Route 71: 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

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 --

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