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Kingston Transit
Founded	1962
Headquarters	1181 John Counter Blvd
Service area	Kingston, Ontario
Service type	Bus service
Routes	27
Annual ridership	6 million (2017)
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.

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.^[1]

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.^[3]

Number	Route Name	Other Transfer Points	Notes
1	Montreal St - St Lawrence College	Downtown
2	Kingston Centre – Division St	St Lawrence College, Downtown, Bus Terminal
4	Downtown – Cataraqui Centre	Kingston Centre
6	St Lawrence College – Cataraqui Centre	Gardiners Centre
7	INVISTA Centre	Bus Terminal, Cataraqui Centre
7A/7C	Grant Timmins / Dalton - Rideau Heights	Cataraqui Centre, Bus Terminal
10	Cataraqui Centre – Amherstview		60 minute service all-day
11	Kingston Centre – Cataraqui Centre	Gardiners Centre
12	Downtown - CFB Kingston
14	Cataraqui North	Cataraqui Centre
15	Centre 70 Park & Ride - Cataraqui Woods	Gardiners Centre
16	Train Station – Bus Terminal	Kingston Centre
18	Train Station Circuit	Bus Terminal, Downtown, St Lawrence College
19	Woodhaven / Westbrook - Cataraqui Centre
22	Bus Terminal - Rideau Town Centre
31	Providence Care Hospital	Kingston Centre, St. Lawrence College	Replaces Route 3^[4]
32	St Lawrence College	Kingston Centre, St. Lawrence College	Replaces Route 3^[4]
90A	Loyalist Link - Odessa - Bath	W.J. Henderson Rec Centre	Every 90 Minutes^[5]
90B	Loyalist Link - Kingston - Direct Coil	Gardiners Centre, W.J. Henderson Rec Centre	Every 60 Minutes

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).

Number	Route Name	Other Terminals	Notes
8	Extra Bus	St Lawrence College, Downtown	No fixed schedule, route travels via Queen's University
17A	Princess St. / Albert St. - An Clachan		Operates night time only (until 2:00 am)
17D	Queen's West Campus - Downtown
17P	Downtown - Princess St. / Albert St.
17W	An Clachan - Queen's West Campus
18Q	Queen's Sunday Shuttle	Bus Terminal, Downtown, St Lawrence College	3 trips per day, Sunday only
20	Queen's Shuttle		Every 30 Minutes Monday–Friday, Between 8:10A.M. and 5:25P.M.

Express

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

Number	Route	Direction	Frequency
501	Cataraqui Centre – Downtown	Clockwise	10 minutes during rush hour 15, 20, or 30 minutes at other times
502	Cataraqui Centre – Downtown	Counterclockwise
601	Innovation / Highway 15 – Queen's / Kingston General Hospital	Southwest	15 minutes Monday–Friday, before 7pm 30 minutes all other times
602		Northeast
701	King's Crossing North – Cataraqui Centre	West	15 minutes during rush hour 30 minute at other times
702	King's Crossing North – Cataraqui Centre	East	15 minutes during rush hour 30 minute at other times
801	Montreal St. Park & Ride – Queen's/Kingston General Hospital	South	15 minutes during rush hour 30 minute at other times
802		North	15 minutes during rush hour 30 minute at other times

Dial-A-Bus

Number	Service Area	Hours of Operation	Notes
9	North of Highway 401 and west of the Rideau Canal	Tuesday and Thursday, 10:15 am to 11:45 am, and 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm	Route must be booked 1 day in advance

Fares

Category	Cash	Multi-ride Pass (6 tickets)	Monthly Pass
Child (Ages 0–14)	Free	N/A	N/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]