About the Hamilton Street Let’s Take the Affordable Railway (HSR)

Bus Workshops Accessible EASY. . . CONVENIENT . . . In 2017, HCoA will be offering a ACCESSIBLE . . . AFFORDABLE series of workshops for Seniors to Easy and learn about the HSR & other ways to Convenient TAKING THE BUS IS A GREAT get around the City! OPTION TO HELP GET YOU WHERE

YOU NEED TO BE IN HAMILTON AND For information about upcoming CAN USED AS OFTEN OR AS LITTLE workshops, please contact: AS YOU NEED IT. Shelagh Kiely, Project Coordinator

Phone: 905-777-3837 ext. 12238 The is Email: [email protected] Hamilton’s local public transportation

65+ GUIDE TO system. The bus is a quick, easy and safe way to get around. HSR buses TAKING THE BUS travel just about everywhere within the IN HAMILTON City of Hamilton. There are over 30 bus routes serving Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Generously funded by the Sport Dundas, Ancaster and Waterdown. and Recreation Communities Fund An Age Friendly Program of Buses run seven days a week on most the Hamilton Council on routes, from around 5:30 a.m. to 1:00 Aging (HCoA) a.m. the next morning. (Source: The City of Hamilton)

Contact Us!

Hamilton Council on Aging (HCoA) 905-777-3837 ext. 12238 [email protected] In Partnership with the City of Hamilton, and City of Hamilton www.coahamilton.ca Senior’s Advisory Committee

MAY 2017

ABOUT PRESTO

 The is a wallet-sized smartcard which can hold cash value between $10-$1000.  PRESTO can be used to pay fares on many different public transit systems, including the HSR and GO TRANSIT. 4 WAYS TO PLAN YOUR TRIP PAYING YOUR WAY  When you get your PRESTO Card, it

will be set up for you and it will have USE A PAPER SCHEDULE: There are 3 different ways to pay your information on it to say if you are a Bus Fare in Hamilton. You can choose Schedules are available on the bus, online, golden age user, senior, monthly pass or at major stops. These schedules are the payment option that makes the or if you have an annual pass. most sense for you! published for each route and show a map  Buying an Adult Bus Ticket  To use PRESTO, all you have to do it and time the bus arrives at major stops. ($2.30) tap it against the PRESTO reader  Paying Cash ($3.00) when you enter the bus. The  Using your Presto Card that appropriate fare will be deducted from Call the HSR information number you have personalized to pay the total value you have on the card. 905 527 4441: your way: Each bus route has a 4-digit stop number. o Golden Age Pass (80+) LOCATIONS TO PURCHASE After you call the information line, enter (FREE with the purchase of a AND RELOAD YOUR PRESTO your 4 digit stop number and you will get $6 PRESTO Card at Hunter CARD: the time that the bus is due at that stop. Street GO Station) • Senior Monthly Pass (65+) Online: o www.prestocard.ca ($26.50) Get a schedule from the HSR website o Senior Annual Pass (65+) • Fortinos locations www.hamilton.ca/cityservices/transit: ($265) throughout Hamilton OR search for the HSR Hamilton using

o Senior Single Fare (65+) Google and download a paper schedule • Hunter Street GO Station, ($1.90) from the site. 36 Hunter St. E

You must have a PRESTO card to pay • West Harbour GO the reduced senior fare. Proof of age is Station, 353 James St. N. Use Google Maps: required to purchase and use a Google Maps is a convenient way to plan a PRESTO Senior Bus Pass. • , 71 bus trip. Main Street West Visit: www.google.ca and click on maps. If you are a young looking senior you • Dundas Municipal Click on the bus icon and enter your trip can purchase a photo ID for $5 at the Service Centre, 60 Main information for a detailed trip plan. HSR Customer Service Centre. St. E.