Travelling to Toronto
via go transit (bus)
Go to the Hamilton Go center at 36 Hunter St. E. Take the Toronto Express to Union Station. A one way ticket is $11.50 and a day pass $23.00.
Driving (from mcmaster)
- Go East on Main Street West.
- Turn right onto the 403 East Toronto.
- Continue on 403/QEW Toronto.
- Continue on Gardiner Expressway East.
- Exit at Bay Street.
Travelling to Niagara Fallls
Driving (From McMaster)
- Go East on Main Street West.
- Turn right onto the 403 East Toronto.
- Exit to QEW Niagara.
- Exit to Highway 420 and follow to the falls.
Travelling within Hamilton
Public transportation in Hamilton is provided by the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) [website official] [website unofficial] which operates 34 regular bus routes and 2 seasonal bus routes. There are 2 express lines which operate on reduced schedules, the A-line #20 which operates from the John C. Munro International Airport to downtown and B-line #10 which goes east west passing McMaster. The cash fare is $2.75 per trip for an adult.
Note: Some routes do not run during the summer, for example the 51 University will not be running in August.
Some tools to help plan your trip around Hamilton.
- Trip Planner [website official]
- Bus check [+1-905-527-4441] – Enter the 4 digit code at the bus stop will give information on the arrival of the next buses.
There are 2 taxi services in the Hamilton area. Unless you are at one of a few locations where taxi’s congregate, you will probably not be able to hail a cab on the street and thus will need to call one of the below numbers.