Bus 85 in Toronto links Don Mills Station and Rouge Hill GO Station Loop. The route is 20.3 km long with 62 stops, and the official schedule from the Toronto Transit Commission puts the full trip at about 60 minutes. On a weekday it runs 134 trips in one direction, and 126 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 85 |
| City | Toronto |
| Transit authority | the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) |
| Start → end | Don Mills Station → Rouge Hill GO Station Loop |
| End → start | Rouge Hill GO Station Loop → Don Mills Station |
| Route length | 20.3 km / 20.1 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 62 / 69 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 60 minutes |
| Trips per day | 134 on weekdays, 126 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 7–9 · midday 9–12 · weekend 2–15 |
| First / last trip from «Don Mills Station» | 00:00 / 23:50 |
| First / last trip from «Rouge Hill GO Station Loop» | 00:04 / 23:45 |
| Fare | 3.35 $ |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 85
Outbound: Don Mills Station → Rouge Hill GO Station Loop
This direction has 62 stops and runs 20.3 km. The route passes Sheppard Ave East at Parkway Forest Dr East Side, Sheppard Ave East at Midland Ave, Sheppard Ave East at Neilson Rd, Sheppard Ave East at Twyn Rivers Dr South Side. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Mills Station | 0.1 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Sheppard Ave East at Parkway Forest Dr East Side | 0.6 km | |
| 3 | 2025 Sheppard Ave East | 1.2 km | |
| 4 | Sheppard Ave East at Consumers Rd East Side | 1.5 km | |
| 5 | Sheppard Ave East at Settlers Rd | 1.9 km | |
| 6 | Sheppard Ave East at Victoria Park Ave | 2.2 km | |
| 7 | Sheppard Ave East at Pharmacy Ave | 2.7 km | |
| 8 | Sheppard Ave East at Palmdale Dr | 3.2 km | |
| 9 | Sheppard Ave East at Warden Ave | 3.5 km | |
| 10 | Sheppard Ave East at Aragon Ave | 3.8 km | |
| 11 | Opposite 3526 Sheppard Ave East | 4.0 km | |
| 12 | Sheppard Ave East at Birchmount Rd | 4.3 km | |
| 13 | Sheppard Ave East at Allanford Rd | 4.7 km | |
| 14 | Sheppard Ave East at Kennedy Rd | 5.1 km | |
| 15 | Sheppard Ave East at Reidmount Ave – Agincourt GO Station | 5.4 km | |
| 16 | Sheppard Ave East at Lamont Ave East Side | 5.7 km | |
| 17 | Sheppard Ave East at Midland Ave | 6.0 km | |
| 18 | Sheppard Ave East at Glen Watford Dr East Side | 6.2 km | |
| 19 | Sheppard Ave East at Harrisfarm Gate | 6.6 km | |
| 20 | Sheppard Ave East at Brimley Rd East Side | 6.9 km | |
| 21 | Sheppard Ave East at Brownspring Rd East Side | 7.3 km | |
| 22 | Sheppard Ave East at McCowan Rd | 7.6 km | |
| 23 | 4725-4727 Sheppard Ave East | 8.1 km | |
| 24 | Sheppard Ave East at Havenview Rd | 8.4 km | |
| 25 | Sheppard Ave East at Massie St East Side | 8.8 km | |
| 26 | Sheppard Ave East at Scunthorpe Rd | 9.1 km | |
| 27 | Sheppard Ave East at Markham Rd | 9.2 km | |
| 28 | Sheppard Ave East at Progress Ave | 9.6 km | |
| 29 | Sheppard Ave East at Gateforth Dr | 10.0 km | |
| 30 | Sheppard Ave East at Lapsley Rd East Side | 10.2 km | |
| 31 | Sheppard Ave East at Walkway to Burrows Hall Blvd | 10.6 km | |
| 32 | Sheppard Ave East at Neilson Rd | 11.1 km | |
| 33 | Sheppard Ave East at Murison Blvd East Side | 11.4 km | |
| 34 | Sheppard Ave East at Opposite Walkway to Winstanly Cres | 11.7 km | |
| 35 | Sheppard Ave East at Breckon Gate | 11.9 km | |
| 36 | Sheppard Ave East at Walkway to Murison Blvd | 12.3 km | |
| 37 | Sheppard Ave East at Morningside Ave | 12.5 km | |
| 38 | Sheppard Ave East at Grand Marshall Dr | 13.0 km | |
| 39 | Opposite 8270 Sheppard Ave East | 13.2 km | |
| 40 | Sheppard Ave East at Conlins Rd East Side | 13.5 km | |
