Using the Fare Chart
1. Identify the Zone you will be starting from
and the Zone you will be traveling to and note
the Zone numbers for each.
2. Find the number of the Zone you are starting
“From” column, then read across to the Zone num-
ber where you will be getting off to find the fare
for your trip.
FARE ZONE 1
FARE ZONE 2
Syracuse to Three Rivers Bridge
FARE ZONE 3
Bankrupt Rd to Northern Fulton City Line
SUNY
OSWEGO
Rt. 104
Rte 57
Rochester
1st St
E. Broadway
Rte 57
Lock St
Rte 31
MOYERS
CORNERS
THREE RIVERS
BRIDGE
FULTON
PHOENIX
Oswego Rd
Park St
Franklin
Harrison St
Destiny
USA
LIVERPOOL
Seneca Mall
Fulton Medical Center
Towpath Towers
Oswego County P.S.B.
Rt.
81
Sarah
Loguen
St
Rte 104 / W. 1st St
Old Liverpool Rd
Upstate University
Hospital
L
A
Q
E
F
K
H
I
Seneca Hill Manor
Cypress St
J
M
SYRACUSE
Three Rivers Bridge to Bankrupt Rd
FARE ZONE 4
Northern Fulton City LIne to Oswego
Rte 45
G
Park
- N -
Ride
Wegmans
Rte 481
P
N
Civic
Center
Washington St
Centro
Transit Hub
Warren St
State St
E. Adams St
William F. Walsh
Regional Transportation Center
B
R
River Glen Plaza
481
Academy
Park
- N -
Ride
Great Northern Mall
Park
- N -
Ride
Serving:
• SUNY Oswego
• Oswego Hospital
• Oswego County P.S.B.
• Towpath Towers
• Great Northern Mall
• Liverpool
• Destiny USA
• Regional Transportation
Center
• Downtown Syracuse
• Upstate University Hosp.
Reading Schedules
Find a time point on the map closest to where
you want to catch the bus. Locate the letter
above the timetable shown on the
inside. Approximate times the bus
will be at that stop are shown
underneath each letter.
• Be at your designated bus stop prior to the
scheduled departure time.
• Have exact fare ready.
• Pull on rope or push button for stop request.
• Be sure the bus comes to a complete stop
before leaving your seat.
How to Ride
Transferring
You may transfer from one route to another route
to complete a continuous one-way trip. As you
board the first bus and pay your fare, ask the
driver for a Transfer. When boarding the second
bus, insert the Transfer into the farebox as pay-
ment of your fare. Please be aware that the
transfers are issued with an expiration time, so
you must board the first available bus at your
trans fer location. Transfers may not be used for
return trips on the same line. Transfers do not
count towards additional zone costs on your trip.
Code of Conduct
Fares
ZONE 1
Adult Fare
Adults (10-64)...................................................$ 2.00
Reduced Fare
Children (6-9).....................................................$1.00
Seniors (65+)*...................................................$1.00
Persons with Disabilities*...................................$1.00
Children (Under 6) **..........................................FREE
Transfers................................................................FREE
ZONE 1 - ZONE 4
Adult Fare
Adults (10-64)
Reduced Fare
Children (6-9)
Seniors (65+)*
Persons with Disabilities*
* Must show a valid Centro Reduced Fare ID or
a Medicare card and Photo ID upon boarding.
** Must be accompanied by an adult.
EXACT FARE REQUIRED
Passes
Centro Ride Passes
Zone 1
10-Ride Pass - Adult Fare.............................$18.00
10-Ride Pass - Reduced Fare.........................$ 9.00
20-Ride Pass - Adult Fare.............................$36.00
20-Ride Pass - Reduced Fare.......................$18.00
30-Ride Pass - Adult Fare.............................$54.00
30-Ride Pass - Reduced Fare.......................$27.00
Zone 2
10-Ride Pass - Adult Fare.............................$27.00
10-Ride Pass - Reduced Fare.......................$13.50
Zone 3
10-Ride Pass - Adult Fare............................$36.00
10-Ride Pass - Reduced Fare.......................$18.00
Zone 4
10-Ride Pass - Adult Fare............................$45.00
10-Ride Pass - Reduced Fare.......................$22.50
ROUTE MAP
Reduced Fare ID cards may be purchased for
$2.00 at the Centro Oswego offices: 512 E.
