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