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Transit Resources

The Halifax Transit website is your best source for the most up-to-date information about commuting via buses and ferries.

Here you’ll find:


Routes & Schedules

The Halifax Transit Riders’ Guide is available via the Halifax Transit Routes & Schedules page.
Use the Halifax Transit Route Map for detailed information about routes across HRM. All transit routes use buses and ferries that are both accessible and equipped with bike racks.

Bus routes near Halifax Infirmary
Routes 4, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 90, 123, 127

Bus routes near Victoria General
Routes 1, 4, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 10, 24, 90, 123, 127, 135, 136, 137, 138, 158, 159, 161, 165, 168A, 168B, 182, 183, 185, 186, 194, 196

 

Departures Information

The Departures Line at (902) 480-8000 provides bus departure information. Enter the bus stop number (printed on each bus stop sign) to hear which bus is departing, and at what time, from that bus stop.

“Scheduled to depart” means the system is providing the scheduled times listed in the Rider’s Guide or the Route Schedule. “Estimated to depart” means the system is providing real-time bus departure information.

At some bus terminals, Departures Boards display either real-time or scheduled bus departure information on a large screen. Learn more about Departures.

Frequent updates are also available by following Halifax Transit's official Twitter/X feed at @hfxtransit. You can also call 311 or email contactus@311.halifax.ca for customer service.

 

How To Ride Transit

If you’re new to public transit, plenty of multilingual resources are available to help. Halifax Transit has developed How to Ride: A Guide to Using Halifax Transit, a collection of easy-to-follow guides and videos in multiple languages. These are online but you can also order free printed copies of the guides, which cover information about how to:

  • access bus route maps and schedules

  • plan a trip on buses and ferries, and

  • ride safely.

The Transit Code

Halifax Transit is committed to providing a safe, reliable and sustainable transit system for all residents. See the Guide to Passenger Conduct and Policies on Halifax Transit. This guide covers such topics as passenger courtesy, policies and guidelines, and safety tips for passengers.

 

Cycling & Transit

All Halifax Transit buses are equipped with front bicycle racks, and all ferries have multiple bicycle racks for the convenience of commuters who want to use both bikes and transit. To learn more about combining your bike ride with a transit trip, here are some helpful resources:

  • Halifax Transit offers step-by-step tips with visuals to demonstrate how to load and unload your bike on the bus.

  • “Safe Routes: Combining Riding and Transit” in the Making Tracks Cycling Videos collection created by the Ecology Action Centre in collaboration with HRM.

 

Accessibility on Halifax Transit

All Halifax Transit buses are accessible low-floor models to allow ramps for passengers to board the bus on foot or with any kind of mobility device.

Halifax Transit offers wheelchair and mobility scooter orientation sessions to familiarize passengers with boarding and using these apparatuses on buses. To request an orientation, call the Citizen Contact Centre toll-free at 311.

 

For more information about accessibility on Halifax Transit, check out the Accessible Transit Service Handbook.

 

Halifax Transit Contacts

For general transit inquiries, please contact 311.
Email: contactus@311.halifax.ca
Departures line: (902) 480-8000
Halifax Transit on Twitter/X: @hfxtransit
Mail: Halifax Transit, PO Box 1749, Halifax NS B3J 3A5

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