Kids 12 and under ride free on DRT for Family Day weekend; Family Day service runs a weekend schedule
Children aged 12 and under can ride Durham Region Transit (DRT) for free across Durham Region over the Family Day weekend, according to a Feb. 11, 2026 post from the transit agency. DRT also said it will operate on a weekend schedule on Family Day.
The fare and schedule changes may affect families planning to travel by bus on the holiday. In the same post, DRT highlighted several indoor attractions and suggested bus routes to reach them.
In Bowmanville, DRT’s post points riders to Volt Raceway at 2383 Durham Regional Highway 2 and suggests taking Route 502 or 902.
In Whitby, the post lists the Whitby Entertainment Centrum at 75 Consumers Drive and suggests Route 917 or 905.
In Oshawa, DRT lists NEB’s Fun World at 1300 Wilson Road North and suggests Route 405 or 915.
In Pickering, DRT’s post lists Archers Battlefield at 1735 Bayly Street, Unit 16 (Route 917) and Activate at 1899 Brock Road (Route 900).
The information was published on DRT’s website on Feb. 11, 2026.