North Bay Transit
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| Headquarters | 190 Wyld St. |
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| Locale | North Bay, Ontario |
| Service area | urban area |
| Service type | Bus service, Paratransit |
| Routes | 11 |
| Fleet | 13 Non Accessible 12 Accessible 7 Para-bus [1] |
| Website | City Transit and ParaBus |
North Bay Transit provides bus services within the city limits of North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Para-Bus vehicles are also available to serve physically challenged individuals. It operates as a city department, out of the transit terminal on Oak Street at Wyld Street.
History
North Bay transit services since the Second World War[2]
- 1946 - 1960 Palangios' DeLuxe Coach Lines
- 1960 - 1968 McCarthy Bus Service
- 1968 - 1972 Charterways Transportation Limited
- 1972 - to present operated by the city
Fares
Cash fare (including paratransit) is $3.00for all riders with a 10 ride multiple fare punch card costing $27.00. Monthly transit passes are priced at $80.00 for adults, $65.00 for students and $55.00 for children, with a term pass available during the school year.[3]
Scheduled Services
| North Bay Transit Routes | |||||||
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| No. | Name | Mon-Fri | Saturday | Sunday | Outer Terminal | Notes | |
| 1S | Marshall | 6:45 am – 11:30 pm | 8:45 am – 11:30 pm | 9:45 am – 5:30 pm | Lakeshore & Marshall Park | Via Northgate Square. | |
| 1N | College | 7:00 am – 12:15 am | 7:30 am – 12:15 am | 9:30 am – 6:15 pm | Nipissing University | Via Algonquin Avenue. | |
| 10N | Campus | 7:45 am – 10:45 pm | 8:15 am – 10:45 pm | 10:15 am – 5:45 pm | Nipissing University | Via Main Street until 6PM on weekdays. Via Algonquin Avenue after 6PM on weekdays and on all weekend trips. | |
| 4E | Birchaven | 6:45 am – 11:00 pm | 8:15 am – 11:00 pm | 9:15 am – 6:00 pm | Sage & Merlin | Via Northgate Square. | |
| 3N | Ski Club | 7:00 am – 10:45 pm | 8:00 am – 10:45 pm | 10:00 am – 5:45 pm | Chapais & Ski Club | Via Douglas Street from 11AM-4PM daily. Via O'Brien Street all other times. Also via Northgate Square at all times. | |
| 5N | Pinewood | 6:45 am – 10:30 pm | 7:45 am – 9:30 pm | 9:45 am – 5:30 pm | North Bay Regional Health Centre | Via Gormanville Road. | |
| 5E | Graniteville | 7:00 am – 10:15 pm | 7:30 am – 10:15 pm | 9:30 am – 6:15 pm | Lavase & Lakeside | Via Northgate Square and Trout Lake Road. | |
| 6S | Junction | 6:30 am – 12:15 am | 6:30 am – 12:15 am | 8:30 am – 6:15 pm | Pinewood Park & Decaire | Via North Bay Mall and Booth Road. | |
| 7N | Hornell | 6:15 am – 11:00 pm | 7:15 am – 11:00 pm | 9:15 am – 6:00 pm | Guelph & Sterling | Via Airport Road and North Bay Airport. | |
| 7S | Champlain | 7:00 am – 10:45 pm | 8:00 am – 10:45 pm | 10:00 am – 5:45 pm | Premier & Champlain Park | Via North Bay Mall and Nipissing Plaza. | |
| 6N | North Hwy | 6:45 am – 5:30 pm | 7:45 am – 5:30 pm | 8:45 am – 5:30 pm | Highway 11 & Cedar Heights | Via North Bay Regional Health Centre and Nipissing University. | |
| Within each group the bus continues on to the next route in the order shown above | |||||||
Para-Bus
People who are physically unable to board a conventional transit bus or cannot walk a distance of more than 175 metres are eligible to use the Para-Bus service, which is operated by the Physically Handicapped Adults' Rehabilitation Association (PHARA) on behalf of the city. Those who are eligible must be registered to make use of this service.
