Bermuda Bus & Ferry Tickets and Passes

Bermuda Bus & Ferry Fares
Tickets, Passes and Tokens

Bermuda Transport Passes

Bermuda transportation passes are good for both Buses and Ferries, and have a validity period.

You can hop on and off any number of times within the validity period. For example, a 3-day pass is good for unlimited use for 3 days.

Passes are the cheapest way of travelling in the island if you plan to avail public bus and/or ferry several times a day.

The passes are also very convenient. You won't need to stand on a queue at the ticket counter every time you take a ride.

There are 1day, 2day, 3day, 4day and even weekly passes. You can also get passes for a month or even 3 months.

Adult Pass (valid for both buses & ferries in all routes except the Pink Route Ferry that connects Hamilton with Paget and Warwick docks. This pass is good for most tourists.)

1-day	2-day	3-day	4-day	7-day	Monthly	3-Months
$12	$20	$28	$35	$45	$55	$135

Child passes (age 5-16) are half the cost. Children below 5 and Senior Bermuda Citizens are free.

The ferry service on Pink Route is mostly used by the locals and office goers. The above passes should be good enough for general tourists traveling mainly between Dockyard, Hamilton City and St. George by bus and/or ferry. However the Orange Route ferry service that caters to St. George, usually does not operate during the winter (i.e. mid November to mid April).

Update October 2011: Effective November 1, 2011 the Pink Route (Hamilton-Paget-Warwick) ferry fare has been increased. Here is the fare structure in case you want to cover the Pink Route as well (usually not required by tourists and used mostly by local residents)

Adult Pass (All routes including Pink Route Ferry. Passes valid for both buses and ferries.)

1-day	3-day	4-day	7-day	Monthly	3-Months
$15	$35	$44	$56	$70	$170

As in the earlier case, child passes (age 5-16) are half the cost. Senior citizens of Bermuda and children below 5 ride free.

Bermuda bus fares in cash, tokens and tickets

If you want to pay in cash for a single point to point trip, Bermuda bus fare for more than three zones (also known as 14-zone fare) costs $4.50 in exact change or $4.0 in tokens. More than 3-zone fare is sometimes called 14-zone bus fare in Bermuda because the fare is the same for any travel for more than 3 zones and up to 14 zones. There are a total of 14 bus zones in Bermuda, each roughly spanning for 2 miles.

However for up to 3-zone, the bus fare is $3.0 in cash and $2.5 in token. For children between 5-16, the fare is $2 for all rides. Children below 5 and Senior Citizens ride free.

While paying in cash, you will need to pay in exact change. Dollar bills (or notes) are not accepted. The bus drivers are forbidden from receiving dollar bills and depositing them into the cash box. But they will receive cash in exact change (coins).

You can also buy a book of 15 tickets that costs $30 where each ticket allows more than 3 zone ride. You can also get a similar book of 15 tickets for less than 3-zone rides that costs $20. In the second case you need to ensure that when you ride a bus you do not travel for more than 3 zones. Each book can be used for 15 one-way bus rides (as well as in ferries).

Bus Transfers

Since all bus routes originate from Hamilton City Central Bus Terminal, you may need to change or transfer to another bus if you are travelling beyond Hamilton. For example, if you are travelling from Dockyard at the west end to St. George at the east end, you will need a transfer at Hamilton City. Transfers are free when you are travelling from one place to the other as long as you take the next bus in the connecting route.

Bermuda ferry fares

Cash is not accepted in the public ferries. Passes, tokens & tickets are only accepted.

Update April 2013: Starting from this summer season, cash is now accepted in Bermuda public ferries (in Bermuda currency). But note that you pay more if you are paying by cash and sometimes they don't have change in the ferry.

Bermuda ferry ride costs $4.50 by cash or $4 by token for adults. Child fare (for age 5-16) is $2.50. With a pass, you can of course just walk in. Scooters, motorbikes, bicycles are allowed in Blue Route & part of Green Route (Hamilton & Rockaway) at an additional cost of $4. The tickets (booklet of 15 for $30) can be used for ferry rides as well. Children under the age of 5 and Bermuda Senior Citizens travel free in public ferries.

Note: The free rides in buses and ferries are applicable for Senior Citizens of Bermuda only who need to show their ID cards. It is NOT applicable for Senior Citizens of other countries. Seniors from other countries need to pay full fares. However the child fares are uniformly applicable for all children.

