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Bike and Transit

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Travel further by combining bike and transit trips. Simply ride to bus stations, park-n-ride by using station bike racks or easily take your bicycle on bus or train to continue your journey. Learn how you can do that on York Region Transit (Viva), TTC and GO Transit.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

York Region Transit / Visa (Bike n' Bus)

Bike racks can be found on all YRT and Viva buses and at bus stop locations through York Region, including terminals.

EASY ON: LOADING YOUR BIKE

 

 

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1.Get Ready

  • Prepare your bicycle for the bike rack by removing any water bottles or loose items that may fall off while the bus is moving
  • As the bus approaches, let the driver know you intend to use the bike rack
     

 

 

 

 

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2.Lower the Rack

  • Hold on to your bike with one hand
  • Use other hand to squeeze the handle at the top of the rack to unlock, and allow it to be lowered for use
  • If rack is lowered, move onto next step

 

 

 

 

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3. Load your Bike

  • Load your bike from front or curb/platform of the bus
  • Lift your bike into one of the rack's two wheel trays. A label tells you where the front wheel goes
  • The tray are far apart from each other to make loading and unloading easy if there is another bike there

 


 

 

 

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4. Secure Front Wheel

  • Secure your bike by pulling the spring loaded support arm out and over the front tire

 


 

 

 

 

Reminder: The loading and unloading of children's bikes should be performed by an accompanying adult

 

 

EASY OFF: UNLOADING YOUR BIKE

 

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1.Get Ready

  • Exit from front door and be sure to tell bus operator
  • Approach the bike rack from front or curb/platform side of the bus

 

 

 

 

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2.Unload your Bike

  • Pull spring-loaded support arm from the tire and lower
  • Lift your bike up from wheel slots toward the front or curb/platform side of the bus
  • Squeeze the handle at the front of the rack to lift and lock it in place

 

 

 

3.Depart Safely

  • Carry your bike away from the bus to the sidewalk/platform
  • Signal to the driver that you have finished unloading and stand clear of the bus

 

For more information, visit York Region Bike 'n' Bus


 

Toronto Transit Commission

All TTC buses, except Wheel-Trans and Community Buses, have bike racks so that you can bring your bike with you on your journey

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For more information, visit Taking your bike on TTC Vehicles

GO Transit
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All GO buses can carry up to two bicycles. Passenger can bring bicycle anywhere the GO Bus goes.

Passengers can also bring bicycles aboard GO Trains anytime except during rush hour. Specifically, bicycles are not allowed on trains arriving at Unionville Station between 6:30AM to 9:30 AM or on trains leaving Union Station between 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

 


 

 

 

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Bicycle Parking

Many Go stations offer bicycle storage or lockers. Some stations also offer reserved bicycle parking letting passengers rent a space in an enclosed bike storage area for 1-year period.

For more information, visit https://www.gotransit.com/en/trip-planning/getting-to-go