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Local Transportation
The public bus route network services the Halifax Peninsula, as well as
Dartmouth and other parts of town. Unfortunately, bus route maps and
schedules are NOT found at bus stops and in bus shelters, so it is important
to consult a system map before you set out anywhere by bus:
http://www.halifax.ca/metrotransit/Schedules/
You can check bus stop times by dialing 1-902-480 + the 4-digit bus stop
code (and follow the promptings).
Connecting Dalhousie University with downtown Halifax are Routes #1
(frequent and most direct) as well as #10 and #14 (a little less frequent,
especially on weekends). Follow the links for route schedules and maps:
Route 1 schedule map Route 10 schedule map Route 14 schedule map .
To visit most of the major visitor sights, you can use FRED ("Free Rides
Everywhere Downtown), a free shuttle service operating in the downtown
area seven days a week, from 10:30 AM until 5:03 PM.
http://www.halifax.ca/metrotransit/fred.html
FEES: $2.25 cash fare, exact change needed on bus. 10 tickets can be
purchased for $18 at the Dalhousie Bookstore as well as at many drugstores
(Shoppers’ Drug Mart and Lawton’s are two chains near Dalhousie).
TRANSFERS: When boarding the bus, ask for a transfer. A transfer allows
the user to transfer between multiple route buses and ferries traveling in any
direction without having to pay an additional fare. Transfers are valid
for 90 minutes from the time of issue.
TECHNICALITIES: The bus does not make all stops by default. To get off,
you pull the yellow string or press a red button to alert the driver. Also,
food and open drinks (i.e., coffee not in a travel mug) are technically not
allowed on board and can prevent you from boarding!
BONUS: The ferries running across the harbour to Dartmouth and back also
form a part of the transportation system and require only the normal bus fee.
Also, a transfer obtained on a bus can be used to board the ferry, and vice
versa. So your 90 minute transfer potentially allows you to ride the ferry to
Dartmouth, take some pictures and come back to Halifax for only $2.25.
Dartmouth and other parts of town. Unfortunately, bus route maps and
schedules are NOT found at bus stops and in bus shelters, so it is important
to consult a system map before you set out anywhere by bus:
http://www.halifax.ca/metrotransit/Schedules/
You can check bus stop times by dialing 1-902-480 + the 4-digit bus stop
code (and follow the promptings).
Connecting Dalhousie University with downtown Halifax are Routes #1
(frequent and most direct) as well as #10 and #14 (a little less frequent,
especially on weekends). Follow the links for route schedules and maps:
Route 1 schedule map Route 10 schedule map Route 14 schedule map .
To visit most of the major visitor sights, you can use FRED ("Free Rides
Everywhere Downtown), a free shuttle service operating in the downtown
area seven days a week, from 10:30 AM until 5:03 PM.
http://www.halifax.ca/metrotransit/fred.html
FEES: $2.25 cash fare, exact change needed on bus. 10 tickets can be
purchased for $18 at the Dalhousie Bookstore as well as at many drugstores
(Shoppers’ Drug Mart and Lawton’s are two chains near Dalhousie).
TRANSFERS: When boarding the bus, ask for a transfer. A transfer allows
the user to transfer between multiple route buses and ferries traveling in any
direction without having to pay an additional fare. Transfers are valid
for 90 minutes from the time of issue.
TECHNICALITIES: The bus does not make all stops by default. To get off,
you pull the yellow string or press a red button to alert the driver. Also,
food and open drinks (i.e., coffee not in a travel mug) are technically not
allowed on board and can prevent you from boarding!
BONUS: The ferries running across the harbour to Dartmouth and back also
form a part of the transportation system and require only the normal bus fee.
Also, a transfer obtained on a bus can be used to board the ferry, and vice
versa. So your 90 minute transfer potentially allows you to ride the ferry to
Dartmouth, take some pictures and come back to Halifax for only $2.25.