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Saskatoon Transit will have fare adjustments in 2026 and 2027. The first of two non-uniform fare adjustments will take effect July 1, 2026. These changes support ongoing transit services, help address rising costs, and maintain the affordability of equity-based fare products.

Low-Income and Discounted Social Service passes will maintain their current rates with no increases, and free fare for children in Grade 8 and under remains unchanged.

One-month fare passes purchased between June 15 and June 30 with a July 1 activation date will be subject to new rates on June 15. All other fare adjustments start July 1.

New Rates:

• Adult Single Ride: $3.25
• High School Single Ride: $3.00
• Adult – 10 Ride Package: $27.50
• Adult – 20 Ride Package: $55.00
• High School – 10 Ride Package: $22.50
• High School – 20 Ride Package: $45.00
• Day Pass: $9.50
• Weekend / Family Pass: $9.50
• Adult 1-Month Pass: $91.00
• Adult 30-Day Pass: $91.00
• High School 1-Month Pass: $62.00
• High School 30-Day Pass: $62.00
• Senior 1-Month Pass: $30.00
• Senior 30-Day Pass: $30.00
• Senior 3-Month Pass: $90.00
• Senior 6-Month Pass: $176.00
• Post-Secondary Pass Semester: $299.20
• Adult Annual Pass: $1,001.00
• High School Annual Pass: $682.00
• Senior Annual Pass: $329.00
• Eco Pass: $873.60

A second fare adjustment will take effect on January 1, 2027. 

For information on new rates, current rates and more, visit saskatoontransit.ca/fares.

Contact Saskatoon Transit Customer Service at transit.services@saskatoon.ca, call 306.975.3100 or visit the Downtown Customer Service Centre for all other inquiries.

*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.

NEW

71ST ST E EB & WB CLOSED FROM LANGER AVE TO ARTHUR ROSE AVE
(Road resurfacing)
Start: June 8, 7:00 a.m. End: June 9, 5:00 p.m.

22ND ST W EB CURB LANE CLOSED. FROM NEAULT RD TO HIGHWAY 7
(Road work)
Start: June 8, 7:00 a.m. End: June 10, 5:00 p.m.

20TH ST W WB PARKING & CURB LANE CLOSURE. FROM AVE B S TO AVE B S
(Streetscaping)
Start: June 8, 7:00 a.m. End: June 21, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E SB/WB/EB CUMBERLAND AVE INTERSECTION
(Link Station Construction)
Start: June 8, 7:00 a.m. End: June 30, 5:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE S NB FROM LOUISE AVE TO ADELAIDE ST E
(Link Station Construction)
Two-way traffic to be maintained in the SB lanes
Start: June 8, 7:00 a.m. End: July 3, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR WB CURB LANE CLOSED AT WIGGINS RD
(Vault repair)
Start: June 8, 8:00 a.m. End: June 8, 12:00 p.m.

24TH ST E EB & SB CURB LANE CLOSED AT 2ND AVE N
(Sewer maintenance)
Start: June 8, 9:00 a.m. End: June 8, 12:00 p.m.

8TH ST E WB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM BOYCHUK DR TO BOYCHUK DR
(Sewer maintenance)
Start: June 8, 9:00 a.m. End: June 8, 1:00 p.m.

MCORMOND DR NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM NELSON RD TO ATTRIDGE DR
(Streetlight maintenance)
Start: June 8, 9:00 a.m. End: June 8, 3:00 p.m.

MCORMOND DR NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM ATTRIDGE DR TO PEREHUDOFF CRT
(Streetlight maintenance)
Start: June 8, 9:00 a.m. End: June 8, 3:00 p.m.

11TH ST W EB CLOSED FROM ELEVATOR RD TO CRESCENT BLVD
(Sewer work)
Start: June 8, 10:00 a.m. End: June 8, 1:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR S EB CURB & BOTH CENTRE LANES CLOSED FROM IDYLWYLD DR S TO CLARENCE AVE S
(Overnight road resurfacing)
Start: June 8, 7:00 p.m. End: June 9, 6:00 a.m.

