Kingston Transit

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Kingston Transit NFI D40LF number 0620 on route 4 at the Cataraqui Town Centre waiting to depart on 20th January 2006.

Kingston Transit operates the transit service in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as well as to the neighbouring town of Amherstview.

Kingston Transit started service on July 1, 1962, when the city took over operation of the transit service. Before that the service was operated by Kingston City Coach Lines which was a subsidiary of Colonial Coach Lines.

Kingston Transit offers service to all three schools of higher education, Queens University, St.Lawrence College, and RMC.

It also offers service to the Coach Canada terminal, and the VIA station.

Major transfer points are at the Kingston Centre, Downtown Kingston, Cataraqui Town Centre, and the Gardiners Town Centre

1 Routes
2 Fares
3 Fleet
4 External links

[edit] Routes

Monday to Saturday
= 'Easier Access' route

Route	Name
1	Princess / Bath
1A	Belle Park 'Park & Ride'
2	Division / Union
3	King
4	Princess / Midland
6	Gardiners Road / St.Lawrence College
7	Acadia / Cataraqui Centre
10	Amherstview
12	Kingscourt / Highway 15
17	Queens West / Main Shuttle
18	Student Circuit

Sunday service

Route	Name
12	Johnson / Highway 15
17	Queens West / Main Shuttle
21	Princess / Midland
22	Division / Union / Gardiners Road

[edit] Fares

Age group	Single fare	10 tickets	Monthly Pass
Youth (age 6 - 18)	$1.50	$15.00	$48.00
Adults	$2.25	$20.00	$65.00
Seniors (65 years of age and older)	$2.00	$15.00	$44.00

Children under 6 ride free.

[edit] Fleet

Kingston Transit's fleet consists of forty-two buses.
= 'Easier Access' buses

Total	Builder	Model	Numbers
5	GMDD	TC40-102N	8761, 8762, 8688, 8790, 8791
9	MCI	TC40-102N	8867 - 8870, 8892 - 8894, 9095, 9196
4	OBI	Orion 05.501	9297 - 9299, 9202
8	BIA	Orion 06.501	9803 - 9810
2	Thomas	SLF-230	0311, 0312
11	NFI	D40LF	0313 - 0317, 0519, 0620 - 0624
3	Ford Eldorado	E-450 Aerotech	0625 - 0627