Community Transportation

(formerly TONS)

Helps Manitobans quickly find transportation options—whether you need a ride today, want to explore local services, or are looking for supports in your community.

Find a Ride

  • 211 Manitoba lists transportation services available in your community, including rides for medical appointments, seniors’ supports, and disability-related transportation. It’s a quick way to find local, low‑cost, and community-based options across Manitoba.

Shows the full range of public transit, active transportation, and accessible travel options available across Manitoba. This section supports people who want to use buses, on‑demand transit, carpooling, walking programs, or other sustainable ways to get around.

Public Transit

    • Public transportation includes shared, publicly available travel services such as buses, on‑demand transit, and community shuttles. These services help people move around their community or region without needing a personal vehicle. They are typically operated by a municipality or transit authority and are open to all residents.
      • Winnipeg Transit Link
      • Winnipeg Transit Charter Services Link
      • Brandon Transit Link
      • Winkler On‑Demand Transit Link
      • MYSTA (Selkirk/Interlake) Link

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Active Travel in Manitoba

Active and sustainable travel includes walking, cycling, carpooling, and other healthy, low‑cost ways to get around. These options help Manitobans stay active, reduce transportation costs, and support cleaner, more connected communities.

  • Green Action Centre: Manitoba’s hub for active and green travel, offering programs, workshops, and tools to help people walk, bike, bus, and carpool more often.
  • GoManitoba: A province‑wide platform for carpooling, ride‑matching, and active travel planning. Helps Manitobans find walking, cycling, and transit routes and connect with others traveling the same way.
  • Trails Manitoba provides province‑wide trail maps, including summer and winter routes, to help Manitobans find safe, accessible places to walk, bike, and explore. Their interactive maps include filters, difficulty ratings, and up‑to‑date trail information to support active, year‑round travel.
  • Winnipeg Trails offers over 30 detailed walking and cycling maps that highlight trail surfaces, distances, amenities, and points of interest across the city. Their maps make it easy for residents to explore safe, connected routes for active travel year‑round.
  • Urban Poling (Active Aging in Manitoba) A walking‑based fitness program that supports balance, mobility, and healthy aging. Popular with older adults and community groups across Manitoba.

Providing information to help Manitobans understand how health conditions, aging, vision, cognition, and chronic illness can affect driving. Includes trusted resources for safe driving, medical guidance, and planning ahead for driving changes.

Health Conditions Affecting Driving

Health conditions can affect a person’s ability to drive safely by changing vision, reaction time, coordination, or judgment. Medical issues such as dementia, stroke, diabetes, heart conditions, and medication side‑effects can reduce a driver’s awareness and response to hazards. As these conditions progress, driving may become unpredictable or unsafe, especially on rural roads with higher speeds. Regular medical reviews and early planning help people transition from driving to supported transportation while maintaining independence and safety.

Cognitive Health & Dementia

Driver Fitness & Assessment

Blood Cancers and Transportation

Driving Safety

Mobility Safety

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Community Resources & Toolkits bring together practical, ready‑to‑use materials that help municipalities, coordinators, volunteers, and service providers strengthen local mobility programs. These tools support planning, training, safety, and community engagement so that rural and northern communities can build transportation systems that are reliable, accessible, and Age‑Friendly.

Volunteer Driver Programs

The Volunteer Driver Toolkit provides ready‑to‑use templates, policies, and training materials to help communities recruit, support, and retain volunteer drivers. It includes guidance on screening, safety, reimbursement, and day‑to‑day program management so rural and northern services can operate consistently and confidently.

Volunteer Driver Toolkit Link

Training for Rural Manitoba

This folder brings together core resources communities need to run safe, accessible, and well‑organized transportation programs. It supports coordinators, volunteers, municipal staff, and boards by centralizing day‑to‑day tools, training resources, and operational documents in one easy‑to‑use place. It saves communities time, reduces duplication, and ensures consistent, high‑quality operations across Manitoba’s rural and northern transportation network. Everything is organized so local programs can focus on safety, accessibility, and helping older adults and people with disabilities stay connected.

Rural Manitoba Training Resources Link

Rural Transportation Program Development

This folder brings together the essential tools communities need to run safe, reliable, and well‑organized transportation programs. It supports coordinators, volunteers, municipal staff, and boards by centralizing the documents that keep day‑to‑day operations running smoothly.

Rural Transportation in Manitoba Resources Link