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BAGOT STREET STOP
SERVICE CONTINUES

To accommodate the construction work at the Lower Robert Bruce Memorial Parking Lot the bus shelter located at the Downtown Transfer Point on Bagot Street has been temporarily removed. All buses that normally serve this stop will continue to serve this location.

TRANSIT DAY PASS
FOR CITY VISITORS

A $5 Day Pass is available for visitors to Kingston. This pass gives one adult and two children (under 18) unlimited bus rides, and is available at City Hall, 216 Ontario St., or at the Tourism Information Office in Confederation Park.

'MY CARD' OUTLETS
AND TRANSIT FARES

You can pay cash to ride Kingston Transit, or — better yet — use an electronic My Card to store your fares for multiple rides in one convenient, safe place.  MORE ...

USE A DEBIT CARD
TO BUY BUS FARES

For passengers convenience debit cards can be used at the Cataraqui Town Centre information kiosk to purchase bus passes.

Bus Route Detours

Kingston Transit buses must occasionally detour to avoid road-related construction, such as the current rebuilding of lower Princess Street. Before planning your trip, check here for current detour information.
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Kingston Transit Trip Plans
Now Offered By Google Transit

Jul 16/10 > Kingstonians can now plan to get where they are going by Kingston Transit using Google Transit, an option that appears as a bus-like Public Transit icon when users choose the "Get Directions" link on Google Maps.  MORE ...

Rack & Roll Service Returns To City Buses

Mar 29/10 > April 1 is the first official day of the season for the Rack and Roll service on Kingston Transit. Cyclists who use Rack and Roll to help them travel with their bikes can look for the Sportsworks racks on all Kingston Transit buses.  MORE ...

Transit Cards Available At Kingslake Plaza

Mar 29/10 > Starting April 1, Kingston Transit riders will be able to buy multi-ride cards and reload their monthly My Cards at the Shoppers Drug Mart at 1201 Division St. in the Kingslake Plaza.  MORE ...

Drivers Reminded To Yield To Buses

Jan 13/10 > The City reminds drivers that they are legally required to yield to buses as they leave bus bays to merge into traffic under the Highway Traffic Act. This law is aimed at ensuring the reliability and efficiency of bus services like Kingston Transit — to keep them on schedule, especially during rush hours.  MORE ...

$1 Transit, Cheaper Parking At K-Rock Centre

Sep 01/09 > As of today, those heading to the K-Rock Centre can enjoy more post-event $1 buses and cheaper, closer parking. By Council mandate, the event parking rates will drop on Sept. 1 and a number of other minor changes to the K Rock Centre Transportation Plan will also take effect to make getting to and from the Centre more convenient than ever.  MORE ...

Transit Route 4 Becomes Easier-Access

Aug. 20/09 > Route 4 has become an Easier Access transit route. Kingston Transit has acquired four new accessible buses — enough buses to allow it to add another Easier Access route. This means that all buses on Princess Street routes will now offer easier access bringing Kingston Transit's total number of Easier Access routes to seven.  MORE ...

Stop Call System Aids Buses' Accessibility

Dec 16/08 > Kingston Transit bus stops are now being called out, and signaled by on-board signs, thanks to a new automated system aimed at making the bus more user-friendly for visually and hearing-impaired riders, visitors and others unfamiliar with areas of the city.  MORE ...

Kingston Transit Introduces Smart Cards

Jul 31/08 > Fumbling for exact change is a thing of the past: in August Kingston Transit introduced My Cards, reloadable "smart" cards that store transit ride payment information — like reloadable credit cards. Coin fares continue to be accepted, but bills are longer accepted.  MORE ...