Route 70: Swartz Bay / Downtown

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Trip Notes

F - Trip operates Friday only.

Route Via Trip Notes Legislature Exch Douglas St at Kings Rd Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown Royal Oak Exch McTavish Exch Ocean Ave W at Epco Dr Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr Resthaven Dr at McDonald Park Rd Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal
70 05:44 AM 05:53 AM 06:00 AM 06:08 AM 06:22 AM -- 06:26 AM -- 06:35 AM
70 06:34 AM 06:44 AM 06:51 AM 07:00 AM 07:15 AM -- 07:20 AM -- 07:30 AM
70 07:34 AM 07:46 AM 07:53 AM 08:02 AM 08:19 AM -- 08:24 AM -- 08:35 AM
70 08:36 AM 08:48 AM 08:55 AM 09:04 AM 09:19 AM -- 09:24 AM -- 09:35 AM
70 09:35 AM 09:47 AM 09:55 AM 10:03 AM 10:19 AM -- 10:24 AM -- 10:35 AM
70 10:34 AM 10:46 AM 10:54 AM 11:02 AM 11:18 AM -- 11:23 AM -- 11:35 AM
70 11:32 AM 11:45 AM 11:53 AM 12:01 PM 12:17 PM -- 12:23 PM -- 12:35 PM
70 12:31 PM 12:44 PM 12:52 PM 01:01 PM 01:17 PM -- 01:23 PM -- 01:35 PM
70 F 01:11 PM 01:24 PM 01:32 PM 01:41 PM 01:57 PM -- 02:03 PM -- 02:15 PM
70 01:31 PM 01:44 PM 01:52 PM 02:01 PM 02:17 PM -- 02:23 PM -- 02:35 PM
70 02:31 PM 02:44 PM 02:52 PM 03:01 PM 03:17 PM -- 03:23 PM -- 03:35 PM
71 03:04 PM 03:17 PM 03:25 PM 03:34 PM 03:51 PM 03:56 PM 04:02 PM 04:09 PM 04:17 PM
70 F 03:08 PM 03:21 PM 03:30 PM 03:39 PM 03:57 PM -- 04:03 PM -- 04:15 PM
70 03:28 PM 03:41 PM 03:50 PM 03:59 PM 04:17 PM -- 04:23 PM -- 04:35 PM
71 04:08 PM 04:21 PM 04:30 PM 04:39 PM 04:56 PM 05:01 PM 05:08 PM 05:15 PM 05:23 PM
70 04:30 PM 04:43 PM 04:52 PM 05:01 PM 05:18 PM -- 05:23 PM -- 05:35 PM
71 05:14 PM 05:27 PM 05:36 PM 05:44 PM 06:01 PM 06:05 PM 06:11 PM 06:18 PM 06:26 PM
70 F 05:19 PM 05:32 PM 05:40 PM 05:49 PM 06:05 PM -- 06:10 PM -- 06:21 PM
70 05:36 PM 05:49 PM 05:57 PM 06:06 PM 06:21 PM -- 06:26 PM -- 06:37 PM
70 07:39 PM 07:50 PM 07:57 PM 08:05 PM 08:20 PM -- 08:24 PM -- 08:35 PM
70 09:50 PM 10:00 PM 10:06 PM 10:13 PM 10:28 PM -- 10:32 PM -- 10:43 PM
Route Via Legislature Exch Douglas St at Kings Rd Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown Royal Oak Exch McTavish Exch Ocean Ave W at Epco Dr Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr Resthaven Dr at McDonald Park Rd Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal
70 07:25 AM 07:35 AM 07:42 AM 07:50 AM 08:04 AM -- 08:08 AM -- 08:18 AM
70 07:41 AM 07:51 AM 07:58 AM 08:06 AM 08:21 AM -- 08:25 AM -- 08:35 AM
70 08:39 AM 08:49 AM 08:56 AM 09:04 AM 09:19 AM -- 09:24 AM -- 09:35 AM
70 09:24 AM 09:35 AM 09:42 AM 09:50 AM 10:05 AM -- 10:10 AM -- 10:21 AM
70 09:38 AM 09:49 AM 09:56 AM 10:04 AM 10:19 AM -- 10:24 AM -- 10:35 AM
