Burlington Transit
Public transport agency in Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Burlington Transit is the public transport provider in the city of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Services began in September 1975, after the city had been served by neighbouring systems including Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) and former subsidiary Canada Coach Lines, as well as "local" services to and from Toronto once provided by Gray Coach Lines and GO Transit along Lakeshore Road (Highway 2).
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| Founded | September 1975 |
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| Headquarters | 3332 Harvester Road |
| Locale | Burlington, Ontario |
| Service area | |
| Service type | Bus service |
| Routes | 16 |
| Stops | 763 |
| Hubs | Downtown Terminal, Fairview St & Brant St, Fairview St & Guelph Line. |
| Stations | Aldershot GO Station, Burlington GO Station & Appleby GO Station. |
| Fleet | 59 (40 foot buses), 11 (30 foot buses). |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | City of Burlington |
| Website | burlingtontransit.ca |
Burlington Transit is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association, and their union is ran by Canadian Union of Public Employees Local #2723.
It connects with Hamilton Street Railway to the south and west and Oakville Transit to the east. In addition, the Appleby, Burlington, and Aldershot GO Transit stations on the Lakeshore West line are also connected. Burlington Transit operates a partial grid network using the GO stations and a downtown terminal as transfer points.
Services
Routes
All regular routes are serviced by accessible low-floor buses, which all feature priority designated seating & additionally wheelchair ramps at the front doors.[1]
| No. | Name | Inner terminal | Outer terminal | Notes |
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| 1 | Plains-Fairview | Appleby GO Station | Downtown Hamilton (King at James) | Via Burlington GO via on street bays. |
| 2 | Brant Street | Downtown Terminal | Highway 407 Carpool | Via Burlington GO |
| 3 | Guelph | Downtown Terminal | Highway 407 Carpool | Via Burlington Mall |
| 4 | Central | Aldershot GO Station | Appleby GO Station | Via Downtown Terminal, Central Library, Burlington Mall and Appleby Mall. |
| 6 | Headon | Burlington GO Station | Highway 407 Carpool | Via Mainway and Haber Recreation Ctr. |
| 10 | New–Maple | Burlington GO Station | Appleby GO Station | Via Mapleview Mall, Downtown Transit Terminal & Lakeside Plaza. |
| 11 | Sutton–Alton | Appleby GO Station | Highway 407 Carpool | Via Corpus Christi Secondary School and Haber Community Ctr. |
| 12 | Upper Middle | Burlington GO Station | Burlington North SmartCentre | Via Millcroft Mall Plaza (Heron Way) |
| 25 | Walkers | Appleby GO Station | Highway 407 Carpool | |
| 48 | Milcroft | Corpus Christi | Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School / Haber Recreation Ctr | Limited school service (weekdays, September–June) |
| 50 | Burlington South | Burlington GO Station (Loop) | Night service only (11:00 pm – 1:30 am) | |
| 51 | Burlington Northeast | Burlington GO Station (Loop) | ||
| 52 | Burlington Northwest | Burlington GO Station (Loop) | ||
| 80 | Harvester | Burlington GO Station | Appleby GO Station | Via Burlington Transit Operations Facility. Weekday service only. |
| 81 | North Service | Burlington GO Station | Appleby GO Station | Weekday service only |
| 87 | North Service – Aldershot | Burlington GO Station | Aldershot GO Station | Weekday service only |
Connecting transit
Oakville Transit routes:
- 14 Lakeshore West – runs along the eastern perimeter of Burlington on Burloak Drive into the Appleby GO.
- 5 Dundas – runs along Dundas Street into the GO 407 Carpool.
Hamilton Street Railway routes:
- 11 Parkdale – runs from Downtown Transit Terminal, via Beach Boulevard, Parkdale Avenue and the Red Hill Valley Parkway to Valley Park Loop in the Stoney Creek area of southeastern Hamilton.
- 18 Waterdown – runs north from Aldershot GO Station to provide service to Waterdown.
GO Transit routes:
- Burlington Transit connects with GO Transit at Appleby, Burlington, Aldershot stations and at the Highway 407 carpool lot.
