MiWay

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MiWay
A MiWay MiLocal (frequent stop) Orion VII hybrid bus
Founded1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Headquarters3484 Semenyk Court
LocaleMississauga, Canada
Service areaMississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Toronto
Service typePublic transit
Routes56 local
9 express
8 regular school
1 TTC-contracted
Stops3673[1]
Hubs28 (8 outside the city)
Depots2
Fleet623 buses
Daily ridership119,152 (2014)
Annual ridership36.6 million (Increase 2.2%) (2014)[1]
(52.2 million boardings)
Fuel typeDiesel and hybrid electric
OperatorCity of Mississauga
Chief executiveEve Wiggins[2]
Websitewww.miway.ca
Former Mississauga Transit logo
Like most other city-owned vehicles, transit buses are also identified by a version of the corporate logo
MiWay bus stop 5304 located at the intersection of Hurontario and Courtneypark. MiWay's 57 Courtneypark services this stop along with Brampton Transit's 7 Kennedy.

MiWay (mai-WEI; stylized miWAY), also known as Mississauga Transit and originally as Mississauga Transit Systems, is the municipal public transport agency serving Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and is responsible to the city's Transportation and Works Department. MiWay services consist of two types of bus routes: MiLocal, local buses that make frequent stops, and MiExpress, express buses between major destinations. MiWay is the primary operator along the Mississauga Transitway, a dedicated east–west bus-only roadway.

MiWay's routes connect with GO Transit along with Brampton Transit to the north, Oakville Transit to the southwest, Milton Transit to the northwest, Toronto Transit Commission to the east and York Region Transit to the northeast.

MiWay is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association. In 2013, MiWay's annual ridership was 35.8 million passengers, with more than 50.9 million boardings.[1]: H-14 

History[edit]

Public transit in Mississauga was first operated by Charterways Limited as Mississauga Transit Systems with four buses in 1969. It was acquired by the city's newly formed Mississauga Transit in 1974, incorporating the former towns of Mississauga, Port Credit and Streetsville. Services began on November 1, 1973.

It later acquired routes formerly operated by others, such as;

In the late 1990s, due to a growing number of Mississauga Transit buses using Burnhamthorpe Road in Toronto to reach Islington subway station, which created congestion while not serving local Toronto residents along the route, this led to a resident blockade in an incident known as “the Battle of the Buses”. During the political dispute between Toronto and Mississauga city councils, the TTC commissioners responded by blocking Mississauga Transit buses from using Islington station’s transit terminal from 1998 to 2001 when a compromise was reached.[3][4]

Mississauga Transit was rebranded MiWay on October 4, 2010. New MiWay-branded hybrid buses entered service, with orange MiLocal buses on local routes and blue MiExpress buses on express routes. Advertisements were placed on buses and shelters in September 2010 to introduce users to the new branding. Older buses using the old logo would continue to be used until they are decommissioned. Service levels did not change with the rebranding.[5]

The reason for the company's new name is twofold: "Mi" could be interpreted as standing for Mississauga, and it is also a homophone for "My", suggesting possession.

As of December 1, 2011, MiWay's bus fleet is fully low-floor and accessible. As of October 22, 2012, bus stop pads have been put at all MiWay bus stops. This allowed the entire system to become fully accessible.[6]

On April 29, 2019, 24-hour service was introduced on four bus routes.[7]

Facilities[edit]

Major[edit]

Facility Address & coordinates Opened Notes
Administration 3484 Semenyk Court
43°34′5″N 79°39′13″W / 43.56806°N 79.65361°W / 43.56806; -79.65361
2014 Headquarters
E. J. Dowling Transit Facility 975 Central Parkway West
43°34′11″N 79°39′17″W / 43.56972°N 79.65472°W / 43.56972; -79.65472
2015 Operations; renamed in honour of Mississauga Transit's first manager Ed Dowling in 2015.[8]
Central Parkway Garage 975 Central Parkway West
43°34′11″N 79°39′17″W / 43.56972°N 79.65472°W / 43.56972; -79.65472
1977 Storage for 400 or 500 buses. A new bus repair depot was added in 2008.
Malton Garage 6780 Professional Court
43°42′23″N 79°37′48″W / 43.70639°N 79.63000°W / 43.70639; -79.63000
1992 Storage for 110 buses
City Centre Transit Terminal 200 Rathburn Road West
43°35′38″N 79°38′47.6″W / 43.59389°N 79.646556°W / 43.59389; -79.646556
1997

Transitway stations[edit]

For more information on the transitway, see the Bus rapid transit section. All MiWay routes are wheelchair-accessible.