70 10:34 AM 10:46 AM 10:54 AM 11:02 AM 11:18 AM -- 11:23 AM -- 11:35 AM
70 11:19 AM 11:31 AM 11:39 AM 11:47 AM 12:03 PM -- 12:08 PM -- 12:18 PM
70 11:36 AM 11:48 AM 11:56 AM 12:04 PM 12:20 PM -- 12:25 PM -- 12:35 PM
70 12:34 PM 12:46 PM 12:54 PM 01:02 PM 01:18 PM -- 01:24 PM -- 01:35 PM
70 01:16 PM 01:29 PM 01:38 PM 01:47 PM 02:03 PM -- 02:08 PM -- 02:20 PM
70 01:32 PM 01:45 PM 01:54 PM 02:03 PM 02:18 PM -- 02:23 PM -- 02:35 PM
70 02:35 PM 02:47 PM 02:55 PM 03:04 PM 03:19 PM -- 03:24 PM -- 03:35 PM
70 03:15 PM 03:29 PM 03:38 PM 03:47 PM 04:03 PM -- 04:08 PM -- 04:20 PM
70 03:32 PM 03:46 PM 03:54 PM 04:03 PM 04:18 PM -- 04:23 PM -- 04:35 PM
70 04:35 PM 04:47 PM 04:54 PM 05:03 PM 05:19 PM -- 05:24 PM -- 05:35 PM
70 05:17 PM 05:30 PM 05:38 PM 05:47 PM 06:03 PM -- 06:08 PM -- 06:19 PM
70 05:34 PM 05:47 PM 05:55 PM 06:04 PM 06:19 PM -- 06:24 PM -- 06:35 PM
70 07:41 PM 07:52 PM 07:59 PM 08:06 PM 08:21 PM -- 08:25 PM -- 08:35 PM
70 09:55 PM 10:05 PM 10:11 PM 10:18 PM 10:32 PM -- 10:36 PM -- 10:45 PM
Route Via Legislature Exch Douglas St at Kings Rd Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown Royal Oak Exch McTavish Exch Ocean Ave W at Epco Dr Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr Resthaven Dr at McDonald Park Rd Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal
70 05:47 AM 05:57 AM 06:03 AM 06:10 AM 06:23 AM -- 06:27 AM -- 06:35 AM
70 07:42 AM 07:53 AM 08:00 AM 08:07 AM 08:22 AM -- 08:26 AM -- 08:35 AM
70 09:24 AM 09:35 AM 09:42 AM 09:50 AM 10:05 AM -- 10:10 AM -- 10:21 AM
70 09:38 AM 09:49 AM 09:56 AM 10:04 AM 10:19 AM -- 10:24 AM -- 10:35 AM
70 10:37 AM 10:49 AM 10:56 AM 11:04 AM 11:19 AM -- 11:24 AM -- 11:35 AM
70 11:22 AM 11:34 AM 11:41 AM 11:49 AM 12:04 PM -- 12:09 PM -- 12:19 PM
70 11:37 AM 11:48 AM 11:56 AM 12:04 PM 12:19 PM -- 12:24 PM -- 12:35 PM
70 12:36 PM 12:47 PM 12:55 PM 01:03 PM 01:19 PM -- 01:24 PM -- 01:35 PM
70 01:18 PM 01:31 PM 01:39 PM 01:47 PM 02:03 PM -- 02:08 PM -- 02:19 PM
70 01:35 PM 01:48 PM 01:55 PM 02:03 PM 02:19 PM -- 02:24 PM -- 02:35 PM
70 02:34 PM 02:47 PM 02:55 PM 03:03 PM 03:19 PM -- 03:24 PM -- 03:35 PM
70 03:18 PM 03:31 PM 03:39 PM 03:47 PM 04:03 PM -- 04:08 PM -- 04:19 PM
70 03:34 PM 03:46 PM 03:54 PM 04:03 PM 04:19 PM -- 04:24 PM -- 04:35 PM
70 04:36 PM 04:48 PM 04:55 PM 05:04 PM 05:19 PM -- 05:24 PM -- 05:35 PM
70 05:20 PM 05:33 PM 05:40 PM 05:49 PM 06:04 PM -- 06:09 PM -- 06:20 PM
70 05:38 PM 05:50 PM 05:57 PM 06:05 PM 06:20 PM -- 06:24 PM -- 06:35 PM
70 06:39 PM 06:51 PM 06:58 PM 07:06 PM 07:21 PM -- 07:25 PM -- 07:35 PM
70 07:43 PM 07:54 PM 08:00 PM 08:07 PM 08:22 PM -- 08:26 PM -- 08:35 PM
70 09:54 PM 10:04 PM 10:10 PM 10:17 PM 10:32 PM -- 10:36 PM -- 10:45 PM

