Early Homebound Holiday Service

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GO GO GO for the holidays

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Planning for the holiday season? We’ll get you there and back safely!

GO Transit Holiday Schedule

December 24: Early homebound service

December 25: Sunday service

December 26: Saturday service

December 31: Early homebound, extra late-night trains + FREE service after 7 p.m.  

January 1: Sunday service

Check your schedule here.



Get Ho Ho Home Early

Our GO trains will leave Union Station earlier on December 24th and 31st. It’s like having your own personal sleigh and reindeer. But faster.

LAKESHORE WEST

December 24:

  • Early homebound trip departs Union at 13:30 and will travel express to Clarkson and then make all stops to Hamilton.
  • Early homebound trip departs Union at 14:30 and will travel express to Clarkson and then make all stops to West Harbour.
  • Cancelled trips from Union at 16:45 and 17:30.
  • Cancelled trips from Oakville at 15:10 and 15:40, as well as trip from Mimico at 17:30.

December 31:

  • Early homebound trip departs Union at 13:30 and will travel express to Clarkson and then make all stops to Hamilton.
  • Early homebound trip departs Union at 14:30 and will travel express to Clarkson and then make all stops to Aldershot and then West Harbour.
  • Trips departing Union at 18:00 and 18:30 will no longer be express and will make all station stops.
  • Trips departing Aldershot at 19:01 and 19:31 have been adjusted to 18:58 and 19:28.
  • Cancelled trips from Union at 16:45 and 17:30.
  • Cancelled trips from Oakville at 15:10 and 15:40, as well as trip from Mimico at 17:30, and from Aldershot at 00:31, 01:01 and 02:01.
 

LAKESHORE EAST

December 24:

  • Trip departing Union at 15:43 has been adjusted to make all stops to Oshawa instead of Pickering.
  • Cancelled trips from Union at 14:28, 16:00 and 16:30.
  • Cancelled trips from Oshawa at 15:36, 17:01 and 17:27.

December 31:

  • Trip departing Union at 15:43 has been adjusted to make all stops to Oshawa instead of Pickering.
  • Trip departing Oshawa at 17:18 will make stops at Guildwood, Eglinton and Scarborough.
  • Cancelled trips from Union at 14:28, 16:00 and 16:30.
  • Cancelled trips from Oshawa at 15:36, 17:01 and 17:27.


STOUFFVILLE

December 24:

  • No changes to weekday schedule, no early homebound service.

December 31:

  • Trip departing Union at 23:15 has been adjusted to make all stops to Mount Joy instead of Lincolnville.
  • Cancelled trip from Union at 18:10.
  • Cancelled trip from Lincolnville at 06:24.

BARRIE

December 24:

  • Early homebound trip departs Union at 12:40 will make all stops to Bradford.
  • Early homebound trips departs Union at 13:40 and 14:40 will make all stops to Allandale Waterfront.
  • Cancelled trips from Union at 17:35 and 18:35.
  • Cancelled trips from Aurora to Union at 13:41 and 14:41.

December 31:

  • Early homebound trip departs Union at 12:40 will make all stops to Bradford.
  • Early homebound trips departs Union at 13:40 and 14:40 will make all stops to Allandale.
  • Trip departing Union at 22:40 has been adjusted to make all stops to Aurora.
  • Cancelled trips from Union at 16:10, 17:35 and 18:35.
  • Cancelled trips from Aurora at 13:41 and 14:41, as well as from Allandale at 06:03.

RICHMOND HILL

December 24 and 31:

  • Early homebound trips departs Union at 12:30, 13:30, 16:00 and 18:30 will make all stops to Gormley.
  • Trip from Union at 15:10 has been adjusted to leave at 15:00 and will be make all stops to Gormley.
  • Cancelled trips from Union at 16:30, 17:30, 18:00 and 19:00.

MILTON

December 24:

  • Early homebound trips departs Union at 12:35, 13:35 and 14:35 and will make all stops to Milton.
  • Cancelled trips from Union at 16:55, 17:25 and 17:55.

December 31:

  • Early homebound trips departs Union at 12:35, 13:35 and 14:35 and will make all stops to Milton.
  • Cancelled trips from Union at 16:10, 16:55, 17:25 and 17:55.
  • Cancelled trip from Milton at 07:43.

KITCHENER

December 24 and 31:

  • No changes to weekday schedule, no early homebound service.

Planning a New Year's Eve outing? Leave the driving to us! Free service starting at 7 p.m. on December 31st, plus, extra late night service. Click here to learn more!

Saturday Schedule or Sunday Schedule means service on these days will run according to the Saturday or Sunday schedule specified in the schedule for each route. Please note that some GO Transit routes do not offer weekend service — you should check your specific schedule for information about weekend service.