# Wheel-Trans > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Wheel-Trans > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Wheel-Trans.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel-Trans > Source revision: 1355905005 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Paratransit system in Toronto, Ontario Wheel-Trans Ram ProMaster CS-2 Minibus in 2026 Parent Toronto Transit Commission Founded 1975; 51 years ago (1975) Headquarters Lakeshore Bus Garage Service area Toronto (city proper), Toronto Pearson International Airport Service type Door-to-door paratransit Website Wheel-Trans This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Wheel-Trans" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) **Wheel-Trans** is a [paratransit](/source/Paratransit) system in [Toronto](/source/Toronto), Ontario, Canada, provided by the [Toronto Transit Commission](/source/Toronto_Transit_Commission) (TTC).[1] It provides specialized door-to-door accessible transit services for persons with physical and mental disabilities using its fleet of accessible [minibuses](/source/Minibus) or contracted accessible [taxis](/source/Taxi). Users must register with the TTC who will typically grant access to those with permanent disabilities or temporary use for people with temporary disabilities, or show difficulty in traveling short distances. Wheel-Trans provides service mainly within the city of Toronto, but will travel up to one kilometre (0.62 mi) into neighbouring regions,[2] and accepts the regular [TTC fare](/source/Toronto_Transit_Commission_fares). ## History Wheel-Trans was born out of an initiative by the Trans-Action Coalition, a group led by [Beryl Potter](/source/Beryl_Potter) lobbying for transit accessibility in Toronto.[3] The paratransit system was officially created in 1975 as a two-year pilot project contracted to Wheelchair Mobile and operated on behalf of [Metropolitan Toronto](/source/Metropolitan_Toronto) and the province of [Ontario](/source/Ontario) until 1976.[4] Only individuals using wheelchairs were accepted as the original 46 users of the pilot project, and rode at no cost. In 1977 the service was contracted to All-Way Transportation Corporation of Toronto before being taken over by the TTC in 1985. ## Operations This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) ### Service provision Service is provided by accessible buses and contracted accessible taxi mini-vans. Wheel-Trans is a door-to-door service. Rides can be reserved up to one week in advance by calling the reservation line, by using the automated Ride-Line touch-tone phone service or by using the recently launched Wheel-Trans Online Trip Booking website. ### Fleet Main article: [Toronto Transit Commission bus system](/source/Toronto_Transit_Commission_bus_system) Wheel-Trans buses operates as part of the main TTC fleet but do not include wheelchair accessible buses from the regular fleet. ### Contracts Most of Wheel-Trans operations are provided by the TTC, but some of the services are contracted out to private operators. #### Able Atlantic Taxi Make/model Description # passengers Year acquired Year retired Notes Chrysler Caravan Converted van 2 #### Bee Line Taxi This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (January 2011) #### Beck Taxi Make/model Description # passengers Year acquired Year retired Notes Chevrolet Uplander Converted van 4 1998 June, 2011 Chevrolet Venture Converted van 4 1998 June, 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Converted Van 4 1997 TTL Vehicle Toyota Sienna Converted Van 4 2005 TTL Vehicle Ford Transit Connect Modified Vehicle 5 (Includes Wheelchair) 2015 TTL Vehicle Plymouth Voyager Converted Van 5 1996 November, 2002 Toyota Camry Sedan 4 2007 Non-wheelchair accessible (Canes and walkers) MV-1 (Mobility-Vehicle 1) Minivan 2 (Wheelchairs) 2013 TTL Vehicle or used as a Wheel-Trans contracted vehicle. Toyota Corolla Sedan 4 2015 Non-wheelchair accessible (Canes and walkers) Ford Crown Victoria Sedan 4 1994 2008 Limited fleet. Cab drivers may not acquire this vehicle for service - Non-wheelchair accessible (Canes and walkers) #### Royal Taxi Make/model Description # passengers Year acquired Year retired Notes Dodge Grand Caravan Sport Converted van 2 Used as TTL vehicle or for Wheel-Trans contracted taxicabs. Pontiac Montana Converted van 2 Retired - Toronto Municipal Licensing and Standards no longer allow this vehicle in service, as it does not meet requirements to operate as a taxicab. Chevrolet Venture Converted van 2 All vehicles in fleet retired as of April 8, 2009. This vehicle may not enter service as it does not meet requirements to operate as a taxicab. Ford Crown Victoria Sedan 4 1996 2008 Toronto Municipal Licensing and Standards no longer allow this vehicle in