In honour of those who serve and have served, Durham Region Transit (DRT) is proud to offer fare-free travel to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members, including active service members, reservists and veterans during the Royal Canadian Legion’s Poppy Campaign, from Friday October 31 through November 11.

To qualify for fare-free travel, eligible individuals must present one of the following:

As Remembrance Day approaches, we hope this initiative helps make travel easier for those attending commemorative events, connecting with loved ones, or simply going about their day.

DRT routes serving Remembrance Day events

Skip the traffic and parking by taking DRT to your local Remembrance Day event. Our fully accessible buses make it easy for everyone to attend and honour those who have served or continue to serve. With convenient routes and On Demand service in place to serve key ceremony locations, transit is a reliable way to participate in this important day of remembrance.

Beaverton

Beaverton Cenotaph
397 Simcoe Street, Beaverton, ON 
Route 618
Bowmanville

Veterans’ Square
40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON
Route 902, 502 and On Demand 
Brooklin

Brooklin Cenotaph
8 Vipond Road, Brooklin, ON
Route 302
Newcastle

Newcastle Cenotaph
20 King Avenue West, Newcastle, ON
On Demand
Oshawa
Memorial Park
110 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, ON
Routes 900, 901 and 902
Pickering
Pickering Cenotaph
1 The Esplanade South, Pickering, ON
Routes 112, 118, 121, 900, 902, 916, 917
Port Perry

Scugog Cenotaph
181 Perry Street, Port Perry, ON
Route 905 
Sunderland

Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 141, Sunderland 
104 River Street, Sunderland, ON
Route 618 and On Demand
Uxbridge

Uxbridge Cenotaph
9 Toronto Street South, Uxbridge ON
Routes 605 and 905
Whitby

Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 112, Whitby
117 Byron Street South, Whitby, ON
Routes 900 and 302