Fares
Your fare allows you to travel in one continuous direction along the shortest route, making as many transfers as needed to reach your destination. When paying your fare, the driver may ask for proof of identification, for example, driver's licence, student card.
Transit fares as of Jan. 1, 2023
| Fare Category | Local Fares (within town/city) |
Regional Fares (outside town/city) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash fare/single ride - adults (18 to 64 years) | $3 | $6 |
| Cash fare/single ride - seniors (65+ years) | $3 | $5 |
| Cash fare/single ride - youth (13 to 17 years or secondary school identification) | $3 | $5 |
| Cash fare/single ride - 12 years and under | Free | Free |
| Day pass | $7.25 | $14.50 |
| 10-ride card - adults (18 to 64 years) | $26.50 | $45 |
| 10-ride card - seniors (65+ years) | $22 | $40 |
| 10-ride card - youth (13 to 17 years or secondary school identification) | $22 | $40 |
| 31-day pass - adults (18 to 64 years) | $85.50 | $160 |
| 31-day pass - seniors (65+ Years) | $63 | $130 |
| 31-day pass - youth (13 to 17 years or secondary school identification) | $63 | $130 |
| Support Person | Application | Application |
All riders must have valid Proof-of-Payment (POP) when travelling on Niagara Region Transit.
Niagara Region Transit Supervisors regularly board buses to conduct fare checks. Keep your proof-of-payment handy so you can show it when asked.
Valid fare includes:
- An NRT fare card loaded with a valid pass or transfer
- A valid ticket/transfer
- A student card with a valid U-Pass
- Prepaid fares
- Mobile tickets/transfers
If you paid your fare in cash, please ask for a transfer, as this will be your proof-of Payment.
Under By-Law 2022-02, a By-Law Regulating the Use of the Niagara Transit Commission Transit System, anyone who does not have Proof-of-Payment may be asked to leave the vehicle.
Regional Transit passes (10-ride and 31-day) can be used as valid fare on all Niagara Region Transit buses (including Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and Welland buses) and OnDemand.
31-day Regional passes are valid only for the start and end date that is displayed on the pass. 31-one day Regional passes are non-transferrable and non-refundable. Lost or stolen passes are not replaced or refunded. Sign line A on your pass before first use.
Pre-paid fares
- Your fare allows you to travel from your location to the pre-set destination.
- Pre-paid ride passes (single ride, 10-ride or 31-day pass) are available for purchase on a transit mobile app.
- 10-ride passes can be purchased at specific locations in Niagara.
On the bus
- Fare boxes accept coins (excluding pennies) and paper money. The machine will automatically count and display the amount as it is inserted.
- U.S. currency can be used and is accepted at par.
- Exact cash fare only on board any bus. Operators cannot make change. Credit/Debit not available on buses.
Riding with OnDemand
- Only pre-paid fares accepted with regional OnDemand Transit.
Brock University students can use their Brock identification as their bus pass for Niagara Region Transit bus services. A Brock identification is non-transferable; any violations will be handed over to Brock Security and treated as fraud.
Starting Jan. 1, 2023, Niagara College students can purchase a 31-day pass through the Transit App by creating an account using their Niagara College student email. Niagara College students can also buy a 31-day pass at the NCSAC office. 10-ride passes are no longer available through NCSAC.
- Children 12 and under
- Persons and support persons carrying a CNIB identification card
- Niagara Transit Commission employees
- One support person along with a valid fare paying customer who requires assistance while travelling on public transit
- Active duty military and veterans presenting a Canada Armed Forces Veteran’s Service Card
- First responders while on duty.
Transfers can be used on Niagara Region Transit, OnDemand and WEGO (Red and Blue Lines only). Whether you're boarding a local bus or a regional bus first, follow these easy steps:
- Board the bus, pay the regional fare and ask the driver for a transfer.
- Take your transfer ticket from the farebox and enjoy the ride.
- When boarding the next bus, show your transfer ticket to the driver. If you're making a second transfer, keep your ticket. If not transferring, put it in the garbage at the front of the bus.
- Transfers are good for two hours.
If you have a Niagara Region Transit 31-day pass, you don't need to ask for a transfer.
If using tickets with the mobile Transit App your transfer is built into your ticket on your device and will validate on the reader when transferring vehicles.