service, as it does not meet requirements to operate as a taxicab. - Non-wheelchair accessible. #### Scarboro City Cab Make/model Description # passengers Year acquired Year retired Notes Dodge Grand Caravan Sport Converted van 2 #### Toronto Para Transit Make/model Description # passengers Year acquired Year retired Notes Chevrolet Venture-Kino Maxi Shuttle Converted van 2 Chrysler Caravan Converted van 2 #### Wheelchair Taxi Make/model Description # passengers Year acquired Year retired Notes Ford E350 minibus Converted van ~3 Chrysler Caravan Converted van 2 Chrysler Sprinter van Converted van 2 Ford Transit Connect Converted van 4 2014 ## Accessibility outside of Wheel-Trans Main article: [Toronto Transit Commission accessibility](/source/Toronto_Transit_Commission_accessibility) As for 2017, all 1,869 buses are low floor to allow for easy accessible by mobility devices. While all subway trains are accessible, only 35 of the 69 stations have elevators. The [Flexity Outlook](/source/Flexity_Outlook_(Toronto_streetcar)) streetcars are fully accessible. However, not all stops are easily accessible for customers in wheelchairs, particularly in winter. ## See also - [Mississauga Transit Accessible Services](/source/Mississauga_Transit#Accessible_services) - regular routes with accessible buses - [Transhelp](/source/Transhelp) - Peel Region from a variety of providers including [Caledon Community Services Transportation](/source/Caledon_Community_Services_Transportation) - [York Region Transit Mobility Plus](/source/York_Region_Transit_Mobility_Plus) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Wheel-Trans"](https://www.ttc.cahttps//www.ttc.ca/wheel-trans). *www.ttc.cahttps*. Retrieved 2026-05-15. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["General Information"](https://www.ttc.cahttps//www.ttc.ca/wheel-trans/general-information). *www.ttc.cahttps*. Retrieved 2026-05-15. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Hey, Kevin; Sheldrake, John, eds. (2019) [1997]. [*Urban Transport: A Century of Progress?*](https://books.google.com/books?id=Cp6RDwAAQBAJ). Taylor and Francis. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780429685538](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780429685538) – via Google Books. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** "Wheel-Trans called a 'mess' since the TTC took over: [FIN Edition]". *Toronto Star*. 1989-01-16. p. A6. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0319-0781](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0319-0781). ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Wheel-Trans](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wheel-Trans). - [TTC Wheel-Trans](http://www.ttc.ca/WheelTrans/index.jsp) v t e Toronto Transit Commission Subway Yonge–University Bloor–Danforth Sheppard Eglinton Finch West Ontario Line † Public art Rolling stock Signals Stations Trackage Streetcars 501 Queen 503 Kingston Rd 504 King 505 Dundas 506 Carlton 507 Long Branch 508 Lake Shore 509 Harbourfront 510 Spadina 511 Bathurst 512 St. Clair King Street Transit Priority Corridor Loops Queens Quay station Rolling stock Bus Blue Night Network Routes Wheel-Trans York University Busway History St. Clair Carhouse Toronto-gauge railways Extension projects North Yonge subway extension Spadina subway line Toronto–York Spadina subway extension Yonge North subway extension † Eglinton Crosstown west extension † Former services 502 Downtowner 514 Cherry 521 Exhibition East 522 Exhibition West Gray Coach Toronto Coach Terminal Sunnyside Bus Terminal Line 3 Scarborough McCowan Yard Trolley buses Incidents 1995 Russell Hill subway accident 2006 strike 2008 strike Defunct proposals & projects Eglinton West line Network 2011 Queen subway line Relief Line Transit City Don Mills LRT Jane LRT Predecessors Williams Omnibus Bus Line (1849–1862) Toronto Street Railway (1861–1891) Metropolitan line (1885–1904) Toronto Railway Company (1891–1921) Toronto and York Radial Railway (1904–1922) Toronto Civic Railways (1912–1921) Toronto Transportation Commission (1921–1953) Hydro-Electric Railways (1922–1927) Facilities Davisville Yard Eglinton MSF Greenwood Yard Hillcrest Complex Keele Yard Leslie Barns Roncesvalles Carhouse Russell Carhouse William McBrien Building Wilson Yard Proposed Eglinton East LRT Waterfront East LRT Waterfront West LRT Miscellaneous Accessibility Fares Presto card Metrolinx Personnel Transit Enforcement Unit Typeface Projects under construction are listed in italics and with a dagger (†) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Wheel-Trans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel-Trans) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel-Trans?action=history)). 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