Burlington Transit
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| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | 3332 Harvester Road |
| Locale | Burlington, Ontario |
| Service area | Burlington, Ontario |
| Service type | bus service |
| Stations | Downtown Bus Terminal 430 John Street |
| Operator | City of Burlington |
| Web site | 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 (H.S.R), 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 on the south and west and Oakville Transit on the east. In addition, the Appleby, Burlington, and Aldershot GO Transit stations on the Lakeshore West line are also connected. The Downtown Bus Terminal, located at 430 John Street, close to Lakeshore Road (Highway 2) and Lake Ontario, is the main bus terminal, and the Greyhound Canada bus stop in Burlington. The transit yard and administration centre is situated at 3332 Harvester Road
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[edit] Bus services
[edit] Regular routes
- 1 Plains-Fairview
- Appleby GO to Downtown Hamilton via Burlington GO, Mapleview Centre, and Aldershot GO - 2 Brant - Burlington Bus Terminal to Brant Hills neighbourhood via Burlington GO and Power Centre
- 3 Guelph - Burlington Bus Terminal to Brant Hills neighbourhood via Burligton Mall
- 4 Pinedale - Burlington Bus Terminal to RioCan Centre via Appleby GO
- 5 Francis - Burlington Bus Terminal to LaSalle neighbourhood
- 6 Headon Forest - Burlington GO to North GO Bus Loop via Burlington Mall
- 8 Industrial - Burlington GO to RioCan Centre via Industrial Corridor
- 10 New - Burlington GO to Appleby GO via Burlington Bus Terminal and Appleby Mall
- 11 Appleby - Appleby GO to First Pro Centre via Orchard neighborhood
- 12 Upper Middle - Burlington GO to First Pro Centre via Milcroft Centre
- 15 Walkers - Appleby GO to First Pro Centre via Tansley and Rose neighbourhoods
- 16 Burloak - Appleby GO to RioCan Centre
- 61 Orchard Peak hours only - Appleby GO to Orchard neighbourhood
- 62 Headon Road Peak hours only - Appleby GO to Headon neighbourhood
[edit] Connecting transit
- Oakville Transit Routes
- 14 Lakeshore West - provides half-hourly bus service along Lakeshore Road from Oakville GO Station, via Hopedale Mall, Bronte Village Mall and Lakeside Village, to Burlington Downtown Bus Terminal.
- 32 Burloak North - runs along the eastern perimeter of Burlington on Burloak Drive operating between Hopedale Mall and RioCan Centre.
- 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.
[edit] School Specials
These routes are not accessible for wheelchair users.
- 78 - To Aldershot High School (a.m.)
- 79 - To M.M. Robinson and Notre Dame High Schools (a.m.)
- 81 - To Notre Dame High School (a.m.)
- 83 - From Notre Dame High School (p.m.)
- 84 - From Notre Dame and M.M. Robinson High Schools (p.m.)
- 85 - From Aldershot High School (p.m.)
[edit] Dial-a-Ride
Burlington transit replaces bus service with a Dial-a-Ride cab on portions of route 7, 8A, 9, 11, 11A, 15, and 15A during hours when ridership is low. Passengers are expected to take regular bus service to transfer point closest to their destination. Burlington transit will then complete your trip with a Dial-a-Ride taxi cab, taking you on the bus route to a bus stop closest to your final destination.
[edit] Fares
Fares shown here are effective January 4, 2009.[1]
| Age group | Individual Fare | 10 tickets | Monthly Pass | Weekly Pass | Daily Pass |
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| Elementary schoolchildren (Grades 1-8) | $1.50 | $12.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Students in secondary school |
$2.75 | $17.00 | $64.00 | $16.50 | $4.80 |
| Adults & Post-Secondary Students | $2.75 | $20.00 | $75.00 | $22.00 | $6.00 |
| Seniors (65 years of age and older) |
$2.50 | $16.00 | $49.00 | $16.50 | $4.80 |
The use of ComboCards was officially stopped at 12:01 AM on September 4th, 2007[2] in favor of the Presto card system to be implemented in late 2008.
[edit] Fleet
- Blue Bird Corporation Ultra LF
- General Motors Diesel Division Buses T6H-5307N
- General Motors Diesel Division Buses Classic
- New Flyer Industries D40i Invero
- New Flyer Industries D40LF
- Orion Bus Industries Orion V 05.501
- Orion Bus Industries Orion VII 07.501
Denotes wheelchair access
[edit] Stations, terminals and garages
- Burlington GO Station
- Appleby GO Station
- Downtown Terminal
- Wal-Mart Plaza at First Pro Centre
- Hwy. 407 Go Bus loop
- Main garage - Burlington Transit Facility on Harvester Road
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Burlington Transit |
- Burlington Transit website (includes route maps)
- Drawings and photos of Baurlington Transit buses by Peter McLaughlin
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