Seneca St, Oswego, NY 13126 (Seniors will
need to bring proof of age while Persons with
Disabilities will need a Photo ID and an official
document verifying their disability).
Reduced Fare ID Cards
Pass Outlet Locations
Centro Ride Passes may be purchased at the
following locations:
• Centro Transit Hub
• Centro Online Store: www.centro.org/online
• Participating TOPS Friendly Markets
• Nojaim Brothers Supermarket
307 Gifford St, Syracuse, NY 13204
About this Route
The 246 Oswego - Syracuse travels between
the City of Oswego and the City of Syracuse
via: SUNY Oswego, City of Fulton, the Village
of Phoenix, Moyers Corners, and the Village of
Liverpool to Downtown Syracuse. Please refer to
the map for details on all areas served by this
route. In addition, most trips travel to Destiny USA
and the William F. Walsh Regional Transportation
Center before continuing to Downtown Syracuse.
All Centro buses are equipped with
mobility lifts or ramps to assist pas-
sengers in boarding and alighting the
vehicles and to accommodate mobility devices
classified as “common wheelchairs” according
to regulations set forth in the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). Please advise the driver
upon boarding of any special accommodations
required to facilitate your ride.
Accessibility
Centro’s policy is to be fully compliant with Title
VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which states
that no one shall be excluded from participa-
tion in, denied the benefits of or discriminated
against due to race, color, or national origin.
Members of the public may request information
on this policy or file a Title VI complaint thru
Centro’s website at: www.centro.org, or by calling:
(315) 342-4400 or by writing to 200 Cortland
Ave, PO Box 820, Syracuse, NY 13205-0820.
FREE over-the-phone interpretation ser-
vices are available to limited- and non-
English speaking customers. This service is
available by contacting Centro Customer Service
at: (315) 442-3400.
Title VI
Contact Centro
Bus Information................................(315) 342-4400
Call-A-Bus........................................(315) 342-4400
Mail: 512 E. Seneca St, Oswego, NY 13126
Web: www.centro.org
Social Media
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YouTube: www.youtube.com/GoCentroBus
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The SUNY Oswego Student Assoc.
sponsors off-campus transportation
aboard Centro. Students who show their
valid SUNY Oswego ID with a Student
Association sticker may:
• Ride FREE within the City of Oswego
• Ride for $2.00 aboard the 246
Oswego - Syracuse route, Thursday
through Sunday during the Fall
and Spring semesters. Monday -
Wednesdays AND when school is not
in session, students will be required to
pay regular fare.
Fare From/To Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4
Zone 1 - Syracuse to County Line (Three Rivers Bridge) $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00
Zone 2 - County Line to Bankrupt Rd $3.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00
Zone 3 - Bankrupt Rd to N. Fulton City Line $4.00 $3.00 $1.00 $2.00
Zone 4 - N. Fulton City Line to Oswego $5.00 $4.00 $2.00 $1.00
Fare From/To Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4
Zone 1 - Syracuse to County Line (Three Rivers Bridge) $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50
Zone 2 - County Line to Bankrupt Rd $1.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00
Zone 3 - Bankrupt Rd to N. Fulton City Line $2.00 $1.50 $0.50 $1.00
Zone 4 - N. Fulton City Line to Oswego $2.50 $2.00 $1.00 $0.50
Cayuga Community College (CCC) students may ride for FREE*:
within the City of Oswego, City of Fulton, Mexico-Oswego-Fulton, and
aboard the 246 Oswego - Syracuse route within Oswego County,
Monday thru Friday, *when presenting a valid student ID with a trans-
portation sticker. Does not apply for 246 Oswego - Syracuse service
in Onondaga County.
Osw 46
Oswego
Fulton - Phoenix
Syracuse
Effective:
June 27, 2016
246
Times: AM times are in Regular, PM times are in Bold.
- This trip operates into the Wegmans Plaza Park-N-Ride (John Glenn Blvd / Rte 57)
- This trip travels from Oswego to Fulton Commons via: NY 481 S, Right on Oneida St, Right on W. 1st St, and Left on Hannibal St.
