Wasaga Beach Transit

Wasaga Beach Transit
Founded2008
Headquarters30 Lewis Street
LocaleWasaga Beach
Service typebus service
Routes2
Fleet4 minibuses
OperatorSinton-Landmark[1]
Websitewasagabeach.com/transit
Wasaga Beach Transit Bus #49-2021 is one of four buses used for the transit system. 49-2021 is seen on Route 2 at 70th Street in June 2024.
Bus #146, sporting the Town of Wasaga Beach's 50th Anniversary commemorative motif, at Beach One in August 2024

Wasaga Beach Transit is a public transportation system for the resort town of Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada. Using municipally-owned minibuses, it was originally operated by Georgian Coach Lines from 2008 to 2014 and then contracted to Sinton-Landmark.[1] Service expanded from one route which was started in July, 2008 to two in the summer of 2009, because the bus system grew faster than anyone expected.[2] On November 21, 2016, Wasaga Beach Transit got a connection with the new Clearview Public Transit, which runs to the nearby community of Stayner,[3] and on August 6, 2019, the service also received a connection with the also-new Simcoe County LINX system. The latter change replaced the old Collingwood-Wasaga Link bus running between Wasaga Beach and Collingwood,[4] and also provides transit service to the City of Barrie.[5]

Services for Wasaga Beach Transit operate in a loop from the old Wasaga Stars Arena to 70th Street every hour from 7 AM to 9 PM,  running eastbound and westbound.[6] On November 6, 2023, the portion of Route 1 between Walmart and Archer Road was changed to an on-demand service format, with booking required in advance.[7]

When the service was introduced in 2008, the Town of Wasaga Beach held a contest to help design the logo for the transit system. A logo depicting a sun and a wave with the slogan 'Ride the Wave' was chosen as the contest winner.

In 2024, buses #146 and #147 were redecorated with special beach-themed wraps and roof-mounted surfboards to commemorate the Town of Wasaga Beach's 50th anniversary.

Bus routes

  • Route 1 - Walmart to Lyons Court (On-demand service extends east to Archer Road)
  • Route 2 - (Old) Wasaga Stars Arena to 70th Street

The town is also served by two Simcoe County LINX routes: Wasaga Beach to Collingwood (#4) or Barrie (#2);[8] and Clearview Public Transit,[9] all which connect at the Real Canadian Superstore. There are no free transfers to/from Wasaga Beach Transit with these services.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Wasaga Beach Transit Update" (PDF). Town of Wasaga Beach. Retrieved February 23, 2016. Sinton-Landmark will begin operating the Town owned transit bus system as the NEW Transit Service Provider, starting Friday August 1, 2014
  2. ^ Phil Birchard (2009-05-10). "Wasaga Beach Transit Expands". bayshore broadcasting. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  3. ^ "Route set for new Clearview Township transit service". Simcoe.com. November 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Collingwood Transit 706 (184 3BJ) - Wasaga Beach, Superstore". Flickr.com. May 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Transit - Town of Wasaga Beach". www.wasagabeach.com. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  6. ^ Latimer, M (2016). "Wasaga Beach Transit". Wasaga Beach. Wasaga Beach. Retrieved 25 February 2017. Wasaga Beach Transit operates two routes. A bus transfer system allows passengers to transfer between routes without paying an additional fare.
  7. ^ "Transit: On Demand Transit (ODT)". Town of Wasaga Beach. November 6, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "Routes/Schedule - LINX Transit". Simcoe.ca. Simcoe County. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "PUBLIC TRANSIT MAP (Clearview)" (PDF). Town of Wasaga Beach. Retrieved June 9, 2024.