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Wikipedia / Barrie Transit

Barrie Transit is a public transport bus operator serving the city of Barrie in Simcoe County in Ontario, Canada. Barrie Transit began operations in 1972 as Barrie City Transit. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 4.1 million.

Fares

Fares are as of February 12th, 2026. The cash fare is $3.50 for most fare types, and $3.00 for senior fares.

Customers paying their bus fares with cash may request a paper transfer from the bus driver. A transfer is valid for 90 minutes from the time of first boarding, allowing customers to transfer freely between Barrie Transit buses in any direction during the transfer's validity period.

Children (ages 12 and under) and visually impaired people can travel fare free on Barrie Transit. Seniors (ages 65 and older) with a valid photo identification can travel fare free on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Passes and Ride Cards

Passes are available in day and monthly passes, day passes purchased on the bus must be used on the same day it was purchased.

Ride cards are scratch cards that come with 10 rides, riders must scratch off one ride in view of the bus operator.

GO Transit Connection

For customers connecting to or from the GO train on the Barrie line at Allandale Waterfront GO and Barrie South GO stations, the Barrie Transit fare is waived as long as a valid Presto card or Transit ticket is presented to the bus driver and the arrival or departure train time is within 30 minutes of that GO station.

Services

As of June 8th, 2026, Barrie Transit operates 11 conventional routes, all routes are wheelchair-accessible ().

  • Route 2: Dunlop/Park Place

  • Route 7: Grove/Bear Creek

  • Route 8A: RVH/Yonge

  • Route 8B: Crosstown/Essa

  • Route 10: North Loop, Clockwise

  • Route 11: North Loop, Counterclockwise

  • Route 12: Georgian Mall/Barrie South GO

  • Route 15: Mapleview Construction Shuttle

  • Route 100: Red

  • Route 101: Blue

  • Route 400: RVH/Park Place, Express

Barrie Transit also has regional transit connections with GO Transit, LINX Transit, and Ontario Northland.

Daily operation of Specialized Transit (formally known as BACTS) is provided under contract by MVT Canadian Bus.

Facilities

Major Facilities

Terminals and Hubs

Fleet

Barrie Transit's fleet currently consists of 47 40-foot, conventional buses, and 14 specialized service buses.

New Flyer

  • 2011 XD40: 1101–1103

  • 2012 XD40: 1201–1203

  • 2013 XD40: 1302–1304

  • 2014 XD40: 1404

  • 2025 XE40: 2501E–2502E

Nova Bus

  • 2015 4th-Gen LFS: 1501–1504

  • 2016 4th-Gen LFS: 1601–1604

  • 2017 4th-Gen LFS: 1701–1713

  • 2020 4th-Gen LFS: 2001–2002

  • 2021 4th-Gen LFS: 2101–2103

  • 2022 4th-Gen LFS: 2201–2206

  • 2023 4th-Gen LFS: 2301–2303

Chevrolet

  • 2014 Spirit of Mobility 26D: 1610

  • 2015 Spirit of Mobility 26G: 1720

  • 2018 Spirit of Mobility 26: 1830–1831

  • 2019 Spirit of Mobility 26: 1960–1961

  • 2020 Spirit of Mobility 26: 2020–2026

Creative Carriage

  • 2025 CS-2: 2564

See also

References