Public transport in Canada
In the month of November 2015 ridership of Canadian large urban transit was 142.7 million passenger trips.
The following is a list of public transit authorities in Canada.
Municipality | Province | Population | Bus | Rapid transit | Commuter rail |
Toronto | Ontario | 2,731,579 | Toronto Transit Commission | Toronto subway, Toronto streetcar system | GO Transit |
Greater Vancouver | British Columbia | 2,463,431 | TransLink | SkyTrain | West Coast Express |
Montreal | Quebec | 1,704,694 | Société de transport de Montréal | Montreal Metro | Exo |
Calgary | Alberta | 1,239,220 | Calgary Transit | CTrain | |
York Region | Ontario | 1,109,909 | York Region Transit | Toronto subway, Viva Rapid Transit | GO Transit |
Ottawa | Ontario | 934,243 | OC Transpo | O-Train, Ottawa Transitway | |
Edmonton | Alberta | 932,546 | Edmonton Transit System | Edmonton Light Rail Transit | |
Mississauga | Ontario | 721,599 | MiWay | Mississauga Transitway | GO Transit |
Winnipeg | Manitoba | 705,224 | Winnipeg Transit | Winnipeg RT | |
Durham Region | Ontario | 645,862 | Durham Region Transit | DRT Pulse | GO Transit |
Brampton | Ontario | 593,638 | Brampton Transit | Züm | GO Transit |
Hamilton | Ontario | 536,917 | Hamilton Street Railway | GO Transit | |
Waterloo Region | Ontario | 535,154 | Grand River Transit | Ion rapid transit | GO Transit |
Quebec City | Quebec | 531,902 | Réseau de transport de la Capitale | Métrobus | |
Laval | Quebec | 422,993 | Société de transport de Laval | Montreal Metro | Exo |
Halifax | Nova Scotia | 403,131 | Halifax Transit | MetroLink | |
London | Ontario | 383,822 | London Transit | ||
Greater Victoria | British Columbia | 367,770 | Victoria Regional Transit System | ||
Gatineau | Quebec | 276,245 | Société de transport de l'Outaouais | Rapibus | |
Saskatoon | Saskatchewan | 246,376 | Saskatoon Transit | ||
Longueuil | Quebec | 239,700 | Réseau de transport de Longueuil | Montreal Metro | Exo |
St. John's region | Newfoundland and Labrador | 219,207 | Metrobus Transit | ||
Windsor | Ontario | 217,188 | Transit Windsor | ||
Regina | Saskatchewan | 215,106 | Regina Transit | ||
Greater Kelowna | British Columbia | 194,882 | Kelowna Regional Transit System | RapidBus | |
Oakville | Ontario | 193,832 | Oakville Transit | ||
Burlington | Ontario | 183,314 | Burlington Transit | GO Transit | |
Greater Sudbury | Ontario | 161,531 | GOVA | ||
Sherbrooke | Quebec | 161,323 | Société de transport de Sherbrooke | ||
Saguenay | Quebec | 145,949 | Société de transport du Saguenay | ||
Greater Moncton | New Brunswick | 144,810 | Codiac Transpo | ||
Lévis | Quebec | 143,414 | Société de transport de Lévis | ||
Barrie | Ontario | 141,434 | Barrie Transit | GO Transit | |
Abbotsford | British Columbia | 141,397 | Central Fraser Valley Transit System | ||
Trois-Rivières | Quebec | 134,413 | Société de transport de Trois-Rivières | ||
St. Catharines | Ontario | 133,113 | St. Catharines Transit | ||
Guelph | Ontario | 131,794 | Guelph Transit | ||
Greater Saint John | New Brunswick | 126,202 | Saint John Transit | ||
Kingston | Ontario | 123,798 | Kingston Transit | ||
Milton | Ontario | 110,128 | Milton Transit | GO Transit | |
Thunder Bay | Ontario | 107,909 | Thunder Bay Transit | ||
Chatham-Kent | Ontario | 101,647 | CK Transit | ||
Red Deer | Alberta | 100,418 | Red Deer Transit | ||
Strathcona County | Alberta | 98,044 | Strathcona County Transit | ||
Brantford | Ontario | 97,496 | Brantford Transit | ||
