Schedules & Detours

Effective: 

• Sunday, June 22, 2025, 7 am to 7pm
• Sunday, September 28, 2025, 7 am to 7pm

Routes 1 KING & 10 B-LINE Westbound will be on detour due to road closure on King St. from Gage Ave. to John St. for the Open Streets event. Detour details, including a list of closed stops, temporary stops, and a detour map, can be found below.

Detour Details:

Route 1 King & 10 B-Line Westbound

• Buses heading downtown are on detour from King Street at Gage Avenue - turn right on Gage Avenue, left on Cannon Street, left on John Street, right on King Street and resume regular routing on King Street west of John Street.

Stop closures and temporary stop locations:

The following stops will be closed during the detour:

Route 1 King Westbound:

• KING at MELROSE
• KING at FAIRHOLT
• KING at SHERMAN
• KING at HOLTON
• KING at STIRTON
• KING at SANFORD
• KING at WENTWORTH
• KING at STEVEN
• KING at EMERALD
• KING at VICTORIA
• KING at WELLINGTON
• KING at FERGUSON
• KING at WALNUT
• KING at CATHARINE

Route 10 B-Line Westbound (also in common with Route 1 King Stops):

• KING at MELROSE
• KING at SHERMAN
• KING at WENTWORTH
• KING at WELLINGTON

The following stops will be temporarily in use during the detour:

Route 1 King Westbound:

• CANNON at TIM HORTONS FIELD
• CANNON at LOTTRIDGE
• CANNON at BARNESDALE
• CANNON at SHERMAN
• CANNON at GIBSON
• CANNON at BIRCH
• CANNON at SANFORD
• CANNON at WENTWORTH
• CANNON at SMITH
• CANNON at EMERALD
• CANNON at VICTORIA
• CANNON at WELLINGTON
• CANNON at FERGUSON
• CANNON at CATHARINE

Route 10 B-Line Westbound (also in common with Route 1 King Stops):

• CANNON at SHERMAN
• CANNON at WENTWORTH
• CANNON at WELLINGTON

Effective:

• Friday, May 9, 2025
• Friday, June 13, 2025
• Friday, July 11, 2025
• Friday, August 9, 2025

Routes 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, 4 Bayfront and 20 A Line will be on detour on the second Friday of each month from 5 pm to 11 pm. This is due to a road closure on James Street; York Boulevard/Wilson Street to Murray Street for Art Crawl.

Route 2 Barton - Westbound

• Buses will detour from Barton at John, turning left on John Street, right on Rebecca Street, and left on James Street to resume the regular route south of Rebecca.

Route 3 Cannon - Westbound

• Buses will detour from Cannon at John, turning left on John Street, right on Rebecca Street, and left on James Street to resume the regular route south of Rebecca.

Route 4 Bayfront

• Eastbound buses will continue north on MacNab Street from Murray Street, then turn right on Strachan Street and left on James Street to resume the regular route north of Strachan.
• Westbound buses will detour from James at Strachan, turning left on Strachan Street, right on John Street, right on Rebecca Street, and left on James Street to resume the regular route south of Rebecca.

Route 20 A-Line

• Northbound buses will detour from James at Main, turning right on Main Street, left on John Street, left on Strachan Street, and right on James Street to resume the regular route north of Strachan.
• Southbound buses will detour from James at Strachan, turning left on Strachan Street, right on John Street, right on Rebecca Street, and left on James Street to resume the regular route south of Rebecca.

