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, Downtown Kingston, 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.
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.| Number | Route Name | Other Terminals | Notes |
| St Lawrence College – Montreal St | Downtown Transfer Point | ||
| Kingston Centre – Division St | St Lawrence College, Downtown, Bus Terminal | ||
| Kingston Centre – Downtown Transfer Point | St Lawrence College | ||
| Downtown Transfer Point – Cataraqui Centre | Kingston Centre | ||
| St Lawrence College – Cataraqui Centre | Gardiners Centre | ||
| INVISTA Centre – Division St / Dalton Ave | Cataraqui Centre, Bus Terminal | ||
| Cataraqui Centre – Amherstview | 60 minute service all-day | ||
| Kingston Centre – Cataraqui Centre | Gardiners Centre | ||
| Highway 15 – Kingston Centre | Downtown | ||
| Crossfield Ave / Waterloo Dr | Cataraqui Centre | Monday–Saturday only | |
| Reddendale – Cataraqui Woods / Cataraqui Centre | Gardiners Centre | ||
| Bus Terminal – Train Station | Kingston Centre | ||
| Train Station Circuit | Bus Terminal, Downtown, St Lawrence College | Irregular schedule, approx. 60 minute service |
Seasonal
Seasonal routes primarily serve Queen's University and only operate from September–April.| Number | Route Name | Other Terminals | Notes |
| Extra Bus | St Lawrence College, Downtown | No fixed schedule, route travels via Queen's University | |
| Queen's Shuttle: Main Campus – West Campus | Operates night time only | ||
| Queen's Sunday Shuttle | Bus Terminal, Downtown, St Lawrence College | 3 trips per day, Sunday only | |
| Queen's Shuttle – Isabel / Tett Centres | 15 minute service Monday–Friday, day time only |
Express
Express routes operate with a frequency of 10–30 minutes and have stops placed further apart than local routes.| Number | Route | Direction | Frequency |
| Cataraqui Centre – Kingston Centre – Downtown – Queen's University / KGH – St. Lawrence College – Cataraqui Centre | Clockwise | 10 minutes during rush hour 15, 20, or 30 minutes at other times | |
| Cataraqui Centre – Kingston Centre – Downtown – Queen's University / KGH – St. Lawrence College – Cataraqui Centre | Counterclockwise | 10 minutes during rush hour 15, 20, or 30 minutes at other times | |
| Innovation Dr – Rideau Town Centre – Downtown – Queen's University / KGH | Southwest | 15 minutes Monday–Friday, before 7pm 30 minutes all other times | |
| Innovation Dr – Rideau Town Centre – Downtown – Queen's University / KGH | Northeast | 15 minutes Monday–Friday, before 7pm 30 minutes all other times | |
| Cataraqui Centre – Kingston Centre – Downtown – King’s Crossing Centre | West | 15 minutes during rush hour 30 minute at other times | |
| Cataraqui Centre – Kingston Centre – Downtown – King’s Crossing Centre | East | 15 minutes during rush hour 30 minute at other times | |
| Montreal St. P&R – Downtown – Queen's University / KGH | South | 15 minutes during rush hour 30 minute at other times | |
| Montreal St. P&R – Downtown – Queen's University / KGH | North | 15 minutes during rush hour 30 minute at other times |
Dial-A-Bus
Fares
Kingston Transit fares and My Card rates effective January 1, 2017. Daily and Weekly passes are also available from various transit locations.Kingston Transit employs a smart card payment system for monthly passes and 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.