York Region Transit route 81 'Inspiration'
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81 Inspiration
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Number of Branches | 1 | |
Types of buses used | New Flyer XD40; Nova Bus LFS | |
Division | Southeast (Miller Transit) | |
Related routes | None |
81 Inspiration is a local bus route operated by York Region Transit in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details

Route 81 serves Tower Hill Road, Rollinghill Road, Selwyn Road, and Jefferson Sideroad.
This route serves the Inspiration community. One trip in the morning and one in the afternoon also serve Richmond Hill High School.
Route 81 connects to Viva Blue at Bernard Terminal, Yonge/19th/Gamble, and Yonge/Jefferson. Route 81 shares its length with Viva Blue between Bernard Avenue and Tower Hill Road.
Branches
This route has 1 main branch:
- 81 Jefferson Sideroad - Bernard Terminal (Weekday rush hours only)
Historic Branches
History

Route 84 originally operated a rush-hour diversion into the Inspiration community in 2004. When Viva was introduced in September 2005, route 84 was cut back to Oak Ridges only, and nearby route 86 replaced the service, upgrading it to 6 days a week.
- April 27, 2008 - As the Inspiration community grew and expanded, it required more than the small diversion by route 86 buses. As a result, this new route was introduced serving the Inspiration and McLeod's Landing subdivisions west of Yonge Street between Gamble Road and Stouffville Road.
- July 1, 2012 - Route 81 was restructured as part of the Summer 2012 service changes. Service was removed from Silver Maple Drive and introduced along Tower Hill Road and Rollinghill Road as route 86 no longer served the area.
- December 2012 - Route 81 was declared fully accessible.
- April 5, 2020 - Due to lower ridership from the COVID-19 pandemic, the route is temporarily suspended.
- September 6, 2020 - Full service is restored.
Vehicles
Route 81 is primarily a 40ft route. Due to turning radius restrictions near Bernard Terminal, it typically uses New Flyer XD40 and Nova Bus LFS buses.
Route Maps
Summary
Major Stops
Major Stop | Branches | Notes |
81 | ||
Bernard Terminal | 81 | Southern Terminus. |
Richmond Hill High School | 81 | |
Tower Hill Rd. @ Rollinghill Rd. | 81 | |
Bathurst St. @ Jefferson Sdrd. | 81 | |
Jefferson Sdrd. @ Yonge St. | 81 | Northern Terminus. |
Historical Stops
Major Stop | Branches | Notes |
81 | ||
Service Summary
Period | Branch | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | ||||||||
AM Peak | Midday | PM Peak | Early Evening | Late Evening | Early AM | Day | Evening | Early AM | Day | Evening | ||
Sept 2020-Present | 81 | 29 | N/A | 32 | Not operated | |||||||
Early 2020 | 81 | Variable | N/A | Variable | Not operated | |||||||
2019 | 81 | |||||||||||
2018 | 81 | |||||||||||
2017 | 81 | |||||||||||
2016 | 81 | 30 | N/A | 35 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2015 | 81 | 30 | N/A | 35 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2014 | 81 | 30 | N/A | 35 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2013 | 81 | 30 | N/A | 35 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2012 | 81 | 30 | N/A | 35 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2011 | 81 | |||||||||||
2010 | 81 | |||||||||||
2009 | 81 | |||||||||||
2008 | 81 |