Finch Bus Terminal is a bus terminal in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It serves to connect the transit services of York Region to the north and the transit services of Toronto. It is located at 5697 Yonge Street on the northeast corner of Bishop Avenue and Yonge Street, one block north of Finch Avenue, connected by tunnel to Finch subway station. The station facilities, constructed by GO Transit, are within a major east-west electricity transmission corridor owned by Hydro One Networks.

Transit agencies that use the terminal are GO Transit and York Region Transit/Viva.

The terminal was built by the Toronto Transit Commission in 1974, and was acquired by the Toronto Area Transportation Operating Authority in March 1977.

An elevator and new platforms were added in mid-2005 to accommodate Viva bus rapid transit service, which York Region Transit began operating on September 4, 2005. It is the southern terminus of the Viva Blue route. New shelters were added along the south platform to replace the smaller shelters to accommodate more passengers waiting for buses at the terminal.

Platforms for GO Transit and York Region Transit remain unchanged until September 2012. The platform next to the station, formerly for GO Transit buses was rebuilt and lowered for Viva buses.

Inside is a newsstand, washrooms and indoor Viva kiosks. A set of escalators connects to the Finch TTC station across the street. A set of covered stairs on the south side of the station also connects to Finch.

The east of the platforms and next to the TTC east parking lot is a parking area for 13 standard buses (30–40 foot buses). Passenger pickups by taxis can be made from the taxi stand on the southeast side of the station next to Bishop Avenue, an off-street driveway.

Bus service

Viva, GO and YRT buses

YRT, which also operates the Viva bus rapid transit routes, as well as TTC, and GO Transit routes, connect to the terminal.

AgencyTypeColour
York Region TransitBRTViva Rapid Transit
Regular2
Express300
GO TransitRegular19A

York Region Transit

Platform numberRouteDirectionDestination
1Unused
2Viva BlueViva BlueNBNewmarket GO Bus Terminal via Richmond Hill Centre Terminal
122MillikenEBDenison and Markham Road Cornell Terminal (weekends only)
145ClarkWBClark and Dufferin
1623Thornhill WoodsNBTeston Road and Via Romano
1077Highway 7WBQueen and Highway 50
1588BathurstNBSeneca College King Campus
391BayviewNBSubrisco Avenue
898YongeNBNewmarket GO Bus Terminal
99
11300Business ExpressEBClegg Road and Rodick Road via Seneca College Markham Campus
301Markham ExpressEBMount Joy GO Station via Markham GO Station
302Unionville ExpressNBWarden Avenue and Baycliffe Road
303Bur Oak ExpressEBMount Joy GO Station via Markham-Stouffville Hospital
304Mount Joy ExpressEBMount Joy GO Station via Enterprise Boulevard
305Box Grove ExpressEBMarkham Road and Highway 407 via Donald Cousens Parkway
16360Vaughan Mills/WonderlandNBCanada's Wonderland via Richmond Hill Centre Terminal via Vaughan Mills
13Dropoffs Only
18

GO Transit

Platform NumberRouteDirectionDestinationDestinationDestinationDestinationDestinationDestinationDestination
419Mississauga-North YorkWBYonge Street and SheppardYorkdale Bus TerminalKeele Street and Highway 401RenforthDixieSquare One Bus Terminal
19CYonge Street and SheppardSquare One Bus Terminal
27Milton-North YorkWBYonge Street and SheppardYorkdale Bus TerminalKeele Street and Highway 401Meadowvale GO StationMeadowvale Town CentreMilton GO Station
27AYonge Street and SheppardYorkdale Bus TerminalKeele Street and Highway 401Syntex Crt and Financial DrMeadowvale GOMeadowvale Town CentreMilton GO
27CYonge Street and SheppardMeadowvale GOMeadowvale Town CentreMilton GO
27FYonge Street and SheppardYorkdale Bus TerminalKeele Street and Highway 401Syntex Crt and Financial DrMeadowvale GO
367Keswick-North YorkNBYonge Street and SheppardMajor Mackenzie and 404 GO Park and RideWellington and 404 GO Park and RideDavis and 404 GO Park and RideQueensville and 404 GO Park and RideWoodbine and 404 GO Park and Ride
696Oshawa-Finch ExpressEBYonge Street and SheppardAjax GO StationWhitby GO StationOshawa GO Station
96BYonge Street and SheppardScarborough Town CentreAjax GOWhitby GOOshawa GO
96CYonge Street and SheppardAjax GO
96DYonge Street and SheppardWhitby GOOshawa GO
96EYonge Street and SheppardScarborough Town Centre
932Brampton Trinity Common-North YorkWBYonge Street and Langstaff Road EastBramalea GO StationWilliams and 410 GO Park and RideTrinity Commons Terminal
32AYonge Street and Langstaff Road EastBramalea GO Station
32BYonge Street and Langstaff Road EastBramalea GO StationBramalea Terminal
Yonge Street and Hendon Ave.32Brampton Trinity Common-North YorkEBYonge Street and SheppardYork Mills Station
32A
32B

TTC

For Toronto Transit Commission bus connections, see the adjoining Finch subway station

Notes:

  • Tai Pan Tours and Safeway Tours use platform 17 and stops along Bishop Avenue respectively to pick up and drop off patrons for tours and the shuttle to Fallsview Casino.
  • Brampton Transit stopped service to Finch in 2010 with the introduction of their 501 Züm Queen. Previously Brampton Transit buses operated to Finch as part of the Route 77 service that was jointly operated with York Region Transit.

External links

Media related to Finch Bus Terminal at Wikimedia Commons