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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.[1]

Fares

Fares are as of February 12th, 2026.[3] 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.

Fare Type Price Notes
Individual day pass $8.50 / day
Family day pass $10.00 / day Valid for two adults, seniors, and/or students
Adult monthly pass $94.00 / month Valid for ages 19 to 64
Student monthly pass $72.00 / month Valid for ages 13 and older, valid photo ID required upon boarding
Senior monthly pass $54.50 / month Valid for ages 65 and older, valid photo ID required upon boarding
Adult 10-ride card $30.00 Valid for ages 19 to 64
Student 10-ride card $26.00 Valid for ages 13 and older, valid photo ID required upon boarding
Senior 10-ride card $21.00 Valid for ages 65 and older, valid photo ID required upon boarding

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.[4]

Services

As of June 8th, 2026, Barrie Transit operates 11 conventional routes, all routes are wheelchair-accessible (Disabled access).[5]

  • 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[6]
  • 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.[7]

Daily operation of Specialized Transit (formally known as BACTS[8]) is provided under contract by MVT Canadian Bus.[8]

Facilities

Major Facilities

Facility Address & coordinates Opened Notes
Barrie City Hall 70 Collier Street
44°23′27″N 79°41′11″W / 44.39083°N 79.68639°W / 44.39083; -79.68639 		1985[9] Headquarters
Transit Garage 133 Welham Road
44°21′10″N 79°40′15″W / 44.35278°N 79.67083°W / 44.35278; -79.67083 		2015[10]
Downtown Mini Hub 24 Maple Avenue
44°23′16″N 79°41′26″W / 44.38778°N 79.69056°W / 44.38778; -79.69056 		1991 Formerly known as Barrie Bus Terminal
Barrie Allandale Transit Terminal 24 Essa Road
44°22′27″N 79°41′16″W / 44.37417°N 79.68778°W / 44.37417; -79.68778 		2025[11]

Terminals and Hubs

Location Routes Other connections
Barrie Allandale Transit Terminal 7, 8, 12 GO Transit, LINX Transit, Ontario Northland
Barrie South GO 8, 12 GO Transit
Downtown Mini Hub 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 100, 101
Georgian College 7, 8, 10, 11, 100, 101, 400 LINX Transit
Georgian Mall 8, 10, 11, 12, 100, 101
Park Place Terminal 2, 7, 8, 12, 400
Royal Victoria Hospital 8, 100, 101, 400 LINX Transit

Fleet

Barrie Transit’s fleet currently consists of 47 40-foot, conventional buses, and 14 specialized service buses.[12]

  • 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

  1. ^ a b “2022–2026 Strategic Plan”. Barrie Transit. 2024. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  2. ^ Nikki Frenney-Wiggins (6 July 2015). “MVT Canadian and City of Barrie Kick-Off New 20-Year Transit Project” (PDF). MVT Canadian Bus. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016. Under the terms of this 20-year partnership, MVT will be responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of the City’s 44 fixed-route buses, 15 specialized transit vehicles and three shop trucks.
  3. ^ “Transit Fares & Passes”. www.barrie.ca. 2026-02-12. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  4. ^ “GO Transit”. www.barrie.ca. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  5. ^ “Transit Schedules”. www.barrie.ca. City of Barrie. 2026-03-06. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  6. ^ “Partial Mapleview Drive shutdown, bus route detour”. www.ctvnews.ca. CTV News. 2026-05-27. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  7. ^ “2025 Network Map Phases” (PDF). www.barrie.ca. 2026-03-09. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
  8. ^ a b “Specialized Transit”. City of Barrie. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  9. ^ “Barrie through the ages: History of City Hall”. Barrie 360. 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
  10. ^ “New wheels roll out at Transit Garage opening”. BarrieToday. 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
  11. ^ Lang, Mike (2025-09-21). “New Barrie Allandale Transit Terminal now open”. CTVNews. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  12. ^ “Barrie Transit”. www.cptdb.ca/wiki/. CPTDB Wiki. 2026-05-07. Retrieved 2026-05-26.

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