GO Transit offers a special period pass for Niagara Falls passengers on
Canada Day

TORONTO, June 28, 2010 /CNW/ - For Canada Day this year, GO will offer period passes that include travel to or from Niagara Falls starting on Thursday with return travel on the regular Friday, Saturday and Sunday weekend service. The period pass will also be accepted for GO Bus service to and from Niagara Falls. Canada Day period passes can only be purchased in advance at train stations. This pass will allow for a return trip any day up to Sunday, July 4th at no extra cost to passengers.

Niagara region group and day period passes allow for overnight stays. Group and day period passes are available each weekend for the seasonal GO Train service to the Niagara Region.

On Canada Day, GO will run its holiday schedule for the Niagara Falls GO Train service. For all other service, the Saturday train and bus schedules will apply on July 1. Regular GO Train and bus service will resume on Friday, July 2.

GO is pleased to make it easy for passengers to zip between Niagara Falls and Toronto. Travelling with GO is an excellent option for getting to and from the many downtown and GTA Canada Day celebrations.

For specific train and bus schedule information, visit the Schedules section at gotransit.com. The public can also call 416.869.3200, 1.888.GET ON GO (438.6646), or 1.800.387.3652 TTY.

GO Transit is the Province of Ontario's interregional public transit system linking Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). GO carries nearly 55 million passengers a year in an extensive network of train and bus services that spans over 10,000 square kilometres. GO Transit is a division of Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario. Follow GO on Twitter and Facebook.

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