Belleville Transit is the public transit operator in Belleville, Ontario, Canada and is one of the services provided by the city's Engineering & Public Works Department. Buses operate between 5:00am and 10:30pm on Monday to Friday, with reduced service on the weekend; from 6:50am to 6:15pm on Saturday and 9:00am to 6:00pm on Sunday. There is no service on statutory holidays.[1]
History
The current Belleville Transit was created in 1960, taking over operations from Rawson Bus Lines who operated service in Belleville from 1920-1960
The standard adult and concession fares costs $3.00 when paid in cash. For electronic tickets, concession fares costs $2.75, and adult fares is $3.00. For a monthly pass, the adult pass is $70.00/month, and the concession pass is $65.00/month. Children aged 4 and younger ride free of charge. Local high school students ride free of charge when a school Identification Card is shown to the Operator.[2]
Effective January 1st, 2025, fares will increase. Single rides will now cost $3.25, and the monthly pass will cost $75/month. For concession fares, single rides will cost $3.25 or $3 if it is a mobile ticket. The monthly pass will remain at $70/month.
Route N Industrial/Loyalist Night Bus via Terminal
Fleet
As of 2024, Belleville Transit's fleet consists of 18 Nova Bus LFS (mostly former demonstrator buses) 40' buses and 3 specialized buses.[4]
Belleville Transit began transitioning to a greener fleet in 2024, purchasing an ex-demonstrator Nova Bus LFS HEV numbered #2284. Three additional hybrid New Flyer XDE40 buses were ordered later in 2024, and are expected to be placed in service the following year..
