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Burlington Transit raises fares, May 1



burlingtontransit-logo.gifBurlington Transit is increasing its fare, starting Wednesday, May 1. In a media release, the City of Burlington says that the higher fares “will lead to extended services for transit users across the city.”

Burlington city council approved the increase during its meeting of Monday, March 18, affecting all fares.

If you’re a student or an adult, you’ll have to toss an extra quarter into the farebox when you board Burlington Transit buses — the new cash fare is $3.25. For children, the fare hike is just fifteen cents, jumping to $1.90. If you expect to continue your ride on GO Transit trains or buses, you’ll pay another five cents — 70 cents, instead of 65.

The cost to ride with a PRESTO card for adults is $2.70, instead of $2.50. Seniors and students ride for $1.85, instead of $1.70. The new child fare fare for PRESTO users is $1.55, instead of $1.40.

If you buy monthly passes, you’ll also pay more — $95 for adults, $69 for students and $58.50 for seniors. Freedom Passes, which high school students use to ride the buses Mondays to Fridays after 4 p.m., weekends and holidays, cost $21.50, instead of $20.

You can see a list of the new fares here. (.pdf)

Burlington Transit is using the higher fares to support more service to passengers. Starting Monday, June 23, it’s improving its service by:

  • increasing service along the 101 Plains express route between Downtown Hamilton and Burlington GO Station so that buses run all-day Monday-to-Friday. Buses will drop off or pick up passengers at stops every 15 minutes during rush hours and every 30 minutes at other times of the day. BT will also add more stops to the route at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Gorton Avenue, Howard Road and Francis Road.
  • extending Saturday service until as late as 10:30 p.m. and adding service Sundays along the 11 Sutton and 15 Walkers routes.
  • improving service to the northeast employment corrdior, by canceling the current 54D Burloak / North Service Road East dial-a-ride service and extending the path for buses operating along the 81 North Service route to serve passengers in this area of Burlington.

Upcoming fare increases


Barrie Transit is raising fares Wednesday, May 1.


Recent fare increases


2013 fare increases

Brampton Transit raised fares Monday, April 1.

GO Transit raised fares Friday, February 1.

MiWay raised fares Monday, January 28.

Peterborough Transit raised fares Wednesday, January 2.

The TTC raised fares Tuesday, January 1.

York Region Transit raised fares Tuesday, January 1.

Oakville Transit raised fares Tuesday, January 1.

Burlington Transit revised fares for Handi-van (door-to-door accessible service) passengers Tuesday, January 1.

The Hamilton Street Railway revised fares for senior passengers Tuesday, January 1.


2012 fare increases

Durham Region Transit revised fares for DRT Specialized Services (door-to-door accessible service) passengers Saturday, December 1.

Guelph Transit raised fares Saturday, September 1.

Durham Region Transit and Grand River Transit raised fares Sunday, July 1.

Barrie Transit raised fares Tuesday, May 1.

The St. Catharines Transit Commission raised fares Monday, April 2.

Brampton Transit raised fares Monday, March 26.

GO Transit raised fares Saturday, February 18.

MiWay raised fares Monday, January 30.

The TTC raised fares New Year’s Day, New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1.

York Region Transit and Oakville Transit alos raised fares New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1.

Milton Transit also raised fares New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1.

2011 fare increases

Guelph Transit and Port Colborne Transit raised fares Wednesday, September 1, 2011.

Grand River Transit, Niagara Falls Transit and Oakville Transit raised fares Friday, July 1, 2011.

Barrie Transit raised fares Sunday, May 1, 2011.

MiWay raised fares Monday, April 4, 2011.

Brampton Transit raised fares Monday, March 28, 2011.


2010 fare increases

Burlington Transit raised fares Thursday, April 1, 2010.

GO Transit raised fares Saturday, March 20, 2010.

Barrie Transit raised fares Monday, March 1, 2010.

Guelph Transit raised fares Monday, February 1, 2010.

The TTC raised fares Sunday, January 3, 2010.

The Hamilton Street Railway raised fares Friday, January 1, 2010.


2009 fare increases

Durham Region Transit raised fares Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

GO Transit raised fares Saturday, March 14, 2009.

The Region of Peel’s accessible door-to-door TransHelp service raised its fares Sunday, March 1, 2009.

Brampton Transit raised fares Monday February 16, 2009.

Guelph Transit raised fares Sunday, February 1, 2009.

Mississauga Transit raised the cost of fares Monday, January 26, 2009.

Burlington Transit raised the cost of cash fares, tickets and passes Sunday, January 4, 2009.

Barrie Transit raised the cost of monthly passes Thursday, January 1, 2009.

Oakville Transit raised the cost of adult cash fares Thursday, January 1, 2009.

York Region Transit raised the cost of adult cash fares Thursday, January 1, 2009.


2008 fare increases

Guelph Transit raised fares Sunday, July 6, 2008.

Durham Region Transit raised fares Tuesday, July 1, 2008.

Oakville Transit raised fares Tuesday, July 1, 2008.

GO Transit raised fares Saturday, March 15, 2008.

Mississauga Transit raised all fares Monday, February 25, 2008.

Brampton Transit “adjusted” fares Monday, January 28, 2008.

The Hamilton Street Railway raised fares Tuesday, January 1, 2008.

Mississauga Transit raised the cost of seniors passes Tuesday, January 1, 2008.

York Region Transit raised fares Tuesday, January 1, 2008.


2007 fare increases

The TTC raised fares Sunday, November 4, 2007.

Durham Region Transit raised all fares Sunday, July 1, 2007.

The Hamilton Street Railway raised fares Friday, June 1, 2007.

Barrie Transit raised fares Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

Milton Transit raised fares Monday, April 2, 2007.

Mississauga Transit raised fares Monday, February 26, 2007.

Brampton Transit raised fares [Monday, February 5, 2007.

York Region Transit raised fares Monday, January 1, 2007.

Durham Region Transit raised seniors and access fares only Monday, January 1, 2007.

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