Grand River Transit 'School Specials'

Grand River Transit operates School Specials every weekday from various major terminals or locations to secondary schools scattered across the region.

They are numbered starting from 9800 in the run box, with 9801-9850 being Cambridge morning specials, 9851-9899 being Cambridge afternoon specials, 9901-9949 being Kitchener/Waterloo morning specials, and 9950-9999 being Kitchener/Waterloo afternoon specials.

The school specials come in two forms: A special makes all stops along the route, while an express operates non-stop to/from the school and the destination shown on the sign.

Cambridge

Galt Collegiate Institute and Vocational School

Located on 200 Water St. N, it is served by route 51 at all times, a school special diversion of route 60 in the afternoon, three morning school specials, and one afternoon school special.

School Specials

• 9802 Elgin AM Special
• 9803 GCI AM Special
• 9854 GCI PM Special
• 9858 GCI route 60 PM Special

Jacob Hespeler Secondary School

Located on 355 Holiday Inn Dr., it is served by routes 53 and 71 at all times and one afternoon school special.

School Specials

• 9852 Melran Special

Preston High School

Located on 550 Rose St., it is served by routes 56 and 64 at all times and one afternoon school special.

School Specials

• 9853 Langs Special

St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School

Located on 50 Saginaw Pkwy., it is served by routes 53, 60, and 75 at all times, five morning school specials, and four afternoon school specials.

School Specials

• 9801 Poplar Baldwin Special
• 9801 Winston Loop Special
• 9802 Melran Winston Special
• 9804 Cooper Winston Special
• 9805 Melran Saginaw Special
• 9851 Poplar Baldwin Special
• 9852 Cooper Winston Special
• 9854 Cambridge Centre Special
• 9855 Melran Special

Kitchener/Waterloo

Bluevale Collegiate Institute

Located on 80 Bluevale St N., it is served by route 35 at all times, two morning school specials, and two afternoon school specials.

School Specials

• 9901 Auburn Special
• 9914 Dansbury Special
• 9951 Lexington Special
• 9952 Dansbury Special

Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute

Located on 301 Charles St. E., it is served by routes 3, 7, 8, 11, and 22 at all times, one morning school special, and two afternoon school specials.

School Specials

• 9922 Cameron Special
• 9972 Forest Glen Special
• 9977 Laurentian Special

Eastwood Collegiate Institute

Located on 760 Weber St. E., it is served by route 7 at all times, four morning school specials, and four afternoon school specials.

School Specials

• 9918 7A to Eastwood
• 9918 7F to Eastwood
• 9919 7B to Eastwood (2 buses)
• 9966 Fairview Express 1
• 9967 Fairview Express 2
• 9979 Downtown Express
• 9985 7 Downtown Special

Forest Heights Collegiate Institute

Located on 255 Fischer-Hallman Rd., it is near Highland Hills Mall Terminal, which houses routes 2, 19, 22, 24, 25, and 201 at all times, and one morning school special.

School Specials

• 9909 19 Victoria South to Highland Hills Special

Grand River Collegiate Institute

Located on 175 Indian Rd., it is served by routes 1, 17, and 23 at all times.

Huron Heights Secondary School

Located on 1825 Strasburg Rd., it is served by routes 16 and 33 at all times, one morning school special, and two afternoon school specials.

School Specials

• 9908 Erinbrook Special
• 9968 Strasburg Special
• 9970 Erinbrook Special

Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School

Located on 787 King St. W., it is served by routes 4 and 7 at all times and one afternoon school special.

School Specials

• 9981 Downtown Express

Resurrection Catholic Secondary School

Located on 455 University Ave. W., it is served by route 4 at all times, four morning school specials, and five afternoon school specials.

School Specials

• 9910 Westmount Special
• 9911 Rolling Meadows Special
• 9912 Highview Special
• 9913 Elm Ridge Special
• 9963 Highland Hills Express
• 9964 Driftwood Special
• 9974 Westmount Special
• 9975 Westheights Special
• 9976 Forestwood Special

Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School

Located on 650 Laurelwood Dr., it is served by route 13 at all times, two morning school specials, and four afternoon school specials.

School Specials

• 9909 Erbsville Special
• 9909 Keats Way Special
• 9961 Erbsville Special
• 9961 Keats Way Special
• 9962 Beechwood Special
• 9962 Highland Hills Special

St. David Catholic Secondary School

Located on 4 High St., it is served by routes 7 and 31 at all times, six morning school specials, and six afternoon school specials.

School Specials

• 9902 Auburn Special
• 9902 Chesapeake Special
• 9903 Northlake Special
• 9905 St. David Express
• 9914 Dansbury Special
• 9914 Eastbridge Special
• 9951 Auburn Special
• 9952 Bridge Special
• 9953 Eastbridge Special
• 9954 Conestoga Mall Express
• 9955 Northlake Special
• 9956 Chesapeake Special

St. Mary's High School

Located on 1500 Block Line Rd., it is not served by any local route, hence why it has the most amount of school specials in Waterloo Region, with sixteen morning school specials and fifteen afternoon school specials.

School Specials

• 9901 St. Mary's Express 1
• 9902 St. Mary's Express 2
• 9908 Biehn Special
• 9908 St. Mary's Express 3
• 9911 Max Becker Special
• 9912 Activa Special
• 9913 Ottawa South Special
• 9915 Erinbrook Special
• 9915 Keewatin Special
• 9917 Doon Village Special
• 9918 St. Mary's Express 1
• 9918 Vanier Special
• 9919 St. Mary's Express 2
• 9919 St. Mary's Express 4
• 9922 Courtland Special
• 9923 St. Mary's Express
• 9965 Erinbrook Special
• 9965 Fairview Express 1
• 9966 Fairview Express 2
• 9966 Max Becker Special
• 9967 Activa Special
• 9967 Fairview Express 3
• 9968 Vanier Special
• 9968 Ottawa South Special
• 9970 Courtland Special 1
• 9971 Courtland Special 2
• 9972 Biehn Special
• 9974 Keewatin Special
• 9975 Lackner Special
• 9976 Old Chicopee Special
• 9977 Doon Valley Special

Waterloo Collegiate Institute

Located on 300 Hazel St., it is served by routes 7, 9, and 31 at all times, one morning school special, and three afternoon school specials.

School Specials

• 9903 Northlake Special
• 9958 Conservation Special
• 9959 Northlake Special
• 9960 Lakeshore Special

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Facilities
Divisions	Strasburg (Kitchener) - Conestoga (Cambridge) - Northfield (Waterloo)
Stations	Ainslie - Conestoga - Conestoga College - Cambridge Centre - Fairway - Sportsworld - Sunrise Centre - The Boardwalk - University of Waterloo
Former Stations	Charles Street - Fairview Park - Forest Glen Plaza - Highland Hills Mall - Stanley Park Mall
Bus Stops	1000-1999 - 2000-2999 - 3000-3999 - 4000-4999 - 6000-6999 - 7000-7999
Vehicles	Active Fleet - Retired Fleet
Routes
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Limited-Stop	201 202 203 204 205 206
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busPLUS	72 76 77 79
Express	110
Specials	Industrial - Oktoberfest - School - University - University Exam
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