Where to get the passes, tickets and tokens in Bermuda?

Bermuda's Central Bus Terminal - Washington Street, Hamilton City (Next to City Hall)

Here you will get Tickets, Passes and Tokens for both bus and ferry. The information booth is open from 7:15am to 5:30pm weekdays, 8:15am to 5:30pm Saturdays and 9:15am to 4:45pm Sundays and holidays.

Main Ferry Terminal - Hamilton City

The ferry terminal is near the Bank of Bermuda at the western end of Front Street. Here you will get tokens, tickets and passes for Buses and Ferries. The Main Ferry Terminal hours of operation are 6a.m - 10p.m, Monday to Saturday and 8a.m - 7p.m, Sundays and Holidays.

You can call the Main Ferry Terminal at 441/295-4506 or the Department of Marine and Ports at 441/295-6575 for further information.

Visitors Information Centers

Here you will get only passes and tokens for buses and ferries, but not tickets. There are several such centers located at different places of the island including in the Dockyard, Hamilton and St George. Check out the above link for the exact location of the tourist centers along with contacts.

Post Offices

Tickets, School Passes and Adult Passes are available at many sub-post offices. Check out the above link to find location and address of all the post offices in Bermuda.

In some select hotels

Usually you will get tokens and passes in several hotels & guesthouses, but not tickets.

Bermuda Airport: No Longer Available

Since several years, bus passes or tickets are no longer available at the Visitors Information Desk at Bermuda International Airport's arrival hall. It is an unmanned desk where you will get maps, brochures & booklets, but no other services. One of the reasons they stopped issuing passes or tickets is because luggage is not allowed in public buses. Another possible reason is not to affect the taxi services although Bermuda Government does not say that publicly.

However, buses do continue to serve the airport (mainly for departing passengers). So if you have no or minimal luggage like a small bag or so, then get some change in Bermuda currency ($3.50 for short rides up to 3 zones and $4.50 for longer rides) and you will be able to ride a bus from the airport. Note that the buses accept exact change only in Bermudian currency, which you can get by requesting a shop at the arrival hall and exchanging US currency which is treated at par.

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1) Bermuda Bus Services

2) Bermuda Ferry Services

3) Bermuda Public Transportation

Visitors' Reviews & Comments

Jo Osmer (April 2013)

We will be arriving in Bermuda at Kings Wharf on July 3rd on NCL's Breakaway. We are interested in taking the ferry to Harbour Nights in Hamilton that evening. We are a party of 14. My question is when you purchase a book of 15 tickets for $30 for the ferry, can the tickets be used by different people or would the book of 15 tickets be issued in a specific person's name? Thanks for your help.

Raj (bermuda-attractions.com, April 2013)

Hi, Tickets from a book can be used by different people.

Sharon Ann Kern (September 2012)

I will be in Bermuda on a cruise shortly. There was a time when you could get a "pass" on board ship, but I do not know if this is still a possibility. I do not "relish" waiting in a queue @ Dockyard on the day we arrive with two thousand (2000) other passengers waiting to purchase a pass. I am meeting friends and will need to travel to Hamilton and then "catch" the Pink Line to Paget. The way the schedules are set up, I do not know if I will have the time to stand in a long queue waiting to buy a pass and still make the ferries.

Any suggestions? A quick reply would be appreciated. Thank you

Raj (bermuda-attractions.com, September 2012)

Hi Sharon, If possible, ask one of your friends in Bermuda to buy a pass in advance and send it to you by post. You pay when you meet them. I don't know if that's possible though. Note that the time to expiry for a pass starts when you first use it.

Another option is to get some Bermuda currency in change. If you don't have them, go to a nearest store in the dockyard, request for some local currency in exchange of U.S. currency. They are treated at par everywhere and used freely & interchangeably. Take a bus (#7 or 8) from the dockyard for Hamilton City.

You can ride a bus by paying exact fare in cash in local currency (i.e. in Bermuda currency). Buses don't accept foreign currency. Hamilton fare would be $4.50 in exact change. It takes about 1 hour to reach Hamilton city (this can be a lot faster compared to ferry if there is a long queue out there for the passes). Once you reach Hamilton City, buy a pass from the Visitor Information Center located there. Regards,

Clare Asson (May 2012)

I am visiting Bermuda for 3 weeks in the summer. Please can you advise the best type of pass to have for buses and ferries. I will be staying at Watford Bridge. Also, can I obtain the pass before my visit, or can you advise the nearest location to Watford Bridge that sells them. Many thanks and kind regards.

