Kingston Transit
{{Infobox Bus transit
| name = Kingston Transit
| logo = Kingston Transit Logo.png
| logo_size = 85
| image = Kingston Transit 1477 Division Street.jpg
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| company_slogan = More service. More often.
| parent =
| founded = 1962
| headquarters = 1181 John Counter Blvd
| locale =
| service_area = Kingston, Ontario
| service_type = Bus service
| alliance =
| routes = 27
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| annual_ridership= 6.9 million{{cite web|title=City of Kingston Report to Council: Options for Transit Improvements |url=https://pub-cityofkingston.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=2240|website=City of Kingston|access-date=January 25, 2024}} (2024)
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| operator = City of Kingston
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| leader_type = General Manager
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| website = [https://www.KingstonTransit.ca 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,{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityofkingston.ca/cityhall/press/release.asp?mode=show&id=1544 |title=Kingston Centre Transit Terminal Opens |access-date=2008-03-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613214706/http://www.cityofkingston.ca/cityhall/press/release.asp?mode=show&id=1544 |archive-date=2011-06-13 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web|title=Kingston Transit hit a record six million riders in 2017|url=https://www.cityofkingston.ca/-/kingston-transit-hit-a-record-six-million-riders-in-2017|website=City of Kingston|access-date=January 18, 2018}}
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.{{cite web |title=Transit Schedules & Maps - City of Kingston |url=https://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/transit/bus-schedules |website=www.cityofkingston.ca |access-date=23 January 2023}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Num
!Route name !Transfer / time points !Notes |
|---|
| style="background:#47ac3a; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|1|black|border=white}}
|St. Lawrence College – Montreal Street |Guthrie / Joyce, Downtown, St. Lawrence College |{{Colorbox|black|1B|white|border=black}} ends Downtown |
| style="background:#f1501d; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|2|black|border=white}}
|Kingston Centre – Division Street |Guthrie / Joyce, Bus Terminal, Downtown, St. Lawrence College, Kingston Centre |{{Colorbox|black|2B|white|border=black}} ends Downtown {{Colorbox|black|2B|white|border=black}} ends at Bus Terminal |
| style="background:#eb1355; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|4|black|border=white}}
|Downtown – Cataraqui Centre |Cataraqui Centre, Kingston Gospel Temple, Kingston Centre, Downtown |30 Minutes service on Sunday |
| style="background:#96581d; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|6|black|border=white}}
|St Lawrence College – Cataraqui Centre |Cataraqui Centre, Gardiners Centre, Centre 70 Park & Ride, St. Lawrence College |{{Colorbox|black|6B|white|border=black}} ends at Gardiners Centre |
| style="background:#8e8268; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|7|black|border=white}}
|Grant Timmins / Dalton – INVISTA Centre |INVISTA Centre Park & Ride, Cataraqui Centre, Train Station, Bus Terminal, Grant Timmins |{{Colorbox|black|7B|white|border=black}} ends at Bus Terminal {{Colorbox|black|7B|white|border=black}} ends at Cataraqui Centre |
| style="background:#5b5e61; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|10|black|border=white}}
|Amherstview – Cataraqui Centre |Cataraqui Centre, Taylor-Kidd / Bayridge, Loyalist / Fairfield, WJ Henderson Rec Centre |60 minute service all-day everyday |
| style="background:#288850; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|11|black|border=white}}
|Kingston Centre – Cataraqui Centre |Cataraqui Centre, Gardiners Centre, Kingston Centre | |
| style="background:#881759; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|12|black|border=white}}
|Downtown – CFB Kingston |Downtown, Cambrai / Princess Mary (CFB), Downtown |Does not run on weekends |
| style="background:#7b9f29; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|14|black|border=white}}
|Cataraqui North |Cataraqui Centre, Kingston Gospel Temple, Cataraqui Centre | |
| style="background:#459cdb; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|15|black|border=white}}
|Centre 70 Park & Ride – Cataraqui Woods |Birchwood/Peachwood, Cataraqui Centre, Waverley/Aylmer, Gardiners Centre, Jim Beattie Park & Ride, Centre 70 Park & Ride | |
| style="background:#a977b9; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|16|black|border=white}}
|Train Station – Bus Terminal |Train Station, Kingston Centre Bus Terminal | |
| style="background:#2a6597; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|18|black|border=white}}
|Train Station – Downtown |Train Station, St. Lawrence College, Downtown |
| style="background:#262d6b; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|19|black|border=white}}
|Woodhaven – Cataraqui Centre |Cataraqui Centre, Cataraqui Woods / Holden, {{Colorbox|black|19A Westbrook / Roshan|white}} |{{Colorbox|black|19A|white}} extends to Westbrook |
| style="background:#37ab9c; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|22|black|border=white}}
|Bus Terminal – Innovation / Highway 15 |Bus Terminal, Rideau Town Centre, Innovation / Highway 15 |
| style="background:#3269bb; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|31|black|border=white}}
|Providence Care Hospital |St. Lawrence College, Kingston Centre, Princess / Ontario, Providence Care Hospital | rowspan="2" | |
| style="background:#3269bb; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|32|black|border=white}}
|St Lawrence College |Providence Care Hospital, Princess / Ontario, Kingston Centre, St. Lawrence College |
= 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).
