Burlington Transit

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Burlington Transit
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Founded1975
Headquarters3332 Harvester Road
Locale Burlington, Ontario
Service area Burlington, Ontario
Service type bus service
Routes16
Stops763
StationsDowntown Bus Terminal
430 John Street
Fleet67
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

New Flyer Invero #7009-03 enters the Burlington GO station on Route 2 Brant Burlington Transit New Flyer Invero 7009-03.jpg
New Flyer Invero #7009-03 enters the Burlington GO station on Route 2 Brant

Regular Fixed Routes (Industry reference is Conventional Routes)

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

No.NameInner terminalOuter terminalNotes
1PlainsAppleby GO StationDowntown Hamilton (King at James)Via Burlington GO
2BrantDowntown TerminalHighway 407 CarpoolVia Burlington GO. Weekend Service only.
3Guelph–DowntownDowntown TerminalHighway 407 CarpoolVia Burlington Bus Terminal, Burlington Mall, Super Centre Mall. Weekend Service only.
4CentralAldershot GO StationAppleby GO StationVia Burlington Mall, Appleby Mall.
6Headon–HaberBurlington GO StationHighway 407 CarpoolVia Mainway.
10New–Maple Burlington GO Station Appleby GO StationVia Burlington Bus Terminal, Mapleview Mall.
11Sutton–AltonAppleby GO StationHighway 407 CarpoolVia Upper Middle road & Appleby line.
12Upper MiddleBurlington GO StationBurlington North Smart CentreVia Super Centre Mall & Millcroft Mall
25WalkersAppleby GO StationHighway 407 CarpoolVia Burlington Mall.
48MilcroftCorpus ChristiHighway 407 CarpoolLimited school service (weekdays, September–June)
50Burlington SouthBurlington GO StationNight service only (11:00 pm – 1:30 am)
51Burlington NortheastBurlington GO Station
52Burlington NorthwestBurlington GO Station
80HarvesterBurlington GO StationAppleby GO StationWeekday service only
81North ServiceBurlington GO Station Appleby GO Station Weekday rush hour service only
87North Service – AldershotBurlington GO Station Aldershot GO Station Weekday rush hour 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 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 stands6
Bus operators

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

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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.