WEGO (Niagara Falls)

WEGO Visitor Transportation

Parent	Niagara Transit
Founded	2012
Service area	Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Service type	bus service
Routes	3
Fuel type	diesel
Operator	Niagara Parks Commission
Website	wegoniagarafalls.com

WEGO Visitor Transportation System (WEGO) is a bus system in Niagara Falls, Ontario jointly operated by Niagara 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]

Fares and connections

Fares

Fares are accurate as of April 2025. ^[3]

Age group	Blue and Green Lines		Niagara-on-the-Lake Shuttle
	24-hour pass	48-hour pass	Single-Day pass
2 and under	Free	Free	Free
3 to 12	$9.00	$13.00	$15.00
13 and over	$13.00	$17.00	$25.00

Connections and transfers

Connections between the local Niagara Transit service and WEGO require separate fares. WEGO pass holders transferring to Niagara Transit must pay a Niagara Transit fare. Niagara Transit transfers are not valid on WEGO. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

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

Route Details

Line	Terminus		Areas served	Operator
Blue Line	Rapidsview Parking Lot Loop Line via Table Rock, Clifton Hill and Fallsview		Clifton Hill Fallsview	Niagara Parks Commission
Green Line	Rapidsview Parking Lot	Floral Clock	Niagara Falls segment of Niagara Parkway	Niagara Parks Commission
Niagara-on-the-Lake Shuttle	Floral Clock	Fort George National Historic Site	Niagara-on-the-Lake segment of Niagara Parkway	Niagara Parks Commission

WEGO routes are operated by the Niagara Parks Commission, who leases the buses from Niagara Transit. Niagara Transit (formerly Niagara Falls Transit) used to operate certain lines using WEGO buses, until an agreement was ended in August 2024. ^{[7] [8]}

Features

WEGO incorporates intelligent transportation systems (ITS) to its bus operations, which allows the following: ^[9]

• real-time bus arrivals by scanning a QR code at the bus stop
• signal priority to minimize intersection delays
• automated fare collection

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. "Niagara-on-the-Lake Shuttle". www.niagaraparks.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
4. Day, Matt. "WEGO officially a go". Niagara Falls Review. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
5. 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.
6. "Fares". Niagara Region Transit. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
7. Dakin, Dan. "Away WEGO. New bus system now running". St. Catharines Standard. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
8. Spiteri, Ray (2024-08-07). "Niagara Parks to take over operation of Wego blue line". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
9. "Bus Features". WEGO. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

External links

Media related to WEGO Niagara Falls Visitor Transportation at Wikimedia Commons