Kingston Transit

Kingston Transit
Slogan My Ride
Founded 1962
Headquarters 1181 John Counter Blvd
Service area Kingston, Ontario
Service type Bus service
Routes 19[1]
Fleet 50 buses
Daily ridership 13,000 [1]
Operator City of Kingston
Manager Jeremy DaCosta[2]
Website 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,[3] Downtown Kingston (at the corner of Bagot and Brock streets), Cataraqui Town Centre, and Gardiners Town Centre.

Routes

Local routes run every 30 minutes on peak (combined 15 minute service on Princess Street, Union Street, and Gardiners Road), and every 60 minutes off-peak. Service between St Lawrence College, Queen's University, and downtown Kingston can under every 15 minutes during peak hours due to the addition of an "Extra Bus" that does not run on a schedule. 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.

Daytime Monday to Saturday

Operates Monday-Saturday, approximately 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Same schedule Runs on 60 min intervals evening (7:30 pm-11pm) and Sundays (8:30am-8:30pm).

Express Routes
Two routes run in a loop with limited-stop service, serving Cataraqui Town Centre, Kingston Centre, Downtown, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, St. Lawrence College, and the Bayridge neighbourhood.

These express routes run 15 min peak hours (7:00 am-9:30 am and 4:00 pm-7:30 pm) and 30 off peak Monday to Friday, and 30 min on weekends.

= 'Easier Access' (accessible) route

Route Destinations Via Frequency
(minutes) 		Peak Hours Only Former
1 Montreal Street
St. Lawrence College 		Downtown 30 Cataraqui Town Centre-Woods
2 Kingston Centre
Division Street 		St. Lawrence College
Downtown 		30
3 Kingston Centre
Downtown 		Queen Mary Road
St. Lawrence College
King Street 		30
4 Princess Street Cataraqui Town Centre
Downtown 		30
6 Cataraqui Town Centre
St. Lawrence College 		Gardiners Town Centre
 30 Downtown
7 Dalton/Division
Midland/Gardiners 		Cataraqui Town Centre
Train Station
Bus Terminal 		30
9 Downtown
Cataraqui Town Centre 		Brock St. / Barrie St.
Gardiners Town Centre 		20 (retiring effective May 4, 2015 and will be replaced by Routes 701/702. The RioCan Centre will be served by Route 11".
10 Amherstview
Cataraqui Town Centre 		Collins Bay Road 30 Kingston Centre
11 Kingston Centre
Cataraqui Town Centre 		Bath Road
Gardiners Town Centre 		30 (formerly Route 71)
12 Kingston Centre
Highway 15 		Downtown
CFB Kingston (off-peak only) 		30 -
12A CFB Kingston
Downtown 		30 X (retiring effective May 4, 2015 and will be replaced by Route 12 and partially by Express Routes 601/602.)
18 Train Station
Bus Terminal 		Downtown
Queen's University
St. Lawrence College 		* Student Circuit
19 Montreal Street
Queen's University 		Downtown 30 X (retiring effective May 4, 2015. The Montreal St Park & Ride will continue to be serviced by Routes 1 and 2, with a bus every 15 minutes. Additional service will be offered on Division St via Express Routes 701/702.)
14 Train Station
Cataraqui Town Centre / Midland Avenue 		Waterloo-Davis
Multiplex 		30 (formerly Route A)
15 Reddendale
Cataraqui Town Centre - Woods 		Gardiners Town Centre
 30 (formerly Route B)
16 Train Station
Bus Terminal 		Kingston Centre 30 (formerly Route C)


* Runs on a schedule that aligns with the train schedule This list of routes is outdated. See external links at the bottom for the CPTDB Wiki Page on Kingston Transit.

