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