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Main route

Buses start operating Monday, April 2, with the first bus leaving the Old Town Courthouse at 7:45 a.m. Conventional buses operate between Old Town and the Glendale campus of Niagara College every hour from 7:45 a.m. until 6:45 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays, except statutory holidays.

Two buses operate each morning directly from the courthouse to Niagara College and one operates directly each afternoon between the college and the courthouse. All other buses operating along the route start and end their trips at the Niagara-on-the-Lake community centre.

At Niagara College, passengers can connect with Niagara Falls Transit, St. Catharines Transit Commission and Welland Transit buses to travel to other points in Niagara Region. However, Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit buses do not connect with Niagara Region Transit buses.

Old Town route

During the peak tourist season from May until October, buses will also operate along another route within Old Town, connecting with the buses operating to and from Niagara College at the community centre. In 2012, buses will operate along this route from Monday, May 14 until Saturday, October 13.

You’ll require an additional fare of $3 if you transfer at the community centre.

Heritage Visitor shuttle

Heritage Visitor shuttle buses continue to run between May and October. Two buses will operate along a direct route between Fort George and the courthouse parking lot in Old Town.

The tour-bus price includes Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit fares, but you’ll also need a paper transfer ticket to connect to the Old Town route or to return to Fort George.

Fares for all passengers except children younger than 5 years of age is $3 cash, exact fare. Drivers do not provide change. Kids younger than 5 ride free.

Accessibility

Each bus can accommodate two wheel-chairs or other mobility devices to increase access to disabled passengers. People who can’t board the regular buses and live within the service area can register with the Town to qualify for subsidized curb-to-curb specialized transit service.

Community shuttle

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Shuttle will not be part of the Town’s conventional transit system. However, Niagara Classic Transportation and Niagara Patient Transport, the operators of the community shuttle service, have committed to continue its operating the shuttle. The shuttle service is for seniors age 60 and older and students age 18 and younger who need rides. Most trips are within the Niagara-on-the-Lake area, however, residents may also ride the shuttle service’s taxis and vans to places outside the Old Town, such as hospitals. All shuttle vehicles are also wheelchair accessible.

The operators of the community shuttle are also operating the new transit service on behalf of the Town.

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Old Town - Glendale line (Late fall, winter, early spring)

Mondays to Saturdays from Monday, April 2 until Saturday, May 12 and starting Monday, October 15:

Southbound buses start their trips at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, then proceed:

northeastward along Anderson Lane;
southwestward along Niagara Stone Road / Regional Road 55;
westward along Penner Street / Line 1 Road;
southward along Elden Street;
eastward along Field Road;
southwestward along Niagara Stone Road / Regional Road 55;
east- and southward along Taylor Road / Regional Road 70; and then
eastward into the Glendale campus of Niagara College,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses leave the community centre at 9:45 a.m. and every hour until 4:45 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays. Two earlier buses leave the courthouse in Old Town, following the May-to-October route, at 7:45 and 8:45 a.m. The last bus of the day leaves the courthouse at 5:45 p.m. The buses arrive on Elden Street in Virgil at 8 a.m. and every hour until 6 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays.

Northbound buses reverse the routing.

Northbound buses leave Niagara College at 8:15 a.m. and every hour until 6:15 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays. They arrive in Virgil at 8:30 a.m. and every hour until 6:30 p.m.

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Old Town - Glendale line (Late spring, summer, early fall)

Mondays to Saturdays from Monday, May 14 until Saturday, October 13

Southbound buses start their trips on Queen Street across from Old Courthouse, then proceed:

westward along Queen;
southward along Regent Street;
westward along Johnson Street;
southward along Mississagua Street / Niagara Stone Road / Regional Road 55;
eastward along Anderson Lane;
southward into the Niagara-on-the-Lake community centre grounds, turn around; and then
northeastward along Anderson Lane;
southwestward along Niagara Stone Road / Regional Road 55;
westward along Penner Street / Line 1 Road;
southward along Elden Street;
eastward along Field Road;
southwestward along Niagara Stone Road / Regional Road 55;
east- and southward along Taylor Road / Regional Road 70; and then
eastward into the Glendale campus of Niagara College,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at stops

• on Queen Street across from the Old Courthouse,
• on Johnson Street at Victoria and Simcoe Streets,
• on Mississagua Street south of Johnson Street and at Mary Street,
• at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre,
• on Niagara Stone Road south of Anderson Lane, at Garrison Village Drive, beside Simpson’s PharmaSave (north of East & West Line), beside Harvest Barn (south of East & West Line), beside Pillitteri Estates Winery (south of Concession 4 Road),
• on Penner Road west of Niagara Stone Road and at Elden Street,
• on Field Road at Niagara Stone Road,
• on Niagara Stone Road at Four Mile Creek Road, Line 2 Road and Mulberry Lane and
• in the bus loop on Niagara College’s Glendale Campus.

