Free rides - October 11, 12, 18 and 19, 2019

On Fridays and Saturdays during Oktoberfest, Grand River Transit offers free rides and extended service on select routes. Free rides start at 11 p.m. and go to end of service on all buses and ION light rail.

Extended service on regular routes has been added to GRT's trip planning tools. Plan your trip before you go

Extended and late night service

Alpine Club (464 Maple Ave)

Alpine Club route and departure times Route Departure times Rt. 6 to Fairway Station 11:26pm, 11:56pm, 12:26am, 1:01am Rt. 6 to Conestoga Station 11:11pm, 11:42pm, 12:12am, 12:42am, 1:12am, 1:42am

Concordia Club

Concordia Club route and departure times Route Departure times 301 ION to Conestoga Station Every 15 minutes at XX:09, XX:24, XX:39 and XX:54. Last train at 1:54am from Mill Station. 301 ION to Fairway Station Every 15 minutes at XX:14, XX:29, XX:44 and XX:59 past the hour. Last train at 1:29am from Mill Station. Rt. 3 to Downtown Kitchener 11:03pm, 12:03am, 12:57am Rt. 3 Ottawa South to Sunrise Centre 11:51pm, 12:51 am, 2:06am Rt. 16 to Uptown Waterloo 11:26 pm, 11:56pm, 12:28am, 1:00am Rt. 16 to Conestoga College 11:41 pm, 12:41 am, 1:12am Rt. 205 iXpress to Sunrise Centre 11:06pm, 11:36pm, 12:06am Rt. 205 iXpress to Ottawa/Lackner 11:10pm, 11:40pm

Oktoberfest Haus (Lot 42)

Oktoberfest Haus route and departure times Route Departure times Shuttle to Block Line Station Every 15 minutes 11:20pm - 1:20am

Schwaben Club

Schwaben Club route and departure times Route Departure times Rt. 7 to Conestoga Station 11:24pm, 11:39pm, 12:09am, 12:39am Rt. 7 to Fairway Station 11:03pm, 11:18pm, 11:33pm, 11:48pm, 12:03am, 12:18am, 12:48am Rt. 8 to King and University 11:10 pm, 11:40pm, 12:10am, 12:40am Rt. 8 to Fairway Station 11:10pm, 11:40 pm, 12:10 am, 12:40am, 1:10am, 1:34am

Koenigstrasse Garten (Bobby O'Brien's) and Downtown Kitchener

Koenigstrasse Garten (Bobby O'Brien's) route and departure times Route Departure times 301 ION to Conestoga Station 11:04pm, 11:19pm, 11:34pm, 11:49pm, 12:04 am, 12.19am, 12:34am, 12:49am, 1:04am, 1:19am, 1:34am, 1:49am 2:04am 301 ION to Fairway Station 11:05pm, 11:20pm, 11:35pm, 11:50pm, 12:05am, 12:20am, 12:35am, 12:50am, 1:05am, 1:20am Rt. 1 to The Boardwalk 11:25 pm, 12:25am, 1:40am Rt. 1 to Fairway Station 11:29pm, 12:29am, 1:34am Route 3 to Sunrise Centre 11:04pm, 12:04am Route 4 to The Boardwalk 11:57pm Route 6 to Conestoga Station 11:05pm, 11:35pm, 12:05am, 12:35am, 1:10am Route 6 to Fairway Station 11:03pm, 11:33pm, 12:03am, 12:33am, 1:03am, 1:33am Route 7 to Conestoga Station 11:16pm, 11:31pm, 11:46pm, 12:16am, 12:46am, 1:16am, 1:46am Route 7 to Fairway Station 11:22pm, 11:37pm, 11:52pm, 12:07am, 12:37am Route 8 to King and University 11:18pm, 11:48pm, 12:18am, 12:48am Route 8 to Fairway Station 11:30pm, 12:00am, 12:30am, 1:00am, 1:24am Route 20 to Stanley Park 11:21pm, 11:51pm Route 20 to The Boardwalk 11:18pm, 11:48pm,12:18am Route 204 to The Boardwalk 11:12pm, 11:42pm, 12:12am, 12:46am, 1:16am Route 204 to Ottawa/Lackner 11:07pm, 11:37pm, 12:04am, 12:34am

Fairway Station

Fairway Station route and departure times Route Departure times Rt. 1 to The Boardwalk 11:00pm, 12:00am, 1:15am Rt. 7 to Conestoga Station 11:00pm, 11:15pm, 11:30pm, 12:00am, 12:30am Rt. 8 to King and University 11:00pm, 11:30pm, 12:00am, 12:30am Rt. 10 to Conestoga College 11:00pm, 11:30pm, 12:00 am, 12:30am, 1:30am Rt. 12 to King and University 11:00pm, 11:30pm, 12:00am, 1:00am Rt. 28 to Stanley Park Mall 11:00pm, 11:30pm Rt. 206 to Ainslie Street Terminal 11:10pm, 11:40pm, 12:10am, 1:00am, 1:50am

The program is sponsored by Oktoberfest, Molson Canadian and the festhallen.