| Founded | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 75 Federal Road |
| Locale | Welland, Port Colborne |
| Service type | Bus service, Paratransit |
| Routes | 8 daytime city routes 2 extended community buses 2 external connections |
| Operator | City of Welland |
| Web site | Welland Transit |
Welland Transit provides public transport services in Welland, Ontario, Canada. Since its inception in 1973 the bus service had been operated by a private company, Metro Niagara Transit, funded by the city who assumed full operation of the transit system in 1977. [1]
Eight scheduled routes provide Monday to Friday daytime service with two additional community bus routes that give extended service during off-peak times and provide evening service after the regular routes stop running. Weekday service is provided on two routes to destinations outside the city; to Port Colborne and St. Catharines. For outlying areas of the city not on current transit routes, a service named Trans-Cab offers taxi connections to the conventional bus service for a small additional fee. Accessible services, for people unable to make use of regular buses, are available within the city or across the region.
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Welland Transit operates the following routes;[4]
Core routes operate Monday through Friday from approximately 7AM to 6:30PM, and on Saturday from approximately 10AM to 6:30PM.'
The community buses provide flag stop service on combination versions of the 8 main routes. Service is provided until 11PM on weekdays and until 10PM on Saturdays.
Extends service to areas with insufficient traffic to warrant a regular bus route by means of a taxi connection to the existing bus network. Suburbs served are Cooks Mills, Dain City, Hunters Pointe and Quaker Road.
Well-Trans (formerly Handi-Trans), provides accessible service for those not able to use a regular transit bus, for qualified pre-registered clients. The service operates between 7:15 am and 7:00 pm on weekdays and from 9:30 am to 6:15 pm on Saturdays.[5]
This service, operated by the Canadian Red Cross, is for eligible residents of Niagara Region who need to travel between municipalities for medical appointments, employment or education purposes.[6]