Burlington Transit

Burlington Transit

Burlington Transit 2010 New Flyer D40LF 7052-10 Leaves Burlington GO
Founded	September 1975;49 years ago (September 1975)
Headquarters	3332 Harvester Road
Locale	Burlington, Ontario
Service area	Burlington Hamilton
Service type	bus service
Routes	16
Stops	763
Stations	Downtown Bus Terminal 430 John Street
Fleet	59 (40 foot buses), 11 (30 foot buses)
Fuel type	Diesel
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

Burlington Transit 2023 NovaBus LFS #7-2301 at Appleby GO

Burlington Transit 2018 Grande West Vicinity #7066-18 at the Downtown Terminal.

Burlington Transit 2012 New Flyer Xcelsior (XD40) #7055-12 at Burlington GO

Routes

All regular routes are serviced by accessible buses. ^[1]

No.	Name	Inner terminal	Outer terminal	Notes
1	Plains-Fairview	Appleby GO Station	Downtown Hamilton (King at James)	Via Burlington GO via on street bays.
2	Brant Street	Downtown Terminal	Highway 407 Carpool	Via Burlington GO
3	Guelph	Downtown Terminal	Highway 407 Carpool	Via Burlington Mall
4	Central	Aldershot GO Station	Appleby GO Station	Via Downtown Terminal, Central Library, Burlington Mall and Appleby Mall.
6	Headon	Burlington GO Station	Highway 407 Carpool	Via Mainway and Haber Recreation Ctr.
10	New–Maple	Burlington GO Station	Appleby GO Station	Via Mapleview Mall, Burlington Bus Terminal & Lakeside Plaza.
11	Sutton–Alton	Appleby GO Station	Highway 407 Carpool	Via Corpus Christi Secondary School and Haber Community Ctr.
12	Upper Middle	Burlington GO Station	Burlington North SmartCentre	Via Millcroft Mall Plaza (Heron Way)
25	Walkers	Appleby GO Station	Highway 407 Carpool
48	Milcroft	Corpus Christi	Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School / Haber Recreation Ctr	Limited school service (weekdays, September–June)
50	Burlington South	Burlington GO Station (Loop)		Night service only (11:00 pm – 1:30 am)
51	Burlington Northeast	Burlington GO Station (Loop)
52	Burlington Northwest	Burlington GO Station (Loop)
80	Harvester	Burlington GO Station	Appleby GO Station	Via Burlington Transit Operations Facility. Weekday service only.
81	North Service	Burlington GO Station	Appleby GO Station	Weekday service only
87	North Service – Aldershot	Burlington 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:

• 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.

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 group	Cash or credit/debit card	Presto 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+)	$3.50	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

• Burlington GO Station - Routes 1 Plains-Fairview (via on street bays), 2 Brant, 6 Headon, 10 New-Maple, 50 Burlington South (LATE NIGHT), 51 Burlington Northeast (LATE NIGHT), 52 Burlington Northwest (LATE NIGHT), 80 Harvester, and 81 North Service service this station.
• Appleby GO Station - Routes 1 Plains-Fairview, 4 Central, 10 New-Maple, 11 Sutton-Alton 25 Walkers, 80 Harvester, 81 North Service, and Oakville Transit Route 14 / 14A Lakeshore serve this station.
• Aldershot GO Station - Routes 4 Central and 87 North Service - Aldershot, Hamilton Street Railway's Route 18 Waterdown Mountaineer, and GO Transit bus routes 15 and 18 service this station.
• Wal-Mart Rio-Can Smartcentre Plaza at Appleby Line & Dundas Street - Route 12 services this plaza only.
• Dundas St. @ Highway 407 Park & Ride (Burlington Carpool Lot) ^[4] - Routes 2 Brant, 3 Guelph Line, 6 Headon, 11 Sutton-Alton, 25 Walkers, and Oakville Transit's route 5/5A Dundas.
• Burlington Bus Terminal - Routes 2 Brant, 3 Guelph Line, 4 Central, 10 New-Maple, Hamilton Street Railway's route 11 Parkdale, 50 Burlington South (LATE NIGHT) and 52 Burlington Northwest (LATE NIGHT) service this bus terminal.
• Main garage: Burlington Transit's Operations Facility at 3332 Harvester Road. (Route 80 is the only way to publicly access the facility and the garage).

Burlington Bus Terminal

Burlington Bus Terminal
General information
Location	430 John St, Burlington
Coordinates	43°19′32.5″N79°47′48″W / 43.325694°N 79.79667°W / 43.325694; -79.79667
Bus routes	2N/S, 3N/S, 4E/W, 10E/W, 11(HSR), 50, 52
Bus stands	6
Bus operators	Burlington Transit Hamilton Street Railway
Construction
Parking	Paid municipal lot
Accessible	Yes

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

• Transport portal
• Ontario portal

• Public transport in Canada

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.

External links

• Burlington Transit website (includes route maps)
• Drawings and photos of Burlington Transit buses by Peter McLaughlin