The City ofVaughan inOntario,Canada offers a complex transportation infrastructure, which includeshighways,public transit,regional roads, municipality-funded roads, andtrain services.

Because of Vaughan's proximity toToronto, Vaughan residents useToronto Pearson International Airport in order to travel to various domestic and international destinations.

Alternatives to the Toronto Pearson International Airport are available in the nearby cities of Hamilton and Kitchener-Waterloo, where theHamilton andWaterloo Airports are located.

Vaughan was once home to the now-closedMaple Airport. The onlyaerodromes that remain in the city are small private facilities. Two are unregistered helipads, one located at the Hwy 7 & 400 Walmart^[1] and another at the Eagle's Nest golf club in Maple.^[2][3] The third is the Kleinburg/Tavares Field (Identifier CTV4), a small grass strip with a 1000' runway and a helipad, located near Teston Road & Pine Valley Drive inKleinburg^[4]

Within the city,York Region Transit (YRT), which includesViva (bus rapid transit); and theToronto Transit Commission (TTC), provide public transit services. Prior to 2001, Vaughan was served by a municipal-funded transit system, namely Vaughan Transit. In 2001, the York Region government amalgamated the Vaughan Transit with four other municipal-managed transit systems in York Region to form YRT. In 2005, York Region Transit launched Viva, which operated in parts of Vaughan onHighway 7. In addition, GO Transit provides commuter trains and buses.

YRT serves Vaughan with over 20 routes. Most of its bus routes operate on main roads throughout Vaughan, which is laid out in a grid-like system. Fares are $4.00 regardless of age. TheToronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates one contracted route alongBathurst Street, and a second (TTC or YRT) fare is charged when crossing the city limits atSteeles Avenue in the relevant direction. However, a TTC fare is not charged on YRT buses entering Toronto to make connections at terminals. York Region Transit allows Vaughan residents to travel around York Region, and to the surroundingGreater Toronto and Hamilton Area with GO Transit Connections.

It has five major terminals in Vaughan:Promenade Terminal located at thePromenade Mall,Vaughan Mills Terminal located atVaughan Mills Mall, and at three TTC subway stations: SmartCentres Place Bus Terminal atVaughan Metropolitan Centre,Highway 407, andPioneer Village.

Connections to other transit systems includeBrampton Transit,GO Transit, and the aforementioned TTC.

Due to the increased congestion on York Region's roads, York Region Transit launched abus rapid transit (BRT) system on September 4, 2005, and named it Viva, meaning "praised by everyone" in Italian. Unlike regular YRT routes, Viva stops only at Vivastations, specially designed stops that incorporate a ticket vending machine and a ticket validator (fares are on a proof-of-payment basis to speed up boarding times), as well as a real-time "smart" display that notify passengers when the next vehicle is expected to depart. Most Vivastations are blue, but several stops onYonge Street have a unique bronze design referred to as "vivavintage" to better suit the historic areas, especially along Yonge Street in Thornhill, where space is short and will be served by miniature "vivamicro" stations. YRT fares apply to VIVA.

It is the name for the York Region Rapid Transit Plan and was funded through aPublic-Private Partnership (P3) consortium called the York Region Rapid Transit Corporation. York Region has control over all fares and service planning. Viva service is integrated with YRT's regular transit routes and operated as one regional transit system (1system) that enables customers to travel across the city and region.

The system was opened to public in four stages. The second phase was opened on October 16, 2005, the third phase was opened on November 20, and the first part of the fourth phase was opened on January 2, 2006.

There are four viva lines operating within Vaughan (80% of Viva lines operating within York Region):Viva Blue (on Yonge Street),Viva Orange (onHighway 7), andViva Pink (an alternative to Viva Blue at peak-hours).

Viva bus lines operate using blueVan Hool andNovabus vehicles. Viva Orange buses use theHighway 7 Rapidway, which are reserved bus lanes in the centre of Highway 7, for part of the route. Viva buses are given priority at traffic signals, meaning that the bus driver can adjust the traffic lights when the bus are behind schedule due to a traffic congestion, significantly improving the efficiency of service. Buses operate 18 hours a day, 7 days per week, including holidays. Bus frequency ranges from 5 minutes to 15 minutes.