- This trip travels from Oswego to Fulton Commons via: NY 481 S, Right on Oneida St, Left on W. 1st St, and Right on Broadway.
- This trip travels from Oswego to Fulton (Walmart) via: NY 481 S, Right on Oneida St, Right on W. 1st St, and Left on Hannibal St.
For additional service to Great Northern Mall, connections can be made at Seneca Mall to the 46 Liverpool - Rte 57 route.
Routes:
246
Oswego - Syracuse via Fulton - Phoenix
Effective:
June 27, 2016
MONDAY - FRIDAY
246 ---- 6:25 C21 246 6:27 6:30 ---- 6:39 6:51 ---- ---- 7:12 7:24 7:33 7:44 ---- 7:52 8:00
246 7:40 7:50 C21 246 7:52 7:55 8:04 8:10 8:19 8:33 ---- 8:49 9:01 9:08 9:19 ---- 9:27 9:35
246 ---- 11:10 C21 246 11:12 11:15 11:24 11:30 11:40 11:54 ---- 12:08 12:20 12:27 12:37 12:42 12:50 12:58
246 ---- 12:55 C21 246 12:57 1:00 1:10 1:16 1:26 1:40 1:59 2:15 2:27 2:34 2:47 2:53 2:59 3:07
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 2:50 ---- 3:00 3:15 ----
246 ---- 4:40 C21 246 4:42 4:45 ---- 4:54 5:04 5:22 ---- 5:36 5:48 5:55 6:06 ---- 6:14 6:22
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 6:05 ---- ---- 6:30 ----
246 ---- 6:20 C21 246 6:22 6:25 6:34 6:40 6:50 7:04 7:23 7:39 7:51 7:58 8:09 ---- 8:17 8:25
Route
Upstate University
v
Sarah Loguen St shelter
Centro Transit Hub
Salina St / Adams St
Civic Center
State St / Madison St
Destiny USA
W.F.W. Regional
Transportation Ctr
Village of Phoenix
Rte 57 / Lock St
Notes
Hospital to Downtown
Syracuse to Oswego via Liverpool, Clay, Phoenix and Fulton
B A N Q C D E F G H R
Hub Bay
Village of Liverpool
Oswego St / Cypress St
Seneca Mall
Great Northern Mall
Park-N-Ride
Oswego Co. Public
Safety Building
City of Fulton
Towpath Towers
Seneca Hill
Rte 57 / Rte 45
Washington St /
Franklin St
I
Z 2Zone 1
SUNY Oswego
Campus Center
Downtown Oswego
W. 1st St / Bridge St
Continues as
CCC at River Glen
Park-N-Ride
J K
Zone 4Zone 3
L M
SATURDAY
246 10:18 10:25 C21 246 10:27 10:30 10:39 10:50 11:00 11:14 11:33 11:49 12:01 12:08 12:19 ---- 12:27 12:35
246 12:58 1:05 C21 246 1:07 1:10 1:19 1:30 1:40 1:54 2:13 2:29 2:41 2:48 2:59 ---- 3:07 3:15
246 6:18 6:25 C21 246 6:27 6:30 6:39 6:50 7:00 7:14 7:33 7:49 8:01 8:08 8:19 ---- 8:27 8:35
SUNDAY
246 10:18 10:25 C21 246 10:27 10:30 10:39 10:50 11:00 11:14 11:33 11:49 12:01 12:08 12:19 ---- 12:27 12:35
246 12:58 1:05 C21 246 1:07 1:10 1:19 1:30 1:40 1:54 2:13 2:29 2:41 2:48 2:59 ---- 3:07 3:15
246 6:18 6:25 C21 246 6:27 6:30 6:39 6:50 7:00 7:14 7:33 7:49 8:01 8:08 8:19 ---- 8:27 8:35
MONDAY - FRIDAY
246 ---- 4:55 ---- 5:03 5:13 5:20 5:32 ---- 5:44 5:57 ---- ---- 6:07 6:12 C21 6:17 ---- ----
---- ---- 6:10 ---- ---- 6:55 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
246 ---- 6:13 ---- 6:21 6:32 6:39 6:51 ---- ---- 7:17 ---- ---- 7:24 7:27 C21 7:32 246 7:40
---- ---- 7:02 ---- ---- 7:38 7:43 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
246 ---- 8:58 9:04 9:10 9:23 9:30 9:44 10:00 10:19 10:33 10:43 10:48 10:55 10:58 C21 11:03 ---- ----
246 11:07 11:15 11:21 11:25 11:35 11:41 11:53 ---- 12:05 12:18 12:28 12:33 12:40 12:43 C21 12:48 ---- ----
