Niagara Transit

Not to be confused with Niagara Falls Transit.
Niagara Transit
ParentNiagara Region
Founded12 September 2011
Headquarters2012 First Street Louth,
St. Catharines, ON, Canada
LocaleRegional Municipality of Niagara
Service areaRegional Municipality of Niagara
Service typeBus service, Microtransit, Specialized Transit
HubsWelland Transit Terminal
St. Catharines Transit Terminal
Niagara Falls Transit Morrison-Dorchester Hub
Brock University
Niagara College Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake campuses
Fleet15 buses, ranging from 40-60 feet in length
Fuel typeDiesel, HEV
OperatorNiagara Region
WebsiteNiagara Transit

Niagara Region Transit is a regional public transit system operating in the Niagara Region of Ontario. Initial service commenced on September 12, 2011, and consisted of inter-municipal routes. In January 2023, Niagara Region Transit assumed the operations of Welland Transit, Fort Erie Transit, St. Catharines Transit, and Niagara Falls Transit to form a single unified local transit service for the entire Niagara Region.[1] Local fares are $3 for an adult customer.[2]

Service commenced the morning of September 12, 2011, and costs $6 per intercity trip, including transfer between two local municipal transit services. The service cost $5 for the first six months.[3][4]

A regional paratransit service, Niagara Specialized Transit, has been in operation since November 2006 and operated by Canadian Red Cross. In August 2020, a two-year pilot was launched to provide on-demand service for Grimsby, Lincoln, Pelham, Wainfleet and West Lincoln.[5]

In 2024, a rebranding to Niagara Transit was approved by the transit commission board.[6]

  1. ^ "New consolidated transit system in Niagara". Niagara Region Transit. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  2. ^ "Fares". Niagara Region Transit. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ Bolichowski, Jeff. "Ride on new Region transit service costs $5 — at first". St. Catharines Standard. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011.
  4. ^ Bolichowski, Jeff (September 9, 2011). "Regional transit system hits the road Monday". St. Catharines Standard. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "NRT OnDemand celebrates one year anniversary of service launch". Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  6. ^ Sawchuck, Bill. "Dropping the word 'region' as too negative, Niagara Transit getting a fresh new look". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 28 July 2024.