Raj/ bermuda-attractions.com (May 2012)

Hi Clare, For 3 weeks stay, you will need to purchase a monthly pass. If you are not planning to use the small ferry stops at Warwick and Paget, then you can buy a pass without the Pink Ferry route for $55. The Pink route is usually meant for the locals and office commuters resident in those areas.

You will need to buy the pass in Bermuda and by paying cash. You can't buy the pass in advance unless someone you know purchases it for you. Since you will be staying at Watford Bridge area, the nearest place to buy a pass would be the Post Office at Somerset Village (Mangrove Bay Post Office, 55 Mangrove Bay Road, Sandy's Parish. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, Phone: 441/234-0423). You can also take a bus (#7 or 8), pay fare in cash and go to the dockyard Visitors Information Center and buy the pass.

Also note that there is a ferry stop at the Watford Bridge. It falls on the Blue Ferry route. However it is a commuters ferry and comes to Watford Bridge only on the week days and that too during the early morning and evening hours. Otherwise the blue route operates directly between the dockyard and Hamilton city. Regards,

Tulan (May 2012)

Hello Raj, Thank you for responding to queries so fast for everyone and you making life so much easier for us to visit Bermuda. My question was that if we cannot buy tickets or passes on the ferry specially tickets then where do we buy tickets from .. My cruise is coming to Dockyard and there is no place there that sells tickets to Hamilton or St George.. they sell only passes.

I am considering renting a scooter from dockyard from Oleander Cycles (please recommend or advise on their dealing with customer and if it is a good place to rent scooters or not) and there is no place to buy tickets, only passes from the visitor center. So how do I get tickets if I wanted to take scooter to Hamilton or St George on the ferry if there is no one selling tickets at dockyard. Please advice.. Thank you.

Raj/www.bermuda-attractions.com

Hi Tulan, You should get tokens from the Dockyard Visitors Information Center to ride ferries. Ferries don't accept cash but they take tokens ($4 one way). Other option is to go to the nearest post office (take a bus by paying exact fare in cash) and buy the tickets. However for multiple rides in bus and ferry, the passes are always the best option. Oleander Cycles is a reputed business and you should not have any problems with them. Have a great time in Bermuda!!

David and Liz Mullan (Dec 2011)

For fifteen years, we have come to Bermuda and always enjoyed the bus and ferry services greatly. Indeed, it is one of the aspects of Bermuda that brings us back. Today, we learned that the standard bus and ferry three day pass no longer includes the Paget-Warwick Ferry and also that there are no longer printed bus schedules. We found both of these changes very disappointing and surely counterproductive in terms of the use of public transport by tourists.

Robin Macpherson

For many years we could buy the bus tickets at the airport when we arrived in Bermuda. I don't know why they stopped doing this because it makes it so inconvenient for visitors to get the tickets on the weekends. By the time we get to our hotel - where they don't sell the tickets - we are too far away from any terminals. It is also nice to be able to take the bus right from the airport with those bus tickets. Otherwise a day or 2 goes by before we get around to buying them, and we no longer need a 7 day bus ticket. At that point it is easier to just rent a scooter.

Tracy Morris

Bought 2 three day passes at $28 each. Transportation workers went on strike the third day and was refused a refund. Cruise ship was leaving so I was unable to pursue. Will not return to Bermuda unless I get refund or adjustment. I am asking Bermuda Public Transport to contact me regarding this. There was a kiosk next to the ship where I bought tickets #328825 and 328826. Myself and another passenger stopped there and asked the woman with glasses (whom I think sold me the tickets) about a refund. She said no refunds would be given and her manner indicated there was no possibility of going elsewhere to get refunds (nor was a place to get refunds posted on the outside of the building). This was at approximately 1 PM. At dinner that night, after the ship had sailed, one other person said they had gotten a $10 refund on their three day pass by going somewhere else besides the place where we bought it and had found this out by accident. Do I have a chance of getting $20 back on the two tickets I bought? I hate the thought of notifying Princess who's passengers and docking fees drop a lot of money in Bermuda every week. Our plans had included spending a good deal of money away from the dock area.

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