WEGO (Niagara Falls)

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WEGO Visitor Transportation
WEGO Niagara Falls logo.png
WEGO-Bus-Photo.jpg
Parent Niagara Falls Transit
Founded2012
Service area Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Service typebus service
Routes3
Fleet27 buses
Fuel typediesel
Operator Niagara Parks Commission
Website wegoniagarafalls.com

WEGO Visitor Transportation System (WEGO) is a bus system in Niagara Falls, Ontario jointly operated by Niagara Region Transit (formerly Niagara Falls Transit before 2023) and the Niagara Parks Commission. It replaced Niagara Falls Transit's Falls Shuttle, as well as the Niagara Parks Commission People Mover. Originally scheduled to launch on June 29, 2012, the service's inauguration was postponed due to delays in its buses' intelligent transportation system. WEGO launched its preview service on August 13, 2012, then finally began official operations, a week later, on August 20. [1] WEGO is a pairing of the words "we" and "go". WEGO is not an acronym for anything, however. [2]

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Fares and connections

Fares

Fares are accurate as of September 2024.

Age groupBlue and Green Lines
24-hour pass48-hour pass
2 and underFreeFree
3 to 12$9.00$13.00
13 and over$13.00$17.00

Connections and transfers

There is partial fare integration between WEGO and the regular local Niagara Falls Transit service. Monthly passholders of regular local Niagara Falls Transit service are allowed to connect to WEGO for free. However, 10-ride passholders, day passholders, and single-ride passengers must pay a separate WEGO fare. [3] Passengers connecting from Niagara Region Transit must also pay a separate WEGO fare. [4] On the other hand, both WEGO passes (24-hour and 48-hour) are accepted at local Niagara Falls Transit buses, but not at Niagara Region buses.

WEGO also connects with inter-regional transit customers using GO Transit, VIA Rail, and Coach Canada via the Green Line. GO Transit stations along the Niagara excursion train sell WEGO passes when the train is in operation. At Fort George National Historic Site, connection is available to Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit's Heritage-Old Town route.

Routes

A WEGO Purple Line bus stop sign on Clifton Hill 2013-06 WEGO Bus Stop Sign.jpg
A WEGO Purple Line bus stop sign on Clifton Hill

Route Details

LineTerminusAreas servedOperator
Blue LineRapidsview Parking LotRamada Hotel Clifton Hill
Fallsview 		Niagara Parks Commission
Green LineRapidsview Parking Lot Queenston Heights Park Niagara Falls
segment of
Niagara Parkway 		Niagara Parks Commission
Niagara-on-the-Lake Shuttle Fort George National Historic Site Floral Clock Niagara-on-the-Lake
segment of
Niagara Parkway 		Niagara Parks Commission

On September 3rd, 2024, the blue line is transferred to the Niagara Parks Commission. The red line is rebranded as a Niagara Region Transit route. [5]

Service details

LineSeason and Frequency (min.)Notes
Peak
(End of June - Labour Day)		Shoulder
(Victoria Day - End of June,
Labour Day - Thanksgiving)		Off-peak
(Thanksgiving - Victoria Day)
DayEveningDayEveningDayEvening
Blue303030306060
Green15F30W30B30W30B30W
  • F: Floral Clock - Rapidsview
  • B: Butterfly Conservatory - Rapidsview
  • W: Whirlpool Aero Car - Rapidsview
NOTL90-----

Blue Line

The Blue Line serves as a connection between multiple attractions within the city. At the northern half of the route, the Blue Line runs as a counter-clockwise semi-loop serving Clifton Hill as well as Victoria Avenue. Once it reaches Rapidsview, the route becomes a north-south route serving the Niagara Parkway area, but the route goes back to Rapidsview. The route is operated by Niagara Parks Commission.

Stops

Green Line

The Green Line encompasses the former route of Niagara Parks Commission People Mover, running along the Niagara Parkway corridor. It is operated by Niagara Parks Commission. Green Line is the only route that crosses the municipal boundary, allowing service to Queenston at the neighbouring Niagara-on-the-Lake. During the peak season, it runs between the Rapidsview Parking Lot and the Queenston Heights Park. Meanwhile, during the fall, winter, and early spring, southbound service ends at Table Rock and northbound service ends at the Floral Clock, just like its predecessor route.

Green Line runs every 15 minutes between the end of June and Labour Day and every 30 minutes during the rest of the year. No evening service is provided throughout the year.

Stops

Niagara-on-the-Lake Shuttle

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Shuttle is an additional route implemented during the 2013 peak season, running along the northern segment of the Niagara Parkway corridor between Fort George and the Floral Clock, which becomes the most direct route between Niagara-on-the-Lake and Niagara Falls. Like the Green Line, it is also operated by Niagara Parks Commission.

The NOTL shuttle runs every 90 minutes during the peak season only, and is subject to a fare surcharge (see Fares section).

Stops

  • Floral Clock
  • Queenston Heights Park
  • Mackenzie Printery
  • Laura Secord Homestead
  • McFarland House
  • Fort George

Terminals

Fleet

WEGO incorporates intelligent transportation systems (ITS) to its bus operations, which allows the following: [6]

References

  1. ↑ Langley, Alison. "New tourism buses stall". Niagara Falls Review. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Branding of new Niagara Falls Visitor Transportation System — WEGO — revealed". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Day, Matt. "WEGO officially a go". Niagara Falls Review. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Conradi, Peter. "Parks Commission to examine single-day pass for new WEGO bus system". Bullet News Niagara. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Spiteri, Ray (2024-08-07). "Niagara Parks to take over operation of Wego blue line". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  6. ↑ "Bus Features". WEGO. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

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