ONGOING

CIRCLE DR S EB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM LORNE AVE TO CLARENCE AVE S
(Overnight road resurfacing)
Start: June 7, 7:00 p.m. End: June 8, 6:00 a.m.

KENSINGTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM ELLS CRES TO ELLS CRES
(Homeland Trenching)
Start: May 27, 8:00 a.m. End: June 10, 5:00 p.m.

2ND AVE N SB CLOSED FROM 25TH ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Saskatoon New Central Library)
24th St WB curb lane closed
Start: June 4, 6:00 a.m. End: June 11, 6:00 p.m.

BERINI DR SB CLOSED FROM 115TH ST E TO ROGERS RD
(Concrete repair)
Two-way traffic in NB lanes
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 12, 5:00 p.m.

WANUSKEWIN RD NB & SB CLOSED FROM ARTHUR ROSE AVE TO MARQUIS DR E
(Construction)
Start: April 27, 7:00 a.m. End: June 14, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM MUNROE AVE N TO WIGGINS AVE N
(Construction)
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 15, 5:00 p.m.

115TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM KENDERDINE RD TO BERINI DR
(Concrete Preservation)
Two-way traffic in EB lanes
Start: June 4, 7:00 a.m. End: June 18, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB/WB UNIVERSITY BRIDGE
(College Dr Link Construction)
Closure of College Dr includes a full closure of the University Bridge at Spadina Cr E
Start: April 6, 7:00 a.m. End: July 13, 5:00 p.m.

SPADINA CRES E NB REDUCED LANE WIDTH AT 25TH ST E
(Construction)
Start: April 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August 8, 5:00 p.m.

WANUSKEWIN RD NB CLOSED FROM MARQUIS DR W TO 72ND ST E
(Construction)
Two-way traffic in NB lanes
Start: May 11, 9:00 a.m. End: October 9, 5:00 p.m.

All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.

*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.

NEW

CIRCLE DR E EB & WB MEDIAN & CENTER LANES CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE N TO QUEBEC AVE
(Construction)
Start: June 6, 6:00 a.m. End: June 6, 6:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N SB EXIT RAMP CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E
(Roadway patching)
Use 51st St
Start: June 6, 6:30 a.m. End: June 6, 12:30 p.m.

HIGHWAY 16 NB CLOSED FROM IDYLWYLD DR N TO MARQUIS DR W
(Roadway patching)
Start: June 6, 7:00 a.m. End: June 6, 3:00 p.m.

SPADINA CRES E EB/WB FROM 3RD AVE S TO 2ND AVE S
(Open Door Society 45th Anniversary (Special Event))
Start: June 6, 8:00 a.m. End: June 7, 7:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR S EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM IDYLWYLD DR S TO CLARENCE AVE S
(Overnight road resurfacing)
Start: June 6, 6:30 p.m. End: June 7, 6:00 a.m.

CIRCLE DR E WB ROAD CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE N TO QUEBEC AVE
(Sewer work)
Two-way will be maintained in the EB lanes.
Start: June 7, 6:00 a.m. End: June 7, 6:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM CIRCLE DR E TO WARMAN RD
(Streetlight Hit by Car)
Start: June 7, 6:30 a.m. End: June 7, 8:00 a.m.

8TH ST E WB MEDIAN & CURB LANES CLOSED. FROM DUFFERIN AVE TO BROADWAY AVE
(Roadway patching)
WB lane traffic into parking lane.
Start: June 7, 7:00 a.m. End: June 7, 3:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E EB OFFRAMP TO NB CLOSED FROM CIRCLE DR E TO WARMAN RD
(Streetlight replacements)
Start: June 7, 8:00 a.m. End: June 7, 9:30 a.m.