Trip Notes

H - 70 and 70X buses may hold for minor ferry delays, which may cause delays elsewhere on the route.

a - 70X Express trips do not serve Sidney. Buses may hold for minor ferry delays, which may cause delays elsewhere on the route.|Trip operates Friday only.

b - Trip starts at McDonald Park Rd at Hwy 17 5 minutes earlier.

Route Via Trip Notes Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr Ocean Ave W at Epco Dr McTavish Exch Royal Oak Exch Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown Douglas St at Hillside Ave Legislature Exch
71 05:53 AM 06:06 AM 06:11 AM 06:15 AM 06:29 AM 06:35 AM 06:41 AM 06:50 AM
71 06:23 AM 06:36 AM 06:41 AM 06:45 AM 07:00 AM 07:06 AM 07:12 AM 07:23 AM
70 06:57 AM 07:05 AM -- 07:10 AM 07:25 AM 07:32 AM 07:37 AM 07:48 AM
71 07:08 AM 07:22 AM 07:27 AM 07:33 AM 07:50 AM 07:57 AM 08:03 AM 08:14 AM
70 H 08:00 AM 08:08 AM -- 08:14 AM 08:31 AM 08:38 AM 08:44 AM 08:56 AM
70 H 08:55 AM 09:03 AM -- 09:09 AM 09:27 AM 09:34 AM 09:41 AM 09:53 AM
70 H 09:55 AM 10:03 AM -- 10:09 AM 10:26 AM 10:32 AM 10:40 AM 10:52 AM
70 H 10:57 AM 11:06 AM -- 11:12 AM 11:29 AM 11:36 AM 11:44 AM 11:58 AM
70 H 11:57 AM 12:06 PM -- 12:12 PM 12:29 PM 12:36 PM 12:44 PM 12:58 PM
70X a 12:55 PM -- -- 01:04 PM 01:24 PM 01:31 PM 01:38 PM 01:52 PM
70 H 12:57 PM 01:06 PM -- 01:12 PM 01:30 PM 01:37 PM 01:45 PM 01:59 PM
70 H 01:57 PM 02:06 PM -- 02:12 PM 02:31 PM 02:38 PM 02:46 PM 03:01 PM
70X a 02:55 PM -- -- 03:05 PM 03:30 PM 03:38 PM 03:46 PM 04:02 PM
70 H 02:57 PM 03:06 PM -- 03:13 PM 03:36 PM 03:44 PM 03:52 PM 04:07 PM
70 H 03:57 PM 04:06 PM -- 04:13 PM 04:34 PM 04:42 PM 04:51 PM 05:07 PM
70 04:27 PM 04:36 PM -- 04:42 PM 05:02 PM 05:10 PM 05:18 PM 05:33 PM
70X a 04:57 PM -- -- 05:07 PM 05:30 PM 05:37 PM 05:45 PM 06:00 PM
70 H 05:00 PM 05:09 PM -- 05:15 PM 05:35 PM 05:43 PM 05:51 PM 06:04 PM
70 H 06:00 PM 06:08 PM -- 06:14 PM 06:30 PM 06:37 PM 06:44 PM 06:56 PM
70X a 06:57 PM -- -- 07:06 PM 07:22 PM 07:28 PM 07:34 PM 07:46 PM
70 H 07:00 PM 07:08 PM -- 07:13 PM 07:28 PM 07:35 PM 07:41 PM 07:53 PM
70X a 08:57 PM -- -- 09:05 PM 09:22 PM 09:28 PM 09:34 PM 09:46 PM
70 H 09:00 PM 09:08 PM -- 09:13 PM 09:28 PM 09:35 PM 09:41 PM 09:52 PM
70 H 11:00 PM 11:07 PM -- 11:12 PM 11:27 PM 11:33 PM 11:38 PM 11:48 PM
70X -- -- -- b 01:00 AM 01:13 AM 01:18 AM 01:23 AM --

