Fare Assist offers Hamilton residents who are recipients of Ontario Works, the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) or have household incomes below the Low Income Measure, a 30% discount on current single-ride PRESTO fares for themselves and their family.
For further inquiries please call HSR Information at 905-527-4441.
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- Improve your experience when riding transit.
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Route 20 A-LINE will be on detour due to closure on James St. N for Art Crawl.
- Friday May 10, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday June 14, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday July 12, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday August 9, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
Northbound – Buses on James St headed to Pier 8 will turn right on Main St, left on John St, left on Strachan St and right on James St to continue regular route.
Southbound – Buses on James St headed to the Hamilton Airport will turn left on Strachan St, right on John St, right on Wilson St and left on James St to continue regular route.
Route 3 CANNON will be on detour due to closure on James St. N for Art Crawl.
- Friday May 10, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday June 14, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday July 12, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
- Friday August 9, 2024, 5 pm to 11 pm
Westbound Detour – Buses on Cannon St headed to downtown will turn left on John St, right on Wilson St and left on James St to continue regular route.
Temporary stop: John at Cannon (far side)
Route 4 BAYFRONT will be on detour due to closure on James St. N for Art Crawl.
- Friday May 10, 2024, 5 PM -11 PM
- Friday June 14, 2024, 5 PM -11 PM
- Friday July 12, 2024, 5 PM -11 PM
- Friday August 9, 2024, 5 PM -11 PM
Eastbound – Buses on MacNab St headed from downtown will turn right on Strachan St and left on James St. to continue regular route.
Westbound – Buses on James St headed to downtown will turn left on Strachan St, right on John St, right on Wilson St and left on James St. to continue regular route.
Temporary stops: John at Barton (nearside) & John at Cannon (far side)
Eastbound (To Eastgate square) - Buses on Wilson St headed to Eastgate square will turn right on Hamilton Dr and left on Garner Rd to continue the regular route.
Westbound - Starting from Garner Road and Southcote Road, the bus will turn left onto Southcote Road, then right onto Book Road, followed by a right onto Fiddlers Green Road. It will then return to Garner Road by turning left and continue its regular route west of Fiddlers Green Road.
Eastbound - Departing from Wilson at Shavers, the bus will continue straight on Wilson, right onto Amberly Blvd, right onto Fiddlers Green, right onto Garner, right onto Panabaker Dr, and take the roundabout back towards Garner. From there, it will turn left onto Garner, right onto Fiddlers Green, left onto Book Rd, left onto Glancaster Rd, right onto Garner to resume its regular route.