NEW! Go-Pass Smart Card
New! Go-Pass Smart Card
On February 1, 2010, the Go-Pass Smart Card will become your Ticket to Ride on Saskatoon Transit. Coins will continue to be accepted, but the use of paper money and paper tickets will be discontinued at that time.
Paying by Cash: Starting February 1, 2010, the new system will no longer accept paper money. Riders will be able to continue to use coins for cash fares. As you enter the bus, deposit your coins (make sure you have exact change) in the new fare box. It will automatically count your change and display what you have deposited to both yourself and the operator.
Transfers: Please continue to ask the bus operator for a transfer if you require a transfer. Once your initial fare is registered in the fare box, the operator will print out a transfer with a bar code on it. This transfer can now be used on your next bus within 60 minutes. Just swipe your transfer on the new fare box reader when you board your next bus.
Monthly Pass: Each month you simply take your re-usable Go-Pass to your closest bus pass vendor and purchase another month of service. The Go-Pass is automatically reloaded. Easy and convenient!
Seniors & Discounted Bus Pass Program: People using the Discounted Bus Pass Program must first register with the Saskatoon Transit Customer Service Centre in the downtown bus terminal for their new Go-Pass card. Once registered, discounted pass users will be able to reload their Go-Pass at any vendor. Seniors will continue to purchase 6-month/12-month fare in the form of a Go-Pass at the Customer Service Centre. Seniors’ monthly and 3-month fare can continue to be purchased and loaded on the Go-Pass at any of our vendors.
Paper Tickets: As of January 20, 2010, paper tickets will no longer be sold. Instead of tickets, ten-ride packages will be sold and loaded onto your Go-pass Card. Starting February 1, 2010, the use of paper tickets will be discontinued. Anyone who has paper tickets can exchange them for an equal value pre-paid Go-Pass card at the Saskatoon Transit Customer Service Centre. Saskatoon Transit will continue to trade tickets for equal value until September 30, 2010. A display on the fare box will tell the user how much remains on their card each time they board the bus.
Day Pass: Instead of a paper Day Pass, riders will use a disposable multi-use Go-Pass available for sale at the Saskatoon Transit Customer Service Centre. The card will expire 24 hours after the first time you swipe it. The new multi-use Go-Pass can still be used as a family pass on weekends.
What happens if I lose my Go-Pass?
One of the benefits of the new Go-Pass Smart Card is that it can be personalized. If lost or stolen, the card can be deactivated and the value left on that card can be transferred to a new Go-Pass card. Personalization of your regular Go-Pass is voluntary and must be done at the Saskatoon Transit Customer Service Centre in the downtown bus terminal. Any replacements transferred to a new card must be done at the Downtown Customer Service Centre.
Service to Blairmore Suburban Centre
Blairmore Suburban Centre is currently served by Route 23, which operates weekdays from 6:45 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. The current western terminus of this route is the Shaw Centre.
When Wal-Mart opens, service on Route 23 will be extended west to Betts Avenue, where a temporary stop will be located for service to Wal-Mart. Over the upcoming months service to this developing area of the city will change along with the growth of the area. Please keep up to date on these changes by periodically checking this website.
Route Changes in Briarwood
Transit Route 5 and DART 60 are being changed in Briarwood effective December 6, 2009.
DART 60 will no longer serve Briarwood, instead it will travel from Heritage via Boychuk and Taylor to Herold Road.
Route 5 will now travel from 8th Street to Boychuk Drive, looping around Briarwood via Briarwood Road in a counterclockwise direction before returning to Boychuk and then back onto 8th Street. Several stops will be moved and several new stops will be created. The stops on Briargate and Briarvale Roads will be removed as there will no longer be transit service on these streets.
Schedules for some stops will change by a few minutes. For details, please visit Click & Go (see link on navigation bar to the left) and enter a trip departing from your stop on a date after December 6, 2009, or phone Transit Customer Service at 975-3100.
Ride Transit to Prairieland Exhibition. It's So Easy!
