The 42 serving Kempt Rd going downtown is always 10-20 minutes late. On rare days it comes early or…read moreeven later. It's supposed to show at 5:07. Often, an Out of Service bus goes by before the 42 does. Yesterday while my coworker and I were waiting miserably in the second dumping of the first big snow storm the Out of Service bus arrived at 5:11, but this time the driver stopped. He let us on and said "Who knows when your bus is going to show" and he wouldn't let us pay because "I'm off!" I got home earlier than normal even in a snow storm. Honestly, the transit system in Halifax is disorganized and sometimes woefully inconvenient, but the drivers are honest, caring, hardworking people that deserve so much more respect than they deserve.

Worst transit system I have ever experienced. Impossible to schedule your day as it's a guess as to…read morewhether the bus you need will turn up.

Plenty of parking available at this Bus Terminal, located next to the Pet Works Veterinary Hospital…read moreand Finbar's. There is one single occupant unisex restroom inside the terminal, and there are two vending machines (one each snacks & drinks). Some form of ticketing machine that enables you to purchase tickets / monthly passes would have been great, maybe someday....

The ferries run quite often. They are timely according to the posted schedule. Travel is…read moreinexpensive on the ferry. The ride is short and fairly smooth by the harbor. The ride is picturesque with a view of sailboats and some larger vessels.

This is the cheapest harbour cruise you can get in Halifax! You can cross over to Dartmouth and…read morereturn on the same ticket if it's within a couple of hours! Otherwise, functional public transport option that only take 10 minute to cross the harbour.

Great place .don't have to stand in rain or snow no more. Anything is better then what they…read morehad.hard to get use to where the buses come at but it takes time.

I love the new bus terminal. Finally, I don't have to sacrifice my morning coffee due to the long…read morewaits in rush hour coming over to Mic Mic Mall on the 10 from Halifax, because there are washrooms for me to pee in while I wait for my connection!! (TMI, maybe?) There is also a service desk selling bus tickets I believe, and a convenience store style corner with coffee, cold beverages, snacks, and baked goods! The only reason I can't give 5 stars, is because of the complicated terminal ports for each bus, some of which are very far apart. A couple of my buses have recently pulled up to the wrong port entirely, resulting in me not noticing and missing it. Also, minor switches to location of bus ports makes quick connections extremely difficult.. Not impressed in that respect only.

The Short Version: Small train station with the tiniest…read morelounge I have ever seen in my life, lol. The Long Version: So while the train station is open everyday, there are only 3 departures and 3 arrivals a week. The only train inbound or outbound at this station is The Ocean which goes to and from Montreal (with several stops along the way). There is economy class where you sit in chairs and there's Sleeper Class where you get a cabin (with your own bathroom and shower). The entire Halifax to Montreal trip is 23 hours. If you do the entire trip, with Sleeper Class you get 3 meals included which are served in the dining cart. There's a canteen for Economy class passengers to buy snacks. The main waiting area is large, but the lounge for Sleeper Class customers is the tiniest lounge I have ever seen in my life. There are only 11 seats (!) So people who got there closer to departure had to sit in the main waiting area. The lounge has a Van Houtte coffee machine, teas, soft drinks and juice, which are complimentary for Sleeper Class travelers. I could only take one picture of the lounge because the rest was full of people, but it was very dated looking and even had those old school water radiators. I don't know if they are functional and the room is heated by the radiators or if they are vestigial from times past and the place actually has central heating. I guess it looks homey and has its own charm. It is very different from the Business Class lounges in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, which are much more modern, but I suppose one could argue are more corporate-looking and less cozy. The main hall is large and spacious and has the same look and feel as other VIA Rail stations. There is a Maritime Bus ticket wicket in the station and a car rental office. There are no food vendors. It's attached to a hotel (the Westin Nova Scotian), which does have a restaurant, but it's quite pricey. There is a supermarket within walking distance (The Atlantic Superstore) and a few restaurants within walking distance. We travelled Halifax to Montreal recently and while our cabin was small, it had the amenities we needed and was as comfortable as can be expected. The seats in your cabin convert to bunk beds for sleeping. It's snug but the small space is thoughtful designed with a tiny foldable night table and reading light. Staff were pleasant and meals were satisfactory. They sounded and looked better than they tasted. Strangely, I found the food on The Ocean not as tasty as the food served in VIA1/Business Class along the Windsor to Quebec City corridor. Although the presentation was better and of course eating in a dedicated dining cart has its charm, over eating at your seat. There's a dining cart on the train where meals are served. They have 2 seatings for lunch (12pm and 1:30pm), and 3 seatings for dinner (5pm, 6:30pm and 8pm), you chose which seating time you want. Breakfast is open and you go anytime 6am-9am. Be advised that if you are traveling as a couple you may be seated with strangers at a table for four, if all the tables for two are occupied. The have activities like wine tasting, railway trivia, Maritime trivia and some live music entertainment. The Ocean is fun to take. We've done the trip several times. The Halifax train station itself is ok. I suppose since it has so few departures and arrivals it's not surprising that it has less there than stations with more traffic. I was going to give it 3 stars, but considering the low traffic to and from this station compared to the bigger cities, I guess I need to compare it to train stations in small towns, so I settled on 4 stars given the situation. There is paid parking available, both long term and short term parking. Review #133 (2026)