HIGHWAY 16 NB FLYOVER CLOSED AT IDYLWYLD DR N
(SL&P work)
Start: June 7, 9:30 a.m. End: June 7, 11:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N SB CURB LANE CLOSED AT 51ST ST E
(SL&P work)
Start: June 7, 11:00 a.m. End: June 7, 12:30 p.m.

CIRCLE DR S EB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM LORNE AVE TO CLARENCE AVE S
(Overnight road resurfacing)
Start: June 7, 7:00 p.m. End: June 8, 6:00 a.m.

ONGOING

BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO NAZARALI WAY
(Brighton Boulevard Roundabout Landscaping)
Start: June 5, 7:00 a.m. End: June 6, 5:00 p.m.

KENSINGTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM ELLS CRES TO ELLS CRES
(Homeland Trenching)
Start: May 27, 8:00 a.m. End: June 10, 5:00 p.m.

2ND AVE N SB CLOSED FROM 25TH ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Saskatoon New Central Library)
24th St WB curb lane closed
Start: June 4, 6:00 a.m. End: June 11, 6:00 p.m.

BERINI DR SB CLOSED FROM 115TH ST E TO ROGERS RD
(Concrete repair)
Two-way traffic in NB lanes
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 12, 5:00 p.m.

WANUSKEWIN RD NB & SB CLOSED FROM ARTHUR ROSE AVE TO MARQUIS DR E
(Construction)
Start: April 27, 7:00 a.m. End: June 14, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM MUNROE AVE N TO WIGGINS AVE N
(Construction)
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 15, 5:00 p.m.

115TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM KENDERDINE RD TO BERINI DR
(Concrete Preservation)
Two-way traffic
Start: June 4, 7:00 a.m. End: June 18, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB/WB UNIVERSITY BRIDGE
(College Dr Link Construction)
Closure of College Dr includes a full closure of the University Bridge at Spadina Cr E
Start: April 6, 7:00 a.m. End: July 13, 5:00 p.m.

SPADINA CRES E NB REDUCED LANE WIDTH AT 25TH ST E
(Construction)
Start: April 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August 8, 5:00 p.m.

WANUSKEWIN RD NB CLOSED FROM MARQUIS DR W TO 72ND ST E
(Construction)
Two-way traffic in NB lanes
Start: May 11, 9:00 a.m. End: October 9, 5:00 p.m.

All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.

More water is on its way from Gardiner Dam: the speed and height of the river is rising which increases safety risks. The Water Security Agency advises river flows are expected to increase from the elevated current rate of approximately 240 cubic metres per second (m³/s) to approximately 700 m³/s starting on Sunday.

It’s expected the river will rise by about 60 cm or approximately two feet. However, that is not high enough to cause flooding of riverbank areas such as the Meewasin Valley Trail. High flows are anticipated for the next week.

“This represents a significant increase and with that, there’s an increase in the potential dangers on or around the river,” says Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) Deputy Chief Sean Thody.

Deputy Chief Thody urges anyone who may be around the river and along the riverbank to keep their distance, adding swimming in the river is prohibited in Saskatoon.

“Although the river may provide a tempting option to cool down on hot days, the South Saskatchewan is unpredictable. Aside from the changing, dangerously fast currents and unstable bottom, it will have many additional hazards right now such as fallen branches, hidden material like broken concrete and floating debris that will pose a threat to anyone in or near the water.”

Thody further warns SFD is not allowed to put rescue divers in the water above 450 m³/s because it poses a safety risk to the divers.