Southbound buses leave the Old Courthouse at 7:45 a.m. and every hour until 5:45 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays. The buses arrive on Elden Street in Virgil at 8 a.m. and every hour until 6 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays.

Northbound buses reverse the southbound route to the community centre, then proceed:

northward along Anderson Lane;
northwest- and northward along Simcoe Street;
eastward along John Street West;
northward along King Street;
eastward along Castlereagh Street;
northward along Wellington Street;
southward along King; and then
westward along Queen Street to across from the Old Courthouse,
ending their trips.

Northbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at stops

• in the bus loop on Niagara College’s Glendale Campus,
• on Niagara Stone Road across from Mulberry Lane and at Hennegen and Four Mile Creek Roads,
• on Field Road north of Niagara Stone Road,
• on Elden Street at Penner Road,
• on Penner Road at Niagara Stone Road,
• on Niagara Stone Road at Mori Gardens (Line 1 Road), Joseph’s Estate Winery (south of East & West Line), the District School Board of Niagara Resource Centre (north of East & West Line) and across from Garrison Village Drive,
• at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre,
• on Simcoe Street at Anne Street,
• on John Street West at Victoria and King Streets,
• on King Street at Veterans Lane,
• on Castlereagh Street east of Davy Street,
• on Wellington Street at Platoff Street (Shaw Festival) and Niagara-on-the-Lake General Hospital (160 Wellington Street),
• on Byron Street west of Wellington Street and at King Street (St. Mark’s Rectory) and
• on Queen Street across from the Old Courthouse.

Northbound buses leave Niagara College at 8:15 a.m. and every hour until 6:15 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays. They arrive in Virgil at 8:30 a.m. and every hour until 6:30 p.m.

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Heritage - Old Town line (Late spring, summer, early fall)

Mondays to Saturdays from Monday, May 14 until Saturday, October 13

Southbound buses start their trips in the Fort George National Historic Site bus parking lot, then proceed:

westward along Queen’s Parade, Picton and Queen Streets to across from the Old Courthouse, then continuing westward along Queen;
southward along Regent Street;
westward along Johnson Street;
southward along Mississagua Street / Niagara Stone Road / Regional Road 55;
eastward along Anderson Lane;
southward into the Niagara-on-the-Lake community centre grounds, turn around; and then

Southbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at stops

• at Fort George,
• on Queen Street across from the Old Courthouse,
• on Johnson Street at Victoria and Simcoe Streets,
• on Mississagua Street south of Johnson Street and at Mary Street,
• at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre.

In the first leg of their route, southbound buses supplement the Heritage - Visitors shuttle service between Fort George and the Old Courthouse.

Southbound buses leave the Fort George at 9 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 4:30 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays. They leave the Old Courthouse at 9:05 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 4:35 p.m.

Northbound buses start their trips at the community centre, then proceed:

northward along Anderson Lane;
northwest- and northward along Simcoe Street;
eastward along John Street West;
northward along King Street;
eastward along Castlereagh Street;
northward along Wellington Street;
westward along Platoff Street;
northward along King Street;
westward Picton Street;
northward along Wellington Street;
southward along King; and then
westward along Queen Street;
southward along Regent Street;
eastward along Market Street;
through the Old Courthouse Parking Lot;
eastward along Market Street;
northward along King Street;
eastward along Picton Street and Queen’s Parade;
northward into the Fort George National Historic Site bus parking lot,
ending their trips.

In the last leg of their route, the buses supplement the Heritage - Visitors shuttle service between the Old Courthouse and Fort George.

Northbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at stops

• at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre,
• on Simcoe Street at Anne Street,
• on John Street West at Victoria and King Streets,
• on King Street at Veterans Lane,
• on Castlereagh Street east of Davy Street,
• on Wellington Street at Platoff Street (Shaw Festival) and Niagara-on-the-Lake General Hospital (160 Wellington Street),
• on Byron Street west of Wellington Street and at King Street (St. Mark’s Rectory) and
• on Queen Street across from the Old Courthouse.
• at Fort George.

Northbound buses leave the community centre at 9:15 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 4:45 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays. They leave the Old Courthouse for Fort George at 9:25 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 4:55 p.m.

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Heritage - Visitors shuttle (Late spring, summer, early fall)

Mondays to Saturdays from Monday, May 14 until Saturday, October 13

Buses operate every ten minutes between the Old Courthouse and Fort George.