided scheduled bus service to London ^[8] . Greyhound Canada previously served Toronto.

Old Bus Terminal Building

Location: 1023 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound

Coordinates: 44°34′05.7″N80°56′33″W / 44.568250°N 80.94250°W / 44.568250; -80.94250

History: Constructed in 1945, and designated under the Ontario Heritage Act , this building is an example of Art Moderne. Although no longer a functioning terminal, the style reflects the era of streamlining appropriate for a bus station. ^[9]

See also

• Transport portal
• Ontario portal

• Public transport in Canada

References

1. "Miller Transit Limited". The Miller Group . Retrieved January 19, 2015. Miller also operates conventional and specialized transit for the city of Owen Sound, the largest urban community in Grey and Bruce Counties.^{[ dead link ]}
2. "City Bus Service". City of Owen Sound. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
3. "Guelph Owen Sound Transportation". City of Owen Sound. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
4. "Owen Sound-to-Guelph transit service launching Aug. 31". The Owen Sound Sun Times. August 20, 2020. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
5. "Guelph-Owen Sound bus route to continue". GuelphToday.com. February 10, 2026. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
6. "New FlixBus Transit Service Connects Owen Sound to Pearson Airport and Union Station". City of Owen Sound. May 30, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
7. "Owen Sound operations committee recommends extending Flixbus service". The Owen Sound Sun Times. February 24, 2026. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
8. Langlois, Denis (November 13, 2013). "The London-based company will no longer send its buses to Owen Sound". Sun Times, Owen Sound. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017. Aboutown NorthLink will no longer travel to the city after the company decided to cut its three-times-per-week service between Owen Sound and London.
9. Owen Sound, City Heritage Register: Old Bus Terminal Building