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    • Table of Contents
    • Part 1: Background
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    • Part 3: The Network
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    • Part 6: Measuring Success
    • Part 7: Transit Priority Measures
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    • Appendix A: Network Maps
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See how much Halifax Transit costs and where to buy tickets and passes

How to ride: A guide to using Halifax Transit

Learn how to use Halifax Transit. Guides and videos are available in multiple languages.

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HFXGO

Halifax Transit's mobile fare payment app.

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Bus Operator Recruitment

Looking for a career that moves you forward? Join us at Halifax Transit, where your journey to success begins behind the wheel.

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Transforming Transit

The municipality is Transforming Transit through two Halifax Transit projects — the Rapid Transit Strategy and the Zero Emission Bus Project.

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The Transit Code

Whether you're on a bus or a ferry, or at Halifax Transit terminals and facilities, follow The Transit Code to help make everyone's ride on Halifax Transit enjoyable and safe.

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We're hiring Truck and Transport Mechanics (Red Seal) and Bus Operators. Learn more and apply today!

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Contact Information

For general transit inquiries, complaints, or compliments, please contact 311 or 1-800-835-6428.

Phone

Departures line: 902.480.8000 
Access-A-Bus registration: 902.490.6681 
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PO Box 1749
Halifax NS B3J 3A5

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