Evening & Sunday service

No longer applies as of September 2013. 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) 		Formerly
1 Montreal Street
Cataraqui Centre-Woods 		Multiplex
Downtown 		60 21
2 Kingston Centre
Division Street 		St. Lawrence College
Downtown 		60 E2
22
E6 Gardiners Town Centre
Downtown 		St. Lawrence College 60 26
23*****
7 Dalton/Division
Midland/Gardiners 		Cataraqui Town Centre
Bus Terminal
Train Station 		30
E12 St. Lawrence College
Highway 15 		Kingston Centre
Downtown 		60 23*****
17**** Queen's West / Main Shuttle 30
(late night only)
18 Train Station
Bus Terminal Loop 		Downtown
Queen's University
St. Lawrence College 		***
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

***Runs on a schedule that aligns with the train schedule
****September to April only.
*****The evening version of Route 3 once was Route 23. However, it now consists of Route E6 (downtown) and Route E12 (Kingston Centre).

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.
8 North Kingston Battersea Road
Unity Road
Sunnyside Road
Kingston Centre 		9:30-10:30 a.m.
5:30-6:30 p.m.

Fares

Age group Single fare 6-ride card Monthly pass
Youth (age 6 - 18) $2.50 $10.50 $53.50
Adults $2.75 $13.75 $72.00
Seniors
(65 years of age and older) 		$2.50 $10.50 $53.50

Kingston Transit fares and My Card rates effective Jan. 1, 2014.[4]

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.

Children under 6 ride free. A day pass, valid for one day of travel, can be purchased for $7.25 from City Hall.

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.[5][6]

Fleet

Kingston Transit's fleet consists of 50 buses.

Current Roster

= 'Easier Access' buses

Total Builder Model Year built Numbers Also known as
1 GMDD TC40-102N 1986 8790 Driver Training Bus
2 MCI TC40-102N 1988 8870, 8893
8 BIA Orion 06.501 1998 9803-9810
5 NFI D40LF 2003 0313-0317
6 NFI D40LF 2005 0519, 0620-0624
2 Ford
Eldorado 		E-450
Aerotech 		2006 0626, 0627
2 NFI D40LF 2007 0728, 0729
1 Ford E-450
Crestline body 		2008 0830
1 International LC 2008 0931
5 NFI D40LF 2008 0832-0836
5 International LC 2009 1037-1041 1037-1039 ex 0937-0939
4 NFI D40LF 2008 0942-0945
6 NFI D40LFR 2010 1046-1051
1 General Motors/Chevrolet 4500 Arboc 2009 0952

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
9 GMDD TC40-102N 8761, 8762, 8383, 8384, 8557, 8686-8689, 8791
7 MCI TC40-102N 8867-8869, 8892, 8894, 9095, 9196
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
5 OBI Orion 05.501 9297-9299, 9201, 9202
1 Ford E-350 626
1 Ford
Eldorado 		E-450
Aerotech 		0625
2 Thomas SLF-230 0311, 0312

Vehicle numbering

This section refers to the 4-digit code located on all four sides of the exterior, the interior front, and, on older vehicles, the interior back.

The year of manufacture is part of the vehicle number. The year each bus was built is indicated in the first two digits of the number (e.g., code 9095 = built in 1990; code 0832 = built in 2008). The last two digits are numbered in sequence with every new vehicle added to the fleet.

Anomalies

On some buses, there are anomalies in the code. For example, on one bus, at the interior front, the code reads "8790", indicating it was built in 1987. However, at the back interior, the code reads 8690.

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.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Kingston Transit profile
  2. ↑ http://www.kingstonlife.ca/sitepages/?aid=3423&cn=Viewpoint&an=VIEWPOINT%20-%20CITY%20FILE%20-%20Developing%20Story
  3. ↑ Kingston Centre Transit Terminal Opens
  4. ↑ Kingston Transit Fare Structure
  5. ↑ City of Kingston, Ontario, Canada - Queen's AMS & Kingston Transit Unveil An Enhanced Bus-It Service
  6. ↑ AMS
  7. ↑ "Kingston Transit's Rack and Roll". Retrieved February 2014. April through November Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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