Station Address Routes Other connections
Cawthra 775 Eastgate Parkway 107, 109
Central Parkway 4325 Central Parkway East 10, 53, 107, 109
Dixie 4440 Dixie Road 5, 73, 74, 107, 109 Brampton Transit, GO Transit
Erin Mills 4430 Erin Mills Parkway 46, 48, 109, 110 GO Transit
Etobicoke Creek 1915 Eglinton Avenue East 35, 87, 107, 109
Orbitor 5015 Orbitor Drive 35, 87, 107, 109
Renforth 5001 Commerce Boulevard 7, 24, 35, 39, 43, 57, 74, 87, 107, 109 GO Transit, TTC
Spectrum 5005 Spectrum Way 35, 87, 107, 109
Tahoe 4650 Tahoe Boulevard 87, 107, 109
Tomken 4450 Tomken Road 51, 107, 109
Winston Churchill 4310 Winston Churchill Boulevard 36, 45/45A, 109 GO Transit

Terminals and junctions[edit]

All MiWay routes are wheelchair-accessible.

Former MiWay service booth and platforms at Islington station, before MiWay connections were moved to Kipling Station
Location Routes Other connections
Brampton Gateway Terminal 103 Brampton Transit (with the terminal), GO Transit (at Main Street)
Churchill Meadows Community Centre 9, 35
City Centre Transit Terminal 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 28, 61, 66, 68, 76, 99 20, 26, 107, 109, 110 and Brampton Transit (Züm) (at Rathburn Road), GO Transit (at Station Gate)
Credit Valley Hospital 9, 48 35 (at Eglinton Avenue), 46 (at Erin Mills Parkway), GO Transit (at Erin Mills Parkway and Eglinton Avenue)
Dixie Outlet Mall 4, 5
Erin Mills Town Centre Bus Terminal 9, 13, 46, 48, 49 35 (at Eglinton Avenue)
Humber College
North Campus
22, 107 Brampton Transit, TTC, YRT (inside campus)
Islington station 26 (on-street at Islington & Bloor) TTC buses and Line 2 Bloor–Danforth subway.
Kipling station 1/1C, 3, 11, 20, 26, 35, 70, 71, 76, 101/101A, 108, 109 GO Transit, TTC buses and Line 2 Bloor–Danforth subway. The only major hub outside the city limits.
Meadowvale Town Centre Transit Terminal 10, 13, 38/38A, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45/45A, 46, 48, 87, 90, 104, 109 GO Transit (at Aquitaine Avenue)
Sheridan Centre Bus Terminal 29, 71 13, 45A, 110 (at Erin Mills Parkway)
Sheridan College
Brampton Campus
61, 66, 99 18, 57 (at McLaughlin Road), Brampton Transit
Sherway Gardens 4 TTC
South Common Centre Bus Terminal 1C, 13, 26, 29, 36, 48, 101, 110 Oakville Transit
Toronto Pearson International Airport 7, 57 (Infield Cargo Area), 24 & 107 (Viscount LINK Station) Brampton Transit (Terminal 1), GO Transit (Terminal 1), TTC (Terminals 1 & 3)
Trillium Health Centre
Queensway West & Hurontario Street
28, 103 4 (at Queensway), 2 (at Hurontario Street)
University of Toronto at Mississauga 1C, 44, 101/101A, 110
Westdale Mall
Dundas Street West & Erindale Station Road
1/1C, 6, 101/101A
Westwood Square Bus Terminal 7, 11, 15, 16/16A, 18, 22, 24, 30, 42, 104, 107 Brampton Transit, TTC
Woodbine Centre 11 & 30 (at Rexdale Boulevard) TTC & YRT (at Queens Plate Drive)
  • : September to April only

GO Transit stations[edit]

All MiWay routes are wheelchair-accessible.