| 41 | Sheppard Ave East at Rouge River Dr | 13.7 km | |
| 42 | Sheppard Ave East at Ecopark Gate East Side | 13.9 km | |
| 43 | Sheppard Ave East at Dean Park Rd | 14.2 km | |
| 44 | Sheppard Ave East at Idagrove Gate | 14.6 km | |
| 45 | Sheppard Ave East at Meadowvale Rd | 15.0 km | |
| 46 | Sheppard Ave East at Meadowvale Rd East Side | 15.0 km | |
| 47 | Sheppard Ave East at Twyn Rivers Dr South Side | 15.4 km | |
| 48 | Sheppard Ave East at Rainbow Ridge Ave | 15.7 km | |
| 49 | Sheppard Ave East at Grand River Blvd South Side | 15.9 km | |
| 50 | Sheppard Ave East at Tallpines Crt | 16.2 km | |
| 51 | Sheppard Ave East at Vandorf St | 16.4 km | |
| 52 | Sheppard Ave East at Durnford Rd | 16.9 km | |
| 53 | Sheppard Ave East at Kingston Rd | 17.2 km | |
| 54 | Island Rd at Port Union Rd East Side | 17.8 km | |
| 55 | Island Rd at East Ave | 18.2 km | |
| 56 | East Ave at Kirkdene Dr | 18.6 km | |
| 57 | East Ave at Fanfare Ave | 18.9 km | |
| 58 | East Ave at Tudor Glen Cres | 19.2 km | |
| 59 | East Ave at East Willow Gate | 19.4 km | |
| 60 | East Ave at Golders Green Ave | 19.8 km | |
| 61 | East Ave at Maberley Cres (South) | 20.0 km | |
| 62 | Rouge Hill GO Station Loop | 20.3 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Rouge Hill GO Station Loop → Don Mills Station
This direction has 69 stops and runs 20.5 km. The route passes Lawrence Ave East at East Ave – Rouge Hill GO Station, Sheppard Ave East at Twyn Rivers Dr North Side, Sheppard Ave East at Neilson Rd, Sheppard Ave East at Glen Watford Dr. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rouge Hill GO Station Loop | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Lawrence Ave East at East Ave – Rouge Hill GO Station | 0.2 km | |
| 3 | East Ave at Wheeling Dr | 0.4 km | |
| 4 | East Ave at Maberley Cres (North) | 0.7 km | |
| 5 | East Ave at East Willow Gate | 1.0 km | |
| 6 | East Ave at Clark Secor Pl North Side | 1.2 km | |
| 7 | East Ave at Ridgewood Rd North Side | 1.6 km | |
| 8 | East Ave at Kirkdene Dr | 1.9 km | |
| 9 | East Ave at Island Rd | 2.2 km | |
| 10 | 70 Island Rd | 2.4 km | |
| 11 | Island Rd at Port Union Rd | 2.6 km | |
| 12 | Sheppard Ave East at Kingston Rd North Side | 3.1 km | |
| 13 | Sheppard Ave East at Atrium Lane | 3.5 km | |
| 14 | Sheppard Ave East at Vandorf St | 3.9 km | |
| 15 | Sheppard Ave East at Boydwood Lane | 4.2 km | |
| 16 | Sheppard Ave East at Grand River Blvd North Side | 4.5 km | |
| 17 | Sheppard Ave East at Rainbow Ridge Ave | 4.7 km | |
| 18 | Sheppard Ave East at Twyn Rivers Dr North Side | 5.1 km | |
| 19 | Sheppard Ave East at Meadowvale Rd | 5.4 km | |
| 20 | Sheppard Ave East at Meadowvale Rd West Side | 5.4 km | |
| 21 | Sheppard Ave East at Idagrove Gate | 5.8 km | |
| 22 | Sheppard Ave East at Rouge River Dr (East) | 6.2 km | |
| 23 | Sheppard Ave East at Ecopark Gate | 6.4 km | |
| 24 | 8800 Sheppard Ave East | 6.8 km | |
| 25 | Sheppard Ave East at Conlins Rd | 7.0 km | |
| 26 | 8270 Sheppard Ave East | 7.2 km | |
| 27 | Sheppard Ave East at Water Tower Gate | 7.5 km | |
| 28 | 8150 Sheppard Ave East | 7.6 km | |
| 29 | Sheppard Ave East at Morningside Ave West Side | 7.9 km | |
| 30 | Sheppard Ave East at Opposite Walkway to Murison Blvd | 8.1 km | |
| 31 | Sheppard Ave East at Brenyon Way West Side | 8.5 km | |
| 32 | Sheppard Ave East at Walkway to Winstanly Cres | 8.7 km | |
| 33 | Sheppard Ave East at Murison Blvd West Side | 9.1 km | |
| 34 | Sheppard Ave East at Neilson Rd | 9.4 km | |
| 35 | Sheppard Ave East at Walkway to Hutcherson Sq | 9.4 km | |
| 36 | Sheppard Ave East at Walkway to Howell Sq | 9.8 km | |
| 37 | Sheppard Ave East at Washburn Way | 10.2 km | |
