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Niagara Falls Transit 
Slogan The way to go Founded 1960 Headquarters 4320 Bridge Street Locale Niagara Falls, Ontario Service area Niagara Falls, Ontario Service type Bus service, Paratransit Routes 10 Monday to Saturday Daytime, 4 Evenings and Sundays and Holidays, and 5 Shuttle Routes Hubs Main & Ferry, Niagara Square, Downtown Bus Terminal Fleet 27 conventional buses
6 Handi-Transit vehiclesOperator City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Web site transit 
Most buses are still painted in the old livery
Niagara Falls Transit operates the public transport bus services in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Established in 1960, Niagara Transit originally operated ten routes. The current service now provides 14 regular routes and four shuttle services for Brock University, Niagara College (Welland and Glendale) and the Niagara Falls tourist area. In 2007 the operation of Niagara Transit was taken over by the transportation department of the City of Niagara Falls, the following year it changed its name to Niagara Falls Transit. The motto for Niagara Falls Transit is "The way to go".
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Operations
Potential for growth of public transit is limited as most tourists come by car or tour buses. Hotels and the two casinos offer shuttle bus service around the Falls area. Taxis are also a common form of transportation in the city. Most commuters are locals who live away from the Falls area and need to get to their workplace. Niagara Falls Taxi is the most visible taxi carrier in the Niagara region, due to their bright yellow appearance. Another taxi carrier is 5-0 taxi, recognized by their white taxis with different shaded blue stripes on the sides of their vehicles.
5-0 is also a carrier that provides service from the Fallsview Casino and Downtown Niagara Falls area to Niagara-on-the-Lake, using a motor coach. Service operates year-round, but with a dramatically reduced schedule during winter months.
Niagara Falls Transit offers five shuttle bus routes, the Brock Rapid, Niagara College/Glendale Campus, Niagara College/Welland Campus, Fort Erie to Niagara Falls and Falls Shuttle. The Brock Rapid, Niagara College and Fort Erie shuttles operate during the academic school year, and the Falls Shuttle operates from early May to late October to service those visiting Niagara Falls during the peak tourist season. These services carry a premium fare charge, but in many cases will allow you to connect to regular services offered by Niagara Falls Transit.
Chair-A-Van carries disabled passengers on Niagara Falls Transit.
Roster
- General Motors Diesel Division Buses TGH - retired
- General Motors Diesel Division Buses TDH - retired
- General Motors Diesel Division Buses T6H - retired
- Motor Coach Industries Classic
- Orion Bus Industries Orion V
- Girardn step van - for Dial-A-Van
- Orion Bus Industries Orion VII
- ElDorado National EZ-Rider II MAX - Equipped with bike racks
- Nova Bus Nova LFS - Equipped with bike racks
Routes
STOP 102: downtown transfer pointEach of the numbered routes operates once hourly Monday to Saturday from 6 am to 7:15 pm, Evening and Sunday and holiday service is modified among four routes; the 2, 5, 6, and 10. Monday to Saturday evening service runs from 6 pm to midnight and Sunday and holiday service runs from 7 am to 7:30 pm
The Brock Rapid and Fort Erie Rapid, as well as the Niagara College shuttles operate according to the academic semester (day after Canadian Labour Day until April 30 of the following year). They will not operate when colleges and universities are not in session (May 1 until Labour Day).
The Falls Shuttle routes operate seven days a week during the peak travel season (from around Victoria Day until Labour Day), and to weekends only from early spring to the peak travel season, and then to late autumn.
Regular Routes
Regular Routes No. Name Terminals Service hours 1 Hospital VIA Station/Zehrs Plaza Mon-Sat, 6:30 am-6:30 pm 2 Jubilee VIA Station/Jubilee & Dorchester Mon-Sat, 6:30 am-12:00 am; Sun, 7:00 am-7:00 pm 3 Westlane VIA Station/Niagara Square Shopping Centre Mon-Sat, 5:45 am-6:45 pm 4 Jill VIA Station/McLeod & Alex Mon-Sat, 6:00 am-6:00 pm 5 Woodbine VIA Station/Thorold Stone & Montrose Mon-Sat, 6:15 am-11:30 pm; Sun, 7:30 am-7:30 pm 6 Chippawa - Crosstown Town & Country Plaza/Gunning & Willoughby Mon-Sat, 6:30 am-10:30 pm; Sun, 7:30 am-7:15 pm 10A Niagara Square via Montrose Downtown Transfer Centre/Niagara Square Shopping Centre Mon-Sat, 7:45 am-10:00 pm; Sun, 7:45 am-6:45 pm 10B Niagara Square via Dorchester Downtown Transfer Centre/Niagara Square Shopping Centre Mon-Sat, 8:00 am-5:30 pm 10C Niagara Square via Kalar Downtown Transfer Centre/Niagara Square Shopping Centre Mon-Sat, 6:15 pm-10:15 pm, Sun, 7:45 am-6:45 pm 12 Thorold Stone VIA Station/Town & Country Plaza Mon-Sat, 5:45 am-6:45 pm 14 Stamford Town & Country Plaza/Niagara Square Shopping Centre Mon-Sat, 6:00 am-6:30 pm 15 McLeod-Garner Weinbrenner & Sodom/Lundy's & Kalar Mon-Sat, 6:23 am-6:23 pm Express/Shuttle Routes
Regular Routes Name Terminals Service hours Notes Brock Rapid Downtown Transfer Centre/Brock University 8 round trips Mon-Thurs, 7 round trips Fri Operates during Fall/Spring university sessions only. Falls Shuttle VIA Station/Falls 7 day service Operates Victoria Day weekend to Thanksgiving weekend. Niagara College NOTL Campus Zehrs Plaza/Niagara College Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus Mon-Fri, 8:00AM-9:45PM Operates during Fall/Spring college sessions only. Niagara College Welland Campus Zehrs Plaza/Niagara College Welland Campus Mon-Fri, 7:15AM-10:00PM Operates during Fall/Spring college sessions only. |}
Intercity transit connections
- GO Transit (bus service and seasonal train service to Toronto at VIA Station)
- Niagara Region Transit (various connection points to St. Catherines, Fort Erie, and Welland)
- Coach Canada and Greyhound (intercity service to Canada & US destinations at Niagara Falls Coach Terminal)
- Via Rail and Amtrak (rail connections to Toronto and New York City at VIA Station)
See also
Other modes of transportation in Niagara Falls, Ontario:
References
External links
Categories:- 1960 establishments
- Transportation in Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Transit agencies in Ontario
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