Fares
Fares are as of February 12th, 2026. The cash fare is $3.50 for most fare types, and $3.00 for senior fares.
Customers paying their bus fares with cash may request a paper transfer from the bus driver. A transfer is valid for 90 minutes from the time of first boarding, allowing customers to transfer freely between Barrie Transit buses in any direction during the transfer's validity period.
Children (ages 12 and under) and visually impaired people can travel fare free on Barrie Transit. Seniors (ages 65 and older) with a valid photo identification can travel fare free on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Passes and Ride Cards
Passes are available in day and monthly passes. Day passes purchased on the bus must be used on the same day it was purchased.
Ride cards are scratch cards that come with 10 rides. Riders must scratch off one ride in view of the bus operator.
| Fare Type |
Price |
Notes |
|---|
| Individual day pass |
$8.50 / day |
|
| Family day pass |
$10.00 / day |
Valid for two adults, seniors, and/or students |
| Adult monthly pass |
$94.00 / month |
Valid for ages 19 to 64 |
| Student monthly pass |
$72.00 / month |
Valid for ages 13 and older, valid photo ID required upon boarding |
| Senior monthly pass |
$54.50 / month |
Valid for ages 65 and older, valid photo ID required upon boarding |
| Adult 10-ride card |
$30.00 |
Valid for ages 19 to 64 |
| Student 10-ride card |
$26.00 |
Valid for ages 13 and older, valid photo ID required upon boarding |
| Senior 10-ride card |
$21.00 |
Valid for ages 65 and older, valid photo ID required upon boarding |
GO Transit Connection
For customers connecting to or from the GO train on the Barrie line at Allandale Waterfront GO and Barrie South GO stations, the Barrie Transit fare is waived as long as a valid Presto card or Transit ticket is presented to the bus driver and the arrival or departure train time is within 30 minutes of that GO station.
Services
As of June 8th, 2026, Barrie Transit operates 11 conventional routes. All routes are wheelchair accessible (
).
- Route 2: Dunlop/Park Place
- Route 7: Grove/Bear Creek
- Route 8A: RVH/Yonge
- Route 8B: Crosstown/Essa
- Route 10: North Loop, Clockwise
- Route 11: North Loop, Counterclockwise
- Route 12: Georgian Mall/Barrie South GO
- Route 15: Mapleview Construction Shuttle
- Route 100: Red
- Route 101: Blue
- Route 400: RVH/Park Place, Express
Barrie Transit also has regional transit connections with GO Transit, LINX Transit, and Ontario Northland.
Daily operation of Specialized Transit (formally known as BACTS) is provided under contract by MVT Canadian Bus.
