Halifax Transit bus routes

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Halifax Transit operates the following bus routes:

Current Routes

- Route is serviced by wheelchair accessible buses, and all or most stops are accessible

Bicycle rack equipped route - Route is serviced by bike rack equipped buses

Rush hour route only - Route operates during rush-hour only

- Urban Express route, limited stops

Alternate rush hour routing - Alternate rush hour routing


No. Name Type Features Inner Terminal Outer Terminal Notes
1 Spring Garden Corridor Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Alternate rush hour routing, see note on route page Bridge Terminal Mumford Terminal Travels Roslyn Road at Peak Times
2 Fairview Corridor Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Water Street Terminal Lacewood Terminal
3 Crosstown Corridor Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Lacewood Terminal Wright & Windmill
4 Universities Corridor Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Dalhouise University Lacewood Terminal
5 Portland Corridor Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Scotia Square Portland Hills Terminal Replaces old routes 59, 61, and 68 on Portland Street
6ᴀ Woodside Corridor Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Bridge Terminal Woodside Ferry Terminal Partially replaces old route 63 Woodside
Eastern Passage Corridor Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Bridge Terminal Oceanview Manor Replaces old route 60 Eastern Passage
6ᴄ Heritage Hills Corridor Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Bridge Terminal Samuel Danial Drive Replaces old route 60 Heritage Hills
7ᴀ Peninsula Corridor Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Samuel Prince Manor Scotia Square Travels in a clockwise loop.
Peninsula Corridor Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Samuel Prince Manor Scotia Square Travels in a counter-clockwise loop.
8 Sackville Corridor Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Scotia Square Sackville Terminal
9ᴀ Greystone-Fotherby Corridor Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Scotia Square Fotherby & Herring Cove
Herring Cove Corridor Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Scotia Square St Paul's & School
10 Dalhousie Corridor Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Dalhousie University Invenary & Strath
11 Dockyard Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only Bridge Terminal Halifax Dockyard
21 Lakeside / Timberlea Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Lacewood Terminal Charles Road
22 Armdale Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Mumford Terminal Ragged Lake Transit Centre
24 Leiblin Park Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Inglis/Robie Leiblin & Juniper Shorter version of old route 14 Leiblin Park. No service to downtown.
25 Governors Brook Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Mumford Terminal Titanium Crescent
28 Bayers Lake Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Mumford Terminal Lacewood Terminal Route modified to service new outpatient clinic in Bayer's Lake
29 Barrington Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Point Pleasant Park Bayers Road Centre
30ᴀ Clayton Park West Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Lacewood Terminal Travels in a clockwise loop.
30ʙ Clayton Park West Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Lacewood Terminal Lacewood Terminal Travels in a counter-clockwise loop.
39 Flamingo Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Bridge Terminal Lacewood Terminal
51A Windmill Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Bridge Terminal Princess Margaret & Killkee All day service to Ocean Breeze. Route in effect November 20, 2023
51B Windmill Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Bridge Terminal Bancroft/Marketplace Service to Bedford Institute of Oceanography and Burnside discontinued. Service to stop at Wrights Cove. Peak only. In effect Nov 20, 2023.
53 Highfield Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Alderney Gate Ferry Terminal Highfield Terminal New route 53 extending to Alderney Gate
54 Montebello Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Bridge Terminal Breeze & Castleton New route 54 with added service to Bridge Terminal
55 Port Wallace Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Bridge Terminal Charles Keating & Waverley New route 55 with added service to Alderney Gate
56 Dartmouth Crossing Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Bridge Terminal Wrights Cove New route with extended service to Burnside
58 Woodlawn Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Penhorn Terminal Portland Hills Terminal New route 58, service to Bridge Terminal removed
59 Colby Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Portland Hills Terminal Cole Harbour & Cumberland New route 59, service to Bridge Terminal removed
61 North Preston Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Scotia Square North Preston Recreation Centre New route 61, partially replaces former route 68 routing in Cole Harbour
62 Manor Park Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Bridge Terminal Gaston Road Loop New route 62, service to Cole Harbour replaced by new route 63
63 Mount Edward Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Bridge Terminal Irving & Franklyn Weekday service only, until 5 PM.
64 Burnside Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Highfield Terminal Bancroft & Marketplace
65 Caldwell Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Portland Hills Terminal Caldwell & Cole Harbour
67 Baker Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Woodside Ferry Terminal Mic Mac Terminal Partially Replaces route 57 Baker and route 66 Penhorn.
68 Cherrybrook Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Portland Hills Terminal Cherrybrook & Hwy 7 New route 68, partially replaces old route 61 routing in Cole Harbour
72 Portland Hills Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Portland Hills Terminal Jennett & Wilkinson Modified service to service growing area in Dartmouth Crossing, service to Ilsley Ave discontinued
82 First Lake Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Sackville Terminal Cobequid Terminal
83 Springfield Local {Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Sackville Terminal Springfield Estates
84 Glendale Express Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Scotia Square Sackville Terminal Peak extension to Summer St.
85 Millwood Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Sackville Terminal Sackville Terminal
86 Beaverbank Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Sackville Terminal Kinsac Community Centre
87 Glendale Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Bridge Terminal Sackville Terminal
88 Bedford Commons Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Sackville Terminal Bedford Commons
90 Larry Uteck Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Water Street Terminal West Bedford Park & Ride
91 Hemlock Ravine Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Mumford Terminal West Bedford Park & Ride
93 Bedford Hwy Local Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Scotia Square Union Street
123 Timberlea Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only Scotia Square Charles Road
127 Cowie Hill Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only Scotia Square Cowie Hill & Peter Saulnier Weekday peak service only.
135 Flamingo Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only Scotia Square Lacewood Terminal
136 Farnham Gate Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only Scotia Square Lacewood Terminal
137 Clayton Park Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only Scotia Square Regency Park Dr. & Lacewood Dr.
138 Parkland Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only Scotia Square Lacewood Terminal
158 Woodlawn Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only University Ave Portland Hills Terminal Replaces route 58 Woodlawn at peak times.
159 Colby Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only University Ave Colby Village Replaces route 59 Colby at peak times.
161 North Preston Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only University Ave North Preston Loop Replaces route 61 North Preston at peak times.
165 Caldwell Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only University Ave Astral Drive Replaces route 65 Caldwell at peak times.
168a Auburn Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only University Ave Auburn Drive Replaces route 68 Cherrybrook at peak times.
168b Cherrybrook Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only University Ave Cherrybrook Road Replaces route 68 Cherrybrook at peak times.
182 First Lake Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only Cobequid Terminal Summer/Bell Replaces route 82 First Lake at peak times.
183 Springfield Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only Summer Street Springfield Avenue
185 Millwood Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only Sackville Terminal Bell/Summer Replaces route 85 Millwood at peak times.
186 Beaverbank Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only Scotia Square Kinsac Community Centre
194 West Bedford Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only Summer & Trollope Innovation Dr. & Gary Martin Dr. Weekday service only.
196 Basinview Express Express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Rush hour route only Summer & Trollope Hwy 1 & Rockmanor Weekday service only.
320 Airport/Fall River Regional express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Albemarle & Duke Halifax Stanfield International Airport
330 Tantallon Regional express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Albemarle & Duke Tantallon Rink Park & Ride Weekday service only.
370 Porters Lake Regional express Wheelchair accessible route Bicycle rack equipped route Albemarle & Duke Porters Lake Rink Park & Ride Weekday service only.
401 Porters Lake Rural Wheelchair accessible route Rush hour route only Portland Hills Terminal Grand Desert, Highway 207 Weekday service only.
415 Purcells Cove Rural Wheelchair accessible route Rush hour route only Desmond Ave Bayers Road Shopping Centre Weekday service only.
433 Tantallon Rural Wheelchair accessible route Rush hour route only Lacewood Terminal Tantallon Weekday service only.

