Extended bus transfer times start Monday

Extended transfer times for bus users take effect Monday, the City of Winnipeg announced Thursday.

A transfer allows the user to board a subsequent bus without paying an additional charge and must be requested when they get on the first bus.

The transfer time will be 90 minutes starting Monday. Transfers are valid on any regular bus route, including return trips. The current time limit is 75 minutes.

City council approved the change Thursday after learning some transfers expired before riders could complete their trip. Winnipeg Transit’s new network, which was implemented at the end of June, requires more bus users to rely on transfers to reach their destinations.