Trip Notes

H - 70 and 70X buses may hold for minor ferry delays, which may cause delays elsewhere on the route.

X - 70X Express trips do not serve Sidney. Buses may hold for minor ferry delays, which may cause delays elsewhere on the route.

a - Trip starts at McDonald Park Rd at Hwy 17 7 minutes earlier.

Route Via Trip Notes Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr Ocean Ave W at Epco Dr McTavish Exch Royal Oak Exch Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown Douglas St at Hillside Ave Legislature Exch
70 H 08:55 AM 09:04 AM -- 09:09 AM 09:25 AM 09:32 AM 09:38 AM 09:51 AM
70 H 09:57 AM 10:06 AM -- 10:11 AM 10:28 AM 10:35 AM 10:41 AM 10:54 AM
70X X 10:55 AM -- -- 11:04 AM 11:23 AM 11:30 AM 11:37 AM 11:52 AM
70 H 10:57 AM 11:06 AM -- 11:12 AM 11:29 AM 11:36 AM 11:43 AM 11:56 AM
70 H 11:57 AM 12:06 PM -- 12:12 PM 12:30 PM 12:37 PM 12:44 PM 12:59 PM
70X X 12:55 PM -- -- 01:04 PM 01:24 PM 01:31 PM 01:38 PM 01:53 PM
70 H 12:57 PM 01:07 PM -- 01:13 PM 01:31 PM 01:38 PM 01:45 PM 02:01 PM
70 H 02:00 PM 02:10 PM -- 02:16 PM 02:33 PM 02:40 PM 02:48 PM 03:05 PM
70X X 02:57 PM -- -- 03:06 PM 03:28 PM 03:35 PM 03:42 PM 03:58 PM
70 H 03:00 PM 03:10 PM -- 03:16 PM 03:33 PM 03:40 PM 03:47 PM 04:03 PM
70 H 04:00 PM 04:09 PM -- 04:15 PM 04:31 PM 04:38 PM 04:45 PM 04:59 PM
70X X 04:55 PM -- -- 05:04 PM 05:22 PM 05:29 PM 05:36 PM 05:50 PM
70 H 04:57 PM 05:06 PM -- 05:12 PM 05:28 PM 05:35 PM 05:42 PM 05:55 PM
70 H 05:57 PM 06:05 PM -- 06:10 PM 06:25 PM 06:32 PM 06:38 PM 06:50 PM
70X X 06:55 PM -- -- 07:03 PM 07:19 PM 07:26 PM 07:32 PM 07:44 PM
70 H 06:57 PM 07:05 PM -- 07:10 PM 07:25 PM 07:32 PM 07:38 PM 07:50 PM
70X X 08:55 PM -- -- 09:03 PM 09:19 PM 09:25 PM 09:31 PM 09:42 PM
70 H 08:57 PM 09:05 PM -- 09:10 PM 09:25 PM 09:31 PM 09:36 PM 09:47 PM
70 H 10:57 PM 11:05 PM -- 11:10 PM 11:24 PM 11:30 PM 11:35 PM 11:46 PM
70X -- -- -- a 01:00 AM 01:13 AM 01:18 AM 01:22 AM --