A Mississauga Flyer D800 bus meeting a TTC bus at Long Branch Loop in 1987
Location Routes Other connections
Clarkson 13, 14/14A, 23, 29, 45/45A, 110 Oakville Transit
Cooksville 4, 28, 38, 53 2, 103 (at Hurontario Street)
Dixie no direct bus connection 5 (nearest on-street route)
Erindale 9 6, 26 (at Burnhamthorpe Road)
38/38A (at Creditview Road)
Hurontario & 407
Park and ride
17, 53 Brampton Transit
Kipling 1/1C, 3, 11, 20, 26, 35, 70, 71, 76, 101/101A, 108, 109 TTC connection available at Kipling station
Lisgar 38/38A Brampton Transit, Milton Transit
Long Branch
Long Branch TTC Loop
5, 23 TTC
Malton 30 18, 42 (at Derry Road)
Brampton Transit (at Derry Road)
Meadowvale 90 44 (at Aquitaine Avenue)
Port Credit 2, 8, 14/14A, 23
Streetsville 49A 44 (at Queen Street)

Operations[edit]

Operations are funded by the city's municipal government, which allocates tax revenues to the transit operator. In 2022, the city allocated almost $90 million for Miway's budget.[9]

Services[edit]

Routes[edit]

All routes are wheelchair-accessible. Routes 1 Dundas, 2 & 17 Hurontario, 3 Bloor, and 7 Airport operate 24 hours.