Discontinued Routes

The following is a historical list of routes which have since been discontinued. This list only includes routes which were operated by Metro Transit/Halifax Transit since 1981, and does not include routes which were discontinued prior to 1981. Also not included are routes which have been altered or renamed.

No. Name Started Ended
2 Wedgewood 1990 2018
3 Gottingen 1927 1989
3 Mumford 1993 2012
4 Rosedale 1949 2018
5 Chebucto 1991 2021
6 Quinpool 1980 2017
8 Windsor 1963 1999
8 Waterfront 2010 2013
9 Barrington 1928 2017
11 Macdonald Bridge 1955 1988
12 Flamingo 1970 2003
14 Leiblin Park 1970 2021
16 Stanley Park 1995 1998
16 Parkland 2007 2018
17 Saint Mary's 1990 2018
18 Universities 1992 2018
19 Greystone 2008 2017
20 Herring Cove 1970 2017
22 Exhibition Park 1993 2004
26 Shuttle 1993 2008
30 Glenforest 1975 1999
32 Cowie Hill Express 1975 2021
34 Rockingham Express 1982 1990
35 Rosedale 1995 2000
40 Mumford - Dalhousie 2006 2006
41 Dartmouth - Dalhousie 2006 2023
48 Highfield 1990 1999
50 Portland Estates 1980 1996
50 BIO 2001 2004
51 Windmill 1980 2023
56 Westphal 1980 1989
57 Portland Estates 2021 2024
57 Russell Lake 2010 2021
57 Mic Mac 1980 1989
61 Bissett 1980 1996
66 Penhorn 1989 2021
66 Forest Hills-Woodside Ferry 1987 1989
71 Forest Hills Express 1982 1989
81 Bedford 1980 1985
85 Bedford Express 1980 1991
86 Bedford-Dartmouth Express 1987 1988
87 Connolly 1990 1997
88 Atlantic Acres 1993 1994
165 Woodside Link 2005 2014
178 Mount Edward Express 2014 2023
179 Cole Harbour Express 2014 2023


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Properties
Garages Burnside - Ragged Lake
Former Garages Thornhill
Bus Terminals Alderney - Bayers Road - Bridge - Cobequid - Dalhousie - Downsview - Highfield - Lacewood - Lower Water Street - Mic Mac - Mumford - Penhorn - Portland Hills - Sackville - Scotia Square - Woodside
Ferry Terminals Dartmouth - Halifax - Woodside
Fleet
Conventional 526-534, 535-540, 717-731, 732-741, 742-761, 1083-1107, 1108-1130, 1131-1153, 1154-1159, 1160-1161, 1162-1183, 1184-1198, 1199-1207, 1208-1276, 1277-1299, 1300-1334, 1335-1406, 1407-1413
Access-A-Bus 405-406, 407-412, 413-431, 432-445
Ferries Christopher Stannix, Craig Blake, Viola Desmond, Vincent Coleman, Rita Joe
Routes
Metrolink 159, 185
MetroX 320, 330, 370
Ferries Dartmouth / Halifax, Woodside / Halifax