Belleville Transit is the public transit operator in Belleville, Ontario, Canada and is one of the services provided by the city's Engineering & Public Works Department. The current Belleville Transit was created in 1960, taking over operations from Rawson Bus Lines who operated service in Belleville from 1920-1960.

Belleville Transit
ParentCity of Belleville
FoundedMay 1960; 66 years ago (May 1960)
Headquarters400 Coleman Street
LocaleBelleville, Ontario
Service typeBus service
Routes10
HubsPinnacle Terminal
Fleet20 conventional buses
6 specialized service buses
Daily ridership
4,200 (2019)[1]
OperatorCity of Belleville
WebsiteBelleville Transit

Fares

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Fares are as of January 1, 2026.[2] The cash fare for all fare types is $4.00.

Since October 29, 2024, riders can also purchase a reloadable, electronic fare card, B-Tap.[3] For electronic tickets and B-Tap card users, adult fares cost $4.00 and concession fares cost $3.75.

For a monthly pass, the adult pass is $90.00/month, and the concession pass is $85.00/month.

Children (ages 4 and under) and high school students – who are enrolled in a high school within the City of Belleville and use their school-issued transit pass sent to their school email address – can travel fare free on Belleville Transit.

Services

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Buses operate between 5:00am and 10:30pm on Monday to Friday, with reduced service on the weekend; from 6:50am to 6:15pm on Saturday and 9:00am to 6:00pm on Sunday. There is no service on statutory holidays.[4]

As of May 4, 2026, Belleville Transit operates 10 conventional routes, all routes are wheelchair-accessible (Disabled access).[5]

  • Route 1: North Front
  • Route 2: Sidney
  • Route 3: Moira West
  • Route 4: Dundas West
  • Route 5A: Haig via Dundas East
  • Route 5B: Haig via Victoria
  • Route 6: Industrial Park
  • Route 7: Cannifton
  • Route 8: Avondale
  • Route N: Industrial/Loyalist via Terminal

Belleville Transit also has regional transit connections with Quinte Transit, Megabus, and VIA Rail Canada.[6]

Fleet

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Belleville Transit's fleet currently consists of 20 40-foot, conventional buses and 6 specialized service buses.[7] Belleville Transit began transitioning to a greener fleet in 2024, purchasing an ex-demonstrator Nova Bus LFS HEV as part of this initiative. Three additional hybrid buses were ordered from New Flyer for their 40-foot, hybrid Xcelsior model in 2024, all three buses entered service on September 4, 2025.

  • Nova Bus:
    • 2008 2nd-Gen LFS: 0862–0863 (Former demonstrator models)
    • 2010 3rd-Gen LFS: 1065–1068
    • 2011 3rd-Gen LFS: 1169
    • 2012 3rd-Gen LFS: 1370 (Former demonstrator model)
    • 2013 3rd-Gen LFS: 1371
    • 2014 4th-Gen LFS: 1472 (Former demonstrator model L840-3; built as MTA 8092, but was never delivered)
    • 2021 4th-Gen LFS: 2164 (Former CTA 8350)
    • 2021 4th-Gen LFS: 2176–2180
    • 2022 4th-Gen LFS HEV: 2284 (Former demonstrator model)
  • Chevrolet:
    • 2016 Glaval Bus Titan II: 1673–1675
  • Creative Carriage:
    • 2023 CS-2: 2381–2383

See also

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References

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  1. "About Us". www.belleville.ca. City of Belleville. 2026-05-08.
  2. "Fares and Passes". www.belleville.ca. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  3. "New reloadable smartcard for Belleville Transit". www.quintenews.com. 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  4. "Belleville Transit". Archived from the original on 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  5. "Routes and Schedules". www.belleville.ca. City of Belleville. 2026-05-04. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  6. "Regional Transit". www.belleville.ca. City of Belleville. 2026-05-08. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  7. "Belleville Transit". www.cptdb.ca/wiki/. CPTDB Wiki. 2025-10-05. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
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