These stops will be closed during the detour:

Route 2 Barton – Westbound

• BARTON at HUGHSON
• JAMES at COLBOURNE
• JAMES at CANNON

Route 3 Cannon - Westbound

• CANNON at HUGHSON
• JAMES at CANNON

Route 4 Bayfront - Westbound

• JAMES at WEST HARBOUR GO STATION
• JAMES at COLBOURNE
• JAMES at CANNON

Route 4 Bayfront - Eastbound

•  JAMES opposite WEST HARBOUR GO STATION

Route 20 A-Line – Southbound

• JAMES at WEST HARBOUR GO STATION
• JAMES at COLBOURNE
•  JAMES at CANNON 

Route 20 A-Line – Northbound

• JAMES at KING
• JAMES at REBECCA
• JAMES at CANNON
• JAMES opposite COLBOURNE
• JAMES opposite WEST HARBOUR GO STATION

These stops will be temporarily in use during the detour:

Routes 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, 4 Bayfront Westbound and 20 A-Line Southbound

•  JOHN at CANNON 

Routes 4 Bayfront Westbound and 20 A-Line Southbound:

•  JOHN at BARTON 

Route 20 A-Line Northbound:

•  JOHN at KING WILLIAM
•  JOHN at CANNON
• JOHN at BARTON

Routes 2 Barton, 4 Bayfront, 20 A Line will detour due to the road closures on MacNab Street, from Colbourne Street to Barton Street; Colbourne Street, from James Street to MacNab Street; James Street, from Murray Street to Colbourne Street; and Murray Street, from James Street to Park Street. These closures will take place on Friday, June 20, 2025 from 8:30 pm to 10 pm and are a result of the Hamilton Racalmutese Festival’s Friday procession. Delays on these routes are also expected during this time. 

Detour Details:

Route 2 Barton

• Westbound – From Barton St. at John St.; 
  • left on John St.,
  • right on Cannon St.,
  • left on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. south of Cannon St.

Route 4 Bayfront

• Westbound – From James St. at Strachan St.; 
  • left on Strachan St., 
  • right on John St., 
  • right on Cannon St., 
  • left on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. south of Cannon St.
• Eastbound – From Bay St. at York Blvd.; 
  • continue north on Bay St., 
  • right on Strachan St., 
  • left on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. north of Strachan St.

Route 20 A Line

• Northbound – From James St. at Main St.; 
  • right on Main St., 
  • left on John St., 
  • left on Strachan St., 
  • right on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. north of Strachan St.
• Southbound – From James St. at Strachan St., 
  • left on Strachan St., 
  • right on John St., 
  • right on Cannon St., 
  • left on James St., and resume regular routing on James St. south of Cannon St.

Delay Details:

Anticipating minor delays on the affected areas of Routes 2 Barton, 4 Bayfront, 20 A Line.

Closed Stops (* indicates stops shared by multiple routes):

Route 2 Barton – Westbound

• BARTON at HUGHSON

• JAMES at COLBOURNE*

Route 4 Bayfront – Westbound

• JAMES at WEST HARBOUR GO STATION*

• JAMES at COLBOURNE*

Route 4 Bayfront – Eastbound

• YORK opposite PARK

• MACNAB at YORK

• MACNAB at CANNON

• MACNAB at MULBERRY

• MACNAB at COLBOURNE

• MACNAB at MURRAY

• JAMES opposite WEST HARBOUR GO STATION*

Route 20 A Line – Northbound

• JAMES at KING

• JAMES at REBECCA

• JAMES at CANNON

• JAMES opposite COLBOURNE*

• JAMES opposite WEST HARBOUR GO STATION*

Route 20 A Line – Southbound

• JAMES at WEST HARBOUR GO STATION*

• JAMES at COLBOURNE*

Temporary Stops:

• Bay St. at Vine St. – Eastbound Route 4
• Bay St. at Mulberry St. – Eastbound Route 4
• Bay St. at Barton St. – Eastbound Route 4
• Bay St. at Strachan St. – Eastbound Route 4
• John St. at King William St. – Northbound Route 20
• John St. at Cannon St. – Northbound Route 20
• John St. at Barton St. (east side) – Northbound Route 20
• John St. at Barton St. (west side) – Westbound Route 4 and Northbound Route 20

Routes 2 Barton, 4 Bayfront, 20 A Line, 99 Waterfront Shuttle will detour due to the road closures on MacNab Street, from Colbourne Street to Barton Street; Murray Street, from MacNab Street to James Street; James Street, from Murray Street to Cannon Street; and Barton Street, from John Street to MacNab Street. These closures will take place on Sunday, June 22, 2025, from 9 am to 5 pm and are a result of the Hamilton Racalmutese Festival Procession. Delays on these routes are also expected during this time. 