Legend Designation
1–99 Regular Service MiLocal
300s School Service
100s Express Service MiExpress
Route Direction and termini Availability
1
Dundas EB To Kipling station WB To Ridgeway Drive All week, 24 hours
1C
To Kipling station
Via University of Toronto Mississauga
To South Common Centre
Via University of Toronto Mississauga
All week
2
Hurontario
(South)
NB To City Centre SB To Port Credit GO Station All week, 24 hours
3
Bloor EB To Kipling station WB To City Centre All week, 24 hours
4
Sherway Gardens EB To Sherway Gardens
Via Huron Park (off-peak only)
WB To Cooksville GO Station
Via Huron Park (off-peak only)
All week
5
Dixie NB To Cardiff Boulevard SB To Long Branch Loop All week
6
Credit Woodlands EB To City Centre WB To Westdale Mall All week
7
Airport NB To Westwood Square
Via Renforth Station
SB To City Centre
Via Renforth Station
All week, 24 hours
8
Cawthra NB To City Centre SB To Port Credit GO Station Mon–Sat
9
Rathburn-Thomas EB To City Centre
Via Erindale GO Station (weekday only)
WB To Churchill Meadows Community Centre
Via Erindale GO Station (weekday only)
All week
10
Bristol-Britannia NB To Meadowvale Town Centre SB To City Centre All week
11
Westwood NB To Westwood Square SB To Kipling station All week
13
Glen Erin NB To Meadowvale Town Centre
Via South Common Centre
SB To Clarkson GO Station
Via South Common Centre
All week
14
Lorne Park EB To Port Credit GO Station WB To Clarkson GO Station Mon–Fri off-peak only
14A
To Winston Churchill Boulevard Peak hours
15
Drew EB To Westwood Square WB To Cardiff Boulevard Mon–Fri
(No mid-day service)
16
Malton CCW To Westwood Square Mon–Sat
16A
CW All week
17
Hurontario
(North)
NB To Hurontario & 407 Park and Ride SB To City Centre All week, 24 hours
18
McLaughlin-Derry EB To Westwood Square WB To Sheridan College Brampton Mon–Fri
20
Rathburn EB To Kipling station WB To City Centre All week
22
Finch EB To William Osler Health Centre
via Humber College
WB To Westwood Square All week
23
Lakeshore EB To Long Branch Loop WB To Clarkson GO Station All week
24
Northwest NB To Westwood Square SB To Renforth Station Peak hours
25
Traders Loop CW To Matheson Boulevard Peak hours
26
Burnhamthorpe EB To Kipling station
Via City Centre (weekends only) and Islington station
WB To South Common Centre
Via Islington station and City Centre (weekends only)
All week
28
Confederation NB To City Centre
Via Cooksville GO Station (PM peak only)
SB To Trillium Health Centre
Via Cooksville GO Station (AM peak only)
All week
29
Park Royal-Homelands NB To South Common Centre SB To Clarkson GO Station All week
30
Rexdale EB To Bergamot Avenue
Via Malton GO Station (peak hours only)
WB To Westwood Square
Via Malton GO Station (peak hours only)
Mon–Sat
35
Eglinton EB To Kipling station WB To Churchill Meadows Community Centre All week
36
Colonial-Ridgeway NB To Winston Churchill Station SB To South Common Centre All week
38
Creditview NB To Meadowvale Town Centre SB To Cooksville GO Station Mon–Fri
38A
Weekends and holidays
39
Britannia EB To Renforth Station
Via Paramount Centre (off-peak only)
WB To Meadowvale Town Centre
Via Paramount Centre (off-peak only)
All week
42
Derry EB To Westwood Square WB To Meadowvale Town Centre All week
43
Matheson-Argentia NB To Meadowvale Town Centre SB To Renforth Station Peak hours (northbound AM service only; southbound PM service only)
44
Mississauga Road NB To Meadowvale Town Centre SB To University of Toronto Mississauga All week
45
Winston Churchill NB To Meadowvale Town Centre SB To Clarkson GO Station All week
45A
Peak hours
46
Tenth Line-Osprey NB To Meadowvale Town Centre SB To Erin Mills station All week
48
Erin Mills NB To Meadowvale Town Centre SB To South Common Centre All week
49
McDowell EB To Erin Mills Town Centre WB To Ninth Line Mon–Fri (no peak hour service)
49A
To Streetsville GO Station Peak hours
51
Tomken NB To Cardiff Boulevard SB To Stanfield Road Mon–Sat
53
Kennedy NB To Hurontario & 407 Park and Ride SB To Cooksville GO Station Mon–Fri
57
Courtneypark EB To Renforth Station WB To Sheridan College Brampton Mon–Fri
61
Mavis NB To Sheridan College Brampton SB To City Centre All week
66
McLaughlin NB To Sheridan College Brampton SB To City Centre All week
68
Terry Fox NB To Bancroft Drive SB To City Centre All week
70
Keaton EB To Kipling station WB To Milverton Drive Peak hours
71
Sheridan-Subway EB To Kipling station WB To Sheridan Research Park Two trips EB, two trips WB per weekday
73
Kamato NB To Ambler Drive SB To Dixie Station Peak hours
74
Explorer EB To Renforth Station WB To Dixie Station Peak hours
76
City Centre-Subway EB To Kipling station WB To City Centre Mon–Fri
87
Meadowvale-Skymark NB To Meadowvale Town Centre SB To Renforth Station Peak hours (northbound PM service only; southbound AM service only)
90
Terragar-Copenhagen Loop EB To Meadowvale Town Centre
Via Meadowvale GO Station (peak hours only)
WB To Meadowvale Town Centre Mon–Fri
99
College Shuttle NB To Sheridan College Brampton SB To City Centre SuspendedTwo trips NB, two trips SB per weekday
(September to April)
101
Dundas Express EB To Kipling station
Via University of Toronto Mississauga
WB To South Common Centre
Via University of Toronto Mississauga
Mon–Sat
101A
To Kipling station
Via University of Toronto Mississauga (September to April)
To Ridgeway Drive
Via University of Toronto Mississauga (September to April)
Peak hours
103
Hurontario Express NB To Brampton Gateway Terminal SB To Trillium Health Centre All week
104
Derry Express EB To Westwood Square WB To Meadowvale Town Centre Suspended
107
Malton Express NB To Humber College North Campus (September to April)
To Westwood Mall (May to August)
SB To City Centre Mon–Sat
108
Meadowvale Business Express NB To Meadowvale Business Park SB To Kipling station Peak hours (northbound AM service only; southbound PM service only)
109
Meadowvale Express NB To Meadowvale Town Centre
Via City Centre
SB To Kipling station
Via City Centre
All week
110
University Express NB To City Centre
Via University of Toronto Mississauga
SB To Clarkson GO Station
Via University of Toronto Mississauga
Mon–Fri
To University of Toronto Mississauga (additional short turn service)
No peak hour service from May to August
Mon–Fri (no evening service)
Mid-day only from May to August
302
Philip Pocock-Bloor West EB N/A WB To City Centre
via Bloor Street
Regular school year
304
Father Goetz-Mississauga Valley EB N/A WB To Father Goetz Secondary School Regular school year
306
Streetsville-Terry Fox NB To Streetsville Secondary School SB To Mavis Road Regular school year
307
Philip Pocock-Bloor East EB To Kipling station WB Philip Pocock Secondary School Regular school year
313
Streetsville Secondary-Meadowvale TC NB To Meadowvale Town Centre SB Streetsville Secondary School Regular school year
314
Rick Hansen-Creditview NB To Rick Hansen Secondary School SB To Creditview Road & Bristol Road West Regular school year
315
Rick Hansen-City Centre NB To Rick Hansen Secondary School SB To City Centre Regular school year
321
Stephen Lewis-St. Joan of Arc NB To Stephen Lewis Secondary School and St. Joan of Arc Secondary School SB To Winston Churchill Boulevard Regular school year

