Transit Fares & Passes

We use the "exact fare" system. Fares can be paid by cash or a pass. Transit Operators do not carry change. Sales locations for passes and ride cards are listed further below.

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Conventional, Specialized & ON Demand Transit Fares

Passengers can **transfer** routes at any point where two routes connect. Passengers must request a transfer when they first board the bus if they require a transfer to continue along their route. When boarding a bus with a transfer, passengers must scan the barcode transfer ticket on the fare box. If, for any reason the fare box scan option is not available, passengers must then present the transfer to the Operator unfolded and date-side up for inspection. Transfers must NOT be placed in the fare box. A transfer is valid for 75 minutes from the time of issue and is valid as part of one continuous trip from origin to destination. Please retain your transfer if you need to travel on multiple buses to arrive at your destination. Transfers are non-transferable and have no cash value.
Fare Type	Current Cash Fare
Adults, students, children 13+	$3.50
Children 12 years of age & under	FREE
Seniors	$3.00
Seniors on Tuesdays & Thursdays Please present valid photo ID upon boarding.	FREE
Visually Impaired (valid CNIB card required)	FREE
Barrie Transit connecting to/from GO train only with valid presto card/ticket	FREE

* with valid photo ID upon boarding, except for children. Please refer to the Conditions of Sale on the back of all passes & ride cards. A student photo I.D. application is available. Transit is **not responsible for lost or stolen ride cards, passes or photo I.D**. Passes are not transferable and are **non-refundable**.
Pass Type	Current Price
Individual Day Pass Valid and for purchase on the day of travel at the terminal and on conventional buses.	$8.50 / day
Family Day Pass Maximum 2 Adults/Seniors/Students (Children 12 & under ride for free) Valid and for purchase on the day of travel at the terminal and on conventional buses.	$10.00 / day
Adult Monthly Pass Ages 19–64	$91.00 / month*
Student Monthly Pass* Ages 13+	$69.75 / month*
Senior Monthly Pass* Ages 65+	$53.00 / month*

*with valid photo ID upon boarding, except for children. Please refer to the Conditions of Sale on the back of all ride cards. A student photo I.D. application is available. Barrie Transit is **not responsible for lost or stolen ride cards or photo I.D**. Ride Cards are transferable but are **non-refundable**.
Ride Card Type	Current Price
To limit the transmission of COVID-19, Barrie Transit uses ‘scratch’ ride cards. The rider will scratch off 'one ride' in view of the bus operator.
10-Ride Card: Adult Ages 19–64	$30.00
10-Ride Card: Student* Ages 13+	$26.00
10-Ride Card: Senior* 65+	$21.00

Sale Locations for Passes & Ride Cards

Monthly passes are available on the 16th of the month to buy for the upcoming month. For example, a June monthly pass is available to buy on May 16th.

Barrie Transit Terminal, 24 Maple Avenue
The downtown bus terminal is open for ticket sales, seven days a week 7am–10pm.
Service Barrie at City Hall, 70 Collier Street
Transit passes are also available for sale at Service Barrie on the first floor of City Hall, 70 Collier Street, open 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Recreation Centres
Transit monthly passes and ride cards are sold at Allandale Recreation Centre, East Bayfield Community Centre, Parkview Centre and Peggy Hill Team Community Centre on a walk-in/drop-in basis. No refunds or exchanges are available at rec centres.

Special Passes

Effective September 2018, all full-time credit Georgian College students receive a transit pass. The U-Pass costs $90.69 per semester (added to student fees). A student bus pass would cost $273 per semester. The pass was introduced with the goal of increasing Barrie Transit ridership, reducing illegal parking and decreasing student housing rental near Georgian College, by allowing more students to find housing outside of the college’s immediate area and take the bus to class.
For more information, read Georgian College's U-Pass FAQs, or email ServiceBarrie@barrie.ca.
Background
A referendum was held from January 8 to January 24, 2018 to provide Georgian College students the opportunity to vote whether or not to implement a Universal Bus Pass (U-Pass). All students who were enrolled in full-time programs at Georgian’s Barrie Campus were eligible to vote. Students successfully voted in favour of the program.
On April 30, 2018, City Council approved implementing a Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass) for Georgian College. The U-Pass agreement between the City and Georgian College will be a 3-year term, with an option for a 2-year renewal. The U-Pass program will launch at the beginning of the fall 2018 semester. It’s estimated that nearly 16,500 students are eligible for the fall, winter and summer semesters at Georgian College.

Transit Fares & Passes

Conventional, Specialized & ON Demand Transit Fares

Sale Locations for Passes & Ride Cards

Special Passes

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