Schedules & Detours

Services lower Hamilton east - west from Hamilton GO in the west to Eastgate Square in the east. The KING 1A route also services West Hamilton Loop to Hamilton GO on weekdays only.

Note: This route is affected by the Main & Ottawa closure. For full detour details, stop impacts, and service updates visit hamilton.ca/MainOttawa

Route 1/1A King

• Westbound – From Main Street East at Edgemont Street North, Route 1 King travelling westbound will turn right on Edgemont Street North, left on Dunsmure Road, and right on King Street East where it will continue on regular route.
• Eastbound – From King Street East at Ottawa Street South, Route 1 King travelling eastbound will turn left on Ottawa Street South, right on Maple Avenue, left on Edgemont Street South, and right on Main Street East where it will continue on regular route.

Stops Out of Service

• Westbound
  • Main at Ottawa
  • Main at Balmoral
  • Main at Kensington
  • King at Belview
• Eastbound
  • Main at King
  • Main at Balmoral
  • Main at Ottawa

Temporary Stops

• Westbound
  • Edgemont at Pipeline Trail
  • Dunsmure at Ottawa (no change)
  • Dunsmure at Kensington
• Eastbound
  • King at Maple
  • Maple at Ottawa (existing stop)

Route 10 B-Line

• Westbound – From Main Street East at Kenilworth Avenue North, Route 10 B-Line travelling westbound will turn right on Kenilworth Avenue North, left on Cannon Street East, left on Gage Avenue North, and right on King Street East where it will continue on regular route.
• Eastbound – From Main Street East at Gage Avenue South, Route 10 B-Line travelling eastbound will turn left on Gage Avenue North, right on Cannon Street East, right on Kenilworth Avenue North, and left on Main Street East where it will continue on regular route.

Stops out of Services

• Westbound
  • Main at Kenilworth
  • Main at Ottawa
  • Main at Kensington
• Eastbound
  • Main at King
  • Main at Ottawa
  • Main at Kenilworth

Temporary Stops

• Westbound
  • Main at Crosthwaite
  • Cannon at Ottawa
  • Gage at King
• Eastbound
  • 19 Kenilworth Ave N
  • Gage at King
  • Cannon at Ottawa

Route 41 Mohawk via Ottawa

• Northbound – From King Street East at Ottawa Street North, Route 41 Mohawk travelling eastbound will continue on King Street East, turn right on Gage Avenue North, right on Cannon Street East, and left on Ottawa Street North where it will continue on regular route.
• Southbound – From Ottawa Street North at Cannon Street East, Route 41 Mohawk travelling westbound will turn right on Cannon Street East, left on Gage Avenue North, left on Main Street East, and right on King Street East where it will continue on regular route at Kenilworth Avenue South.

Stops out of Service

• Northbound
  • Ottawa at Maple
  • Ottawa at Main
  • Ottawa at Dunsmure
  • Ottawa at Cannon
• Southbound
  • Ottawa at Cannon
  • Ottawa at Roxborough
  • Ottawa at Main
  • Ottawa at Maple

Temporary Stops

• Northbound
  • King at Maple
  • Ottawa at Cannon
• Southbound
  • Ottawa at Cannon
  • Gage at King
  • Gage at Main

An east - west route that stretches from downtown Hamilton in the west to Stoney Creek in the east. Stoney Creek Trans-Cab Service operates Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays as an extension of Route 2 when in service.

An east-west route that travels from downtown Hamilton in the west to just past Parkdale Ave. in the east.

Route 4 Bayfront - Eastbound Detour From Bay St at Main St
Right on Main St, left on James St, resume regular routing north of York Blvd/Cannon St.

Route 7 Locke - Eastbound Detour from Bay St at Main St.
Continue east on Main St, left on John St, left on Rebecca St, left on James St, resume regular routing south of Rebecca St.

Route 8 York - Westbound Detour from Bay St at King St
Left on King St, right on Hess St, left on Cannon St, resume regular routing west of Hess St.

Route 9 Rock Gardens Westbound Detour from Bay Street at King St.
Turn left on King Street, right on Hess Street, left on Cannon Street and resume regular routing on Cannon Street west of Hess Street

Stops out of Service

Westbound

• Bay at King (route 8, 9)
• Bay at Vine (route 8, 9)
• Cannon at Hess (route 8, 9)

Eastbound

• Bay opposite George (route 4 and 7)
• Bay at King (routes 4 and 7)
• York opposite Park (routes 4 and 7)
• York opposite MacNab (routes 4 and 7)

Temporary Stops

• Main Street at Bay Street (route 7)
• Main Street at MacNab Street (route 7)
• John Street at King William Street (route 7)
• Rebecca Street at Hughson Street (route 7)
• James Street at Rebecca Street (route 4) 

Both an east-west and a north-south route servicing the north end of the city from downtown to the Greenhill area near Red Hill Valley.

• Northbound – From King Street and Nash Road, buses will:
  • continue east on King Street
  • turn left on Owen Place
  • left on Greenford Drive
  • left on Dover Drive
  • right on Nash Road and resume regular route.
• Southbound – From Nash Road and Rainbow Drive, buses will:
  • turn right on Rainbow Drive
  • left on Orphir Road
  • left on Potruff Road
  • left on King Street
  • right on Quigley Road and resume regular route.

