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