The TCSA, and the City of Peterborough’s Transit division, in addressing the impact COVID-19 has had on transit, have made significant changes to how the service will be delivered in the fall at Trent. Taking into account the current ridership restrictions required by Peterborough Public Health, to protect public health and safety, and the suspension of service to Trent in March, the following will be implemented:

The annual levy fee ($303.47) typically charged to all eligible undergraduate students in September will not be charged. A reduced levy fee will be applied in the winter billing cycle and will reflect ridership levels which are unknown at this time. The fee will be determined at our fall TCSA Annual General Meeting.
The 2019-2020 bus pass, which was set to expire on August 31, 2020, will automatically be extended until January 8, 2021. If you currently have the pass on your phone, you will see the update take place shortly. If you currently have a plastic card, drivers will honour those until January 8.
If you do not currently hold a pass, all Peterborough students enrolled in September courses will receive an email and be able to download their digital transit pass at the end of August. Trent community members will be provided a pass at no charge by contacting the Card Office in Blackburn Hall. Your transit pass will be valid on all City of Peterborough bus routes until January 8, 2021. Once expired, those automatically charged for the pass through winter billing will have a new card automatically available to them to download or pick-up. Those not automatically billed can choose to purchase a pass from the Card Office. The Card Office can be reached at campuscard@trentu.ca
In recognizing that restricting Trent ridership to only two Express buses was no longer an option due to social distancing measures, Peterborough Transit reenvisioned service at Trent and effectively doubled the number of buses coming to Trent from three to six.

Trent now has four buses coming to the West Bank (#2 Chemong, #3 Park, #6 Sherbrooke, and #8 Monaghan) and two to the East Bank (#7A Lansdowne and #9 Parkhill). These buses travel across the city of Peterborough, effectively opening up housing options and allowing more opportunity for those who live off the Water Street corridor to ride city transit to Trent. The routes and schedules can be found on the City of Peterborough website. Current schedules are minimal at this time in reflecting summer ridership and set to increase in September.

The TCSA and Peterborough Transit will closely monitor the changes and are dedicated to providing the Trent community with exceptional service. If you have any questions or concerns, we welcome your feedback. Please email bus@trentcentral.ca.