| class="wikitable"
!Num !Route name !Transfer / time points !Notes |
| style="background:#c87d1b; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|17A|black|border=white}}
|Princess St. / Albert St. – An Clachan |Princess / Albert, Union / University, Norman Rogers / Van Order | rowspan="4" |Operates night time only (until 2:00 am) |
| style="background:#27843d; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|17D|black|border=white}}
|Queen's West Campus – Downtown |Queen's West Campus, Union / University, Downtown |
| style="background:#212952; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|17P|black|border=white}}
|Downtown – Princess St. / Albert St. |Downtown, University / Union, Princess / Albert |
| style="background:#ba1a35; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|17W|black|border=white}}
|An Clachan – Queen's West Campus |Norman Rogers / Van Order, Union / Alfred, Queens West Campus, Union / Albert |
| style="background:#D71D4C; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|20|black|border=white}}
|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.
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!Num !Route !Direction !Frequency |
| style="background:#231F20; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|501|black}}
| rowspan="2" |Cataraqui Centre – Downtown |Clockwise | rowspan="2" |10 minutes during rush hour |
| style="background:#231F20; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|502|black}}
|Counterclockwise |
| style="background:#231F20; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|601|black}}
| rowspan="2" |Innovation / Highway 15 – Queen's / Kingston General Hospital |Southwest | rowspan="2" |15 minutes Monday–Friday, before 7pm |
| style="background:#231F20; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|602|black}}
|Northeast |
| style="background:#231F20; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|701|black}}
| rowspan="2" |King's Crossing North – Cataraqui Centre |West | rowspan="2" |15 minutes during rush hour |
| style="background:#231F20; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|702|black}}
|East |
| style="background:#231F20; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|801|black}}
| rowspan="2" |Montreal St. Park & Ride – Queen's/Kingston General Hospital |South | rowspan="2" |15 minutes during rush hour |
| style="background:#231F20; text-align: center" |{{Colorbox|white|802|black}}
|North |
Fares
| class="wikitable"
!Category !Cash !Multi-ride Pass !Monthly Pass |
| Child (Ages 0–14)
|Free |N/A |N/A |
| Youth (Ages 15–24)
| rowspan="3" |$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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/transit/fares|title=Transit Fares & Passes - City of Kingston|website=www.cityofkingston.ca|accessdate=Jun 27, 2021}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/transportation/transit/bus-it.asp |title=City of Kingston, Ontario, Canada - Queen's AMS & Kingston Transit Unveil An Enhanced Bus-It Service |access-date=2008-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927041429/http://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/transportation/transit/bus-it.asp |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.myams.org/desintations-busit |title=AMS |access-date=2009-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107053018/http://myams.org/desintations-busit |archive-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead }}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.cityofkingston.ca/documents/10180/19838/Rack+%26+Roll+Guide/6b8b4206-a731-4130-a6cc-30ee56fd40e2 |title=Kingston Transit's Rack and Roll |quote=April through November |access-date=4 February 2014}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category-inline|Kingston Transit}}
- [https://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/transit Kingston Transit Official Website]
- [http://www.busdrawings.com/Transit/ontario/kingston/index.htm Drawings and photos of Kingston Transit buses]
- [https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Kingston_Transit CPTDB]
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