TTC-contracted route[edit]

Only one Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) route, 52B/52D Lawrence West, is operated by the TTC by contract on behalf of the City of Mississauga. The fare payment method is the same as for regular MiWay buses; via a Presto card, cash, or in some cases, a MiWay special purpose ticket, and transfers to connecting MiWay buses are included. A TTC youth, senior or student ticket or token, depending on the category that the passenger falls into, can also be used, but TTC-only Presto tickets cannot be used to pay the MiWay fare(s). A regular TTC fare is charged if continuing into, and the MiWay fare is charged for passengers riding from Toronto, with Toronto Pearson International Airport set as the boundary.

From 2002 to 2010, another route 32B Eglinton West, operated to Explorer Drive in a similar arrangement.

Route Direction and termini Accessible Operates Extra fare required
52B
Lawrence West EB To Lawrence station
via Lawrence West station
WB To Westwood Mall Disabled access Monday through Friday West of Pearson Airport
52D
To Victory Crescent / McNaughton Avenue Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays

Rapid transit[edit]

Bus rapid transit[edit]

The Mississauga Transitway is a mostly grade-separated twelve-stop bus rapid transit (BRT) line running alongside or on Highway 403 and Eglinton Avenue, and passes through the City Centre. The line also connects to buses to Pearson Airport at Renforth station.

Future routes[edit]

Map of rapid transit in Mississauga in 2030; showing the existing Mississauga Transitway, and the under-construction Hurontario LRT, which will extend into Brampton. Also shown is the Line 5 Eglinton LRT, which will run primarily underground across Toronto but will have one station in Mississauga connecting to the eastern end of the transitway at Renforth station

Light rail transit[edit]

Construction of the Hurontario LRT in December 2022

Mississauga will be served by a 19 km light rail transit (LRT) route on Hurontario Street, running north from Port Credit GO Station and extending beyond the city limits into Brampton to terminate at Steeles Avenue.[10] The line will link Port Credit, the City Centre, and the south end of Brampton in response to increasing congestion and anticipated high growth in the corridor.[11] Construction began in 2020, and the line is projected to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2024.[12] It will replace MiExpress route 103 Hurontario Express.

The LRT will connect to two GO Transit rail lines (Milton line at Cooksville GO Station and Lakeshore West line at Port Credit GO Station), and other rapid transit lines including Züm Steeles, Züm Main, and the Mississauga Transitway).

Toronto Subway[edit]

In addition to the Hurontario LRT, Toronto's Line 5 Eglinton is being extended to meet the Mississauga Transitway's Renforth station, bringing the Toronto Subway into Mississauga. It is expected to be completed by 2030 or 2031. A later phase will extend the line further to Pearson Airport and a future Airport transit hub.[13]

Dundas Street BRT[edit]

An additional BRT Line is proposed to be built along Dundas Street. The Dundas Street bus rapid transit line is an on-street route that is tentatively proposed to run along the Dundas Street corridor between Kipling Subway Station in Toronto and Ridgeway Drive in west Mississauga and continue west to Waterdown via Oakville and Burlington.[14]

Accessibility[edit]

MiWay operates low-floor, wheelchair-accessible buses. The last high-floor bus was retired on December 1, 2011. A separate transit service for the disabled called Transhelp is operated by the Peel Regional Municipality.

Schedules[edit]

Mississauga Transit's paper "Ride Schedules" were discontinued in 2004. From 2005 onward, all timetables were only available from the system's website.

MiWay provides up-to-date bus schedules via their CityLink telephone service. In November 2005 MiWay inaugurated a schedule finder on their website, called Click 'n Ride,[15] with information specific to each bus stop.

