Kingston Transit
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,[1] 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.[2]
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]
| Num | Route name | Route points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 1 | Montreal St. – St. Lawrence College | Montreal St. Park & Ride, Downtown, St. Lawrence College | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 1B ends Downtown |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 2 | Division Street – Train Station | Guthrie / Joyce, Bus Terminal, Downtown, St. Lawrence College, Train Station | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 2B ends Downtown & Bus Terminal
Merged with <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 18 [4] |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 4 | Downtown – Cataraqui Centre | Cataraqui Centre, Kingston Gospel Temple Park & Ride, Kingston Centre, Downtown | 30 Minutes service on Sunday |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 6 | St Lawrence College – Cataraqui Centre | Cataraqui Centre, Gardiners Centre, Centre 70 Park & Ride, St. Lawrence College | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 6B ends at Gardiners Centre |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 7 | Grant Timmins / Dalton – Cataraqui Centre | Cataraqui Centre, Kingston Gospel Temple Park & Ride, John Counter / Old Mill, Bus Terminal, Grant Timmins / Dalton | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 7B ends at Bus Terminal |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 10 | Amherstview – Cataraqui Centre | Cataraqui Centre, Taylor-Kidd / Bayridge, Loyalist / Fairfield, WJ Henderson Rec Centre | 60 minute service all-day everyday |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 11 | Cataraqui Centre – Train Station | Train Station, Kingston Centre, Gardiners Centre, Cataraqui Centre | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 11B ends at Kingston Centre |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 12 | Downtown – CFB Kingston | Downtown, Cambrai / Princess Mary | Does not run on weekends |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 13 | Cataraqui North | Cataraqui Centre, INVISTA Centre Park & Ride, Princess / Augusta, Cataraqui Centre | Two-directional circuit route[4]
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 14B ends at INVISTA Centre |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 14 | |||
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 15 | Centre 70 Park & Ride – Cataraqui Centre | Cataraqui Centre, Tivoli / Sierra, Holy Cross Secondary, 1385 Waverley Cr., Gardiners Centre, Glen Castle / Henderson, Centre 70 Park & Ride | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 15B ends at Gardiners Centre |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 16 | First Canada / Weller – St. Lawrence College | First Canada / Weller, Kingston Centre, St Lawrence College | |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 19 | Woodhaven & Westbrook | Cataraqui Centre, Cataraqui Woods / Holden | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 19A - Westbrook - Only runs during peak hours & weekdays |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 19A | Westbrook / Roshan | ||
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 22 | First Canada / Weller – Innovation / Highway 15 | First Canada / Weller, Rideau Heights Community Centre, Rideau Town Centre, Innovation / Highway 5 | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 22A travels via Weller Ave. |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 31 | Providence Care Hospital | St. Lawrence College, Kingston Centre, Princess / Ontario, Providence Care Hospital | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 31B & <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 32B end at Kingston Centre |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 32 | St Lawrence College | ||
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 60 | King’s Crossing North – D’Artisan / Highway 2 (CFB Kingston) – Downtown | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 60B starts at Fort Henry during Caseway closures, no service from downtown. | |
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).
| Num | Route name | Route points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 17A | Princess St. / Albert St. – An Clachan | Princess / Albert, Union / University, Norman Rogers / Van Order | Operates night time only (until 2:00 am) |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 17D | Queen's West Campus – Downtown | Queen's West Campus, Union / University, Downtown | |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 17P | Downtown – Princess St. / Albert St. | Downtown, University / Union, Princess / Albert | |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 17W | An Clachan – Queen's West Campus | Norman Rogers / Van Order, Union / Alfred, Queens West Campus, Union / Albert | |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 20 | Queen's Shuttle | Princess / Albert, Union / University, Queen's West Campus | Every 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.
| Num | Route name | Direction | Frequency / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 501 | Cataraqui Centre – Downtown | Clockwise | 10 minutes during rush hour 15, 20, or 30 minutes at other times Often runs as <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 4 on Princess St. |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 502 | Counterclockwise | ||
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 601 | Innovation / Highway 15 – Queen's / Kingston General Hospital | Southwest | 15 minutes Monday–Friday, before 7pm 30 minutes all other times No service on Summer Weekends <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 601A & <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 602A travels on Main St instead of Highway 15 |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 602 | Northeast | ||
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 701 | King's Crossing North – Cataraqui Centre | West | 15 minutes during rush hour
30 minute at other times <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 702B ends Downtown |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 702 | East | ||
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 801 | Montreal St. Park & Ride – Downtown | South | 15 minutes during rush hour 30 minute at other times <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 801A &<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 802A extends to Queen's / Kingston General Hospital |
| <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 802 | North |
Fares
| Category | Cash | Multi-ride Pass (6 tickets) |
Monthly Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child (Ages 0–14) | Free | N/A | N/A |
| Youth (Ages 15–24) | $3.50 | $14.00 | $61.75 |
| Adult (Ages 25–64) | $17.15 | $83.00 | |
| Senior (Ages 65+) | $14.00 | $61.75 |
Kingston Transit fares and My Card rates effective January 1, 2017.[5] 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 90 minutes.[6] 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]
Kingston Transit did not increased fares till 2025 to encourage more individuals to ride transit in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
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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