| 38 | Sheppard Ave East at Gateforth Dr | 10.4 km | |
| 39 | Sheppard Ave East at Malvern St | 10.8 km | |
| 40 | Sheppard Ave East at Markham Rd | 11.1 km | |
| 41 | Sheppard Ave East at Markham Rd West Side | 11.2 km | |
| 42 | Sheppard Ave East at Scunthorpe Rd West Side | 11.4 km | |
| 43 | Sheppard Ave East at Massie St West Side | 11.7 km | |
| 44 | Sheppard Ave East at Shorting Rd | 11.9 km | |
| 45 | 4770 Sheppard Ave East | 12.3 km | |
| 46 | Sheppard Ave East at McCowan Rd | 12.8 km | |
| 47 | Sheppard Ave East at Brownspring Rd | 13.1 km | |
| 48 | Sheppard Ave East at Brimley Rd | 13.6 km | |
| 49 | Sheppard Ave East at Harrisfarm Gate | 13.8 km | |
| 50 | Sheppard Ave East at Glen Watford Dr | 14.2 km | |
| 51 | Sheppard Ave East at Midland Ave | 14.4 km | |
| 52 | Sheppard Ave East at Midland Ave | 14.6 km | |
| 53 | Sheppard Ave East at Lamont Ave | 14.7 km | |
| 54 | Sheppard Ave East at Reidmount Ave – Agincourt GO Station | 14.9 km | |
| 55 | Sheppard Ave East at Kennedy Rd | 15.3 km | |
| 56 | Sheppard Ave East at Allanford Rd | 15.7 km | |
| 57 | Sheppard Ave East at Birchmount Rd | 16.1 km | |
| 58 | 3530 Sheppard Ave East | 16.4 km | |
| 59 | Sheppard Ave East at Bay Mills Blvd | 16.6 km | |
| 60 | Sheppard Ave East at Warden Ave | 16.9 km | |
| 61 | Sheppard Ave East at Palmdale Dr | 17.2 km | |
| 62 | Sheppard Ave East at Pharmacy Ave | 17.8 km | |
| 63 | Sheppard Ave East at Victoria Park Ave | 18.2 km | |
| 64 | Sheppard Ave East at Victoria Park Ave West Side | 18.2 km | |
| 65 | Sheppard Ave East at Settlers Rd | 18.5 km | |
| 66 | Sheppard Ave East at Brian Dr West Side | 18.9 km | |
| 67 | 1900 Sheppard Ave East | 19.2 km | |
| 68 | Sheppard Ave East at Parkway Forest Dr West Side | 20.4 km | |
| 69 | Don Mills Station | 20.1 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from the Toronto Transit Commission, the route runs 134 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 126 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Don Mills Station» | 00:00 — 23:50 | 00:03 — 23:53 |
| From «Rouge Hill GO Station Loop» | 00:04 — 23:45 | 00:03 — 23:44 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 7–9 minutes, most often every 9; midday every 9–12 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 9–13; on weekends every 2–15 minutes.
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 3.35 $. The same fare applies to streetcars, buses and the subway in Toronto.
A cash fare is $3.35 and covers one ride only. Paying with a PRESTO card, debit or credit card costs $3.30 and includes two hours of unlimited transfers. A day pass is $13.50, a monthly adult pass $156.00. Transfers within 120 minutes are free. The two-hour transfer applies only to fares paid by card; a cash fare covers a single ride. An unlimited monthly pass costs $156.00.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus 85 cost?
3.35 $ for a single ride.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Don Mills Station the first is at 00:00 and the last at 23:50. From Rouge Hill GO Station Loop they are 00:04 and 23:45.
How long does the trip from Don Mills Station to Rouge Hill GO Station Loop take?
About 60 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
62 outbound and 69 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 85 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 126 trips in one direction, running from Don Mills Station between 00:03 and 23:53.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Toronto buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Fares — Toronto Transit Commission, Fares & passes. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (City of Toronto Open Data).