Kingston Transit

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Kingston Transit
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Founded1962
Headquarters1181 John Counter Blvd
Service area Kingston, Ontario
Service type Bus service
Routes27
Annual ridership6.9 million [1] (2024)
Operator City of Kingston
Website Official Website

Kingston Transit operates the transit service in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as well as to the neighbouring community of Amherstview, in Loyalist Township. Major transfer points are at the Kingston Centre, [2] Downtown Kingston (at the corner of Bagot and Brock streets), Cataraqui Town Centre, and Gardiners Town Centre.

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Kingston Transit offers service to all three schools of higher education in the region: Queen's University, St. Lawrence College, and RMC. It also offers service to the Kingston Bus Terminal and the railway station.

History

The Kingston Public Transit System began service on July 1, 1962, when the city's Public Utilities Commission took over the operation of transit service from Kingston City Coach, a subsidiary of Colonial Coach Lines. The Kingston Transit name was adopted in 1975.

In 2017, Kingston Transit experienced a record six million rides, which was the fourth consecutive year that ridership grew by more than 10 percent. [3]

Routes

Local

Local routes operate Monday–Saturday from approximately 6:00 am to 11:00 pm and Sunday from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm. They run every 30 minutes Monday–Saturday before 7:00 pm, and every 60 minutes at all other times unless otherwise noted. [4]

NumRoute nameTransfer / time pointsNotes
 1 St. Lawrence College – Montreal StreetGuthrie / Joyce, Downtown, St. Lawrence College 1B  ends Downtown
 2 Kingston Centre – Division StreetGuthrie / Joyce, Bus Terminal, Downtown, St. Lawrence College, Kingston Centre 2B  ends Downtown

 2B  ends at Bus Terminal

 4 Downtown – Cataraqui CentreCataraqui Centre, Kingston Gospel Temple, Kingston Centre, Downtown30 Minutes service on Sunday
 6 St Lawrence College – Cataraqui CentreCataraqui Centre, Gardiners Centre, Centre 70 Park & Ride, St. Lawrence College 6B  ends at Gardiners Centre
 7 Grant Timmins / Dalton – INVISTA CentreINVISTA Centre Park & Ride, Cataraqui Centre, Train Station, Bus Terminal, Grant Timmins 7B  ends at Bus Terminal

 7B  ends at Cataraqui Centre

 10 Amherstview – Cataraqui CentreCataraqui Centre, Taylor-Kidd / Bayridge, Loyalist / Fairfield, WJ Henderson Rec Centre60 minute service all-day everyday
 11 Kingston Centre – Cataraqui CentreCataraqui Centre, Gardiners Centre, Kingston Centre
 12 Downtown – CFB KingstonDowntown, Cambrai / Princess Mary (CFB), DowntownDoes not run on weekends
 14 Cataraqui NorthCataraqui Centre, Kingston Gospel Temple, Cataraqui Centre
 15 Centre 70 Park & Ride – Cataraqui WoodsBirchwood/Peachwood, Cataraqui Centre,

Waverley/Aylmer, Gardiners Centre, Jim Beattie Park & Ride, Centre 70 Park & Ride

 16  Train Station – Bus TerminalTrain Station, Kingston Centre Bus Terminal
 18 Train Station – DowntownTrain Station, St. Lawrence College, DowntownNow a two-way route [5]
 19 Woodhaven – Cataraqui CentreCataraqui Centre, Cataraqui Woods / Holden,

 19A Westbrook / Roshan 

 19A  extends to Westbrook
 22 Bus Terminal – Innovation / Highway 15Bus Terminal, Rideau Town Centre, Innovation / Highway 15Extended to Innovation Drive [5]
 31 Providence Care HospitalSt. Lawrence College, Kingston Centre, Princess / Ontario, Providence Care Hospital
 32 St Lawrence CollegeProvidence Care Hospital, Princess / Ontario, Kingston Centre, St. Lawrence College

Seasonal

Seasonal routes primarily serve Queen's University and only operate from September–April (excluding the period between last exam day in December and first day of classes in January, and Reading Week).

NumRoute nameTransfer / time pointsNotes
 17A Princess St. / Albert St. – An ClachanPrincess / Albert, Union / University, Norman Rogers / Van OrderOperates night time only (until 2:00 am)
 17D Queen's West Campus – DowntownQueen's West Campus, Union / University, Downtown
 17P Downtown – Princess St. / Albert St.Downtown, University / Union, Princess / Albert
 17W An Clachan – Queen's West CampusNorman Rogers / Van Order, Union / Alfred, Queens West Campus, Union / Albert
 20 Queen's ShuttlePrincess / Albert, Union / University, Queen's West CampusEvery 30 Minutes Monday–Friday,

Between 8:10 am and 5:25 pm

Express

Express routes operate with a frequency of 10–30 minutes and have stops placed further apart than local routes.

NumRouteDirectionFrequency
 501 Cataraqui Centre – DowntownClockwise10 minutes during rush hour
15, 20, or 30 minutes at other times
 502 Counterclockwise
 601 Innovation / Highway 15 – Queen's / Kingston General HospitalSouthwest15 minutes Monday–Friday, before 7pm
30 minutes all other times
 602 Northeast
 701 King's Crossing North – Cataraqui CentreWest15 minutes during rush hour
30 minute at other times
 702 East
 801 Montreal St. Park & Ride – Queen's/Kingston General HospitalSouth15 minutes during rush hour
30 minute at other times
 802 North

Fares

CategoryCashMulti-ride Pass
(6 tickets)		Monthly Pass
Child (Ages 0–14)FreeN/AN/A
Youth (Ages 15–24)$3.25$13.50$59.50
Adult (Ages 25–64)$16.50$80.00
Senior (Ages 65+)$13.50$59.50

Kingston Transit fares and My Card rates effective January 1, 2017. [6] Daily and Weekly passes are also available from various transit locations.

Kingston Transit employs a smart card payment system for monthly passes (My Pass) and tickets (My Tickets), which was introduced in August 2008.

Transfers are free for cash fares but must be obtained at the time fare is paid. They are valid for 60 minutes. Payments using My Tickets have transfers automatically stored inside the card.

Queen's University students, who are members of the AMS or SGPS, as well as St. Lawrence College students can ride free, as part of a U-Pass program. [7] [8]

Rack and Roll

The current "Rack and Roll" system is used for bicycle transportation. If a customer wishes to bring a bicycle onto the bus, a pull-down rack is located at the outside front of the bus. The rack can currently hold 2 bicycles. It involves 2 slots which the bicycle's wheels fit into. Then, a curved hook fits around the front tire to secure the bike from falling. Rack and Roll is available during the cycling season. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "City of Kingston Report to Council: Options for Transit Improvements". City of Kingston. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Kingston Centre Transit Terminal Opens". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  3. ↑ "Kingston Transit hit a record six million riders in 2017". City of Kingston. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Transit Schedules & Maps - City of Kingston". www.cityofkingston.ca. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  5. 1 2 "More trips, more often: Enhanced transit service starting January 2025". City of Kingston. Archived from the original on 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  6. ↑ "Transit Fares & Passes - City of Kingston". www.cityofkingston.ca. Retrieved Jun 27, 2021.
  7. ↑ "City of Kingston, Ontario, Canada - Queen's AMS & Kingston Transit Unveil An Enhanced Bus-It Service". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  8. ↑ "AMS". Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  9. ↑ "Kingston Transit's Rack and Roll" . Retrieved 4 February 2014. April through November

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