Transit Routes 11, 12 and 13 serve Prairieland Exhibition, providing a direct route from many areas of the city. Connections from all other routes are available at the City Centre Terminal. Buses depart City Centre Terminal for Prairieland every 15 minutes, alternating between Route 12 Stonebridge and Route 11 Exhibition. Service is reduced Sundays and statutory holidays.
For more information please search Click & Go, see link on navigation bar, (enter Ruth St at Lorne Ave as your destination) or call Transit Customer Service at 975-3100.
Ride Transit to the Shaw Centre. It’s So Easy!
Weekdays, take the Route 23 Blairmore right to the front door of the Shaw Centre, departing Confederation Terminal hourly from 6:45 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. and every half-hour in peak periods. Route 23 provides direct service from Hampton Village, Dundonald, Confederation Park, Pacific Heights and Confederation Terminal.
Evenings, weekends, or any time of day, take the DART 50 Pacific Heights. Step off on Centennial Drive at Lisgar Avenue, pull the chain right after passing Johnson Crescent and Father Vachon school. From there, it’s just a 5 minute walk down Dickie Crescent and across the footbridge over 22nd Street right to the back door of the Shaw Centre. DART 50 provides direct, rapid service from Centre Mall, the University, Downtown, 22nd Street and from Confederation Terminal. All DART buses have bike racks and are wheelchair accessible.
Transit Service on Statutory Holidays
On April 20, 2009, City Council approved a budget to allow Saskatoon Transit to provide bus service on statutory holidays that traditionally did not have service. These holidays include: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day, and Christmas. Transit service on statutory holidays runs on a Holiday/Sunday service schedule.
Saskatoon Transit Service to Credit Union Centre Events
Downtown - CUC Service
Saskatoon Transit provides express service to all evening events at Credit Union Centre. This is a non-stop service. Buses depart from 2nd Avenue at 23rd Street, adjacent to the the Downtown Terminal. There will be at least three departures: 15 minutes, 45 minutes, and 1 hour 15 minutes prior to the published event start time. The number and frequency of buses depends on the expected attendance at the event. Large events will have more frequent service. Regular fare applies and transit passes, tickets and transfers are accepted.
Examples:
If the event starts at 7:00 p.m., then buses depart Downtown (Minimum) at 5:45, 6:15, and 6:45
If the event starts at 7:30 p.m., then buses depart Downtown (Minimum) at 6:15, 6:45, and 7:15
If the event starts at 8:00 p.m., then buses depart Downtown (Minimum) at 6:45, 7:15, and 7:45
If the event starts at 8:30 p.m., then buses depart Downtown (Minimum) at 7:15, 7:45, and 8:15
Following the event, buses will depart from the Credit Union Centre as they fill up. There s no set schedule for departures.
Malls - CUC Service
Saskatoon Transit provides regular service from the Downtown Terminal only. Credit Union Centre occasionally provides charter service for major events from suburban mall locations throughout the city. The availability of this service, pick-up locations, schedules and fares for this service are determined by Credit Union Centre. Transit passes, tickets and transfers are not accepted.
For more information, including schedules for specific events, please contact Customer Service at (306) 975-3100.
Universal Transit Pass (U-PASS) for University of Saskatchewan students
In September 2007, University of Saskatchewan undergraduate students began paying a mandatory fee for a universal Transit pass (U-PASS). The U-PASS offers students huge savings for transporation on Saskatoon Transit. In November 2008, students voted in favour of continuing the U-PASS program on a permanent basis.
Although the new U-PASS is mandatory for full and part time undergraduate students at the University, students with special circumstances may apply to the USSU (University of Saskatchewan Students Union) for exemption from paying the U-PASS fee. Students eligible for the exemption include those living outside of city limits, those enrolled in distance education programs, those who live on campus at one of the residences, or those who have a valid disability parking pass.
Plan your route - Make sure you are ready for classes by planning your transit route. Use the Click & Go service (see link navigation bar to the left). It's so easy!
Saskatoon Transit Customer Service Centre
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Walk-In Service
226 23rd Street East
(In the City Centre Terminal) |
Phone Info
(306) 975-3100 |
| Monday - Friday |
7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday |
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
| Sunday & Holidays |
Closed |
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
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