Burlington Transit

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Burlington Transit
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Burlington Transit 2010 New Flyer D40LF 7052-10 Leaves Burlington GO
FoundedSeptember 1975;49 years ago (September 1975)
Headquarters3332 Harvester Road
Locale Burlington, Ontario
Service area Burlington, Ontario
Service type bus service
Routes16
Stops763
StationsDowntown Bus Terminal
430 John Street
Fleet59 (40 foot buses), 11 (30 foot buses)
Fuel typeDiesel
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).

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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

Burlington Transit 2023 NovaBus LFS #7-2301 at Appleby GO Burlington Transit 7-2301.jpg
Burlington Transit 2023 NovaBus LFS #7-2301 at Appleby GO
Burlington Transit 2018 Grande West Vicinity #7066-18 at the Downtown Terminal. Burlington Transit 7066-18.jpg
Burlington Transit 2018 Grande West Vicinity #7066-18 at the Downtown Terminal.
Burlington Transit 2012 New Flyer Xcelsior (XD40) #7055-12 at Burlington GO Burlington Transit 7055-12.jpg
Burlington Transit 2012 New Flyer Xcelsior (XD40) #7055-12 at Burlington GO

Routes

Wheelchair symbol.svg All regular routes are serviced by accessible buses. [1]

No.NameInner terminalOuter terminalNotes
1Plains-FairviewAppleby GO StationDowntown Hamilton (King at James)Via Burlington GO via on street bays.
2Brant StreetDowntown TerminalHighway 407 CarpoolVia Burlington GO
3GuelphDowntown TerminalHighway 407 CarpoolVia Burlington Mall
4CentralAldershot GO StationAppleby GO StationVia Downtown Terminal, Central Library, Burlington Mall and Appleby Mall.
6HeadonBurlington GO StationHighway 407 CarpoolVia Mainway and Haber Recreation Ctr.
10New–Maple Burlington GO Station Appleby GO StationVia Mapleview Mall, Burlington Bus Terminal & Lakeside Plaza.
11Sutton–AltonAppleby GO StationHighway 407 CarpoolVia Corpus Christi Secondary School and Haber Community Ctr.
12Upper MiddleBurlington GO StationBurlington North SmartCentreVia Millcroft Mall Plaza (Heron Way)
25WalkersAppleby GO StationHighway 407 Carpool
48MilcroftCorpus ChristiDr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School / Haber Recreation CtrLimited school service (weekdays, September–June)
50Burlington SouthBurlington GO Station (Loop)Night service only (11:00 pm – 1:30 am)
51Burlington NortheastBurlington GO Station (Loop)
52Burlington NorthwestBurlington GO Station (Loop)
80HarvesterBurlington GO StationAppleby GO StationVia Burlington Transit Operations Facility. Weekday service only.
81North ServiceBurlington GO Station Appleby GO Station Weekday service only
87North Service – AldershotBurlington GO Station Aldershot GO Station Weekday service only

Connecting transit

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:

GO Transit routes:

  • Burlington Transit connects with GO Transit at Appleby, Burlington, Aldershot stations and at the Highway 407 carpool lot.

Via Rail and Amtrak routes:

  • 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

Burlington Transit operates door-to-door service for people with physical disabilities, which is called "Handi-Van". [2]

Fares

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 groupCash or credit/debit cardPresto e-purse
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+)$3.50Free

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

Burlington Bus Terminal

Burlington Bus Terminal
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General information
Location430 John St, Burlington
Coordinates 43°19′32.5″N79°47′48″W / 43.325694°N 79.79667°W / 43.325694; -79.79667
Bus routes2N/S, 3N/S, 4E/W, 10E/W, 11(HSR), 50, 52
Bus stands6
Bus operators
Construction
ParkingPaid municipal lot
AccessibleYes

The bus terminal is located in downtown Burlington on John Street, just north of Pine Street, and south of James 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, next to the westbound and southbound shelters. The terminal is an important central transfer location for Burlington Transit and a terminus for Hamilton Street Railway services. [5]

The John Street Transit Terminal (also known as the "Downtown Terminal / Burlington Bus Terminal") is set to close in 2025 and the office will be relocated to the Burlington GO at 2101 Fairview Street. [6]

See also

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References

  1. "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.
  2. "Handi-Van". www.burlington.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  3. Burlington Transit fares as of August 1, 2023, www.burlingtontransit.ca
  4. "Dundas St. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride". GO Transit. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  5. "Route 11 – Parkdale" (PDF). City of Hamilton – Hamilton Street Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-01. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  6. Campbell, Craig (2024-11-01). "'What will replace it?': Burlington Transit plans relocation of downtown bus terminal". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.