Service Adjustments

This page lists Halifax Transit service adjustments, including adjustments related to permanent stop relocations and consolidations, scheduling adjustments, and other long-term service changes.

These service adjustments have been broken down into the following categories:

Service Changes - Effective August 26, 2024

As of August 26, 2024, the Cogswell-related detours for 30 bus routes that came into effect June 17, 2024, will be reflected in updated route maps and schedules. These routes include 1, 2, 5, 7A/B, 8, 9A/B, 10, 29, 58/158, 59,159, 61,161, 65/165, 68/168A/168B, 82/182, 83/183, 84, 85/185, 86/186, 93, 123, 127, 135, 136, 137, 138, 194, 196, 320, 330, and 370.

Updated route maps are as follows:

An additional six bus routes will also undergo minor schedule adjustments to improve service quality and on-time performance. These routes include 21, 26, 56, 72, 90, and 401.


Halifax Transit's Riders' Guide - Effective August 26, 2024 [PDF]

Halifax Transit's Route Map - Effective August 26, 2024 [PDF]

Route 57 - Service Discontinued

As of August 26, 2024, Route 57 will be discontinued due to low ridership. Resources dedicated to this route will be redeployed to increase service elsewhere within the Halifax Transit network.

Passengers on Route 57 are encouraged to consider using Route 5 (Portland).

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.

Effective November 20, 2023, Halifax Transit increased service due to progress made in improving staffing levels. 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:

Ferry and Access-A-Bus services are not impacted by these service reductions and are expected to continue as scheduled.

For all current route schedules, please visit our Routes & Schedules page.

Service Reductions Effective Until Further Notice

A list of all conventional bus trips cancelled updated as of November 20, 2023.
Route Name Direction Departing Time Status
Route Name Direction Departing Time Status
41 Dartmouth - Dalhousie No Service
55 Port Wallace to Charles Keating & Waverley Bridge Terminal 6:46 AM
4:50 PM		 Cancelled
55 Port Wallace to Bridge Terminal Charles Keating & Waverley 7:10 AM
5:23 PM		 Cancelled
59 Colby to Cole Harbour & Cumberland Portland Hills Terminal 5:56 AM Cancelled
59 Colby to Portland Hills Terminal Cole Harbour & Cumberland 5:47 PM Cancelled
65 Caldwell to Astral & Grenadier Portland Hills Terminal 8:26 AM Cancelled
65 Caldwell to Portland Hills Terminal Astral & Grenadier 6:32 PM Cancelled
68 Cherry Brook to Cherry Brook Portland Hills Terminal 7:55 AM Cancelled
84 Glendale to Sackville Terminal Barrington & Duke 5:40 AM Cancelled
84 Glendale to Barrington & Duke Sackville Terminal 6:35 AM
8:50 AM		 Cancelled
84 Glendale to Sackville Terminal Barrington & Duke 5:55 PM Cancelled
85 Millwood to Millwood & Sackville Sackville Terminal 5:47 AM
8:16 AM		 Cancelled
85 Millwood to Sackville Terminal Millwood & Sackville 6:12 PM
6:34 PM
7:04 PM		 Cancelled
127 Cowie Hill Express to Barrington & Duke Cowie Hill & Peter Saulnier 7:58 AM Cancelled
127 Cowie Hill Express to Cowie Hill & Peter Saulnier Barrington & Duke (SB) 5:36 PM Cancelled
159 Colby Express to Robie & University Cole Harbour & Cumberland 6:01 AM Cancelled
159 Colby Express to Cole Harbour & Cumberland Robie & University 5:00 PM Cancelled
165 Caldwell Express to Robie & University Astral & Grenadier 8:34 AM Cancelled
165 Caldwell Express to Astral & Grenadier Robie & University 5:47 PM Cancelled
168A Auburn Express Hillsboro & Hwy 7 Robie & South 5:56 PM Cancelled
168B Cherry Brook Express to Robie & University Cherry Brook & Hwy 7 8:21 AM Cancelled
178 Mount Edward Express No Service
179 Cole Harbour Express No Service
182 First Lake Express to Summer (QEII Health Sciences) Sackville Terminal 7:04 AM Cancelled
182 First Lake Express to Sackville Terminal Summer & Bell 6:20 PM Cancelled
185 Millwood Express to Summer (QEII Health Sciences) Millwood & Sackville 5:56 AM
8:25 AM		 Cancelled
185 Millwood Express to Millwood & Sackville Summer & Bell 5:15 PM
5:45 PM
6:15 PM		 Cancelled
330 Tantallon - Sheldrake Lake to Duke & Albemarle Tantallon Park & Ride 5:50 AM
6:55 AM
12:55 PM
3:25 PM		 Cancelled
330 Tantallon - Sheldrake Lake to Tantallon Park & Ride Duke & Albemarle 2:40 PM Cancelled
330 Tantallon - Sheldrake Lake to Sheldrake Lake Park & Ride Duke & Albemarle 4:17 PM
4:47 PM
5:17 PM		 Cancelled
370 Porters Lake to Duke & Albemarle Porters Lake Park & Ride 5:56 AM Cancelled
370 Porters Lake to Porters Lake Park & Ride Duke & Albemarle 5:45 PM Cancelled

Permanent Stop Relocations, Consolidations, and Activations

There are no permanent Halifax Transit stop relocations, consolidations, or activations pending at this time.