| Medicine Hat Transit | |
| Founded: | 1956 (as Medicine Hat Transportation Company) |
| Headquarters: | 333 6th Avenue SE |
| Locale: | Medicine Hat |
| Service Area: | urban area |
| Service Type: | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes: | 11 (Peak); 8 (Non-peak) |
| Stops: | 279 (Peak); 212 (Non-peak) |
| Hubs: | 6 |
| Fleet: | 14 Minibuses, 16 40-Foot buses |
| Fuel Type: | Diesel and CNG |
| Operator: | City of Medicine Hat |
| Website: | Medicine Hat Transit |
Medicine Hat Transit is the municipal public transportation system operated by Medicine Hat, a small city in southeastern Alberta, Canada. Service is available and accessible to all residents of the community, including specialized transit for persons with disabilities; all of the MHT fleet is fully wheelchair-accessible.[1]
In the 1950s local bus service was provided by Blair's Bus Lines, which was superseded by Medicine Hat Transportation Company, until 1972, when city-owned Medicine Hat Transit commenced operation of the current system.[2] Starting in October 2008 Medicine Hat Transit began a transformation, with new routes and schedules and a fleet makeover and rebranding.[3]
Peak-service bus routes are scheduled to operate on weekdays between 6:45 am and 6:45 pm. Non-peak routes extend operations until 10:45 pm on weekdays and all day Saturday, with Sunday service 8:15 am– 7:15pm & holiday service provided between 10:15 am and 6:15 pm.
Specialized paratransit is available for people who can't use regular transit, a service for which they must be registered. Hours of operation are Monday to Saturday between 6:45 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and all trips must be booked the day before.
This following service is in effect from Monday – Friday, 6:45 am – 6:45 pm except Holidays, on what Medicine Hat Transit defines as peak service.
Service becomes more limited during the non-peak, which is defined as the following times:Monday – Friday 6:45 pm – 10:45 pmSaturday 6:45 am – 10:45 pmSundays -8:15 am – 7:15pm Holidays 10:15 am – 6:15 pm