Learn how to take public transportations in Winnipeg, Manitoba

1. Public Transportation in
Winnipeg

2. Introductions
• What is your name?
• Which country did you come
from?

3. Agenda
• Modes of Public Transportation in
Manitoba
• Using different tools in searching for
bus routes and itinerary

4. What is your favourite mode of
transportation? Why?

5. How is the public transportation in
your home country?

6. What are the differences between
there and here?

7. Modes of public transportation
in Canada
Via rail train photo by Loozrboy http://bit.ly/1pdJ85e shared under CC BY-SA
Wpg bus photo fr www.winnipegtransit.com Used with permission.
Taxi photo by Royal_Rivers http://bit.ly/1nW3cF8 shared under CC BY-SA
Greyhound bus photo by Canadian Pacific http://bit.ly/1rveBS8 shared under CC BY-NC
C-train photo by Sean_Marshall http://bit.ly/WDVHgE shared under CC BY-NC

8. Vocabulary Review

9. Commuter
Bus stop
Fare
Get off
Route numbers
Rush hour
Bus pass
On my way
Running late
Miss the bus
Destination
Transfer ticket
Exact change
1. Don’t worry, we won’t be late. I’m
already _______________ to your house.
2. A ______________ is a person who travels
regularly to and from a place, especially
between where he lives and where he
works.

10. Commuter
Bus stop
Fare
Get off
Route numbers
Rush hour
Bus pass
On my way
Running late
Miss the bus
Destination
Transfer ticket
Exact change
3. The ___________ is what you need to pay
to ride the bus. Make sure you have the
_________ for the machine.
4. My friend just called. She said she will
arrive in 30 minutes because the bus is
_______________.

11. Commuter
Bus stop
Fare
Get off
Route numbers
Rush hour
Bus pass
On my way
Running late
Miss the bus
Destination
Transfer ticket
Exact change
5. I am thinking of buying a ______________.
It will save me money because it is for a
longer duration and costs less than
buying individual tickets for each ride.
6. Esther always checks the bus schedule
because she doesn’t want to
____________.

12. Commuter
Bus stop
Fare
Get off
Route numbers
Rush hour
Bus pass
On my way
Running late
Miss the bus
Destination
Transfer ticket
Exact change
7. The ______________ is where you need to
wait for the bus to arrive to take you to your
_________, the place where you are going.
8. Please make sure you check the ________
of the buses passing by so that you know
which one will get you to your destination.

13. Commuter
Bus stop
Fare
Get off
Route numbers
Rush hour
Bus pass
On my way
Running late
Miss the bus
Destination
Transfer ticket
Exact change
9. I asked the driver to let me know if it is time
for me to _________ because it is my first
time to go to the office.
10. David always tries his best to avoid the
______________ because it is the time when
there are lots of commuters eager to go to
different places.

14. Commuter
Bus stop
Fare
Get off
Route numbers
Rush hour
Bus pass
On my way
Running late
Miss the bus
Destination
Transfer ticket
Exact change
11.Make sure to get a ____________ from the
bus driver if you need to switch to a
different bus, so you won’t need to pay
another ticket. Most commuters do that if
they don’t have a bus that goes directly to
their stop.

15. Bus transportation
in Winnipeg
1.Winnipeg Transit Bus
* Downtown Spirit
2. Handi-Transit
3. Rapid Transit

16. Winnipeg Bus
Used with permission from www.winnipegtransit.com

17. Farebox
Old farebox photo by: Yukihiro Matsuda http://bit.ly/WGp8yX shared under CC-BY
New farebox used with permission from www.winnipegtransit.com

18. Downtown Spirit #1, 2 and 3
Used with permission from www.winnipegtransit.com

19. Handi-transit
Photo from wikipedia.com

20. Rapid Transit
Used with permission from www.winnipegtransit.com

21. Tools to Search and
Locate for Public Transportation

22. Tools to Search and Locate for
Public Transportation
• Navigo
• TeleBUS
• BUStxt
• BUSguide
• BUSwatch
• BUSgadget
• Winnipeg Transit on Twitter
• QR codes

23. Winnipeg Transit
http://winnipegtransit.com/en/navigo

24. http://winnipegtransit.com/en/navigo

25. http://winnipegtransit.com/en/navigo

26. http://winnipegtransit.com/en/navigo

27. TeleBUS
• Call 204-287-RIDE (7433)
• Five-digit bus stop number
Used with permission from www.winnipegtransit.com

28. BUStxt
• Winnipeg Transit’s Short Messaging
Service (SMS).
• Send a text message at 287898 using
your mobile device.
• Main BUStxt commands: stops, times,
bus

29. BUSguide
Used with permission from www.winnipegtransit.com

30. BUSwatch
Used with permission from www.winnipegtransit.com

31. BUSgadget
Used with permission from www.winnipegtransit.com

32. Winnipeg Transit on Twitter
• @winnipegtransit
• @transitalerts

33. QR codes
Used with permission from www.winnipegtransit.com

37. All About Transit Fares
• Go to this link:
http://winnipegtransit.com/en/fares/tr
ansit-fares/
Used with permission from owners

38. Transit Fares
• If I am 75 years old, how much should I
pay if I want to buy a SuperPass? What
should I show to the Operator when
boarding?
Photo by: Sharon Drummond http://bit.ly/1nDf2ty shared under CC BY-NC-SA
SuperPass (Mon-Fri pass)
Answer: $11.00
ID must be shown as proof of
age

39. Transit Fares
• If I have a 4-year old daughter, how
much should I pay for her?
Photo by: Sharon Drummond http://bit.ly/1nDf2ty shared under CC BY-NC-SA
Answer: Free when
accompanied by a fare-
paying adult

40. Transit Fares
• What are the different ways to pay
your bus fare?
Photo by: Sharon Drummond http://bit.ly/1nDf2ty shared under CC BY-NC-SA
Answer: Bus Pass, Bus
Ticket, Cash

41. Transit Fares
• How much is a monthly pass for a full
fare?
Photo by: Sharon Drummond http://bit.ly/1nDf2ty shared under CC BY-NC-SA
Answer: $84.70

42. Transit Fares
• If I am going to pay in cash, how much
is my fare?
Photo by: Sharon Drummond http://bit.ly/1nDf2ty shared under CC BY-NC-SA
Answer: $2.55

43. Find the Best Route
Photo by Craig Bennet https://flic.kr/p/bDsqG5 Shared under CC-BY-NC

44. Scenario # 1
Lorna is going to meet her friend at
Staples inside Portage Place today at
3:00 p.m. She is coming from her house
at 223 James Ave.
What do you think is
the best route for her?

45. Scenario # 2
Carlos has a job interview on 5 August
at 10:00 a.m. He lives at 62 Baker Bay
and his appointment is at the Medical
Arts Building (233 Kennedy St).
Which bus should he take to arrive
at 9:50 a.m. at the destination?

46. Scenario # 3
• Wendy needs to pick up a package at
her friend’s house. Her friend’s address
is 222 Ashford Drive. Wendy lives in 410
Avalon Road. She wants to depart
after 4:30 p.m.
What is the earliest possible time that she
will arrive at her destination?

47. What have you learned?
Photo by: Robert Linsdell http://bit.ly/1rakTEz shared under CC-BY

48. After the class:
• Create your own itinerary using the
Winnipeg Transit website. Choose a place
you want to visit here in Winnipeg and
choose which route you will need to take
to get there.