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | 95,114 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu transport en commun | ||
Cape Breton Region | Nova Scotia | 94,285 | Transit Cape Breton | ||
Lethbridge | Alberta | 92,729 | Lethbridge Transit | ||
Nanaimo | British Columbia | 90,504 | Nanaimo Regional Transit System | ||
Kamloops | British Columbia | 90,280 | Kamloops Transit System | ||
Niagara Falls | Ontario | 88,071 | Niagara Falls Transit | ||
North Okanagan | British Columbia | 84,354 | Vernon Regional Transit System | ||
Chilliwack | British Columbia | 83,788 | Chilliwack/Agassiz-Harrison Transit System | ||
Cowichan Valley | British Columbia | 83,739 | Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System | ||
Saint-Jérôme | Quebec | 74,346 | Exo Secteur Laurentides | ||
Prince George | British Columbia | 74,003 | Prince George Transit System | ||
Sault Ste. Marie | Ontario | 73,368 | Sault Transit Services | ||
Sarnia | Ontario | 71,594 | Sarnia Transit | ||
Wood Buffalo | Alberta | 71,589 | Fort McMurray Transit | ||
Greater Charlottetown | Prince Edward Island | 69,325 | T3 Transit | ||
Drummondville | Quebec | 68,601 | Commission de transport de Drummondville | ||
Comox Valley | British Columbia | 66,527 | Comox Valley Transit System | ||
Granby | Quebec | 66,222 | Transport Urbain Granby | ||
St. Albert | Alberta | 65,589 | St. Albert Transit | ||
Norfolk County | Ontario | 64,044 | Ride Norfolk | ||
Medicine Hat | Alberta | 63,260 | Medicine Hat Transit | ||
Grande Prairie | Alberta | 63,166 | Grande Prairie Transit | ||
Airdrie | Alberta | 61,581 | Airdrie Transit | ||
Fredericton | New Brunswick | 58,220 | Fredericton Transit | ||
Leduc | Alberta | 55,678 | Leduc Transit | ||
Saint-Hyacinthe | Quebec | 55,648 | Compagnie de Transport Maskoutaine | ||
Welland | Ontario | 52,293 | Welland Transit | ||
North Bay | Ontario | 51,553 | North Bay Transit | ||
Belleville | Ontario | 50,716 | Belleville Transit | ||
Shawinigan | Quebec | 49,349 | Réseau de Transport en Commun de Shawinigan | ||
Brandon | Manitoba | 48,859 | Brandon Transit | ||
Rimouski | Quebec | 48,664 | Société des transports de Rimouski | ||
Châteauguay | Quebec | 47,906 | Exo Secteur Sud-Ouest | ||
Cornwall | Ontario | 46,589 | Cornwall Transit | ||
Joliette | Quebec | 45,508 | Corporation de Transport Joliette Métropolitain | ||
Quinte West | Ontario | 43,577 | Quinte Access | ||
West Vancouver | British Columbia | 42,473 | West Vancouver Blue Bus | ||
Rouyn-Noranda | Quebec | 42,334 | L'autobus de ville | ||
Timmins | Ontario | 41,788 | Timmins Transit | ||
Woodstock | Ontario | 40,902 | Woodstock Transit | ||
St. Thomas | Ontario | 38,909 | St. Thomas Transit | ||
Mission | British Columbia | 38,833 | Central Fraser Valley Transit System | West Coast Express | |
Prince Albert | Saskatchewan | 35,926 | Prince Albert Transit | ||
Bradford West Gwillimbury | Ontario | 35,325 | BWG Transit | ||
Moose Jaw | Saskatchewan | 33,890 | Moose Jaw Transit | ||
Penticton | British Columbia | 33,761 | South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System | ||
Campbell River | British Columbia | 32,588 | Campbell River Transit System | ||
Stratford | Ontario | 31,465 | Stratford Transit | ||
Fort Erie | Ontario | 30,710 | Town of Fort Erie Transit System | ||
Orillia | Ontario | 30,546 | Orillia Transit | ||
Sainte-Julie | Quebec | 29,881 | Exo Secteur Sainte-Julie | ||
Orangeville | Ontario | 28,900 | Orangeville Transit | ||
Leamington | Ontario | 27,595 | Leamington Transit | ||
Midland-Penetanguishene | Ontario | 25,826 | Midland Penetanguishene Transit | ||
