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]
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| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 30 Lewis Street |
| Locale | Wasaga Beach |
| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 2 |
| Fleet | 3 minibuses |
| Operator | Sinton-Landmark[1] |
| Website | wasagabeach.com/transit |
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 repainted in special paint schemes (with 147 also sporting roof-mounted surfboards) to commemorate the Town of Wasaga Beach's 50th anniversary.
Bus routes
edit- 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 or Barrie; and Clearview Public Transit,[8] all which connect at the Real Canadian Superstore. There are no free transfers to/from Wasaga Beach Transit with these services.
See also
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References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ Phil Birchard (2009-05-10). "Wasaga Beach Transit Expands". bayshore broadcasting. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ "Route set for new Clearview Township transit service". Simcoe.com. November 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "Collingwood Transit 706 (184 3BJ) - Wasaga Beach, Superstore". Flickr.com. May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Transit - Town of Wasaga Beach". www.wasagabeach.com. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Transit: On Demand Transit (ODT)". Town of Wasaga Beach. November 6, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "PUBLIC TRANSIT MAP (Clearview)" (PDF). Town of Wasaga Beach. Retrieved June 9, 2024.