This page lists Halifax Transit service adjustments, including adjustments related to permanent stop relocations and consolidations, scheduling adjustments, and the February 26, 2024, service changes.
These service adjustments have been broken down into the following categories:
Halifax Transit Riders' Guide [PDF] - Effective February 26, 2024
Halifax Transit Route Map [PDF] - Effective February 26, 2024
Service Reductions in Effect Until Further Notice
Beginning Monday, February 27, 2023, Halifax Transit temporarily suspended service on three bus routes, and made schedule adjustments to 32 routes.
Due to ongoing staffing challenges, these service reductions will remain in place until further notice.
Ferry and Access-A-Bus services are not impacted by these service reductions and are expected to continue as scheduled.
Details of Service Reductions on February 27, 2023:
Service suspended: Routes 41, 178 and 179 have no service.
- Passengers on Route 41 may consider Route 10, or Route 7A/7B + 1, 5, 10, 158, 159, 161, 165, 168+
- Passengers on Route 178 may consider Route 67 + 63, 58, 158
- Passengers on Route 179 may consider Route 67 + 159, 5, 168+, 161, 165
105 trips were removed from the following routes:
- One trip removed from Route 123
- Two trips removed from each of the following routes: 29, 68, 83, 86, 93, 137, 158, 183, 186, 194
- Four trips removed from each of the following routes: 55, 57, 65, 84, 127, 135, 136, 138, 165, 168A, 168B, 370
- Six trips removed from each of the following routes: 59, 85, 159, 182, 185
- 10 trips removed from Route 330 (all remaining trips are adjusted to service both Tantallon Park & Ride and Sheldrake Lake Park & Ride)
For all current route schedules, please visit our Routes & Schedules page.
UPDATE (November 20, 2023): With progress made in improving staffing levels, Halifax Transit increased service effective November 20, 2023. Approximately one-quarter of the previously reduced service was reinstated. Specifically, a total of 26 routes had 55 trips reinstated, with 12 of these routes returning to full service. The following routes had trips reinstated:
- 29 (2 trips) – returning to full service
- 59 (4 trips)
- 65 (2 trips)
- 68 (1 trip)
- 83 (2 trips) – returning to full service
- 85 (1 trip)
- 86 (2 trips) – returning to full service
- 93 (2 trips) – returning to full service
- 123 (1 trip) - returning to full service
- 127 (2 trips)
- 135 (4 trips) - returning to full service
- 136 (4 trips) - returning to full service
- 137 (2 trips)- returning to full service
- 138 (4 trips)- returning to full service
- 158 (1 trip)
- 159 (4 trips)
- 165 (2 trips)
- 168A (1 trip)
- 168B (1 trip)
- 182 (2 trips)
- 183 (2 trips) – returning to full service
- 185 (1 trip)
- 186 (2 trips) - returning to full service
- 194 (2 trips) - returning to full service
- 330 (2 trips)
- 370 (2 trips)
*The following table has been updated to reflect the trips that continue to be impacted by these service reductions as of November 20, 2023.
Route | Route Name | Direction | Departing | Time | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Route | Route Name | Direction | Departing | Time | Status |
41 | 41 Dartmouth - Dalhousie | - | - | - | No Service |
55 | 55 Port Wallace | to Charles Keating & Waverley | Bridge Terminal |
6:46 AM 4:50 PM |
Cancelled |
55 | 55 Port Wallace | to Bridge Terminal | Charles Keating & Waverley |
7:10 AM 5:23 PM |
Cancelled |
57 | 57 Portland Estates | to Penhorn Terminal | Portland Hills Terminal |
6:00 AM 3:15 PM |
Cancelled |
57 | 57 Portland Estates | to Portland Hills Terminal | Penhorn Terminal |
6:14 AM 3:32 PM |
Cancelled |
59 | 59 Colby | to Cole Harbour & Cumberland | Portland Hills Terminal | 5:56 AM | Cancelled |
59 | 59 Colby | to Portland Hills Terminal | Cole Harbour & Cumberland | 5:47 PM | Cancelled |
65 | 65 Caldwell | to Astral & Grenadier | Portland Hills Terminal | 8:26 AM | Cancelled |
65 | 65 Caldwell | to Portland Hills Terminal | Astral & Grenadier | 6:32 PM | Cancelled |
68 | 68 Cherry Brook | to Cherry Brook | Portland Hills Terminal | 7:55 AM | Cancelled |
84 | 84 Glendale | to Sackville Terminal | Barrington & Duke | 5:40 AM | Cancelled |
84 | 84 Glendale | to Barrington & Duke | Sackville Terminal |
6:35 AM 8:50 AM |
Cancelled |
84 | 84 Glendale | to Sackville Terminal | Barrington & Duke | 5:55 PM | Cancelled |
85 | 85 Millwood | to Millwood & Sackville | Sackville Terminal |
5:47 AM 8:16 AM |
Cancelled |
85 | 85 Millwood | to Sackville Terminal | Millwood & Sackville |
6:12 PM 6:34 PM 7:04 PM |
Cancelled |
127 | 127 Cowie Hill Express | to Barrington & Duke | Cowie Hill & Peter Saulnier | 7:58 AM | Cancelled |
127 | 127 Cowie Hill Express | to Cowie Hill & Peter Saulnier | Barrington & Duke (SB) | 5:36 PM | Cancelled |
159 | 159 Colby Express | to Robie & University | Cole Harbour & Cumberland | 6:01 AM | Cancelled |
159 | 159 Colby Express | to Cole Harbour & Cumberland | Robie & University | 5:00 PM | Cancelled |
165 | 165 Caldwell Express | to Robie & University | Astral & Grenadier | 8:34 AM | Cancelled |
165 | 165 Caldwell Express | to Astral & Grenadier | Robie & University | 5:47 PM | Cancelled |
168A | 168A Auburn Express | Hillsboro & Hwy 7 | Robie & South | 5:56 PM | Cancelled |
168B | 168B Cherry Brook Express | to Robie & University | Cherry Brook & Hwy 7 | 8:21 AM | Cancelled |
178 | 178 Mount Edward Express | - | - | - | No Service |
179 | 179 Cole Harbour Express | - | - | - | No Service |
182 | 182 First Lake Express | to Summer (QEII Health Sciences) | Sackville Terminal | 7:04 AM | Cancelled |
182 | 182 First Lake Express | to Sackville Terminal | Summer & Bell | 6:20 PM | Cancelled |
185 | 185 Millwood Express | to Summer (QEII Health Sciences) | Millwood & Sackville |
5:56 AM 8:25 AM |
Cancelled |
185 | 185 Millwood Express | to Millwood & Sackville | Summer & Bell |
5:15 PM 5:45 PM 6:15 PM |
Cancelled |
330 | 330 Tantallon - Sheldrake Lake | to Duke & Albemarle | Tantallon Park & Ride |
5:50 AM 6:55 AM 12:55 PM 3:25 PM |
Cancelled |
330 | 330 Tantallon - Sheldrake Lake | to Tantallon Park & Ride | Duke & Albemarle | 2:40 PM | Cancelled |
330 | 330 Tantallon - Sheldrake Lake | to Sheldrake Lake Park & Ride | Duke & Albemarle |
4:17 PM 4:47 PM 5:17 PM |
Cancelled |
370 | 370 Porters Lake | to Duke & Albemarle | Porters Lake Park & Ride | 5:56 AM | Cancelled |
370 | 370 Porters Lake | to Porters Lake Park & Ride | Duke & Albemarle | 5:45 PM | Cancelled |
There are no permanent Halifax Transit stop relocations, consolidations, or activations pending at this time.