Whether you're thinking of the environment, your tight schedule or your pocketbook there are lots of great reasons to leave the car at home and take advantage of public transportation. Those looking to get to their job selling Avaya telephones or that just need to get around town running errands in Mississauga will likely be riding on Mississauga Transit. If you're new to the area or are just switching over to using this system here are some of the basics to help make your ride go smoothly and efficiently.

The cash fare for all passengers for one ride is three dollars and discounts are available for adults, students, seniors, and children who choose to buy packs of five or ten tickets. Monthly and weekly passes are also available for adults, students and seniors and might be perfect if you are traveling to school each day or helping out at an event in Oakville banquet halls. There are also reduced fares for those that are traveling to the GO station or those with GO weekly or monthly passes. Exact fare is expected when you're paying on the bus, as the bus driver is not able to give change.

There are hundreds of different bus stops that go through Mississauga and many routes that can take you wherever you'd like to go. If you're headed to a telecom cost control meeting or a new store and don't know the best way to get there than you can plan out your trip with the online trip planner Click 'n Ride. This allows you to input your place of origin, destination, and the time of day that you will be traveling into the system to find out the fastest and easiest route to get there. You have the choice of looking up the fastest trip, fewest transfers, or shortest walk.

If you're looking to get across the city in record time than you should consider taking the Bus Rapid Transit route. This goes from east to west, starting at Renforth Station and moving to Winston Churchill. This could be very useful during rush hour if you're traveling to your job making notchers at a local factory or if you need to drop off the kids before getting to work.

Mississauga Transit is also connected to many other transit systems in the Greater Toronto Area and can be a great starting off point to get to a number of destinations. If you're traveling to a party at Toronto lofts or to visit family outside of the city you have the option of transferring to Brampton Transit, GO Transit, Oakville Transit, and the Toronto Transit Commission.