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Transit & Getting Around

Transit & Getting Around

GRT buses, ION LRT, biking, and commuting in KW

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Get your EasyGO card on day one — do not use cash

The EasyGO card is GRT's reloadable transit card. Tap-to-pay on all GRT buses and ION LRT. Using cash costs more per trip. Load it online at grt.ca or at any Shoppers Drug Mart. Student discount available with valid student ID. Monthly pass = best value if you ride 5+ days/week.

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ION LRT: the fastest way between Kitchener and Waterloo

The ION light rail runs from Conestoga Mall (north Waterloo) through Uptown Waterloo, to downtown Kitchener. Key stops: UW, Laurier, Uptown, GTC (Kitchener GO). Runs every 7.5 minutes peak, 15 minutes off-peak. Free transfers from bus to ION within 90 minutes. Night Owl buses run when ION stops.

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Get your EasyGO card on day one — do not use cash

The EasyGO card is GRT's reloadable transit card. Tap-to-pay on all GRT buses and ION LRT. Using cash costs more per trip. Load it online at grt.ca or at any Shoppers Drug Mart. Student discount available with valid student ID. Monthly pass = best value if you ride 5+ days/week.

transit, GRT, ION
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ION LRT: the fastest way between Kitchener and Waterloo

The ION light rail runs from Conestoga Mall (north Waterloo) through Uptown Waterloo, to downtown Kitchener. Key stops: UW, Laurier, Uptown, GTC (Kitchener GO). Runs every 7.5 minutes peak, 15 minutes off-peak. Free transfers from bus to ION within 90 minutes. Night Owl buses run when ION stops.

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