North Bay Transit
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| Headquarters | 190 Wyld St. |
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| Locale | North Bay, Ontario |
| Service area | urban area |
| Service type | Bus service, Paratransit |
| Routes | 11 |
| Fleet | 13 Non Accessible 12 Accessible 7 Para-bus [1] |
| Web site | City Transit and ParaBus |
North Bay Transit provides bus services within the city limits of North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Para-Bus vehicles are also available to serve physically challenged individuals. It operates as a city department, out of the transit terminal on Oak Street at Wyld Street.
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[edit] History
North Bay transit services since the Second World War[2]
- 1946 - 1960 Palangios' DeLuxe Coach Lines
- 1960 - 1968 McCarthy Bus Service
- 1968 - 1972 Charterways Transportation Limited
- 1972 - to present operated by the city
[edit] Fares
Cash fare (including paratranit) is $2.25 for all riders with a 10 ride multiple fare punch card costing $22.00. Monthly transit passes are priced at $80.00 for adults, $65.00 for students and $55.00 for children, with a term pass available during the school year.[3] Students at Nipissing University and Canadore College recive free use of the transit system upon presentation of their student photo ID (the student ID is only valid September through the end of April).
[edit] Scheduled Services
| North Bay Transit Routes | |||||
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| No. | Name | Mon-Fri | Saturday | Sunday | Notes |
| 1S | Marshall | 6:45 am - 11:30 pm | 8:45 am - 11:30 pm | 9:45 am - 5:30 pm | |
| 1N | College | 7:00 am - 12:15 am | 7:30 am - 12:15 am | 9:30 am - 6:15 pm | |
| 10N | Campus Special | 7:45 am - 10:45 pm | 8:15 am - 10:45 pm | 10:15 am - 5:45 pm | |
| 4E | Birchaven | 6:45 am - 11:00 pm | 8:15 am - 11:00 pm | 9:15 am - 6:00 pm | |
| 3N | Ski Club | 7:00 am - 10:45 pm | 8:00 am - 10:45 pm | 10:00 am - 5:45 pm | Douglas St. 11 AM to 4 PM daily. |
| 5N | Pinewood | 6:45 am - 10:30 pm | 7:45 am - 9:30 pm | 9:45 am - 5:30 pm | |
| 5E | Graniteville | 7:00 am - 10:15 pm | 7:30 am - 10:15 pm | 9:30 am - 6:15 pm | Northgate Mall on return |
| 6S | Junction | 6:30 am - 12:15 am | 6:30 am - 12:15 am | 8:30 am - 6:15 pm | |
| 7N | Hornell | 6:15 am - 11:00 pm | 7:15 am - 11:00 pm | 9:15 am - 6:00 pm | |
| 7S | Champlain | 7:00 am - 10:45 pm | 8:00 am - 10:45 pm | 10:00 am - 5:45 pm | |
| 6N | North Hwy | 6:45 am - 10:30 pm | 7:45 am - 10:30 pm | 8:45 am - 5:30 pm | |
| Within each group the bus continues on to the next route in the order shown above | |||||
[edit] Para-Bus
People who are physically unable to board a conventional transit bus or cannot walk a distance of more than 175 metres are eligible to use the Para-Bus service, which is operated by the Physically Handicapped Adults' Rehabilitation Association (PHARA) on behalf of the city. You must be registered to make use of this service.
