Kingston Transit

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Slogan	My Ride
Founded	1962
Headquarters	Kingston, Ontario
Service area	Kingston, Ontario
Service type	Public Transit
Routes	22
Fleet	44 buses
Daily ridership	11,000
Operator	City of Kingston
Web site	Official Website

Kingston Transit operates the transit service in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as well as to the neighbouring community of Amherstview, in Loyalist Township.

The Kingston Public Transit System began service on 1 July 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.

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 Coach Canada bus terminal and the VIA train station.

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.

[edit] Routes

Service runs every 30 minutes on most routes during the daytime (combined 15 minute service on Princess Street, Union Street, and Gardiners Road), although some routes only operate every 60 minutes or at certain times of day. On evenings and Sundays, routes operate on a 60-minute frequency. Service runs from 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sundays on most routes (start and end times vary by location). 17 Queen's West / Main Shuttle runs after the regular routes end service, until approximately 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 p.m. on Sundays.

[edit] Daytime Monday to Saturday

Operates Monday-Saturday, approximately 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

= 'Easier Access' (accessible) route
Blue denotes a peak hours only route

Route	Destinations	Via	Frequency (minutes)
1	Montreal Street Cataraqui Town Centre-Woods	Downtown	30
2	Kingston Centre Division Street	St. Lawrence College Downtown	30
3	Kingston Centre Downtown	Queen Mary Road St. Lawrence College	30
4	Princess Street	Cataraqui Town Centre Downtown	30
6	Cataraqui Town Centre Downtown	Gardiners Town Centre St. Lawrence College	30
10	Amherstview Kingston Centre	Gardiners Town Centre	30*/60
12	Kingston Centre Highway 15	Downtown CFB Kingston (off-peak only)	30
12A	CFB Kingston Downtown		30
15	Clyde Industrial Park		30
19	Montreal Street Queen's University	Downtown	30
71	Kingston Centre Cataraqui Town Centre	Bath Road Gardiners Town Centre RioCan Centre	30
A	Train Station Cataraqui Town Centre / Midland Avenue	Waterloo-Davis Multiplex	30
B	Reddendale Cataraqui Town Centre	Gardiners Town Centre Collins Bay Road	30
C	Train Station Bus Terminal	Kingston Centre	30

* 30 minute frequency on Saturday midday.

[edit] Evening & Sunday service

Operates Monday-Saturday from approximately 7:00 p.m. to end of service and Sunday from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Route	Destinations	Via	Frequency (minutes)
1	Montreal Street Cataraqui Centre-Woods	Multiplex Downtown	60
2	Kingston Centre Division Street	St. Lawrence College Downtown	60
E6	Gardiners Town Centre Downtown	St. Lawrence College	60
E12	St. Lawrence College Highway 15	Kingston Centre Downtown	60
17**	Queen's West / Main Shuttle		30 (late night only)
18**	Bagot Street Queen's University	Brock Street	30 Mon-Sat 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
E71	Cataraqui Town Centre Downtown	Kingston Centre Gardiners Town Centre Downtown	60
EB	Gardiners Town Centre Cataraqui Town Centre	Collins Bay Road	60
C	Bus Terminal Train Station	Kingston Centre	60

**September to April only.

[edit] Dial-A-bus (Tuesdays and Thursdays only)

Booking is required at least 24 hours in advance.
= 'Easier Access' route

Route	Name	Via	Hours of Service
5	East Kingston	Highway 2 Downtown	10:00-11:00 a.m. 4:00-5:00 p.m.
9	North Kingston	Battersea Road Unity Road Sunnyside Road Kingston Centre	9:30-10:30 a.m. 5:30-6:30 p.m.

[edit] Fares

Children under 6 ride free. A day pass, valid for one day of travel, can be purchased for $5.00. Queen's University students, who are members of the AMS or SGPS, as well as St. Lawrence College students, can ride free by showing the sticker on the back of their student card, part of a U-Pass program.^[2][3]

[edit] Fleet

Kingston Transit's fleet consists of 44 buses.

Current Roster = 'Easier Access' buses

Total	Builder	Model	Numbers
4	GMDD	TC40-102N	8761, 8762, 8790, 8791
9	MCI	TC40-102N	8867 - 8870, 8892 - 8894, 9095, 9196
4	OBI	Orion 05.501	9297 - 9299, 9202
8	BIA	Orion 06.501	9803 - 9810
2	Thomas	SLF-230	0311, 0312
13	NFI	D40LF	0313 - 0317, 0519, 0620 - 0624, 0728, 0729
3	Ford Eldorado	E-450 Aerotech	0625 - 0627
1	Ford	E-450 Crestline body	0830

Past buses

Total	Builder	Model	Numbers
15	CC&F	IUCD-44ATC	5601 - 5615
15	GMC	TGH-3102	6216 - 6230
5	GMC	TGH-3501	6468, 6569, 6570, 6671, 6476
8	GMDD	TDH-4519	6331, 6332, 6433, 6434, 6635, 6636, 6737, 6738
2	GMDD	T6H-4521	6839, 6840
16	GMDD	T6H-4523N	7341, 7342, 7547 - 7554, 7655 - 7657, 7762 - 7764
9	GMDD	T6H-5307N	7865 - 7867, 7972 - 7975, 8177, 8280
7	GMDD	TC40-102N	8383, 8384, 8557, 8686 - 8689
8	Rek-Vee	Club Car	7443 - 7446, 7558, 7559, 7460, 7461
4	OBI	Orion 01.504	8178, 8179, 8281, 8382
1	OBI	Orion 01.508	8485
1	OBI	Orion 05.501	9201
1	Ford	E-350	626

[edit] References

1. ^ Kingston Centre Transit Terminal Opens
2. ^ City of Kingston, Ontario, Canada - Queen's AMS & Kingston Transit Unveil An Enhanced Bus-It Service
3. ^ AMS

[edit] External links

• Kingston Transit Official Website
• Drawings and photos of Kingston Transit buses