Fares[edit]

As of May 2023, MiWay's cash fare is $4.00 for riders aged 13 to 64 and $1.00 for riders aged 65 and older with valid senior photo identification. Customers can also pay their MiWay bus fare by credit card and the current adult cash fare price is deducted.[16] Presto cards have been accepted throughout the entire MiWay system since May 30, 2011.[17] Since July 29, 2019, riders can also use their Presto cards to pay both their MiWay and Toronto Transit Commission fares on TTC-operated bus routes 52B and 52D Lawrence West operating between Mississauga (Westwood Mall or McNaughton) and Toronto (Lawrence Station). Credit and debit cards including those loaded on mobile wallets are accepted on the Presto reader as of August 11, 2022. A fare of $4.00 is deducted (regardless of age).[18] Children ages 0 to 12 can ride all MiWay bus routes fare-free by travelling with a fare-paying customer. Children travelling alone, even though they can ride fare-free, must tap on with their "child" Presto card on the Presto fare device when boarding.

Cash-paying customers can ask the bus driver for a printed paper transfer after depositing a cash fare into the fare box. For customers paying a single-ride fare by Presto card or credit or debit card, an electronic transfer is automatically stored on their card after their initial tap-on.

Transfers are valid for two hours in any direction, including transfers to and from Brampton Transit, Oakville Transit, Milton Transit and York Regional Transit from the time of issue.[19]

Presto card fares:

Fare category Presto MiWay single-ride Presto Weekly Loyalty program Presto MiWay monthly pass Expiry Notes
Child
Ages 6 to 12
$0.00 On 13th birthday
  • Does not automatically upgrade to student fare class at expiry
  • Automatically resets to adult fare class at expiry
  • Requires visit to a Presto customer service location to be converted to the student fare class
Youth
Ages 13 to 19
$2.45 Free after 12 full fares are paid On 20th birthday
  • Automatic upgrade to adult fare class at expiry
  • ID required
Adult $3.20 Free after 12 full fares are paid $131.00
  • Default setting for unregistered cards
  • Does not automatically upgrade to senior at age 65
  • Requires visit to a Presto customer service location to be converted to the senior fare class
Senior
Ages 65 and over
$1.00 Free after 12 full fares are paid $65.00
  • Senior photo ID required


Other fares and fees:

Fare category Price Notes
GO Train & bus fare integration Free
  • Only for Presto cardholders who pay single fares using their stored card balance
Senior photo ID
for all senior fares
$5.00
  • Available for purchase at City Centre Transit Terminal only
Route map $2.00
  • Available for purchase at City Centre Transit Terminal only

Presto programs[edit]

In 2007, MiWay was the first test site for the new Presto card; Presto was adopted across the entire MiWay system in May 2011.[20] Since launching the Presto card in Mississauga, MiWay has issued more than 9,000 cards; as of 2012, they were being used for more than 2.4 million trips within the system.[6] MiWay offers two programs exclusively for Presto cardholders:

  • GO Transit co-fare:[21] Since March 14, 2022, Customers who pay their fares by Presto or contactless credit and debit card and transfer from GO Transit onto connecting MiWay buses get free admission so long as the customer swipes a Presto, credit or debit card on the Presto fare readers onto the connecting MiWay bus within the 3-hour transfer window. Passengers transferring from MiWay to GO Transit services will also be reimbursed the difference between the MiWay fare and the co-fare upon disembarking from GO Transit.
  • Loyalty program (weekly fare capping):[22] When Presto cardholders have paid for 12 regular MiWay fares in a calendar week, they are able to ride for free for the rest of the week. This program does not cover GO Transit co-fares and fares paid on other systems. The weekly ride count resets to zero on Mondays.

Smart Commute discount program[edit]

MiWay also offers discounted adult transit passes to employees of the members of Smart Commute Mississauga[23] and Smart Commute Pearson Airport Area.[24] Transit passes are automatically paid by payroll deduction.

