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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!
Bus Stop Changes
Effective September 1, 2024, these bus stop changes will be in effect.
Route 11 Parkdale
- Stop “Paramount opposite Pembroke” will now be known as “Valley Park Loop”
- Bus Route 11 Parkdale will not be stopping at “Paramount at Valley Park Loop”
Route 18 Waterdown Mountaineer
Route 18 (Northbound and Southbound) will be moved from HOLLYBUSH to CLAPPISON
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Route 43 Stone Church
All destination signs for Bus Stops between Saltfleet High School and Valley Park Loop (listed below) will now say “eastbound”
Route 44 Rymal
New stop (westbound)
- Upper Centennial At Desi's Corner Plaza
Route 56 Centennial
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Travels east - west from Eastgate Terminal Platform #2 to Jones and HWY #8. Route 55A eastbound buses service the Levi Loop and start out at Eastgate Platform #2. On weekdays some trips on this route are interlined with Route 10 - B Line Express. On Sundays, some trips on this route are interlined with Route 58 - Stoney Creek Local. Stoney Creek Trans-Cab Service operates Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays as an extension of Routes 55 and 55A when in service.
Travels travels north - south from Eastgate Terminal Platform #3 to Lakeland Community Centre.
Travels travels north - south from Eastgate Terminal Platform #3 to Lakeland Community Centre.
Route 99 Waterfront Shuttle will be on detour due to closure on James St. N for Art Crawl.
- Friday August 9, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
Southbound Detour – Buses on Strachan St. headed to downtown will turn right on John St., right on Wilson St. and left on James St. to continue regular route.
Out of Service Stops
- James at West Harbour GO Station
- James at Colbourne
- James at Cannon
Temporary Stop
- John at Barton (nearside)
- John at Cannon (far side)
Service the lower bowl of Bayfront Park, operating northbound on Bay Street North and southbound on James Street North, providing customers with direct service from downtown Hamilton into the park. Ride for FREE to visit Hamilton’s waterfront attractions like Bayfront Park and Hamilton Harbour. All Waterfront Shuttle trips are wheelchair accessible.
The Winona Peach Festival will take place on Friday, August 23 until Sunday, August 25, 2024. There will be shuttle services from Eastgate Square Transit Terminal and Winona Park (Parkmanor Drive).
Buses will depart Eastgate Square Transit Terminal (Platform 1):
- Friday, August 23 - first trip at 4:30 pm, and then every 10 minutes until 8 pm
- Saturday, August 24 - first trip at 10 am and every 10 minutes to 8 pm
- Sunday, August 25 - first trip at 10 am and every 10 minutes to 2 pm
Buses will depart Winona Park (Parkmanor Drive by the mailboxes):
- Friday, August 23 - first trip at 5 pm and every 10 minutes until 11:30 pm
- Saturday, August 24 - first trip at 10:30 am and every 10 minutes 11:30 pm
- Sunday, August 25 - first trip at 10:30 am and every 10 minutes until 7 pm