The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is a public transport service operating within the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR), Spanish Town and Portmore owned by the Jamaican Government.
The company is headquartered in Spanish Town with its primary hubs being: Half Way Tree Transport Centre (in Half Way Tree, Saint Andrew); North, West and South Parades (NWS Parades) in Downtown, Kingston; and the Spanish Town Bus Terminal. Other main terminals/areas utilised by the JUTC include Papine, New Kingston, Cross Roads, Portmore Downtown and Spanish Town.
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company now has a fleet of approximately 400 buses. The buses are yellow with the Jamaican flag on the front of the bus. The older fleets are white and are currently being phased out. The buses had drivers and conductors to collect fare; however, with the new fleet in 2009, the roles of the conductor were merged with that of the driver. The buses now have automatic fare collection machines as of 2013, with the intention to implement a cash-less system. The JUTC also compete with the privately owned route buses and taxis; which operate on sub-franchised routes provided by the company. Legally, the JUTC is the only provider of transit services in the KMTR.
Operations
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company operates over 70 routes across Kingston, Portmore and Spanish Town. Routes also travel to Clarendon and sub-suburban Saint Catherine. The company launched an Express Service operating on a different schedule and different fare structure.
Fares
Regular and Shuttle Services Fare Class Fare Type Fare (JA$) Previous Fare (JA$)prior to fare increase as of September 2014 Children (0–3) Concession Free Free Children (4–18) (in uniform)Disabled Individuals (with ID) 30.00 20.00 Children (4–18)Full Fare 100.00 100.00 Adults Senior Citizens (without ID) 100.00 100.00 Senior Citizens (with ID) Concession 40.00 20.00
Express and Premium Services Fare Class Fare Type Fare (JA$) Previous Fare (JA$)prior to fare increase in September 2013 Children Full Fare 160.00 (within Kingston)200.00 90.00 (within Kingston)100.00 Adults Senior Citizens
Routes
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company operates three bus systems: Regular, Shuttles and Express.
Regular Routes
Route Start Via End1DowntownMarcus Garvey Drive, Portmore Toll Road, Naggo HeadHellshire1AHalf Way TreeHagley Park Road; Three Miles; Portmore Toll Road, Naggo HeadHellshire3DowntownMarcus Garvey Drive; Portmore Toll Road; Waterford Parkway, Passage Fort Drive; Gregory ParkChristian Gardens3AHalf Way TreeHagley Park Road; Three Miles; Portmore Toll Road; Waterford Parkway; Passage Fort Drive; Gregory ParkChristian Gardens3CDowntownSpanish Town Road; Three Miles; Portmore Toll Road; Waterford Parkway; Passage Fort Drive; Gregory Park Christian Gardens4Cross RoadsMarescaux Road; Downtown; Marcus Garvey Drive; Portmore Toll Road; Waterford Parkway;Gregory ParkChristian Gardens5DowntownMarcus Garvey Drive; Portmore Toll Road; Passage Fort DriveCaribbean Estate5AHalf Way TreeHagley Park Road; Three Miles; Portmore Toll Road; Passage Fort DriveCaribbean Estate6Greater PortmoreBraeton Road; Naggo Head; Passage Fort Drive; Gregory Park; Mandela Highway;Spanish Town6APortmore MallPassage Fort Drive; Gregory Park; Mandela Highway;Spanish Town7DowntownMarcus Garvey Drive; Portmore Toll Waterford7AHalf Way TreeHagley Park Road, Three Miles, Portmore Toll Waterford8DowntownMarcus Garvey Drive; Portmore Toll Road; Westchester; GarveymeadeNaggo Head8AHalf Way TreeHagley Park Road; Three Miles; Portmore Toll Road; Westchester; GarveymeadeNaggo Head12DowntownMarcus Garvey Drive; Portmore Toll Road;CumberlandNaggo Head12AHalf Way TreeHagley Park Road; Three Miles; Portmore Toll Road, CumberlandNaggo Head13 Caribbean Maritime University Sir Florizel Glasspolle Highway; Downtown; Portmore Toll Road; Marcus Garvey Drive; Portmore Toll; Naggo HeadGreater Portmore 15ACross RoadsHalf Way Tree; Dunrobin Avenue; Washington Boulevard; Mandela Highway; Gregory Park; Newland Road; Monza/DaytonaGreater Portmore16Cross RoadsMarescaux Road; Marcus Garvey Drive;Portmore Toll Road; Naggo Head; Braeton Pkwy; Monza/DaytonaGreater Portmore16ACross RoadsHalf Way Tree; Dunrobin Avenue; Washington Boulevard; Mandela Highway; Gregory Park;Naggo HeadGreater Portmore16BConstant SpringDunrobin