Employer discount City discount Total discount Monthly pass cost
None None None $132.00
15% 5% 20% $105.60
25% or more 15% 40% or more $79.20 or less

Fleet/garages[edit]

Fleet numbers Built Builder Model Status Notes
1–3 1989 OBI 02.501 Retired Mississauga City Centre shuttle
2001–2002 1969 GMC TDH-3502 Retired 2002 last TDH-3502 built
2003 1969 GMC TDH-3502 Retired
2004 1968 GMDD TDH-5303 Retired Ex–Skinner-Sun Parlor Charterways
2005–2009 1971 GMDD T6H-5305 Retired Sent to Brampton Transit in 1989
2012 1970–1971 VanHool Unibus Retired Secondhand minibus. Sent to Charterways Transportation.
2010–2014 1974 GMC T6H-4523N Retired
2015–2020 1970 GMC TDH-3301 Retired Ex–North Bay Transit; Deutz air-cooled engines
2021 1960 CC&F TD-43 Retired Ex–Regina Transit
2021 1973 GMDD T6H-5307N Retired Ex-Charterways
2022–2027 1974 GMC T6H-4523A Retired Ex–Sioux City Bus Lines
2028 FORD Retired
2029–2031 1973 GMDD T6H-5307N Retired Ex-Charterways
2032–2037 1973 GMDD T6H-5307N Retired Double-stream exit doors from this order onwards
2038–2049 1974 GMDD T6H-5307N Retired
2050–2069 1976 GMDD T6H-5307N Retired
2070–2081 1976 FIL D800A Retired
2082–2087 1978 OBI 01.501 Retired Converted to CNG in 1992. Sent to Burlington Transit.
2085–2089 1954–1956 GMC TDH-4512 Retired Ex–Toronto Transit Commission
2090–2099 1954–1956 GMC TDH-4512 Retired Ex–Toronto Transit Commission
2101–2120 1977 GMDD T6H-5307N Retired
2121–2144 1978 FIL D800B Retired
2145–2165 1980 FIL D900 Retired
3001–3005 FORD B700 Retired
3006–3022 1974–1975 RVI Club Car Retired One unit was used to promote transit to children
5001–5014 1982 GMDD TA60-102N Retired Articulated
5015–5026 1982 GMDD TA60-102N Retired Articulated; ex-Toronto Transit Commission in 1986.
5027–5038 1982 GMDD TA60-102N Retired Articulated; ex–OC Transpo in 1987; 5034 preserved by private owner in California, USA.
8401–8404 1984 OBI 01.504 Retired Sent to St. Catharines Transit
8405–8416 1984 OBI 01.506 Retired
8501 1985 OBI 01.508 Retired
8601–8610 1986 OBI 01.508 Retired 8610 ex-OBI demonstrator in 1997
8801–8825 1988 OBI 01.508 Retired Tinted windows from this order onwards; 8823 CNG powered; 8825 6V92TA engine and HT748 transmission.
8901–8925 1989 OBI 05.501 Retired Air conditioning from this order onwards. First production Orion Vs; 8901 was sent to Mississauga Fire Department.
9001–9020 1990 OBI 05.501 Retired
9101–9140 1990–1991 OBI 05.501 Retired Cummins engine LTA10-240 with Voith D863.3 transmission; 9137–9139 Allison HT-746 transmission.
9201–9210 1992 OBI 05.501 Retired CNG-powered; converted to diesel in 1997.
9301–9312 1992 OBI 05.501 Retired
9350–9370 1993 New Flyer D60HF Retired Articulated; built by MiWay's double-stream rear exit door expectations.
9701–9735 1997 OBI 05.501 Retired The last unit retired on December 1, 2011, marking the end of MiWay's high-floor era.
9736–9747 1997 OBI 02.501 Retired
9751–9785 1997 New Flyer D60LF Retired
9801–9842 1997 OBI 06.501 Retired Low-floor buses from this order onwards; 9810 Balios orange LED destination display (changed to Luminator MegaMax); 9811 Luminator Horizon destination display; 9812 TwinVision LED destination display (changed to Luminator MegaMax).
0101-0114 2001–2002 OBI 07.501 Retired First production Orion VIIs
0151-0160 2001 New Flyer D60LF Retired Articulated; infrared transmitters for signal priority.
0301-0344 2003 New Flyer D40LF Retired Infrared transmitters for signal priority
0501-0572 2005 New Flyer D40LF Active 57 units retired
0601-0653 2006 New Flyer D40LFR Active 19 units retired
0701-0712 2007 EDN EZ Rider II MAX Retired American Seating Metropolitan. Sold to City View Bus Sales & Services in Mississauga.
0721-0735 2007 New Flyer D40LFR Active 0732 is retired
0851–0885 2007–2008 New Flyer D60LFR Retired Articulated; 4ONE Aries seats.
0888-0899 2008 EDN EZ Rider II MAX Retired Sold to City View Bus Sales & Services in Mississauga
0801-0844, 0901–0925 2008 New Flyer D40LFR Active American Seating InSight seats; 4 units retired
0930-0941 2009 EDN EZ Rider II MAX Retired 4ONE Mariella seats; sold to City View Bus Sales & Services in Mississauga.
1001–1020 2010 OBI 07.501 BRT Active MiExpress livery
1031–1045 2010 OBI 07.501 HEV Active MiExpress livery
1051–1072 2010 New Flyer D60LFR Active Articulated; 1069-1071 repainted into the MiLocal Livery; 18 units retired
1101–1143 2011 New Flyer XD40 Xcelsior Active MiLocal livery
1201–1215 2012 OBI 07.501 BRT Active MiExpress livery
1301–1314 2013 New Flyer XD40 Xcelsior Active MiExpress livery; 1308 is retired
1351–1360 2013 New Flyer XD60 Xcelsior Active Articulated; MiLocal livery
1401–1407 2014 New Flyer XD40 Xcelsior Active MiExpress livery
1701–1727 2017 New Flyer XD40 Xcelsior Active MiExpress livery
1730–1766 2017 NOVA LFS Active MiLocal livery; 1738 is retired.
1770–1799 2017 NOVA LFS Artic Active Articulated; MiLocal livery; 1796 is retired.
1801–1812 2018 NOVA LFS Active MiLocal livery
1901–1910 2019 NOVA LFS HEV Active MiLocal livery
2051–2061 2020 New Flyer XDE60 Xcelsior Active Articulated; MiExpress livery; 2058 & 2060 repainted orange
2151-2155 2021 New Flyer XDE60 Xcelsior Active Articulated; MiLocal livery
2201-2274 2022 New Flyer XDE40 Xcelsior Active MiLocal livery, 2238 pending entry into service
2275-2290 2022 New Flyer XDE60 Xcelsior Active MiLocal livery, being delivered
2301-2353 2023 New Flyer XDE40 Xcelsior Active Milocal Livery, delivery by June 5, 2023 (53) Units[25]
2375-2396 2023 New Flyer XDE60 Xcelsior Active Articulated; MiLocal Livery, 2375 in MiExpress Livery, delivery by June 5, 2023 (22) Units[25]

