The 47 Lansdowne bus route operates between the area of Lansdowne Avenue and Queen Street West, the area of Lansdowne Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, and Yorkdale Station on the Yonge-University-Spadina Subway, generally in a north-south direction.  It also serves the Lansdowne Station on the Bloor-Danforth Subway.  Accessible service is provided on the route. Bike racks are available on this route.

Three services are operated.  The 47B (Queen-Yorkdale Stn via Caledonia and Bridgeland) is the main branch, and operates at all times, seven days a week.  The 47 (Queen-St Clair) short-turn branch operates at all times, seven days a week.  The 47C (Queen-Yorkdale Stn via Caledonia and Orfus) short-turn branch operates during the peak periods, from Monday to Friday only.

Northbound 47 TO ST CLAIR

These buses operate from Lansdowne Avenue and Queen Street West via west on Queen Street West, north on MacDonell Avenue, east on Seaforth Avenue, and north on Lansdowne Avenue to Lansdowne Loop (on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, west of Lansdowne Avenue).

Southbound 47 TO QUEEN

These buses operate from Lansdowne Loop via south on Lansdowne Avenue to Queen Street West.

Northbound 47B TO YORKDALE STN VIA CALEDONIA AND BRIDGELAND

These buses operate from Lansdowne Avenue and Queen Street West via west on Queen Street West, north on MacDonell Avenue, east on Seaforth Avenue, north on Lansdowne Avenue, west on St. Clair Avenue West, north of Caledonia Road, east on Bridgeland Avenue, and east and south on Yorkland Road to the bus stop outside Yorkdale Station.

Southbound 47B TO QUEEN VIA BRIDGELAND AND CALEDONIA

These buses operate from the Yorkdale Station bus stop via south on Yorkdale Road, west on South Service Road, north on Dufferin Street, west on Bridgeland Avenue, south on Caledonia Road, east on St. Clair Avenue West, and south on Lansdowne Avenue to Queen Street West.

Northbound 47C TO YORKDALE STN VIA CALEDONIA AND ORFUS

These buses operate from Lansdowne Avenue and Queen Street West via west on Queen Street West, north on MacDonell Avenue, east on Seaforth Avenue, north on Lansdowne Avenue, west on St. Clair Avenue West, north on Caledonia Road, east on Orfus Road, north on Dufferin Street, and east and south on Yorkdale Road to the bus stop outside Yorkdale Station.

Southbound 47C TO QUEEN VIA ORFUS AND CALEDONIA

These buses operate from the Yorkdale Station bus stop via south on Yorkdale Road, west on South Service Road, south on Dufferin Street, west on Orfus Road, south on Caledonia Road, east on St. Clair Avenue West, and south on Lansdowne Avenue to Queen Street West.

All buses on the route serve local bus stops along the route.