Connect to GO for 50¢:

Effective Monday, December 19th, 2011

GO Train riders can board a GRT bus for only 50¢ with valid proof of a GO transit train fare to travel to and from the Kitchener Train Station..

Along with your 50¢ fare, you will need to show a valid GO Transit train ticket or pass to your GRT bus operator when you board the bus.

Remember to ask the bus operator for a transfer, if you need to board the BusPLUS shuttle after travelling on GRT.

Here are a few more things to keep in mind:

Valid GO Transit train fares are: Adult single, two-ride and ten-ride ticket, day pass and monthly pass. Senior or Child single, two-ride, and ten-ride ticket, day pass, and monthly pass. Student ten-ride ticket and monthly pass.
When travelling to the Kitchener train station, single-ride, two-ride and 10-ride GO Transit train tickets must have at least one "un-cancelled" ride remaining.
GO Transit group passes and employee passes cannot be used with the Connect to GO 50¢ fare.
The Presto Card cannot be used with the Connect to GO 50¢ fare.

GRT Shuttle service to the Kitchener Train Station

For your convenience, a GRT shuttle service (using a busPLUS vehicle) connecting the Charles Street Terminal and the Kitchener Train Station with a stop at the Transit Hub at Victoria and King Streets, is also available for GO Riders.

For your convenience, the shuttle schedule is coordinated with all GO Transit train trips and, one Via train trip that departs in the morning at 6:29 a.m. and one arrival in the early evening at 7:20 p.m.

The 50¢ fare also lets GO Transit train riders ride GRT's BusPLUS shuttle service to the train station. Along with your 50¢ fare, you will need to show a valid GO Transit train ticket or pass to your shuttle vehicle operator when boarding.

Via riders are also eligible to ride the GRT BusPLUS shuttle for the full GRT fare. ($2.50 cash or valid GRT ticket or pass)

GRT BusPLUS Shuttle schedule

Charles Street Transit Terminal Depart	Kitchener Train Station Arrive	Kitchener Train Station Depart	Charles Street Transit Terminal Arrive
5:40 a.m.	5:46 a.m.	5:50 a.m.	5:56 a.m.
6:15 a.m.	6:21 a.m.	6:25 a.m.	6:31 a.m.
6:55 a.m.	7:01 a.m.
		6:45 p.m.	6:51 p.m.
6:55 p.m.	7:01 p.m.	7:23 p.m.	7:29 p.m.
7:32 p.m.	7:38 p.m.	7:45 p.m.	7:51 p.m.

Parking at the King Street and Victoria Street Transit Hub

Free parking is available for GO Transit riders at 50 and 60 Victoria St. N. (End of the Roll, Noble Trade and Rumpel Felt). Please do not park at 510 King St. W. (corner of King and Victoria Streets). This lot is no longer available to GO commuters.

Accessibility

Registered MobilityPLUS customers are able to Connect to GO for 50¢. When booking your trip to the Kitchener Train Station, please advise the reservationist that you are a GO Transit rider.

Along with your 50¢ fare, you will need to show a valid GO Transit ticket or pass to your GRT MobilityPLUS operator when you board the vehicle.

Link to GO Transit website for Train Schedule information

During morning rush hour?

The existing weekday eastbound 6:47 a.m. train from Georgetown GO Station will now start at the Kitchener GO Station at 5:52, serve the Guelph Central GO Station at 6:14, then stop at Georgetown and all other stations along the route. Times between Georgetown and Union Station remain the same with arrival at Union at 7:53.

A new weekday eastbound train trip for the entire line will depart Kitchener GO Station at 7:10 a.m., serve Guelph Central GO Station at 7:32,Kitchener schedule Georgetown at 8:05, Mount Pleasant at 8:14, Brampton at 8:21, Bramalea at 8:29, Malton at 8:35, Etobicoke North at 8:41, Weston at 8:46, Bloor at 8:53 and arrive at Union Station at 9:08.

During afternoon rush hour?

The existing weekday westbound 4:45 p.m. train from Union will now serve Georgetown at 5:46 p.m., Guelph Central at 6:18 p.m. and Kitchener at 6:42
The existing weekday westbound 5:45 p.m. train from Union will now serve Georgetown at 6:46, Guelph Central at 7:18 and Kitchener at 7:42.

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