---- ---- 1:45 1:55 ---- 2:50 3:00 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
246 2:47 2:55 3:01 3:05 3:15 3:21 3:33 ---- 3:48 4:01 4:13 4:18 4:25 4:28 C21 4:33 ---- ----
246 4:35 4:43 ---- 4:51 5:01 5:08 5:20 ---- 5:31 5:43 5:53 5:58 6:05 6:08 C21 6:13 ---- ----
Route
SUNY Oswego
Campus Center
Downtown Oswego
W. 1st St / Bridge St
Oswego Co. Public
Safety Building
SUNDAY
246 8:00 8:08 ---- 8:16 8:27 8:34 8:46 9:02 9:21 9:35 9:50 9:55 10:02 10:05 C21 10:10 246 10:18
246 10:40 10:48 ---- 10:56 11:07 11:14 11:26 11:42 12:01 12:15 12:30 12:35 12:42 12:45 C21 12:50 246 12:58
246 4:00 4:08 ---- 4:16 4:27 4:34 4:46 5:02 5:21 5:35 5:50 5:55 6:02 6:05 C21 6:10 246 6:18
City of Fulton
Towpath Towers
CCC at River Glen
Park-N-Ride
Village of Liverpool
Oswego St / Cypress St
Continues as
Downtown to Hospital
Oswego to Syracuse via Fulton, Phoenix, Clay and Liverpool
M L K J I R H G F E D
Village of Phoenix
Rte 57 / Lock St
Great Northern Mall
Park-N-Ride
Seneca Mall
Civic Center
State St / Madison St
Destiny USA
Washington St /
Clinton St
Seneca Hill
Rte 57 / Rte 45
C
SATURDAY
246 8:00 8:08 ---- 8:16 8:27 8:34 8:46 9:02 9:21 9:35 9:50 9:55 10:02 10:05 C21 10:10 246 10:18
246 10:40 10:48 ---- 10:56 11:07 11:14 11:26 11:42 12:01 12:15 12:30 12:35 12:42 12:45 C21 12:50 246 12:58
246 4:00 4:08 ---- 4:16 4:27 4:34 4:46 5:02 5:21 5:35 5:50 5:55 6:02 6:05 C21 6:10 246 6:18
Z 2Zone 4
Centro Transit Hub
Salina St / Adams St
Hub Bay
W.F.W. Regional
Transportation Ctr
P N
Zone 1Zone 3
A B
Notes
Upstate University
v
Sarah Loguen St shelter
Times: AM times are in Regular, PM times are in Bold.
- This trip operates into the Wegmans Plaza Park-N-Ride (John Glenn Blvd / Rte 57)
- This trip operates direct from Towpath Towers to Oswego via NY 481.
For additional service to Great Northern Mall, connections can be made at Seneca Mall to the 46 Liverpool - Rte 57 route.
Holiday Service
No service on the following Holidays: New Year’s Day (observed), Memorial Day, 4th of July (observed), Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or
Christmas (observed). Holidays not listed above will operate on a regular schedule.
Service Alerts notify
you of delays &
detours as they
happen. To get
started, simply create
an account, then:
• Select the routes you want to get updates for
• Identify devices and email accounts to use
• Specify the times you wish to receive the alerts
Sign up for Service Alerts at:
www.centro.org
Service Alerts
Trip Planner makes
it easy to create
customized travel
plans for all your
trips, using:
• Interactive route maps
• Priority settings to sort trips by travel time,
walking distance or number of transfers
• Searchable landmarks
To try Trip Planner, go to:
www.centro.org
Trip Planner
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is your source for up-
to-the-minute bus
arrival information, by
providing:
• Current bus locations
• Real-time bus stop arrival information
• Bus stop proximity alarms and email alerts
• Interactive maps
To try Bus Tracker, go to:
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