Niagara Falls Transit
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| Slogan | The way to go |
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| Founded | 1960 |
| Headquarters | 8208 Heartland Forest Road |
| Locale | Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| Service area | Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| Service type | Bus service, Paratransit |
| Routes | 14 Monday to Saturday Daytime, 8 Evenings and Sundays and Holidays, and 2 Shuttle Routes |
| Hubs | Main & Ferry, Niagara Square, and Morrison & Dorchester |
| Stations | Niagara Falls Transit Terminal |
| Fleet | 27 conventional buses 6 Handi-Transit vehicles |
| Operator | City of Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| Website | transit |
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 Monday to Saturday daytime routes, 8 Evening & Sunday & Holiday routes and 2 shuttle services for Niagara College (Welland and Glendale). 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". On October 8, 2013 Niagara Falls City Council approved the re-routing of Niagara Falls Transit effective January 5, 2014.
Potential for growth of public transit is limited as most tourists come by car or tour buses. Niagara Falls Transit is very underused due to the poor route structure, infrequent route intervals. Half hour or 15 minute routes are non existent even at rush hour. There is also a lack of pedestrian friendly bus stops, no concrete padding at many stops with few bus shelters to accommodate riders. 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. 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 four shuttle bus routes, the Brock Rapid, Niagara College/Glendale Campus, Niagara College/Welland Campus, and Fort Erie to Niagara Falls. The Brock Rapid, Niagara College and Fort Erie shuttles operate during the academic school year. 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.
Each of the numbered routes under the 100 series routes operates Monday to Saturday from 5:45 am to 7:15 pm, Evening and Sunday and holiday service is modified to the 200 series routes. The Monday to Saturday evening service runs from 6:15 pm to midnight and Sunday and holiday service runs from 7 am to 7:30 pm with exception of WEGO Red Line
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).
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