Paratransit
Burlington Transit operates door-to-door service for people with physical disabilities, which is called "Handi-Van".[2]
Fares
Sale of paper tickets to the general public ended on August 31, 2019, and were no longer accepted as payment after December 31, 2019. Fares shown here are effective January 1, 2026.[3]
| Age group | Cash or credit/debit card | Presto e-purse |
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| Youth (13–19) | $3.75 | $2.00 (On weekdays from 6pm until end of service and all-day on weekends it is fare-free) |
| Adult (20–64) | $3.75 | $2.85 |
| Seniors (65+) | $3.75 | Free |
With a Presto card, teenagers ride free from 6 pm to end of service on weekdays and all-day on weekends, while seniors can ride fare free all-day everyday. Teenagers and adults can ride Burlington Transit for free after 40 full fare rides paid per calendar month. Children ages 12 and under can ride fare-free on Burlington Transit when they use their child concession Presto card or when accompanied by a fare-paying customer.
Riders paying by cash (or, in some cases, special purpose paper tickets) can request a paper transfer from the bus driver; for riders using Presto cards or credit/debit cards, the transfer is automatically recorded on the card. They are valid for two hours from the time of boarding the first bus and can be used to transfer between Burlington Transit (BT) buses in any direction – as well as to transfer to other neighbouring local municipal transit services across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area such as MiWay, Oakville Transit and Hamilton Street Railway buses – without having to pay another fare.
Riders transferring from GO Transit to BT buses receive free admission when they show their valid GO ticket or day pass to the driver or when swiping the Presto card, credit or debit card. Passengers transferring from BT to GO Transit services will be reimbursed the difference between the BT fare and the co-fare discount upon disembarking GO Transit.
Stations, terminals and garages
- Burlington GO Station - Routes 1 Plains-Fairview (via on street bays), 2 Brant, 6 Headon, 10 New-Maple, 50 Burlington South, 51 Burlington Northeast, 52 Burlington Northwest, 80 Harvester, and 81 North Service service this station.
- Appleby GO Station - Routes 1 Plains-Fairview, 4 Central, 10 New-Maple, 11 Sutton-Alton 25 Walkers, 80 Harvester, 81 North Service, and Oakville Transit Route 14 / 14A Lakeshore serve this station.
- Aldershot GO Station - Routes 4 Central and 87 North Service - Aldershot, Hamilton Street Railway's Route 18 Waterdown Mountaineer, and GO Transit bus routes 15 and 18 stop here.
- Wal-Mart Rio-Can Smartcentre Plaza at Appleby Line & Dundas Street - Route 12 services this plaza.
- Dundas St. @ Highway 407 Park & Ride (Burlington Carpool Lot)[4] - Routes 2 Brant, 3 Guelph Line, 6 Headon, 11 Sutton-Alton, 25 Walkers, and Oakville Transit's route 5/5A Dundas stop here.
- Downtown Transit Terminal - Routes 2 Brant, 3 Guelph Line, 4 Central, 10 New-Maple, Hamilton Street Railway's route 11 Parkdale, 50 Burlington South (LATE NIGHT) and 52 Burlington Northwest (LATE NIGHT) service this bus terminal.
- Main garage: Burlington Transit's Operations Facility at 3332 Harvester Road. (Route 80 is the only way to publicly access the facility and the garage).
Downtown Transit Terminal
Downtown Transit Terminal | |||||
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 John Street terminal | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 430 John St, Burlington | ||||
| Coordinates | 43°19′32.5″N 79°47′48″W | ||||
| Bus stands | 6 | ||||
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| Construction | |||||
| Parking | Paid municipal lot | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1987 | ||||
| Closed | April 12, 2025 | ||||
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The Downtown Transit Terminal is located in downtown Burlington on John Street, just north of Pine Street, and south of James Street. The terminal is an on-street facility with northbound and southbound curbside bus bays and a customer service building on the west side of the street, next to the westbound and southbound shelters. The terminal is an important central transfer location for Burlington Transit and a terminus for Hamilton Street Railway services.[5]
On April 12, 2025, the Downtown Transit Terminal was decommissioned and customer service operations were relocated to Burlington GO Station, located at 2101 Fairview Street.[6]
Photographs of vehicles
Burlington Transit's Oldest Bus (as of 10/15/25), 2010 New Flyer D40LF #7051-10 is seen departing the Burlington GO Station
Burlington Transit 2010 New Flyer D40LF 7052-10 sits at the Burlington GO Station on route 12 Upper Middle
Burlington Transit 2012 New Flyer Xcelsior (XD40) #7055-12 rests at the Burlington GO
Burlington Transit 2018 NovaBus LFS 7036-18 departs the Burlington GO whilst on route 2
Burlington Transit 2018 Grande West Vicinity #7067-18 on route 4 Central at Aldershot GO
Burlington Transit 2023 NovaBus LFS #7-2301 at Appleby GO on route 1 Plains-Fairview
