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Fare Assist offers Hamilton residents who are recipients of Ontario Works, the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) or have household incomes below the Low Income Measure, a 30% discount on current single-ride PRESTO fares for themselves and their family.
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For further inquiries please call HSR Information at 905-527-4441.
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How to Ride the Bus Workshops
Join HSR’s FREE How to Ride a Bus workshops located across the city starting Monday, June 24, 2024, and throughout July! Perfect for all ages and abilities, these workshops will make you a bus-riding pro in no time!
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WESTBOUND (From King Street at Gage Avenue) – right on Gage Avenue, left on Cannon Street, left on John Street, right on King Street and resume regular routing on King Street west of John Street.
WESTBOUND (From King Street at Gage Avenue) – right on Gage Avenue, left on Cannon Street, left on John Street, right on King Street and resume regular routing on King Street west of John Street.
Route 2 BARTON will be on detour due to closure on James St. N for Art Crawl.
- Friday May 10, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday June 14, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday July 12, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday August 9, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
Westbound Detour – Buses on Barton St headed to downtown will turn left on John St, right on Wilson St, left on James St. to continue regular route.
Temporary stop: John at Cannon (far side)
Route 20 A-LINE will be on detour due to closure on James St. N for Art Crawl.
- Friday May 10, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday June 14, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday July 12, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday August 9, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
Northbound – Buses on James St headed to Pier 8 will turn right on Main St, left on John St, left on Strachan St and right on James St to continue regular route.
Southbound – Buses on James St headed to the Hamilton Airport will turn left on Strachan St, right on John St, right on Wilson St and left on James St to continue regular route.
Route 3 CANNON will be on detour due to closure on James St. N for Art Crawl.
- Friday May 10, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday June 14, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday July 12, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday August 9, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
Westbound Detour – Buses on Cannon St headed to downtown will turn left on John St, right on Wilson St and left on James St to continue regular route.
Temporary stop: John at Cannon (far side)
Route 4 BAYFRONT will be on detour due to closure on James St. N for Art Crawl.
- Friday May 10, 2024, 5 PM -11 PM
- Friday June 14, 2024, 5 PM -11 PM
- Friday July 12, 2024, 5 PM -11 PM
- Friday August 9, 2024, 5 PM -11 PM
Eastbound – Buses on MacNab St headed from downtown will turn right on Strachan St and left on James St. to continue regular route.
Westbound – Buses on James St headed to downtown will turn left on Strachan St, right on John St, right on Wilson St and left on James St. to continue regular route.
Temporary stops: John at Barton (nearside) & John at Cannon (far side)