Trip Notes

H - 70 and 70X buses may hold for minor ferry delays, which may cause delays elsewhere on the route.

X - 70X Express trips do not serve Sidney. Buses may hold for minor ferry delays, which may cause delays elsewhere on the route.

a - Trip starts at McDonald Park Rd at Hwy 17 7 minutes earlier.

Route Via Trip Notes Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr Ocean Ave W at Epco Dr McTavish Exch Royal Oak Exch Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown Douglas St at Hillside Ave Legislature Exch
70 H 08:55 AM 09:04 AM -- 09:09 AM 09:25 AM 09:32 AM 09:38 AM 09:49 AM
70X X 10:53 AM -- -- 11:01 AM 11:19 AM 11:25 AM 11:32 AM 11:44 AM
70 H 10:55 AM 11:04 AM -- 11:09 AM 11:25 AM 11:32 AM 11:39 AM 11:51 AM
70 H 11:55 AM 12:04 PM -- 12:09 PM 12:25 PM 12:32 PM 12:39 PM 12:51 PM
70X X 12:55 PM -- -- 01:04 PM 01:24 PM 01:31 PM 01:38 PM 01:51 PM
70 H 12:57 PM 01:06 PM -- 01:12 PM 01:29 PM 01:36 PM 01:43 PM 01:56 PM
70 H 01:57 PM 02:06 PM -- 02:12 PM 02:29 PM 02:36 PM 02:43 PM 02:56 PM
70X X 02:55 PM -- -- 03:05 PM 03:27 PM 03:34 PM 03:41 PM 03:55 PM
70 H 02:57 PM 03:06 PM -- 03:12 PM 03:31 PM 03:38 PM 03:46 PM 03:59 PM
70 H 03:57 PM 04:06 PM -- 04:11 PM 04:28 PM 04:35 PM 04:42 PM 04:54 PM
70X X 04:57 PM -- -- 05:06 PM 05:25 PM 05:32 PM 05:39 PM 05:52 PM
70 H 05:00 PM 05:09 PM -- 05:14 PM 05:31 PM 05:38 PM 05:44 PM 05:56 PM
70 H 06:00 PM 06:08 PM -- 06:13 PM 06:28 PM 06:34 PM 06:40 PM 06:52 PM
70X X 06:57 PM -- -- 07:06 PM 07:22 PM 07:29 PM 07:35 PM 07:46 PM
70 H 07:00 PM 07:08 PM -- 07:13 PM 07:29 PM 07:35 PM 07:41 PM 07:52 PM
70 H 08:00 PM 08:08 PM -- 08:13 PM 08:29 PM 08:35 PM 08:41 PM 08:52 PM
70X X 08:57 PM -- -- 09:05 PM 09:20 PM 09:27 PM 09:33 PM 09:43 PM
70 H 09:00 PM 09:08 PM -- 09:13 PM 09:29 PM 09:35 PM 09:40 PM 09:51 PM
70 H 11:00 PM 11:08 PM -- 11:13 PM 11:27 PM 11:33 PM 11:38 PM 11:48 PM
70 H 12:00 AM 12:07 AM -- 12:12 AM 12:25 AM 12:31 AM 12:35 AM 12:43 AM
70X -- -- -- a 12:19 AM 12:32 AM 12:38 AM 12:42 AM --

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