SHUTTLE BUSSES
BIG 101 FM presents Free Shuttle Busses to Kempenfest 2025
Funded in part by The City of Barrie.

Friday: 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9:15am to 10:00pm
Monday: 9:15am to 6:00pm
To help you get around Kempenfest, take the FREE shuttles servicing the waterfront and park & ride location easily accessed from Highway 400 and connected to Barrie Transit.
Shuttles operate on a 10–25 minute frequency (depending on traffic) and service finishes with the last return trip to each park & ride location at 10:00pm on Fri/Sat/Sun and 6:00pm on Monday.
The shuttles operate on a continuous loop with the Bayfield Mall as its north terminus connecting to downtown Barrie and the Downtown Transit Terminal, the Allandale Waterfront GO Station, and Kempenfest with stops all along Lakeshore Drive North- and South-bound.
- Take advantage of free parking – park & ride from the Bayfield Mall or Downtown Transit Terminal.
- Hop on and off at any of the stops located on the northbound and southbound sides of Lakeshore Drive to get from one end of the event to the other easily or back to your parking location – use a stop on the northbound side of the street to head north to Centennial Park, the Downtown Terminal, and the Bayfield Mall OR use a stop on the southbound side of the street to head south to the Allandale Waterfront GO Station, Southshore Centre, or the Allandale neighbourhood along Burton Avenue.
- Take Barrie Transit or GO Transit and connect to the free Kempenfest shuttle at the Downtown Transit Terminal or Allandale Waterfront GO Station.
- Kempenfest shuttles operate on Barrie Transit buses, which are accessible and can be tracked on www.myridebarrie.ca.

Stop Locations Include:

- Bayfield Mall – Coulter St. at Barrie Transit Stop #203 (Park & Ride)
- Downtown Transit Terminal (Park & Ride)
- Marina
- Centennial Beach – Victoria St. Parking Lots
- Will Dwyer Park – Centennial South Parking Lot
- Allandale Waterfront GO Station – Lakeshore Dr.
- Southshore Centre (northbound only)
- Minet’s Point Rd.
- Burton Ave.
Park & Ride Directions
Bayfield Mall
(320 Bayfield St.)
Exit Hwy 400 at Bayfield St. – from 400 northbound exit, turn left onto Bayfield St. and then left onto Coulter St. – from 400 southbound exit, go straight onto Coulter St. – Bayfield Mall is on the right and the parking lot is located behind the Mall
Downtown Transit Terminal
(24 Maple Ave.)
Park in a downtown lot (free on weekends and holidays) and look for the Kempenfest shuttle sign