Routes
| Line | Opening Date | Terminus | Stations # | Running time (mins)* | Status | Connecting Services | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viva Blue | September 4, 2005 (Finch to Bernard) November 20, 2005 (Bernard to Newmarket) |
Finch | Newmarket | 24 | 73 (off-peak), 80 (peak) | Full Service, Fare Zone Change Required | YRT, TTC (Subway and Buses), GO, Viva Purple, Viva Pink |
| Viva Purple | September 4, 2005 (York University to Town Centre) October 16, 2005 (Enterprise to McCowan) January 27, 2008 (McCowan to Markham-Stouffville Hospital) |
York University | Markham Stouffville Hospital | 23 | 80 (off-peak), 88 (peak) | Full Service | YRT, TTC (Buses), GO, Viva Orange, Viva Blue, Viva Pink, Viva Green |
| Viva Orange | October 16, 2005 | Martin Grove | Downsview | 12 | 55 (peak), 53 (off-peak) | Full Service; Passengers south of Steeles are allowed to embark and disembark | YRT, TTC (Buses, Subway), Viva Purple |
| Viva Pink | January 2, 2006 | Finch | Unionville | 18 | 56 (peak only) | Peak Service (06:30 - 09:30 ; 15:30 - 19:00) | YRT, TTC (Buses, Subway), GO, Viva Blue, Viva Purple, Viva Green |
| Viva Green | October 16, 2005 (Don Mills to 14th Avenue) November 20, 2005 (Warden to McCowan) |
Don Mills | McCowan | 11 | 50 (peak only) | Peak Service (06:30 - 09:30 ; 15:30 - 19:00) ; During Southbound services, passengers are not allowed to embark south of Steeles Avenue, during Northbound services, passengers are not allowed to disembark south of Steeles Avenue | YRT, TTC (Buses, Subway), Viva Purple, Viva Pink |
* Running time based on normal traffic and weather conditions, retrieved from the YRT website.
As Viva’s mandate does not include local service in the city of Toronto, Viva vehicles travelling south of Steeles Avenue (the regional boundary) do not pick up passengers when travelling southbound, and do not allow passengers to disembark when travelling north. However, TTC customers intending to go to York University can use their TTC transfers and passes as proof-of-payment aboard Viva vehicles and do not have to pay another fare. TTC customers heading southbound from York University without a TTC Metropass or TTC transfer, however, will need to buy an additional YRT/Viva ticket to board Viva Orange. This arrangement was adopted to reduce overcrowding on the TTC's 196 York University Rocket, while generating an additional revenue stream from the Viva Orange service, which has capacity for additional customers. The TTC pays YRT 49 cents for each TTC customer it picks up. It costs the TTC 97 cents per passenger boarding on route 196 York University Rocket.
In 2009, YRT/Viva bus schedules became available on Google Transit; trip planning, detours, and fare information are available to riders over the Internet.
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