In addition to YRT, theToronto Transit Commission (TTC) also provides some services within the city:

The TTC'sLine 1 Yonge–University subway line travels into Vaughan to Highway 7 andJane Street and opened on December 17, 2017.^[5] The three stations in Vaughan are namedPioneer Village,Highway 407, andVaughan Metropolitan Centre. Unlike the case with TTC-operated buses, no extra fare is charged for travel into Vaughan.

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There is also one TTC-contracted bus route operating within Vaughan, which servesBathurst Street. Unlike the subway, a specialfare policy applies to this route. A passenger who boards a TTC contracted bus in Vaughan and travels only within Vaughan may transfer to YRT operated bus routes without paying a second fare. A passenger who boards in Vaughan and travels into Toronto (or from Toronto into York) must pay an extra fare to continue their trip into the other transit system's territory. There were formerly five TTC-contracted bus routes serving major north–south streets which continued north from Toronto prior to the subway extension, but four were replaced with YRT routes because of route restructuring after the subway opened.

TheBarrie line, operated by GO Transit, provides the only passenger service to Vaughan. The two stations in the city areRutherford GO Station,on Rutherford Road east ofKeele Street and south of Rutherford Road, andMaple GO Station inMaple, located north ofMajor Mackenzie Drive and east of Keele Street. The line terminates atBarrie in the north and atUnion Station in Toronto in the south.

In terms of road systems, Vaughan is strongly influenced by its southerly neighbour, Toronto. Vaughan inherits a grid-like road network, funded by three levels of government. The government of Ontario funds the provincial highways across the town; the government of York Region funds most of its arterial and main routes throughout the town; and the government of Vaughan funds all local routes, and some arterial routes.

The Ontario government funds only certain roads across Vaughan and designates them as Ontario Provincial Highways. These includeHighways 400 and427. Highway 400 serves as a major expressway linking Toronto, Vaughan, and Northern Ontario. Prior to the 1998 massive downloading, the Ontario government also maintained Highway 7 (nowYork Regional Road 7), Highway 11 (nowYork Regional Road 1, locally known as Yonge Street), and Highway 27 (nowYork Regional Road 27).

Most of the main routes are urban "county" roads, maintained by York Region. Each of them is assigned with a number, which is shown by a shield shaped like a flowerpot. York Regional Roads, like the roads in Toronto, are laid out in a grid-like system. Most of the north–south routes continue street names from Toronto. The York Regional Roads are laid out in a grid pattern about two kilometres apart. The regional road system is particularly successful since the landscape across Vaughan and York Region is relatively flat.

Most of the York Regional Roads within Vaughan are four or six lanes, with a few exceptions in the rural areas to the north and the west, where they are mostly two lanes.

The City of Vaughan also funds some of the main routes and all of the light-duty roads. Major roads that are funded by Vaughan are preferred by motorists to travel within the town. Most cars that will visit other nearby municipalities must use York Regional Road. They are called the "municipal main streets" but are therefore relatively light duty. Those roads often serve as an alternative to congested York Regional Roads. The City of Vaughan also funds almost all residential streets across the town.

In addition,Highway 407 Express Toll Route (407 ETR) is a major tolled east–west expressway. It is now privately controlled but was once provincially controlled. The highway serves as a bypass to Highway 401 and Highway 7, which are very busy roadways. Users using the Highway 407 must pay acertain fare and are invoiced monthly.

Cameras installed on the highway's onramps and offramps of Highway 407 capture either the rear license plate number or transponder information from vehicles using the road. Transponders may be leased from Highway 407 for automobile users. Vehicles over five tonnes must use a transponder to use the road. Vehicle owners without a transponder are charged a "video toll charge," in addition to regular toll charges per distance traveled.

Highway 407 has an arrangement with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation requiring that all outstanding fees must be paid for drivers to renew their driving licenses.

Highway 407 primarily serves Vaughan fromYork Regional Road 1 (Yonge Street) toYork Regional Road 24 (Highway 50). The highway connects Vaughan withPickering, to the east, andBurlington, to the west.

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