Public Transit

There are numerous ways to travel around the City of Owen Sound. Please click a tile below to find out more information on each.

City Bus Service

City Bus Service (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.

Click here for routes, ticket fares, and more!

Guelph Owen Sound Transit (GOST)

Guelph Owen Sound Transportation 'GOST' is the City's intercommunity 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.

Mobility Bus Service

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.

Owen Sound Transit App: Information in Real-Time!

Transit App logo

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

Transit App 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:

Apple and iPhone Google and Android

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

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

Transit Info

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