Effective Sunday, June 28, 2020 the City of Peterborough's transit service will operate under regular service hours with changes to the route network. Five of the nine regular routes will go directly to the bus terminal on Simcoe Street. Other routes will stop at locations throughout the City. There will be three Community Bus routes.
These changes will allow for easier facilitation of social distancing, and route changes may reduce travel times for customers by providing more direct point-to-point trips instead of having to transfer at the Bus Terminal. There will not be any changes to the transfer system.
It is also important to note that with the expansion of routes, students will now have the option of searching for housing in more areas of the city that will now be more accessible by public transit. Please take the time to familiarize yourselves with the route changes and bus stops. Peterborough Transit has posted videos of each route, and they can be viewed by clicking here. Transit customer service ambassadors will be present at the Bus Terminal and onboard buses to help customers as they get comfortable with the new route system.
Please note that these are city routes only. More service may be added as we approach the start of the school year for Trent students. Your transit pass that you receive for the school year can be used on all city and special Trent routes. If you are not automatically charged for the pass (i.e. grad students, staff, faculty, etc), you may purchase a transit pass from the Trent Card Office in Blackburn Hall.
Please click here to see interactive route maps with the new changes, taking special care to note the new route names of the buses that travel to and from campus:
West Bank:
#2 Chemong (Travels to and from the downtown terminal)
#3 Park
#6 Sherbrooke (Preferred route for those traveling from campus to the terminal)
#8 Monaghan (Travels from campus to Lansdowne Place mall with no stop at the downtown terminal)
East Bank:
#7A Lansdowne (Travels from campus to Lansdowne Place mall with no stop at the downtown terminal)
#9 Parkhill
*These buses that travel into campus on East Bank do not travel to the terminal
Safety tips for Transit riders during COVID-19
All customers will board the bus using the rear door with exception of individuals with accessibility needs.
At this time, customers will not be required to pay or show fare media to board the bus.
Drivers are monitoring the number of customers who board buses to reduce customer loads, promoting social distancing. The seats directly behind the drivers are not in service.
All riders must wear a mask while riding the bus, and using hand sanitizer is strongly encouraged.
Specialized Service
Specialized service (Handi-van) start times remain unchanged. End of day service is 11:50pm
Customer Service
The customer service area at the Simcoe Street Bus Terminal will remain closed to the public at this time. Riders are encouraged to check the City’s website peterborough.ca regularly for changes that may impact travel planning. Peterborough Transit provides real-time service update on their Twitter feed @ptbo_transit.