Brampton Transit bus operator test: how to prepare

An independent guide for Brampton Transit applicants in Brampton: what the agency asks for, landmarks worth knowing, and free practice questions.

Updated September 30, 2026. Not affiliated with Brampton Transit.

What Brampton Transit asks for

Applicants must submit a current three-year driver’s abstract, dated within four weeks of applying, with no infractions, offences, convictions, demerit points or accidents; CVOR abstracts aren’t accepted. (source)
Proof of Grade 12 education or an equivalent is required during the recruitment process. (source)
Job offers are conditional on getting a Ministry of Transportation CZ licence within the training period. (source)
New Transit Drivers complete a fully paid six-week training program with in-class and on-road sessions. (source)

Check the current posting on the Brampton Transit careers page. Follow it where it differs from this page.

What to practise

Bus operator written tests usually check three skills: reading a route map, knowing traffic signs (see the Official MTO Driver’s Handbook: signs), and knowing where major Brampton landmarks are.

Landmarks worth knowing

Brampton City Hall is at 2 Wellington Street West. (City of Brampton: Contact the City)
Brampton Civic Hospital, 2100 Bovaird Drive East, is on the north-east corner of Bovaird Drive and Bramalea Road. (William Osler Health System: Brampton Civic Hospital)
Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness is at 20 Lynch Street. (William Osler Health System: Peel Memorial Centre)
Sheridan College’s Davis Campus is at 7899 McLaughlin Road. (Sheridan College: Davis Campus (Brampton))
Algoma University’s Brampton Welcome Centre is at 24 Queen Street East. (Algoma University: Brampton campus)
Shoppers World Brampton is at 499 Main Street South. (Shoppers World Brampton: home page)
Brampton Innovation District GO Station is at 27 Church Street West. (GO Transit: Brampton Innovation District GO station details)
Bramalea GO Station is at 1713 Steeles Avenue East. (GO Transit: Bramalea GO station details)

Learn the street, not just the name. Passengers ask which bus goes to a hospital or campus, and the useful answer starts with the street it’s on.

Six free Brampton practice questions

6 questions

Next: how to read a transit route map, and the 12-question practice test.

Common questions

Is this the official Brampton Transit study guide?

No. This is an independent guide. Always follow the instructions from Brampton Transit.

Are these the real test questions?

No. We write our own questions that practise the same skills, using facts checked on official pages.