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Routes and Schedules

Welcome to Peterborough Transit

The customer service area at the Simcoe Street Bus Terminal is open for pass sales and inquiries during regular hours. Washrooms are available on request.

Peterborough Transit provides real-time service updates on their X account @ptbo_transit and on Facebook Peterborough Transit Service Alerts.

Do you want to know when your bus will arrive at your stop? My Transit Ride-GPS Tracker includes live tracking of where your bus is, along with a helpful Trip Planner for all your Peterborough Transit needs.

Please contact the customer service line at 705-745-0525 for transit-related questions. Our Rules and Guidelines page includes general guidance for Transit riders.

Holidays

You can take Transit on most holidays. We operate on the Sunday/holiday service schedule on the following days:

  • Family Day
  • Good Friday
  • Victoria Day
  • Canada Day
  • Civic Holiday
  • Labour Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve (service until 7:15 p.m.)
  • Boxing Day

There is no Transit service on Christmas Day, December 25 or New Year's Day, January 1.

Transit-Taxi service connections

Trans-Cab Service is provided in areas of the City not serviced by regular bus routes. From these areas, you can take a taxi to and from the nearest Trans-Cab stop. Trans-Cab service is available on the following Routes: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9. To find the Trans-Cab stops, use our interactive map. Turn on the Layers List (button found on top right of screen) and select Trans-Cab from the checklist. Trans-Cab is operated by Capital Taxi. 

To take Trans-Cab to get to a bus stop:

1. Make sure you are in an area that is marked as a Trans-Cab zone.

2. Dial 705-742-4242 at least an hour before you would like to be at a bus stop.

3. A taxi will pick you up and take you to the nearest Trans-Cab stop (marked on the map as TC). 

Note: The Trans-Cab fare is $3.75 which includes the taxi and bus portion of your trip. Pay the cab driver.

  1. Board a bus on a transit route serviced by Trans-Cab.
  2. Advise the bus driver you need a Trans-Cab when you deposit the regular bus fare plus the $0.75 Trans-Cab fare (total fare $3.75).
  3. The driver will give you a transfer and radio for a cab which will meet you at the Trans-Cab stop and drive you to your destination.

Snow routes

During heavy snow falls and when roads become slippery, certain routes will be modified as indicated below. Notifications will be posted on our X and Facebook accounts when the snow routes are being used.

Route 4 Weller

Eastbound to Westbound avoiding the Hunter St. hill - Maria to Rogers to Hunter - the bus will hold on Rogers St. until the appropriate time point to turn left onto Hunter and resume regular route.

Route 6 Sherbrooke

Westbound avoiding the Hilliard hill - Hilliard to Marina to Water to George.

Eastbound avoiding the Hilliard hill - Water to Marina to Hilliard.

Eastbound avoiding Sherbrooke hill - Sherbrooke to Clonsilla to Charlotte to Monaghan to Sherbrooke.

Westbound avoiding Sherbrooke hill - Sherbrooke to Monaghan to Charlotte to Clonsilla to Sherbrooke.

Eastbound avoiding Spillsbury and Kawartha Heights - Fleming College Way to Brealey to Kawartha Heights to Woodglade.

Westbound avoiding Kawartha Heights and Spillsbury - Woodglade to Kawartha Heights to Brealey to Fleming College Way.

Route 8 Monaghan

Eastbound avoiding Sherbrooke hill - Monaghan to Charlotte to Clonsilla to Sherbrooke.

Westbound avoiding Sherbrooke hill - Sherbrooke to Clonsilla to Charlotte to Monaghan.

Southbound avoiding the Fairbairn hill - Towerhill to Chemong to Wolsley to Fairbairn to regular route.

Northbound avoiding the Fairbairn hill - Fairbairn to Wolsley to Chemong to Towerhill to regular route.

Route 11A Water

Northbound avoiding the Stewart hill - McDonnel to Donegal to Murray to Park to McDonnel.

Community Bus 22 Blue

Avoiding the Hilliard hill - Water to George to Argyle to Dumble to Hilliard to Dutton.

Contact Us

City Hall
500 George St. N.
Peterborough, ON
K9H 3R9

Phone: 705-742-7777
Toll Free: 1-855-738-3755
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