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Owen Sound Transit information in REAL-TIME!

Download Transit (for free!) to know where your bus is at all times!

Transit provides real-time arrival information for all Owen Sound Transit (OST) service across the city. Whether you are checking the status of your favourite bus route or need step-by-step directions to get somewhere new, Transit and OST have you covered.

Worried about the app size? It's under 100MB which is 3x smaller than Snapchat!

Download Transit now and get more time back from your busy schedule! Get the free app on your mobile device:

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Watch how simple the app is to use:

Navigate public transit with accurate real-time predictions, simple trip planning, service notifications, step-by-step navigation, and trip reminders.

For more guidance with Transit, click here to download the Transit 101 guidebook, or visit the Transit Support page by clicking the button below.

Transit Support

There are numerous ways to reach and travel around the City of Owen Sound, including:

Public Transit in the City of Owen Sound

Owen Sound and area residents enjoy an efficient transportation network that provides both Conventional and Specialized Transit service within the City of Owen Sound.

Conventional Transit service is a four (4) route system operating during the day Monday through Saturday. All four routes provide ½ hour service from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
Mobility Transit provides residents with a door-to-door service which is specifically designed for residents with physical mobility limitations that restrict their ability to use the Conventional transit service.
View or download the Transit Brochure here

Intercommunity Transportation - GOST bus

Guelph Owen Sound Transportation 'GOST' is the City's transportation service funded by the Ministry of Transportation.

The bus runs daily, seven days a week including statutory holidays (excluding Christmas Day) from the Owen Sound Transit Terminal to the Guelph Transit Terminal with stops in between in Chatsworth, Williamsford, Durham, Mount Forest, Arthur, Fergus and Elora.

View or download the GOST brochure here.

For more information regarding Owen Sound Transit Services, please visit the transit terminal at:

1020 3rd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2L2
Phone: 519-376-9139
Email: transitterminal@owensound.ca

The City of Owen Sound undertook a Transit Optimization Review in late 2021. To see the results, visit the Transit Study page here.

Contact Us

808 2nd Avenue East,
Owen Sound, ON
N4K 2H4
Phone: 519-376-1440
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