Halifax Transit
| Halifax Transit | |
|---|---|
Clockwise from top-left: Halifax Transit bus, view of Halifax from the deck of the Stannix, Access-a-Bus vehicle, new entrance to Dartmouth Alderney terminal | |
| Overview | |
| Area served | Urban Transit Service Area |
| Locale | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Transit type | Bus, ferry |
| Number of lines | 72 bus routes 2 ferry routes |
| Daily ridership | 95,816 (average weekday, 2023/24) |
| Annual ridership | 30.2 million (2023/24) |
| Key people | Robin Gerus, Executive Director |
| Headquarters | 200 Ilsley Avenue, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Website | http://halifax.ca/transit |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1981 |
| Operator(s) | Halifax Regional Municipality |
| Number of vehicles | 369 buses 5 ferries 47 paratransit buses |
Halifax Transit is a Canadian public transport service operating buses and ferries in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Founded as Metro Transit in March 1981, the agency runs two ferry routes, 66 conventional bus routes (including corridor, local, and express services), three regional express routes (called MetroX), and three rural routes. Halifax Transit also operates Access-a-Bus, a door-to-door paratransit service for senior and disabled citizens.
Total ridership in the 2023/24 fiscal year was about 30.2 million, with the system carrying an average of 95,816 on weekdays. According to the 2016 census, Halifax had the seventh-highest proportion of workers taking transit to work among Canadian cities.