Detour Details:

Route 2 Barton:

• Westbound – From Barton St. at John St.; 
  • left on John St., 
  • right on Cannon St.,
  • left on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. south of Cannon St.

Route 4 Bayfront:

• Westbound – From James St. at Strachan St.; 
  • left on Strachan St.,
  • right on John St., 
  • right on Cannon St., 
  • left on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. south of Cannon St.
• Eastbound – From Bay St. at York Boulevard; 
  • continue north on Bay St., 
  • right on Strachan St.,
  • left on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. north of Strachan St.

Route 20 A Line:

• Northbound – From James St. at Main St.; 
  • right on Main St., 
  • left on John St., 
  • left on Strachan St., 
  • right on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. north of Strachan St.
• Southbound – From James St. at Strachan St.; 
  • left on Strachan St.,
  • right on John St., 
  • right on Cannon St., 
  • left on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. south of Cannon St.

Route 99 Waterfront Shuttle:

• Southbound – from Strachan St. at James St.; 
  • continue east on Strachan St., 
  • right on John St., 
  • right on Cannon St., 
  • left on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. south of Cannon St. 

Delay Details:

Anticipating minor delays on the affected areas of Routes 2 Barton, 4 Bayfront, 20 A Line, 99 Waterfront Shuttle.

Closed Stops (* indicates closed stops shared by multiple routes):

Route 2 Barton – Westbound

• BARTON at HUGHSON
• JAMES at COLBOURNE*

Route 4 Bayfront – Westbound

• JAMES at WEST HARBOUR GO STATION*
• JAMES at COLBOURNE*

Route 4 Bayfront – Eastbound

• YORK opposite PARK
• MACNAB at YORK
• MACNAB at CANNON
• MACNAB at MULBERRY
• MACNAB at COLBOURNE
• MACNAB at MURRAY
• JAMES opposite WEST HARBOUR GO STATION*

Route 20 A Line – Northbound

• JAMES at KING
• JAMES at REBECCA
• JAMES at CANNON
• JAMES opposite COLBOURNE
• JAMES opposite WEST HARBOUR GO STATION*

Route 20 A Line – Southbound

• JAMES at WEST HARBOUR GO STATION*
• JAMES at COLBOURNE*

Route 99 Waterfront Shuttle – Southbound

• JAMES at WEST HARBOUR GO STATION*
• JAMES at COLBOURNE* 

Temporary Stops:

Route 4 Westbound, Route 20 Southbound, Route 99 Southbound

• JOHN at BARTON (nearside)

Route 20 Northbound

• JOHN at KING WILLIAM
• JOHN at CANNON
• JOHN at BARTON

Route 4 Eastbound

• BAY at VINE
• BAY at MULBERRY

·     BAY at BARTON

·     BAY at STRACHAN

There will be a road closure on Wilson Street from Wentworth Street to Sanford Avenue from June 12 to August 15 at approx. 6pm. As a result, Route 3 Cannon Eastbound will be on detour. Detour details and a detour map, can be found below.

Detour Details:

Route 3 Cannon:

EASTBOUND TO REID & DUNSMURE - From Wilson Street and Wentworth Street:

• Right on Wentworth Street
• Left on Main Street
• Left on Sherman Avenue
• Right on Cannon Street east of Sherman Avenue.

 WESTBOUND TO DOWNTOWN – No detour required. 

Route 5 Delaware and Route 52 Dundas Local will be on detours Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 7 am till Friday, June 27, 2025, at 6 pm due to a road closure at the intersection of Governors road and Ogilvie street. 

Detour Details:

Route 5 Delaware (Head street trips only) detour: 

• Westbound to Head Street – From Osler Drive and South Street, Continue north on Osler Drive and continue north on Main Street, Right on Dundas Street and resume regular westbound routing on Dundas Street east of Main Street. 
• Eastbound to Downtown – From Dundas Street & Main Street, Left on Main Street and continue south on Osler Drive and resume regular eastbound routing on Osler Drive south of South Street.