Avenue; Washington Boulevard; Mandela Highway; Gregory Park; Naggo HeadGreater Portmore17DowntownMarcus Garvey Drive; Portmore Toll Road; Naggo HeadGreater Portmore17AHalf Way TreeHagley Park Road; Three Miles; Portmore Toll Road; Naggo HeadGreater Portmore18DowntownMarcus Garvey Drive; Portmore Toll road; Naggo Head; Braeton RoadGreater Portmore18AHalf Way TreeHagley Park Road; Three Miles; Portmore Toll Road; Naggo Head; Braeton RoadGreater Portmore19 UWI Backgate Papine; Liguanea; Half Way Tree, Hagley Park Road, Three Miles, Portmore Toll, Naggo Head Greater Portmore20DowntownMarcus Garvey Drive; Portmore Toll Road; Portmore Pines;Monza/DaytonaGreater Portmore20AHalf Way TreeHagley Park Road; Three Miles; Portmore Toll Road; Portmore Pines; Monza/DaytonaGreater Portmore20CDowntownSpanish Town Rd; Three Miles; Portmore Toll Road; Portmore Pines, Monza/DaytonaGreater Portmore21Half Way TreeMolynes Road; Washington Boulevard; Mandela HighwaySpanish Town21BCross RoadsHalf Way Tree; Molynes Road; Washington Boulevard; Mandela HighwaySpanish Town22DowntownSpanish Town Road; Three Miles; Mandela HighwaySpanish Town22ADowntownMarcus Garvey Drive; Three Miles; Spanish Town Road; Mandela HighwaySpanish Town23AHalf Way TreeDunrobin Avenue; Washington Boulevard; Mandela Highway Spanish Town26Half Way TreeHagley Park Road; Three Miles; Spanish Town Road; Mandela HighwaySpanish Town 27Kitson Town St John's Road Spanish Town30DowntownSpanish Town Road; Waltham Park Road; Molynes Road; Washington Boulevard; Pembroke HallChancery Street31DowntownSpanish Town Road; Three Miles; Weymouth Drive; Duhaney Drive; Perkins BoulevardChancery Street31ADowntownMarcus Garvey Drive; Three Miles; Weymouth Drive; Duhaney Drive; Perkins BoulevardChancery Street32DowntownCross Roads; Half Way Tree; Dunrobin Avenue; Washington Boulevard; Duhaney ParkCoorville Gardens32BHalf Way Tree (North Odeon)Dunrobin Avenue; Washington Boulevard; Patrick CityDuhaney Park33DowntownSlipe Pen Road; Lyndhurst Road; Half Way Tree; Dunrobin Avenue; Washington Boulevard, Six MilesFerry 44DowntownCross Roads; Half Way Tree; Red Hills Road; Whitehall Avenue; HavendaleGreat House Circle46DowntownCross Roads; Half Way Tree; Dunrobin Avenue;Red Hills Road; Chancery Street; Meadowbrook; Great House Circle47DowntownSlipe Pen Road; Lyndhurst Road; Half Way Tree; Molynes Road; Chancery Street49DowntownCross Roads; Half Way Tree; Shortwood RoadNorbrook50AHalf Way TreeHagley Park Road; Three Miles; Spanish Town RoadSeaview Gardens50BDowntownMarcus Garvey Drive; Three Miles; Spanish Town RoadSeaview Gardens52DowntownCross Roads; Half Way Tree; Constant Spring; Stony HillGolden Spring52ADowntownCross Roads; Half Way Tree; Constant Spring; Stony Hill;Golden SpringTemple Hall53Half Way TreeConstant Spring; Manor Park; Stony Hill;Above Rocks54Half Way TreeConstant Spring; Manor Park; Stony Hill; Lawrence TavernBorder61DowntownEast Street; Heroes Circle; Marescaux Road; Tom Redcam Drive; Old Hope Road; Liguanea; PapineGordon Town66DowntownSouth Camp Road; Cross Road; Old Hope Road; Liguanea; Mona RoadHermitage68DowntownCross Roads; Old Hope Road;Hope Pastures; PapineUWI Back Gate72Half Way TreeHope Road; Liguanea; Mona RoadAugust Town74DowntownCross Roads; Half Way Tree;West Kings House Road; Old Church RoadBarbican75PapineLiguanea; Hope Road; Half Way Tree; Molynes Road; Washington BoulevardFerry75AUWI Back GatePapine; Liguanea; Hope Road; Half Way Tree; Dunrobin Avenue; Washington BoulevardFerry76DowntownMarescaux Road;Tom Redcam Drive; New Kingston; Lady Musgrave Road; East Kings House RoadBarbican77DowntownWindward Road; Mountain View; Liguanea; PapineAugust Town78DowntownCross Roads; Old Hope Road; Liguanea; PapineAugust Town83DowntownWindward Road; Mountain View Avenue; New Kingston Half Way Tree86DowntownSouth Camp RoadCross Roads88DowntownEast Street; Deanery Road; Mountain View Avenue; Cross Roads89DowntownUpper Elleston Road; Deanery RoadVineyard Town97DowntownWindward Road; Sir Florizel Glasspole HighwayEleven Miles98DowntownWindward Road; Sir Florizel Glasspole Highway; AirportPort Royal99DowntownWindward Road; Sir Florizell Glasspole HighwayHarbour View
Shuttle Routes
Route Start Via End200DowntownLower Church St; Port Royal Street; Beckon StreetOld Train Station500DowntownCross RoadHalf Way Tree800Cross RoadsOld Hope Road, New Kingston,Half Way Tree900Half Way TreeHope Road, LiguaneaPapine
Express Routes