Bus Pick-Up, Locations & Maps




*** IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO MEET THE BUS AT TRAIL HEADS OR FURTHER NORTH ***
Because of the nature of our small groups tailored to people's abilities, a group's route may be one-way, start/end at different locations.  The bus drops off and picks up groups at multiple places anywhere along a roadway with no parking nearby on a given day.  Pick-up locations can change mid-day due to a group's progress or other reasons outside of our control .

These are the only stops available.     


 Location
Map

YONGE & YORKVILLE AVENUE

 West of Yonge on the NORTH side of Yorkville at Town Hall Square by the bench - *NEW 2023 LOCATION*

Parking:  Paid parking on nearby streets or parking lots
Departs 7:15 a.m. 

 

Yorkville (west of Yonge)


YONGE & MONTGOMERY/BROADWAY
 East side of Yonge at Montgomery/Broadway cross streets,  two blocks north of Eglinton.  A Tim Horton's is located there.
Parking:  Paid parking on nearby streets or parking lots (east of Eglinton before Mount Pleasant)
Departs:  7:30 a.m.
 
Yonge and Montgomery Map

YONGE & YORK MILLS
(northeast side of Yonge)  
Parking:  York Mills subway station parking lot, northwest corner ($6.00 parking for the day) -


 Alternative Parking areas near York Mills pick-up:  Here.
Departs:   7:45 a.m.

Yonge and York MIlls Map


HIGHWAY 400 & MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE W. - CAR POOL LOT (SW corner of interchange)
Parking:  Major Mackenzie car pool lot (free)
Departs:  8:10 a.m.
 
Hwy 400 and Major MacKenzie Map
HIGHWAY 400 & HIGHWAY 9 - CAR POOL LOT (SW corner of interchange)
Parking:  Hwy. 9 car pool lot (free)
Arrives/Departs:  approx. 8:30 a.m.
Must indicate to be picked up here, otherwise bus does not stop

Hwys. 400 and 9 Map 


HIGHWAY 400 & ESSA RD. (BARRIE) - SECOND MTO CAR POOL LOT *NEW 2023 LOCATION*

Parking:  Essa Road and Ardagh. car pool lot (free) - one traffic light away from the old stop at Essa and the 400.  The old stop is not available due to construction.

Departs/Arrives:  approx. 9:00 a.m.

Please make sure you arrive well ahead of time in case the bus is early

Must indicate to be picked up here, otherwise bus does not stop

 
Essa/Ardagh Car Pool Lot
 

Northern Stops (Depends the area  of trails the club will be accessing)

The month of January, the Northern stop is usually Waubaushene since we need to wait for lakes to freeze up before we can go on the Gravenhurst side.

 

HIGHWAY 400 & HIGHWAY 12 (Waubaushene)
- by the Country Style Coffee drive-thru
Parking:  Esso Station (free)
Arrives/Departs:  approx. 9:10 a.m.

Please make sure you arrive well ahead of time in case the bus is early.  You should already be dressed for your activity (boots, gaiters, already on) when you board the bus.  This stop is only available if the bus is travelling on the 400 side of our trails.  The first three or four weeks, we travel on this side of the highway as we have more land options.
Must indicate to be picked up here, otherwise bus does not stop
 Waubaushene Map
 
MUSKOKA RD. SOUTH - (Gravenhurst) - Muskoka Rd. South in front of the Giant Tiger
Parking is available (free)
Arrives/Departs:   approx. 9:30 a.m.

Please make sure you arrive well ahead of time in case the bus is early.  You should already be dressed for your activity (boots, gaiters, already on) when you board the bus.  This stop is only available if the bus is travelling on the Hwy. 11 (Gravenhurst) side of our trails.   As we have to wait for the lakes to freeze, our first time on the Gravenhurst side of trails is usually the end of January, first week of February.
Must indicate to be picked up here, otherwise bus does not stop
 Gravenhurst Map

 

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