Route 5 Delaware (Governor’s Rd & Pirie Dr trips only) detour:

• Westbound to Governors and Pirie - From Osler Drive and South Street, continue north on Osler Drive and continue north on Main Street, Left on Governors Road and resume regular westbound routing on Governors Road west of Ogilvie Street. 
• Eastbound to Downtown – From Governors Road & Ogilvie Street, continue east on Governors Road, Right on Main Street and continue south on Osler Drive and resume regular eastbound routing on Osler Drive south of South Street.

Out of service stops:

• South @ Osler
• South @ Lynden
• South opposite Lynden
• Ogilvie at South 
• Ogilvie at Old Ancaster (both Directions)
• Ogilvie at Governors

Route 52 – Dundas Local Detour

• Northbound to Watson’s Lane - From Old Ancaster Road and South Street, Right on South Street, Left on Osler Drive and continue north on Main Street, Right on York Street and resume regular northbound routing on York Street east of Main Street. 
• Southbound to Orchard & Pleasant – From York Street & Main Street, Left on Main Street and continue south on Osler Drive, Left on South Street, Left on Old Ancaster Road and resume regular southbound routing on Old Ancaster Road south of South Street.

Out of Service Stops:

• Ogilvie at South 
• Ogilvie at Old Ancaster (both Directions)
• Ogilvie at Governors

As a result of sewer lateral repair on Route 5 Delaware will be on detour from Wednesday June 18 at 7 am until 7 pm on Friday, June 20. Detour details, including a list of closed and temporary stops and detour maps, can be found below. 

Eastbound from Downtown: From Sterling Street and Forsyth Avenue

• Right on Forsyth Avenue
• Left on King Street
• Resume regular eastbound routing on King Street east of Sterling Street.

Westbound from Downtown: From King Street and Sterling Street

• continue west on King Street
• Right on Forsyth Avenue
• Left on Sterling Street
• Resume regular westbound routing on Sterling Street inside McMaster University campus west of Forsyth Avenue.

Out of service westbound stops

• Sterling at Haddon
• Sterling at Dalewood
• Sterling at Forsyth

Out of service westbound stops

• Sterling at Dalewood
• Sterling at Haddon

Temporary stops will be available on King St. West.

As a result of the construction on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 7 am, Route 8 YORK will be on detour until Friday, July 18, 2025, at 6 pm.

Detour details:

Route 8 York

• Westbound from Downtown – From York Boulevard and Locke Street:
  • Left on Locke Street
  • Right on King Street
  • Right on Dundurn Street
  • Right on Head Street
  • Left on Strathcona Avenue and resume regular westbound routing on Strathcona Avenue north of Lamoreaux Street.
• Eastbound to Downtown – No detour required. 

Stop closures and temporary stop locations.

The following stops will be closed during the detour:

Route 8 York Westbound 

• York at Inchbury
• Dundurn at Jones 

Due to construction on Garner Road, between Fiddlers Green Road to Panabaker Dr.  Route 44 - Rymal will be on detour from June 11 until approximately June 27, 2025.

Detour Details:

Route 44 Rymal 

WESTBOUND (To Tradewind & Cormorant) – No Detour Required. 

EASTBOUND (To Eastgate Square) - From Garner Road and Hamilton Drive

• Left on Hamilton Drive
• Right on Wilson Street
• Right on Amberley Blvd
• Right on Fiddlers Green Road
• Left on Garden Road
• Right on Anson Drive
• Left on Garner Road
• Right on Southcote Road
• Left on Book Road
• left on Glancaster Road
• Right on Garner Road and resume regular eastbound routing. 

Stop closures:

Route 44 Rymal Eastbound

• Stops between Fiddlers Green and Panabaker are out of service. 
• Stops Between Southcote and Glancaster Eastbound are out of service.