Live per-route service alerts from Kingston Transit's own feed — stop relocations, detours and closures, as they're published.
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Service alerts on Route 1, Route 4, Route 6, Route 11, Route 14, Express 501, Express 502, Express 701, Express 702
Montreal St to St. Lawrence College.
Service notice
Stop 00301 Bagot / West (west side) out of service from start of day Tuesday, June 16 until further notice. Please board Route 1 St. Lawrence College, Route 2 Train Station, and Route N1 Princess / Midland buses at stop 00299 Bagot / Earl (west side).
Since Jun 15, 3:19 p.m..
Downtown to Cataraqui Centre — one of the busiest local corridors.
Service notice
UPDATED FRIDAY, MAY 1 Princess Street closed between Division and Concession from start of service Monday, April 20 until further notice. Route 4 Cataraqui Centre to detour via Brock and Regent. Following stops are out of service: - Stop 00278 Princess / University (north side) - Stop 00275 Princess / Alfred (north side) - Stop S00357 Princess / Albert (north side) - Stop 00360 Legion Villa (north side) - Stop S00364 Princess / Tower (north side) Please use the following alternate stops during this time: - Stop 00353 Brock / Alfred (north side) - Stop 00349 Brock / Victoria (north side) - Temporary stop 00330 Regent / Park (east side)
Since May 1, 5:00 a.m..
Service notice
UPDATED FRIDAY, MAY 1 Princess Street closed between Concession and Division from start of service Monday, April 20 until further notice. Route 4 Downtown to detour via Concession, Alfred, Pine, and Division. Following stops are out of service: - Stop S00363 800 Princess St. (south side) - Stop 00361 Princess / MacDonnell (south side) - Stop 00359 Princess / Victoria (south side) - Temporary stop on Princess, west of Albert (south side, beside Ashie Motors) - Stop 09070 Princess / Alfred (south side) - Stop 00277 Princess / University (south side) Please use the following alternate stops during this time: - Stop 00367 Concession / Leroy Grant (south side) - Stop 00369 Concession / Victoria (south side) - Stop 00283 Division / York (west side) - Stop S00272 Princess / Barrie (south side)
Since May 1, 5:00 a.m..
Service notice
Princess Street closed between Division and Ontario for Princess Street Promenade from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday, August 1. Express 501, Express 701, Route 2 Train Station, and Route 4 Downtown to detour via Queen and Bagot. Following stops are out of service: - Stop S00272 Princess / Barrie (south side) - Stop 09082 270 Princess St. (south side) Please use the following alternate stops during this time: - Temporary stop at Queen / Barrie (south side) - Downtown Transfer Point (Brock / Bagot)
Until Aug 1, 7:00 p.m..
Cataraqui Centre to St. Lawrence College.
Service notice
The King / Trailhead stops will be out of service from Thursday, December 5 until further notice due to construction. Board Express 502 and Route 6 St. Lawrence College buses at the Route 6 stop at 1000 King St. West (one-half block east).
Since Dec 4, 10:52 a.m..
Service notice
King / Country Club (north side) stop out of service as of start of day Friday, February 14 due to construction. Board Express 501 or Route 6 Cataraqui Centre buses at the accessible temporary stop in the centre island at the King / Country Club intersection.
Since Feb 14, 9:17 a.m..
No service
Since Oct 6, 4:00 a.m..
Cataraqui Centre to the train station.
Service notice
Stop 02008 Lafleur Park (south side of Bath) out of service from start of day Monday, March 30 until further notice due to construction. Board Route 11 or Route 31 buses at stop 02060 290 Bath Rd. (Express stop one-half block west, towards Portsmouth).
Since Mar 25, 9:07 a.m..
Service notice
Stop 00111 257 Bath Rd. out of service from start of day Monday, March 30 until further notice due to construction. Board Route 11 or Route 32 buses at stop 01017 277 Bath Rd. (Express stop one-half block west, towards Portsmouth).
Since Mar 25, 9:07 a.m..
No service
Since Dec 2, 9:21 a.m..
No service
Since Jan 12, 1:53 p.m..
St. Lawrence College to CFB Kingston — one of the routes riders asked the 2026 service review to revert.
Cataraqui North to the INVISTA Centre — one of the routes riders asked the 2026 service review to revert.
Service notice
Princess Street closed at Andersen from 12:01-6 a.m. Friday, July 31 for paving operations. Until 6 a.m., Route 14 to detour between Andersen / Ellesmeer and Princess / Augusta via Ellesmeer and Augusta. No service to stop S00400 Princess / Andersen (north side), board buses at stop 00006 Andersen / Sheridan during this time.
Until Jul 31, 6:00 a.m..
First Canada to St. Lawrence College — one of the routes riders asked the 2026 service review to revert.
Cataraqui Centre to Downtown, express.
Service notice
King / Country Club (north side) stop out of service as of start of day Friday, February 14 due to construction. Board Express 501 or Route 6 Cataraqui Centre buses at the accessible temporary stop in the centre island at the King / Country Club intersection.
