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Loyalist Link

This pilot program launched on November 4, 2024 and aims to enhance transportation options for residents of additional communities in the Township including Bath, Odessaand the Amherst Island Ferry Terminal in Millhaven. The service will also provide a vital public transportation link to workplaces in the Taylor-Kidd Industrial Park and the Loyalist East Business Park This service is provided by Loyalist Township under contract with Stock Transportation.

The pilot is set to run until December 31, 2025 and is being funded in part through a $192,000 Community Transportation Grant from the Province's Community Connection Funding through Lennox and Addington County and Provincial Gas Tax funding. Users can ride the Loyalist Link with Kingston Transit fares. 

Transit user information brochure

For more helpful tips for Loyalist Link transit users, refer to our Transit User Information Brochure.

Loyalist Link Route Map



The service includes two routes – a main route and a peak route offered Monday through Friday. 

  1. Main Route
  • Running from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
  • Odessa to WJ Henderson Recreation Centre - Bath -WJ Henderson Recreation Centre
  • Including the Amherst Island Ferry Dock in Millhaven and employment lands along Taylor-Kidd Blvd
  • On a 1.5-hour loop. 
  1. Peak Route
  • Running from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Between the Gardiner’s Town Centre and employment lands along Taylor-Kidd Blvd
  • Including a stop at the WJ Henderson Recreation Centre
  • On a one-hour loop.

Please complete our Alternative Document Request Form to request the schedule in an alternative format.

Fare Information

The Loyalist Link is a cashless service. To ride the Loyalist Link passengers can purchase Kingston Transit multi-ride or day passes. Visit the Kingston Transit webpage for more information. 

Please be advised that the Kingston Affordable Transit Pass is only available to residents of Kingston.

Children 14 years and under can ride free of charge when they're with an adult paying the fare. If you are 14 and under and riding alone, remember to get your pass so you can travel.

Purchase transit passes

Multi-ride disposable passes can be purchased at the following outlets:

Loyalist

  • Shoppers Drug Mart (multi-ride and day passes available):
    • 15 Sherwood Ave. Amherstview
  • Odessa Municipal Office (multi-ride passes available):
    • 263 Main St. Odessa

Online

Multi-ride disposable passes can also be purchased via our online order form. Please allow 5-10 business days for delivery by mail.

Kingston

  • City Hall at 216 Ontario St.
  • Cataraqui Centre at 945 Gardiners Rd. (Guest Services)
  • Barriefield Pharmasave at 760 Highway 15
  • CANEX at 29 Niagara Park
  • City of Kingston Recreation Facilities: 
    • Artillery Park Aquatic Centre at 382 Bagot St.
    • INVISTA Centre at 1350 Gardiners Rd.
    • Rideau Heights Community Centre at 85 Maccauley St.
  • Frontenac Medical Pharmacy at 789 Princess St.
  • Hotel Dieu Pharmacy at 166 Brock St.
  • Medical Arts Pharmacy at 800 Princess St.
  • Rexall Pharma Plus at 1036 Princess St. (Kingston Centre)
  • Seniors Centre at 56 Francis St.
  • Kingston East Community Centre at 779 Highway 15
  • Shoppers Drug Mart:
    • 1875 Bath Rd. (Bath/Vista) *12 Ride only
    • 1201 Division St. (Division/Benson)
    • 823 Hwy. 15 (Hwy. 15/Grenadier)
    • 445 Princess St. (Princess/Division)
    • 1011 Princess St. (Princess/Kingston Centre)
    • 2437 Princess St. (Princess/Centennial)
    • 775 Strand Blvd. (Strand/Taylor-Kidd)
    • 105 Sutherland Dr. (Sutherland/Montreal)

Once the service has launched, riders will be able to use self-serve trip planning tools, such as Transit and Google Maps, to pick your starting point and destination, and have your journey planned for you.

Transit App

You will also be able to download Kingston Transit's official mobile application to plan your trip.

Download from the Google Play Store Apple App Store

When using an electronic disposable or reloadable smart pass (e.g. a Multi-Ride pass), transfers are automatically calculated and provide 60 minutes of unlimited travel on any route except the route you boarded and obtained your transfer. Once your transfer is expired, you will need to pay a new fare.

Note: Transfers are only valid for use by the customer to whom it was issued.

Contact Us

Loyalist Township
Box 70, 263 Main Street
Odessa, Ontario K0H 2H0
Tel: 613-386-7351
info@loyalist.ca

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