Whitehorse | Yukon | 25,085 | Whitehorse Transit | ||
Clarence-Rockland | Ontario | 24,512 | Clarence-Rockland Transpo | ||
Fort Saskatchewan | Alberta | 24,149 | Fort Sask Transit | ||
Tecumseh | Ontario | 23,229 | Tecumseh Transit | ||
Beloeil | Quebec | 22,458 | Exo Secteur Vallée du Richelieu | ||
Banff-Canmore | Alberta | 21,843 | Roam | ||
Collingwood | Ontario | 21,793 | Colltrans | ||
Brockville | Ontario | 21,346 | Brockville Transit | ||
Owen Sound | Ontario | 21,341 | Owen Sound Transit | ||
Lindsay | Ontario | 20,713 | Lindsay Transit | ||
Wasaga Beach | Ontario | 20,675 | Wasaga Beach Transit | ||
Fort St. John | British Columbia | 20,155 | Fort St. John Transit System | ||
Huntsville | Ontario | 19,816 | Huntsville Transit | ||
Corner Brook | Newfoundland and Labrador | 19,806 | Corner Brook Transit | ||
Yellowknife | Northwest Territories | 19,569 | Yellowknife Transit | ||
Squamish | British Columbia | 19,512 | Squamish Transit System | ||
Cobourg | Ontario | 19,440 | Cobourg Transit | ||
Cranbrook | British Columbia | 19,259 | Cranbrook Transit System | ||
Salmon Arm | British Columbia | 17,706 | Shuswap Regional Transit System | ||
Port Alberni | British Columbia | 17,678 | Port Alberni Regional Transit System | ||
Miramichi | New Brunswick | 17,537 | Miramichi Transit | ||
Niagara-on-the-Lake | Ontario | 17,511 | Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit | ||
Beaumont | Alberta | 17,396 | Beaumont Transit | ||
Midland | Ontario | 16,864 | Midland Penetanguishene Transit | ||
Powell River Region | British Columbia | 16,783 | Powell River Regional Transit System | ||
Port Hope | Ontario | 16,753 | Port Hope Transit | ||
Swift Current | Saskatchewan | 16,604 | Swift Transit | ||
Yorkton | Saskatchewan | 16,343 | Yorkton Transit | ||
Bracebridge | Ontario | 16,010 | Bracebridge Transit | ||
Kenora | Ontario | 15,096 | Kenora Transit | ||
Cold Lake | Alberta | 14,961 | Cold Lake Transit | ||
North Battleford | Saskatchewan | 13,888 | North Battleford Public Transit | ||
Thompson | Manitoba | 13,678 | Thompson Transit | ||
Prince Rupert | British Columbia | 12,220 | Prince Rupert Transit System | ||
Dawson Creek | British Columbia | 12,178 | Dawson Creek Transit System | ||
Whistler | British Columbia | 11,854 | Whistler Transit System | ||
Terrace | British Columbia | 11,486 | Terrace Regional Transit System | ||
Williams Lake | British Columbia | 10,753 | Williams Lake Transit System | ||
Elliot Lake | Ontario | 10,741 | Elliot Lake Transit | ||
Nelson | British Columbia | 10,664 | West Kootenay Transit System | ||
Salt Spring Island | British Columbia | 10,557 | Salt Spring Island Transit System | ||
Whitecourt | Alberta | 10,204 | Whitecourt Transit | ||
Quesnel | British Columbia | 10,007 | Quesnel Transit System | ||
Temiskaming Shores | Ontario | 9,920 | Tri-Town Transit | ||
Hinton | Alberta | 9,882 | Hinton Transit | ||
Mont-Tremblant | Quebec | 9,646 | Mont-Tremblant public transit | ||
Bridgewater | Nova Scotia | 8,532 | Bridgewater Transit | ||
Castlegar | British Columbia | 8,039 | West Kootenay Transit System | ||
Trail | British Columbia | 7,709 | West Kootenay Transit System | ||
Revelstoke | British Columbia | 7,547 | Revelstoke Transit System | ||
Merritt | British Columbia | 7,139 | Merritt Regional Transit System | ||
Yarmouth | Nova Scotia | 6,518 | Town of Yarmouth Transit | ||
Kitimat | British Columbia | 6,394 | Kitimat Transit System | ||
Gabriola Island | British Columbia | 4,500 | Gertie | ||
Tofino | British Columbia | 1,932 | Tofino Free Shuttle |