Out of Service Stops

• Route 4 Bayfront Northbound
  • At 105 Nash Road
  • Nash Road opposite Denten Street
  • Nash Road opposite Rainbow Drive
  • Nash Road at King Street
• Route 4 Bayfront Southbound
  • Nash Road at King Street
  • At 2673 King Street

Alternate Stops

• Route 4 Bayfront Northbound
  • King Street at Nash Road

Route 4 Bayfront Eastbound:

The bus will go from Bay St. and Main St., east on Main St., north on James St., then continue north on James St. past York Blvd./Cannon St.

Route 7 Locke Eastbound:

The bus will go from Bay St. at Main St., east on Main St., north on John St., west on Rebecca St., then south on James St.

Routes 8 York and 9 Rock Gardens Westbound:

The bus will go from Bay St. and King St., east on King St., north on Hess St., then west on Cannon St.

Out of Service Stops

• Bay St. opposite George St. (Routes 4, 7)
• Bay St. at King St. (Routes 4, 7, 8, 9)
• York Blvd. Opposite Park St. (Routes 4, 7)
• York Blvd. Opposite Macnab St. (Routes 4, 7)
• Bay St. at Vine St. (Routes 8, 9)
• Cannon St. at Hess St. (Routes 8, 9)

Use Alternate Existing Stops

• James St. at Rebecca St. (Route 4)

Northbound:

• From James & Barton, right on Barton Street East, left on John Street North, left on Strachan Street East, right on James Street North, then resume regular route.

Southbound:

• From James & Strachan, left on Strachan Street East, right on John Street North, right on Barton Street East, left on James Street North, then resume regular route.

Stops Out of Service:

• James at West Harbour GO Station (Northbound)
• James at West Harbour GO Station (Southbound)

Temporary Stops:

• Existing stop at James & Simcoe (Northbound)
• Existing stop at James & Colbourne (Southbound)

Route 4 Bayfront

• Eastbound: From Bay St. and Main St., right on Main St., left on James St., resume regular routing on James St. north of York Blvd./Cannon St.

Route 7 Locke

• Eastbound: From Bay St. at Main St., continue east on Main St., left on John St., left on Rebecca St., left on James St. and resume regular route south of Rebecca St.

Route 8 York / Route 9 Rock Gardens

• Westbound: From Bay St. and King St., left on King St., right on Hess St., left on Cannon St., and resume regular routing.

Route 99 Waterfront

• Northbound: From King St. and Bay St., continue on King St., right on Hess St., right on York Blvd., left on Bay St. and resume regular route.

Out of Service Stops

• Bay St. opposite George St. (Routes 4, 7)
• Bay St. at King St. (Routes 4, 7, 8, 9)
• York Blvd. opposite Park St. (Routes 4, 7)
• York Blvd. opposite Macnab St. (Routes 4, 7)
• Bay St. at Vine St. (Routes 8, 9)
• Cannon St. at Hess St. (Routes 8, 9)

Temporary Bus Stop

• James St. at Rebecca St. (Route 4)

Serves east - west lower Hamilton including Dundas, Ancaster and Stoney Creek. 

Both an east-west and a north-south route servicing the south-west end of the city from then downtown. This route is interlined with 7 Locke and 8 York.

Both an east-west and a north-south route servicing the south-west end of the city from then downtown. This route is interlined with 6 Aberdeen and 8 York.

Route 7 Locke:

Westbound

From Hunter and Queen, Left on Queen, Right on Aberdeen, Left on Dundurn, Rresume regular Route,

Eastbound

From Dundurn and Aberdeen, Right on Aberdee, Left on Hess, Right on Main, resume regular Route

Stops Out of Service

Route 7 Locke Westbound

• Dundurn at Aberdeen
• Dundurn at Herkimer
• Charlton at Dundurn
• At 370 Charlton
• Locke at Charlton
• Locke at Melbourne
• Hunter at Locke
• Hunter at Pearl

Route 7 Locke Eastbound

• Main at Queen
• Main at Pearl
• Locke at Main
• Locke at Hunter
• Chatham at Locke
• At 47 Chatham
• Dundurn at Charlton
• Dundurn at Stanley
• Dundurn at Aberdeen

Temporary Stops

Westbound

• All regular stops along Queen, Aberdeen and Hess will serve as temporary stops.

Eastbound

• All regular stops along Queen, Aberdeen and Hess will serve as temporary stops.

Both an east-west and a north-south route servicing the south-west end of the city from then downtown. This route is interlined with 6 Aberdeen and 7 Locke.

Operates from James and Main to Rock Gardens, Woodland Cemetery and Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Along most of the Rock Gardens route, buses will stop only at designated bus stops. In Woodland and Holy Sepulchre Cemeteries, however, the bus will stop anywhere on request. Simply flag the bus driver so he/she knows to stop. The "flag zones" are indicated on the map.

An east-west route traveling from University Plaza in the west end to Eastgate Square in the east end. This route is interlined with 55 Stoney Creek Central and 58 Stoney Creek Local.

Travels the furthest north of all HSR routes, looping at the Burlington Bus Terminal. This route also travels along an expressway.

Runs on a clockwise loop using Wentworth, Stinson, Victoria and Burlington Streets. 

Travels between Meadowlands Transit Terminal and the shopping complex at Wilson and Garner. This route is interlined with 43 - Stone Church.