Since Feb 14, 9:17 a.m..
Service notice
UPDATED FRIDAY, MAY 1 Princess Street closed between Concession and Division from start of service Monday, April 20 until further notice. Express 501 to detour via Concession, Alfred, Pine, and Division. Following stops are out of service: - Stop S00363 800 Princess St. (south side) - Temporary stop on Princess, west of Albert (south side, beside Ashie Motors) Please use the following alternate stops during this time: - Stop 00367 Concession / Leroy Grant (south side) - Stop 00369 Concession / Victoria (south side) - Stop 00283 Division / York (west side) - Stop S00272 Princess / Barrie (south side)
Since May 1, 5:00 a.m..
Service notice
Princess Street closed between Division and Ontario for Princess Street Promenade from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday, August 1. Express 501, Express 701, Route 2 Train Station, and Route 4 Downtown to detour via Queen and Bagot. Following stops are out of service: - Stop S00272 Princess / Barrie (south side) - Stop 09082 270 Princess St. (south side) Please use the following alternate stops during this time: - Temporary stop at Queen / Barrie (south side) - Downtown Transfer Point (Brock / Bagot)
Until Aug 1, 7:00 p.m..
Cataraqui Centre to Downtown, express.
Service notice
The King / Trailhead stops will be out of service from Thursday, December 5 until further notice due to construction. Board Express 502 and Route 6 St. Lawrence College buses at the Route 6 stop at 1000 King St. West (one-half block east).
Since Dec 4, 10:52 a.m..
Service notice
UPDATED FRIDAY, MAY 1 Princess Street closed between Division and Concession from start of service Monday, April 20 until further notice. Express 502 to detour via Brock and Regent. Following stops are out of service: - Stop S00357 Princess / Albert (north side) - Stop S00364 Princess / Tower (north side) Please use the following alternate stops during this time: - Stop 00353 Brock / Alfred (north side) - Stop 00349 Brock / Victoria (north side) - Temporary stop 00330 Regent / Park (east side)
Since May 1, 5:00 a.m..
Service notice
King Street closed at Sir John A. Macdonald from 7 p.m. until end of service Thursday, July 30 for paving operations. Express 501/502 to detour between King / Union and University / Stuart via Union and University. Following stops are out of service: - Stop S00411 The Isabel / Tett Centres (north side of King at Ellerbeck) - Stop S00413 King / Sir John A. Macdonald (south side) - Stop S00417 The Isabel / Tett Centres (south side of King at Morton) - Stop S09040 King / Sir John A. Macdonald (north side) Please use the following alternate stops during this time: - Stop 00400 Union / Willingdon (north side) - Stop S00444 Queen’s West Campus (north side of Union) - Stop S02009 Queen’s West Campus (south side of Union) - Stop 02043 Union / Hillcroft (south side)
Queen's / KGH to Innovation Drive / Hwy 15, express.
Innovation Drive / Hwy 15 to Queen's / KGH, express.
King's Crossing to Cataraqui Centre, express.
Service notice
Princess Street closed between Division and Ontario for Princess Street Promenade from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday, August 1. Express 501, Express 701, Route 2 Train Station, and Route 4 Downtown to detour via Queen and Bagot. Following stops are out of service: - Stop S00272 Princess / Barrie (south side) - Stop 09082 270 Princess St. (south side) Please use the following alternate stops during this time: - Temporary stop at Queen / Barrie (south side) - Downtown Transfer Point (Brock / Bagot)
Until Aug 1, 7:00 p.m..
Cataraqui Centre to King's Crossing, express.
No service
Since Jun 27, 4:00 a.m..
No service
Since Jul 16, 4:00 a.m..
176 respondents to the 2026 Kingston Transit Service Review rated frequency and wait times poor, and the review's own "what we heard" summary records a request for a minimum standard for notifying the public when service changes. This board reads the transit system's own alert feed live, rather than waiting for a rider to find out on the curb.
Source: What we have heard so far — Kingston Transit Service Review, checked 2026-07-30
Alerts checked Jul 30, 6:59 a.m.. Live data: Kingston Transit service alerts (dataset). Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence – City of Kingston. Official alerts: Kingston Transit's own service alerts page.
Service notice
King Street closed at Sir John A. Macdonald from 7 p.m. until end of service Thursday, July 30 for paving operations. Express 501/502 to detour between King / Union and University / Stuart via Union and University. Following stops are out of service: - Stop S00411 The Isabel / Tett Centres (north side of King at Ellerbeck) - Stop S00413 King / Sir John A. Macdonald (south side) - Stop S00417 The Isabel / Tett Centres (south side of King at Morton) - Stop S09040 King / Sir John A. Macdonald (north side) Please use the following alternate stops during this time: - Stop 00400 Union / Willingdon (north side) - Stop S00444 Queen’s West Campus (north side of Union) - Stop S02009 Queen’s West Campus (south side of Union) - Stop 02043 Union / Hillcroft (south side)
Until Jul 30, 11:59 p.m..
Until Jul 30, 11:59 p.m..