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Transit Enforcement Services[edit]

Mississauga Transit Enforcement Officers are members of the City's Corporate Security Team. They are designated as Municipal Law Enforcement Officers and are responsible for:

- Patrolling the MiWay system
- Maintaining the integrity of the fare system by conducting inspections in fare-access areas
- Deterring crime and anti-social behaviour
- Maintaining a presence at City Centre Transit Terminal
- Providing customer service throughout the system
- Providing emergency first aid where applicable
- Enforcing City of Mississauga Transit By-Law 425-03 on Transit properties
- Liaising with other Transit Enforcement Agencies (Metrolinx Special Constables, TTC Special Constables)

Officers can be identified by their dark coloured uniforms that bare the crest of a Mississauga Municipal Law Enforcement Officer. Their fleet consists of Ford Escape Hybrids with the MiWay corporate logo and "TRANSIT ENFORCEMENT" written on all sides.

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References[edit]

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  2. ^ "City of Mississauga welcomes new Director of Transit". October 24, 2023.
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  7. ^ "MiWay transit changes and improvements bring more 24-hour service". City of Mississauga. April 26, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "MiWay Celebrates New Name for Operations Building". MiWay Blog. MiWay. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
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  10. ^ "Hurontario Main Street Study". hurontario-main.ca. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
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  18. ^ MiWay. "Open payment is available on MiWay". Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  19. ^ "Transfers and connections – MiWay". Archived from the original on September 21, 2020.
  20. ^ "Presto Around the GTA". Metrolinx. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  21. ^ "Enjoy free travel on MiWay when you connect with GO Transit using your PRESTO card". Mississauga.ca. April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  22. ^ "Mississauga.ca – MiWay – PRESTO Loyalty". Mississauga.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
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Works cited[edit]

  • Mississauga – An Illustrated History, Roger E. Riendeau Windsor Publications Limited 1985.
  • Mississauga Transit – 25 Years With You On Board 1974–1999, David Onodera, Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation 1999.

--contains a roster of buses used to 1999.

  • Aging bus fleet to be replaced, GTA: Mississauga, Toronto Star, August 24, 2006, R5

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