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 |
| 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 - West to Downtown Hamilton via Burlington Go via Mapleview Center via Aldershot Go; East to Appleby Go via Burlington Go via Mapleview Center via Aldershot Go- 2 Brant - South to Downtown Burlington via Burlington Go; North to Cavendish area
- 3 Guelph - South to Downtown Burlington; North to Cavendish area
- 4 Pinedale - Both directions to Appleby Go
- 5 Francis - West to King & Plains; East to Downtown Burlington
- 6 Headon Forest - South to Burlington Go; North to Go Bus loop
- 7 Tyandaga - South to Burlington Go; North to Kerns & Tyadanga Park Dr.
- 8 Industrial - West to Burlington Go on Harvester, East to Appleby Go on North Service; West to Burlington Go on North Service, East to Appleby Go on Harvester
- 8A (Dial-a-Ride only)
- 9 (Dial-a-Ride only)
- 10 New/Maple - West to Burlington Go via Downtown Burlington; East to Appleby Go via Downtown Burlington
- 11 Appleby - South to Appleby Go; North to Wal-Mart Plaza
- 12 Upper Middle - West to Bulington Go via Mount Forest & Power Center; East to Wal-Mart Plaza
12A (Dial-a-Ride only)
- 13 New-Rebecca - West to Appleby Go; East to Hopedale Mall in Oakville **Peak hours only
- 15 Walkers - South to Appleby Go via Go Bus loop; North to Wal-Mart plaza via Go Bus loop
- 61 Orchard **Peak hours only
- 62 Headon Road**Peak hours only
[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 6, 8A, 9, 11, 12, 12A, 15 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
- Hwy. 407 Go Bus loop
- Main garage - Burlington Transit Facility on Harvester Road
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Burlington Transit website (includes route maps)
- Drawings and photos of Baurlington Transit buses by Peter McLaughlin
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