This section of the guide covers municipalities, the smallest directly designated unit of government in Canada (generally representing localities: villages, towns, cities, etc.). Services funded by this level of government generally focus on connecting residents to destinations within a single community.
Most often, local transportation is provided by buses, accepting exact cash fares or (in larger cities) specific payment cards. These buses usually travel between dedicated outdoor stops and shelters. Although buses tend to be punctual within five to ten minutes, punctuality can often be effected by Canada's general lack of bus lanes.
Local municipalities do not always publish their routes electronically, and as such, the best way to find timetables and maps for your town or city's network is likely to be through their website.
Very small towns often have only a couple of buses following very indirect routes, maximising coverage by frequently stopping at as many destinations as possible while servicing their communities. Systems of this type are rarely the fastest.
Also known as timed transfer models and a feature of large towns and small cities, pulse models route buses outwards from one or more central hubs. A majority of routes overlap at such hubs, facilitating most transfers and connections.
Larger cities often have more complex transit networks, frequently interconnecting between both bus routes and other modes of transportation (frequently incorporating light rail, ferries, metros, and other modes into their municipal networks)
If your village/town/city has a municipal public transportation system, this widget will help you find it!
