| Saint John Transit | |
| Company Slogan: | Think transit |
| Founded: | 1979 |
| Headquarters: | 55 McDonald Street Saint John |
| Service Area: | Saint John, Rothesay, Quispamsis, Hampton |
| Service Type: | bus service |
| Routes: | 14 local routes; 1 regional route |
| Hubs: | King's Square North; Lancaster Mall; Place 400; Metcalf St; McAllister Place |
| Annual Ridership: | 1,766,094 (2023)[1] |
| Operator: | Saint John Transit Commission |
| Website: | Official website |
Saint John Transit is the public transit agency serving Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Established in 1979 to provide scheduled transit service to the city, it is the largest public transit system in the province in terms of both mileage and passengers.[2]
Saint John Transit provides 7 day a week service, with a series of Main Line routes that provide the backbone of the system and feeder routes that connect at 4 major hubs throughout the city. Service begins as early as 5:50am on main routes, and around 6am for secondary and limited routes and ends as late as 11:10pm on some of the main routes and around 10pm on secondary.[3]
| Route No. | Route name | Service type | Sunday Holiday | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McAllister Place / East Point | Main Line | YES | ||
| 3 | McAllister Place / Regional UNB | Main Line | YES | ||
| 9 | McAllister Place / Regional Hospital | Main Line | YES | ||
| 12 | Martinon | West-side | |||
| 15 | Harbour Bridge | West-side | YES | ||
| 20 | Wright St. / Fort Howe | North and South | |||
| 21 | South End / St. Joseph's | North and South | |||
| 23 | Crescent Valley | North and South | |||
| 25 | Millidgeville / North | North and South | |||
| 30 | Champlain Heights | East-side | |||
| 31 | Forest Glen | East-side | YES | ||
| 32 | Loch Lomond | East-side | |||
| 33 | Champlain Express | East-side | |||
| 34 | Silver Falls | East-side | |||
| 52 | Kennebecasis Valley Comex | Comex |
FLEX service does not operate on a fixed route or schedule. Riders must use a smartphone app or call a dispatcher to schedule a ride from a specified FLEX stop. Riders can travel within a zone, or transfer to routes 1, 12 or 15 at common stops. FLEX service is provided Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 6:30pm, and on Saturday from 10am to 6pm. Saint John Transit uses six leased Karzan electric buses for FLEX service.[4] The 20feet buses can carry 20 passengers.
As FLEX service is rolled out, Saint John Transit has discontinued or rerouted fixed routes.[5]
Handi-Bus Service service is provided by Independence Plus Inc. for people who cannot use the regular transit system due to disabilities.[6]
Saint John Transit had six predecessors:[7]