47 Lansdowne Bus

This bus is hit and miss just like every TTC line but it seems to be much less crowded, hectic and evil than the Sufferin (Dufferin bus) and some of the Scarborough buses that I take. Also it usually comes within 10 minutes, even on Sundays.

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I’m a frequent traveller on the 47 bus serving Parkdale, the Lansdowne subway station and going all the way up to the Yorkdale mall. The service has all the quirks one would expect from public transport — bunching of two or three buses followed by long periods of absences. Since when was that a problem! Overall I think this bus is pretty regular and not insanely crowded or dirty.

The #47 seems to be one of the more dependable rides I’ve relied on in Toronto, with routinely good, friendly drivers, and a relatively benign commuter base.
Sure, there’s the regular crazies, but every line has that — #47 is no different.
In the past, I’ve had drivers:
* allow me on board with my dog during rush hour (because the bus wasn’t that full and I needed to get her to the vet). I like it when drivers — anyone, really — use their judgement instead of strictly adhering to «the rules».
* ask how my dog’s doing (after the previous experience). Good memory!
* let me ride without fare, because they recognized me and knew I was good for it next time (I was).
* wait for me while I’m hobbling from the subway station with a bum knee, even though they were juuuuuust about to depart.
I appreciate these things, I really do, and while the TTC isn’t perfect I must say I’m pretty pleased with it. Sure there are exceptions, and there are days I wish I was a gas-​guzzling commuter, but those are few and far between.
Finally, one useful note: If you’re on your way to the subway station and the light is red at Bloor, get off the bus and walk. It’s seconds faster, and you beat the crowd! (Unless you plan on getting a coffee at the TCC… in which case you still beat the crowd. Just don’t, under any circumstances, go into the Coffee Time. Pretend it doesn’t exist. That’s what I do.)