Transit System - Transfers
All passengers of the Hammond Transit System are allowed a transfer with the purchase of a fare on a Hammond Transit City Bus. The transfer will be honored at anytime on the day a fare is purchased and wherever the transfer is presented. The passenger will be able to use the transfer one time and must give the transfer up to the driver upon use. Once the passenger gives the transfer to the driver, the passenger will not be able to use the transfer again, or receive another transfer unless paying another fare. Transfers will never be exchanged for another transfer. Hopefully, this will simplify or past policy and resolve the transfer issue into the future.
This transfer policy affects the Hammond Transit System Buses only, and not the PACE, CTA, or GPTC Systems.
Transfer Points
  | CTA - 106th/Ewing – Chicago |
| PACE - Dan Rabin Transit Plaza |
| GPTC - Dan Rabin Transit Plaza |
| Amtrak - Service to and from Hammond’s Amtrak Station is available upon advance request. Call HTS at 219-853-6513 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. |
| Hammond Youth Golf Academy - Service to and from Hammond's Youth Golf Academy is available upon advance request. Call HTS at 219-853-6513 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. |
| Hammond License Branch - Service to and from Hammond's License Branch is available upon advance request. Call HTS at 219-853-6513 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. |
| Coach USA/Airport Express - Service to and from Hammond’s Coach USA/Airport Express Terminal is available upon advance request. Call HTS at 219-853-6513 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. |
Connecting Carriers
Information from connecting carriers can be obtained by calling the following:
- PACE/CTA
Phone: 312-836-7000 - GPTC
Phone:219-884-6100 - East Chicago Transit
Phone: 219-391-8465 - NICTD (South Shore Line)
Phone: 800-356-2079 - Amtrak
Phone: 800-USA-RAIL - Coach USA/Airport Express
Phone: 800-248-TRIP
PACE
PACE to Chicago Loop, River Oaks, and several southern Illinois communities. A connection to the #350, #355 or the #364 PACE bus can be made at the Dan Rabin Plaza in Downtown Hammond.
CTA
Should you need to connect with the #30 CTA bus , this can be done by taking the Hammond Transit route 1 north to 106th and Ewing, and transferring to the CTA. CTA buses generally run every 15 to 30 minutes. The CTA transfer point is 106th and Ewing, Chicago, IL.
GPTC
(Gary Public Transportation Corporation) which provides service to East Chicago and Gary. A connection to the Tri-City connection bus route can be made at the Dan Rabin Transit Plaza in Downtown Hammond.
NICTD (South Shore Line)
HTS routes 1, 4, and 5 all offer connections to the NICTD South Shore Line. The South Shore offers service to various locations between South Bend and the Chicago Loop.
Amtrak
Service to and pickup from Hammond’s Amtrak Station is available upon advance request. Call HTS at 219-853-6513 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.
Hammond Youth Golf Academy
Service to and from Hammond’s Youth Golf Academy is available upon advance request. Call HTS at 219-853-6513 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.
Hammond License Branch
Service to and from Hammond’s License Branch is available upon advance request. Call HTS at 219-853-6513 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.
Coach USA/Airport Express
Service to and pickup from the Coach USA/Airport Express Terminal is available upon advance request. Call HTS at 219-853-6513 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.
Notice: All information on this page is available in alternate formats upon request.
