Bus News Fall 2022

At HSR, our goal is to make transit your first choice in transportation, so we’re continuously improving our service to serve you better. The following Ten-Year Local Transit Strategy service improvements will take effect as part of our new fall schedule which begins September 4.

Learn more about the City of Hamilton’s Ten-Year Local Transit Strategy.

Fall schedule highlights

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• Fly” to the airport and back on Route 20 A-Line
  By popular demand, we’re adding new all-day Saturday service on Route 20 between Pier 8 and the Hamilton airport! The service will operate from 5:25 am until 12:14 am. We’re also increasing weekday frequency during peak periods to 10-minutes. Customers can travel later on weekdays too, with extended late evening service until 12:44 am running every 30 minutes. 

• We’re improving connections to jobs at the Red Hill Business Park
  All Route 22 Upper Ottawa trips will now extend to Glover Road on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.  Customers will not have to switch to Trans-Cab anymore. Route 22 will no longer service the Anchor and Bigwin area. Customers travelling to a destination on Stone Church between Nebo and Pritchard or along Anchor, Harlowe or Pritchard may transfer to Route 43 Stone Church and exit at the nearest bus stop to their destination along Stone Church.

•  We’re connecting more communities to transit
  As a result of feedback from residents in Upper Stoney Creek, we’re extending Route 43 Stone Church to residential areas along Green Mountain Road West.  We’re also increasing weekday frequency.

• HSR myRide on-demand pilot extended
  ​​​​​​​The HSR myRide on-demand pilot will continue to operate in Waterdown during the fall schedule.

Fare change

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As part of the Ten-Year Local Transit Strategy, a $0.05 increase will go into effect on Thursday, September 1, 2022

 

Seasonal routes

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• Route 9 Rock Gardens (Sundays and Holidays) will continue to operate until November 13, 2022 (inclusive).
• Route 51 University (Weekdays and Saturdays) will resume regular weekday service on Tuesday, September 6.
• Route 56 Centennial (Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays) will operate every 45 minutes between 10 am and 6 pm with no service to Wild Waterworks.
• Route 99 Waterfront Shuttle (Sundays and Holidays) will operate until Monday, September 5 (Labour Day).

Frank A. Cooke Transit Terminal 

MacNab Transit Terminal is getting a new name! Beginning September 4, the terminal will be called Frank A. Cooke Transit Terminal (FRAC TERM). Mr. Cooke was passionate about the City and transit, having a four-decades-long career with HSR. He began his career as a cashier with HSR and he rose through the ranks to retire as General Manager.

Holiday service

• Monday, September 5 (Labour Day) – Buses will operate a Sunday level of service
• Monday, October 10 (Thanksgiving Day) – Buses will operate a Sunday level of service ending at 10 pm
• Sunday, December 25 (Christmas Day) – Buses will operate a holiday level of service ending at 9 pm
• Monday, December 26 (Boxing Day) – Buses will operate a Saturday level of service on routes 1, 2, 21, 25, 26, 41 and 43. All other buses will operate on a Sunday schedule.
• Saturday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve) – Extended late evening service will be confirmed at a future date.

Ready to ride for less?

Travel for less with savings for the entire family.
Children ages 6-12 ride free until April 30, 2023, with a PRESTO card. Visit any Hamilton Public Library branch and show your child’s library card to get a free child’s PRESTO card while quantities last.  Youth, adults and seniors enjoy free fare after eight paid trips until December 2022 with HSR’s enhanced PRESTO loyalty rewards. Seniors 65+ get great discounts too!  

Welcome back students

Did you know there are multiple routes you can take to school?

• McMaster University students can travel on any route 1A King, 5 Delaware, 10 B-Line Express or 51 University to campus.
• Mohawk College students can travel on any route 20 A-Line, 21 Upper Kenilworth, 33 Sanatorium or 35 College bus to the Fennell campus. Route 55A to Levi Loop connects to the Stoney Creek Campus. Route 20 A-Line connects to Mohawk Aviation Campus.
• Redeemer University students can travel on Route 44 Rymal.

Keeping you connected with free Wi-Fi

The City of Hamilton is expanding Wi-Fi availability in select parks and public spaces as part of a three-year pilot project to ensure residents can connect online to important information, social supports and vital services.  Customers and residents can now connect to free Wi-Fi at Frank A. Cooke Transit Terminal (formerly MacNab Transit Terminal) as part of this pilot. Check out the complete list of the 84 City of Hamilton facilities that offer public Wi-Fi.

Upcoming construction

Detour information is posted in advance on our website and our social media channels. Visit www.hamilton.ca/HSRdetours for the latest information

For more information

Phone: Call 905-527-4441 to get next bus info for your stop or to speak with a representative (7:30 am to 8 pm daily).
Online: Visit hamilton.ca/hsrnow to plan your trip, get your bus time, find your route schedule or sign up for alerts.
App: Use our free mobile app, HSRnow, to plan your trip from A-to-B and to get real-time next bus information for close-by stops.
Text Message: Text “HSRnow ####” (your stop number) to 25370. Standard message rates may apply.
Twitter: Follow @HSRnow for service cancellations and alerts.
Facebook: Follow @HamiltonStreetRailway on Facebook for news and announcements.