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Comex service Uptown Saint John to and from Grand Bay-Westfield, Rothesay, Quispamsis, and Hampton
Through funding from the Government of Canada and support from the Province of New Brunswick, it enabled Saint John Transit to have Comex service start on September 4, 2007.
The Grand Bay-Westfield route has expanded, with stops at Inglewood Drive and the Westfield Country Store.
The New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board approved the application submitted by the Saint John Transit Commission for a COMEX fare increase on Monday Jan.17/11. The fare increase will come into effect Feb. 1/11 for Comex cash fare and Mar.1/11 for Comex punchcards and monthly passes. The new fares are listed below.”
Fare Information
One way cash fare for everyone $3.50
10 ride punchcard $33.00
20 ride punchcard $60.00
Monthly pass $109.00*
*Monthly pass holders can transfer to regular Saint John Transit buses for free.
Download the Kennebecasis Valley schedule
Download the Hampton schedule
Download the Quispamsis schedule
Comex Monthly Passes and punchcards may be purchased at the following locations:
Hampton Five Son's Video and Convenience Store
Quispamsis Town Hall
Shoppers Drug Mart
Grand Bay Guardian Drugs
Saint John Cashier's Office, City Hall
Lawton's Drugs (Brunswick Square)
Howard's Tobacco (King's Square)
Read's/United Book Store (Charlotte St.)
UNB (Bookstore)
Shoppers Drug Mart (Lancaster Mall area)
Saint John Transit (55 McDonald St.)
About Comex
Comex is a BRT (bus rapid transit) service that provides morning and after work service to citizens in outlying areas to and from Uptown Saint John. Comex serves residents of Grand Bay-Westfield, Rothesay, Quispamsis and Hampton Monday to Friday.
In partnership, Saint John Transit and the Saint John Parking Commission are endeavouring to provide an integrated transportation network for the area. The Saint John Parking Commission has introduced www.shareyourride.ca, a website to enable commuters an easy method to find ridesharing partners in their area. Free Comex parking lots are provided for those who want to park their cars and ride the bus, or as a meeting and drop off points for ridesharing partners.
Goals of Comex
Each bus can remove 40 cars from the road, and eliminate the needs for forty parking spaces in Uptown Saint John. By using Comex, area residents can work toward reducing CO2 emissions and reduce traffic congestion.
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