Introducing Brant Transit

Wednesday, 23 June 2021 06:27

Brant Transit, formerly known as Brant e-Ride, is a ride share service that will take you to destinations throughout Brant County and the City of Brantford.

BRANT COUNTY - The County of Brant is relaunching their public transportation program.

From now on, Brant e-Ride will be known as Brant Transit. The service is in full operation and ready to welcome back all riders.

Supervisor of Public Transportation and Accessibility Sheena Yarek says they started this transit program during the pandemic.

“When the County initially launched the public transportation program called Brant e-Ride, we had little time to establish the program before the COVID-19 pandemic began. With hopefully the worst of the pandemic behind us, we have reworked the public transportation program to better suit County residents’ needs and Council approved a new name to better suit the service – ‘Brant Transit’.”

Brant Transit is a shared ride service that operates a fleet of vans. This means will likely be sharing your ride with others and can expect a few stops before reaching your destination. Riders are asked to book their ride at least 24 hours in advance.

Director of Economic Development and Tourism Russell Press says the County is eager to reach out to employers.

“There are many employers in the County who employ people who need access to public transportation to get to and from the workplace. To date, the County has worked with one employer to create a customized group transportation program and this has gone very well. We are hoping to expand this offering to many more workplaces.”

The service is available to all residents, and they will also be reaching out to local seniors. The vans will travel anywhere in the County of Brant and the City of Brantford and will pick you up anywhere in the County or the City of Brantford.

The cost to use the service is a flat fee of $5.00 for a one way trip, seniors cost $3.00 and children 12 and under and support persons are free. Kids of course, must be accompanied by an adult.

You can find more information about the program online here.