Late-Night Transit: Mississauga Works Late. Our Transit Should Too.

A few weeks ago, I was speaking with a Mississauga resident who works late shifts and told me how difficult it can be to get home when public transit isn't running when they need it. For someone finishing work late at night, getting home shouldn't mean choosing between an expensive rideshare and driving when they'd rather take transit.

Mississauga is a city that doesn't stop at 5 p.m. Thousands of people work in health care, logistics, hospitality, security, retail, cleaning, airport-related jobs, and other industries that keep our city running around the clock.

Our transit system needs to reflect the way people actually live and work.

Late-night transit ensures safety and affordability for Mississauga residents. When buses aren't available, workers finishing a late shift can be left with few options other than paying for an expensive rideshare or relying on a private vehicle. Students and residents attending an evening event face the same problem.

A city that works late needs transit that works late.

We should start by piloting late-night service on key routes that connect major employment, residential, and cultural areas across Mississauga. This could include routes serving Pearson-area employment, our hospitals, Sheridan and UTM, City Centre, Port Credit, Cooksville, Malton and other major corridors. We can begin with Friday and Saturday service and use ridership data to determine where service should expand.

As Mayor, I will make late-night transit a priority and work to make sure buses run to the places people need to go when they need to get there. Everyone should be able to get home safely and affordably after a shift, a class, or a night out.

Mississauga's transit system should work for the people who keep our city moving, including those who work long after most of us have gone home. Late-night transit means more choices, greater affordability, and a city that works for everyone.