Maps of Winnipeg’s proposed new transit routes By: Compiled by Devin Botar Posted: Last Modified:

The City of Winnipeg plans to change almost every transit route in the city in June 2025, during a major overhaul of the transit service.

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The City of Winnipeg plans to change almost every transit route in the city in June 2025, during a major overhaul of the transit service.

All told, there will be 142 changes to bus routes in the city during a switch to a “spine-feeder model.”

The new transit system map. (City of Winnipeg)
The new transit system map. (City of Winnipeg)

Instead of every bus in the city ending up downtown, there will be a network of major routes and less frequently served feeder routes that bring passengers to the main bus routes.

A city report included maps of each of the new proposed bus routes. View them below.

If you’d like to zoom in even closer on the route maps — or see an overview of the total network and proposed service levels — detailed maps are available in PDF format (note: the files are quite large):

The routes are broken into several service classifications, depending on how often buses run and how the route is designed to serve Winnipeggers. (City of Winnipeg)
The routes are broken into several service classifications, depending on how often buses run and how the route is designed to serve Winnipeggers. (City of Winnipeg)

Blue route: Unicity - University of Manitoba / St. Norbet
Blue route: Unicity - University of Manitoba / St. Norbet
Route FX2: Garden City SC - St Vital Centre
Route FX2: Garden City SC - St Vital Centre
FX3 Redonda & Pandora - Sturgeon & Murray
FX3 Redonda & Pandora - Sturgeon & Murray
FX4 Eastway & Empress - North Kildonan
FX4 Eastway & Empress - North Kildonan
F5 Garden City SC - Fort Rouge Station
F5 Garden City SC - Fort Rouge Station
F6 Southall Loop - Aldgate & Dakota
F6 Southall Loop - Aldgate & Dakota
F7 Broadway & Portage - South St Vital
F7 Broadway & Portage - South St Vital
F8 Glenway Loop - University of Manitoba
F8 Glenway Loop - University of Manitoba
F9 Kildonan Place SC - University of Manitoba
F9 Kildonan Place SC - University of Manitoba
D10 Kildonan Place SC - Old Common
D10 Kildonan Place SC - Old Common
D11 Southall Loop - Beaumont Station
D11 Southall Loop - Beaumont Station
D12 Airport - The Forks
D12 Airport - The Forks
D13 Airport - The Forks
D13 Airport - The Forks
D14 Wolever & Erin - Redonda Loop
D14 Wolever & Erin - Redonda Loop
D15 Unicity Terminal - Sage Creek
D15 Unicity Terminal - Sage Creek
D16 RRC Polytec - Polo Park
D16 RRC Polytec - Polo Park
D17 Kildonan Place - RRC Polytec
D17 Kildonan Place - RRC Polytec
D19 Zoo Terminal - Webb & Vaughan
D19 Zoo Terminal - Webb & Vaughan
22 Unicity - Polo Park
22 Unicity - Polo Park
28 Garden City SC - Steel Station
28 Garden City SC - Steel Station
31 Red River & Main - The Forks
31 Red River & Main - The Forks
37 Old Common / Dr Jose Rizal - Main & Cathedral
37 Old Common / Dr Jose Rizal - Main & Cathedral
38 Kildonan Place - Garden City SC
38 Kildonan Place - Garden City SC
39 Old Common / Dr Jose Rizal - Main & Matheson
39 Old Common / Dr Jose Rizal - Main & Matheson
43 Brunswick - Red River CC
43 Brunswick - Red River CC
48 Kildonan Place - Redonda Loop
48 Kildonan Place - Redonda Loop
70 Unicity - Polo Park
70 Unicity - Polo Park
74 University of Manitoba - Old Common
74 University of Manitoba - Old Common
91 St Norbet - Killarney
91 St Norbet - Killarney
220 St Charles Loop - Rouge Loop
220 St Charles Loop - Rouge Loop
223 Dale & Windmill - Lumsden Loop
223 Dale & Windmill - Lumsden Loop
224 Dale & Windmill - Lumsden Loop
224 Dale & Windmill - Lumsden Loop
330 Garden City SC - Levis & Nairn
330 Garden City SC - Levis & Nairn
332 - Garden City SC - Selkirk Loop
332 - Garden City SC - Selkirk Loop
334 Garden City SC - Castlebury Meadows
334 Garden City SC - Castlebury Meadows
336 Garden City SC - Fife Loop
336 Garden City SC - Fife Loop
440 Crossroads Station - Devonshire & Plessis
440 Crossroads Station - Devonshire & Plessis
442 Kildonan Place - Springfield Loop
442 Kildonan Place - Springfield Loop
444 Kildonan Place - Redonda Loop
444 Kildonan Place - Redonda Loop
446 Kildonan Place - Whellams Loop
446 Kildonan Place - Whellams Loop
551 Patterson Loop - Leighton Loop
551 Patterson Loop - Leighton Loop
552 South St Vital - Avalon Loop
552 South St Vital - Avalon Loop
556 Sage Creek - Plaza Drive
556 Sage Creek - Plaza Drive
557 Sage Creek - Fort Rouge Station
557 Sage Creek - Fort Rouge Station
558 Avalon Loop - East Mint
558 Avalon Loop - East Mint
641 Beaumont Station - Commerce
641 Beaumont Station - Commerce
642 Fort Garry Industrial - Steel Station
642 Fort Garry Industrial - Steel Station
649 Fort Whyte - Steel Station
649 Fort Whyte - Steel Station
650 Fort Whyte - Steel Station
650 Fort Whyte - Steel Station
662 University of Manitoba - Markham Station
662 University of Manitoba - Markham Station
664 Stafford Loop - Outlet Collection
664 Stafford Loop - Outlet Collection
671 University of Manitoba - Prairie Pointe
671 University of Manitoba - Prairie Pointe
672 University of Manitoba - Prairie Pointe
672 University of Manitoba - Prairie Pointe
676 Bridgewater - Creek Bend
676 Bridgewater - Creek Bend
677 Beaumont Station - Outlet Collection
677 Beaumont Station - Outlet Collection
678 South Pointe - Markham Station
678 South Pointe - Markham Station
679 Steel Station - University of Manitoba
679 Steel Station - University of Manitoba
680 Steel Station - Polo Park
680 Steel Station - Polo Park
690 Kenaston - Steel Station
690 Kenaston - Steel Station
691 Whyte Ridge - Steel Station
691 Whyte Ridge - Steel Station
694 Fort Gary - Steel Station
694 Fort Gary - Steel Station
833 Tecumseh Loop - Burrows & Hadden
833 Tecumseh Loop - Burrows & Hadden
881 RRC Polytec - North Inkster Industrial
881 RRC Polytec - North Inkster Industrial
883 Grace Hospital - Murray Park
883 Grace Hospital - Murray Park
884 Garden Park - Portage & Wall
884 Garden Park - Portage & Wall
885 Dale & Windmill - Unicity
885 Dale & Windmill - Unicity
886 Nairn & Watt - South Transcona
886 Nairn & Watt - South Transcona
887 Nairn & Watt - South Transcona
887 Nairn & Watt - South Transcona
888 Walmer & Pinedale - Tache & Messager
888 Walmer & Pinedale - Tache & Messager
889 Tecumseh Loop - University of Manitoba
889 Tecumseh Loop - University of Manitoba
895 Clare & Eccles - Jubilee Station
895 Clare & Eccles - Jubilee Station

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