My friend a I took a much anticipated overnight trip from Montreal to Halifax last week and found…read moreit to be very disappointing. Although most of the staff were helpful and pleasant the train is very outdated ( not been updated since the 70's.) Also the WIFI was basically non existent. The food they served was mediocre at best and my friend actually developed a stomach ache and diarrhea after eating his dinner of some sort of beef dish.

There's nothing quite like feeling swindled at five in the morning before a twelve-hour travel day,…read morea fact of which I was reminded yesterday when Flytime Taxi showed up outside of my house for a trip to the airport. Since I generally don't like surprises that early nor the looming fear of missing a flight, I purposely went ahead and booked a town car to be at my house at an ungodly hour to know that all I had to do was roll out of bed. I booked online through Flytime - a website with apparently mixed messages as to whether they are a town car or limo service - prepaid at a much higher rate than your average cab, got a confirmation by text message, and was feeling pretty good about the situation. The convenience of online/mobile reservations kind of rocked my socks. The following morning, I received an uninvited 'wake-up call' from Flytime at 4:45am. Not cool. If someone has the foresight to prebook a town car, they likely are the type of person who knows how to also set an alarm. Strange. Stranger still, they were already parked outside of my house - clearly worried at the lack of lights on. Wake-up call, or covering their own asses? I'll let you be the judge. But hey, at least they were there on time! It wasn't until my way out the door that I realized it was a Yellow Cab. A plain, old, dated Yellow Cab. No leather seats, no Lincoln emblems, just the same car I could wave down at Pizza Corner or call from Bob's. Suddenly, I was paying $20 more for the same fifteen minute drive from my house to the airport for absolutely no reason. I also had to give him directions. So pretty much the opposite of what I wanted.

Very reliable. I receive a reminder text or call the night before early morning airport runs and…read morethe drivers always show up on time.

horrible experience, driver put me in danger and customer service does nothing about itread more

Uber in Halifax is top notch. Four different drivers and it was smooth sailing. Used them to get…read moreto titanic cemetery, public garden, nature museum and Citidel. 10-19 CAD per trip. Friendly drivers and great alternative to the hop on hop off bus. We only had time for around four stops and we didn't need to ride with others (not that we are antisocial, but is covid really over?) or wait for the bus. We saved time and money.

This company made the most special day of my life even more special !!! The driver was absolutely…read moreamazing to myself, helping me in this big limo to helping the wedding party of 15 into the limo to giving his arm to every single lady getting out. He was friendly & kind & VERY PATIENT & I can't say enough about our driver & the owner who was so kind I will find a reason to use this company again. I'm late posting this because her wedding day was July 27th 2024 so I'm sorry it took this long but here I am saying there is no better !!!!! 2028 I will be using the hummer for sure for grad. thank you all for making my daughter's wedding even more special

Tye was great! He was very friendly and took our family up to Peggy's Cove. Be sure to ask for…read morethe 4 hour tour, so you can spend at least an hour up at the cove. He also did a nice job of giving us some history on the area and even recommended some places to eat for local Halifax food. The limo was very spacious and clean. I highly recommend you use his services if you are in the area and want a tour. If you have a large group like we did, the cost is reasonable and well worth it!

Hello, I've been a…read morecustomer of Maritime Bus for over 10 years and never used to have issues, until recently. On July 20th 2024, I rode the bus. I was on the phone with a family member and the bus driver told me that I had to get off the phone because he didn't want other passengers hearing me. I wasn't being loud and I wasn't being disrespectful, I was just trying to tell the bus driver that he couldn't kick me off the bus for something I didn't do. Two passengers started to cuss me out and threaten me. I asked the bus driver if they were also going to get kicked off for being hostile, but he ignored me. The passenger who threatened me proceeded to assault me and the bus driver, nor any of the passengers, did anything about it. When I received a response from customer service, they also rejected my complaint and basically told me it was all my fault. If your bus driver is an older man, with bright blue eyes and a baseball cap, beware and be careful. - Gabriel

Ticketmaster levels of added charge bs. Avoid at all costs. 17 dollar ticket ended up being 30…read moredollars in hidden fees