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 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 Industrial at Depew – from Ottawa St. at Main St, right on Main St., left on Kenilworth Ave., left on Barton St., right on Ottawa St., and resume regular routing on Ottawa St. north of Barton St.
Westbound to Mountain – from Ottawa St. at Barton St., left on Barton St., right on Kenilworth Ave., right on Main St., left on Ottawa St., and resume regular routing on Ottawa St., south of Main St.
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.
Eastbound (To Eastgate square) - Buses on Garner Rd headed to Eastgate square, turn right on Fiddlers Green Rd, left on Book Rd, left on Glancaster Rd and right on Garner Rd, to continue the regular route.
Eastbound(from Downtown) - From Delaware Ave. and Holton Ave., left on Holton Ave., Right on Main St., right on Blake St., left on Maplewood Ave. and resume regular eastbound routing.
Westbound (to Downtown) - From Maplewood Ave. and Norway Ave., left on Norway Ave., right on Cumberland Ave., right on Holton Ave., left on Delaware Ave. and resume regular westbound routing.