Burlington Transit
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| Founded | 1975 |
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| Headquarters | 3332 Harvester Road |
| Locale | Burlington, Ontario |
| Service area | Burlington, Ontario |
| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 16 |
| Stops | 763 |
| Stations | Downtown Bus Terminal 430 John Street |
| Fleet | 67 |
| Operator | City of Burlington |
| Website | Official website |
Burlington Transit is the public transport provider in the city of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Services began in September 1975, after the city had been served by neighbouring systems including Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) and former subsidiary Canada Coach Lines, as well as "local" services to and from Toronto once provided by Gray Coach Lines and GO Transit along Lakeshore Road (Highway 2).
Burlington Transit is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association.
It connects with Hamilton Street Railway to the south and west and Oakville Transit to the east. In addition, the Appleby, Burlington, and Aldershot GO Transit stations on the Lakeshore West line are also connected. The bus terminal, located in downtown at 430 John Street, close to Lakeshore Road (Highway 2), is the main bus terminal. The transit yard and administration centre is situated at 3332 Harvester Road.
Bus services
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Regular Fixed Routes (Industry reference is Conventional Routes)
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All regular routes are serviced by accessible buses.[1]
| No. | Name | Inner terminal | Outer terminal | Notes |
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| 1 | Plains | Appleby GO Station | Downtown Hamilton (King at James) | Via Burlington GO |
| 2 | Brant | Downtown Terminal | Highway 407 Carpool | Via Burlington GO. Weekend Service only. |
| 3 | Guelph–Downtown | Downtown Terminal | Highway 407 Carpool | Via Burlington Bus Terminal, Burlington Mall, Super Centre Mall. Weekend Service only. |
| 4 | Central | Aldershot GO Station | Appleby GO Station | Via Burlington Mall, Appleby Mall. |
| 6 | Headon–Haber | Burlington GO Station | Highway 407 Carpool | Via Mainway. |
| 10 | New–Maple | Burlington GO Station | Appleby GO Station | Via Burlington Bus Terminal, Mapleview Mall. |
| 11 | Sutton–Alton | Appleby GO Station | Highway 407 Carpool | Via Upper Middle road & Appleby line. |
| 12 | Upper Middle | Burlington GO Station | Burlington North Smart Centre | Via Super Centre Mall & Millcroft Mall |
| 25 | Walkers | Appleby GO Station | Highway 407 Carpool | Via Burlington Mall. |
| 48 | Milcroft | Corpus Christi | Highway 407 Carpool | Limited school service (weekdays, September–June) |
| 50 | Burlington South | Burlington GO Station | Night service only (11:00 pm – 1:30 am) | |
| 51 | Burlington Northeast | Burlington GO Station | ||
| 52 | Burlington Northwest | Burlington GO Station | ||
| 80 | Harvester | Burlington GO Station | Appleby GO Station | Weekday service only |
| 81 | North Service | Burlington GO Station | Appleby GO Station | Weekday rush hour service only |
| 87 | North Service – Aldershot | Burlington GO Station | Aldershot GO Station | Weekday rush hour service only |
Connecting transit
[edit]Oakville Transit routes:
- 14 Lakeshore West – runs along the eastern perimeter of Burlington on Burloak Drive into the Appleby GO.
- 5 Dundas – runs along Dundas Street into the GO 407 Carpool.
Hamilton Street Railway routes:
- 11 Parkdale – runs from Burlington Bus Terminal, via Beach Boulevard, Parkdale Avenue and the Red Hill Valley Parkway to Valley Park Loop in the Stoney Creek area of southeastern Hamilton.
- 18 Waterdown – runs north from Aldershot GO Station to provide service to Waterdown.
GO Transit routes:
- Burlington Transit connects with GO Transit at Appleby, Burlington, Aldershot stations and at the Highway 407 carpool lot.
- Burlington Transit and Hamilton Street Railway buses connect with Via Rail (Canada's national passenger inter-city train services) and Amtrak trains to the United States at Aldershot station.
Paratransit
[edit]Burlington Transit operates door-to-door service for people with physical disabilities, which is called "Handi-Van".[2]
Fares
[edit]Sale of paper tickets to the general public ended on August 31, 2019, and were no longer accepted as payment after December 31, 2019. Fares shown here are effective August 1, 2023.[3]
| Age group | Cash or credit/debit card | Presto e-purse |
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| Youth (13–19) | $3.50 | $1.90 (On weekdays from 6pm until end of service and all-day on weekends it is fare-free) |
| Adult (20–64) | $3.50 | $2.75 |
| Seniors (65+) | $3.50 | Free |
With a Presto card, teenagers ride free from 6 pm to end of service on weekdays and all-day on weekends, while seniors can ride fare free all-day everyday. Teenagers and adults can ride Burlington Transit for free after 40 full fare rides paid per calendar month. Children ages 12 and under can ride fare-free on Burlington Transit when they use their child concession Presto card or when accompanied by a fare-paying customer.
Riders paying by cash (or, in some cases, special purpose paper tickets) can request a paper transfer from the bus driver; for riders using Presto cards or credit/debit cards, the transfer is automatically recorded on the card. They are valid for two hours from the time of boarding the first bus and can be used to transfer between Burlington Transit (BT) buses in any direction – as well as to transfer to neighbouring Oakville Transit and Hamilton Street Railway (if paying by Presto, credit or debit card) buses – without having to pay another fare.
Riders transferring from GO Transit to BT buses receive free admission when they show their valid GO ticket or transit pass to the driver or when swiping the Presto card, credit or debit card. Passengers transferring from BT to GO Transit services will be reimbursed the difference between the BT fare and the co-fare discount upon disembarking GO Transit.
Stations, terminals and garages
[edit]- Burlington GO Station
- Appleby GO Station
- Aldershot GO Station
- Wal-Mart Plaza at First Pro Centre
- Dundas St. @ Highway 407 Park & Ride (Burlington Carpool Lot)[4]
- Main garage: Burlington Transit Facility on Harvester Road
Burlington Bus Terminal
[edit]Burlington Bus Terminal | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 430 John St, Burlington |
| Coordinates | 43°19′32.5″N 79°47′48″W / 43.325694°N 79.79667°W |
| Bus stands | 6 |
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The bus terminal is located in downtown Burlington on John Street, just north of Pine Street. The terminal is an on-street facility with northbound and southbound curbside bus bays and a customer service building on the west side of the street. The terminal is an important central transfer location for Burlington Transit and a terminus for Hamilton Street Railway services.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Accessible-Transit". City of Burlington. Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
All regular routes are serviced by accessible buses.
- ^ "Handi-Van". www.burlington.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ [1] Burlington Transit fares as of August 1, 2023, www.burlingtontransit.ca
- ^ "Dundas St. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride". GO Transit. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "Route 11 – Parkdale" (PDF). City of Hamilton – Hamilton Street Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-01. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
External links
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