The Fire Department is working with the Meewasin Valley Authority and will monitor the water flows and will advise everyone including recreational user groups of the greater flow rate. Saskatchewan Search and Rescue suggests the following guidelines for paddling activity: 

• <250 m³/s – Novice paddler; flatwater conditions 
• 250–400 m³/s– Intermediate paddler; those with moving water experience 
• 400–600 m³/s – Expert paddler; paddlers with moving water experience 
• 600–800 m³/s – Only expert paddlers with whitewater experience 
• >800 m³/s – Dangerous – Stay off the water 

Saskatoon Water 
Saskatoon Water is prepared for the greater flows. While expecting more sediment and cloudiness in the river, processes are in place to handle extra clarification that may be needed. Water service is not expected to be impacted by the rising river levels.

Bridges 
The rising and faster flowing water is not expected to pose any threat to bridges nor cause any significant challenges for construction projects. The City’s Asset Preservation team continues to talk with contractors working on both the Broadway Bridge and the University Bridge to ensure their staff remain safe.

Swimming is prohibited in the South Saskatchewan River
As mentioned, Bylaw No. 4433 prohibits swimming in the South Saskatchewan River within city limits.

View weir from a safe distance 
The South Saskatchewan River is equipped with a weir to alter the flow and discharge of water along the river. This barrier produces a powerful backwash of water that can trap objects and people. The weir must never be approached and should only be viewed from designated areas along Spadina Crescent East.

Pet safety 
Just as a fast river poses risks to humans, it is also risky to pets. Pet owners are reminded to keep a close watch on their pets – especially in off-leash areas where they could get into the river. The best advice is to avoid these areas for the coming days.

Water rescue tips 
If you witness someone in distress in the river: 

• Call 911 immediately to report the incident, noting details about the individual, time and situation. 
• Keep track of recognizable landmarks around the area where the individual was first seen in distress in the water. 
• Coach the individual from the shore edge on the below noted tips for water self-rescue. 

If you are in distress in the river: 

• Stay calm. 
• Keep your head above the water. 
• Remove any heavy or bulky clothing items. 
• Don’t fight the current; move with the current as you work your way to the shore edge.

Always be cautious near the river. In an emergency, call 911 immediately. 

*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.

NEW

IDYLWYLD DR SB CURB LANES FROM TAYLOR ST TO RUTH ST
(Overnight road resurfacing)
Start: June 4, 7:00 p.m. End: June 5, 6:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR NB CURB LANES OVER TAYLOR ST BRIDGE
(Overnight road resurfacing)
Start: June 4, 7:00 p.m. End: June 5, 6:00 a.m.

BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO NAZARALI WAY
(Brighton Boulevard Roundabout Landscaping)
Start: June 5, 7:00 a.m. End: June 6, 5:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR SB MEDIAN LANES FROM TAYLOR ST TO RUTH ST
(Overnight road resurfacing)
Start: June 5, 7:00 p.m. End: June 6, 6:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR NB MEDIAN LANES OVER TAYLOR ST BRIDGE
(Overnight road resurfacing)
Start: June 5, 7:00 p.m. End: June 6, 6:00 a.m.

ONGOING

KENSINGTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM ELLS CRES TO ELLS CRES
(Homeland Trenching)
Start: May 27, 8:00 a.m. End: June 10, 5:00 p.m.

2ND AVE N SB CLOSED FROM 25TH ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Saskatoon New Central Library)
24th St WB curb lane closed
Start: June 4, 6:00 a.m. End: June 11, 6:00 p.m.

BERINI DR SB CLOSED FROM 115TH ST E TO ROGERS RD
(Concrete repair)
Two-way traffic in NB lanes
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 12, 5:00 p.m.

WANUSKEWIN RD NB & SB CLOSED FROM ARTHUR ROSE AVE TO MARQUIS DR E
(Construction)
Start: April 27, 7:00 a.m. End: June 14, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM MUNROE AVE N TO WIGGINS AVE N
(Construction)
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 15, 5:00 p.m.

115TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM KENDERDINE RD TO BERINI DR
(Concrete Preservation)
Two-way traffic
Start: June 4, 7:00 a.m. End: June 18, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB/WB UNIVERSITY BRIDGE
(College Dr Link Construction)
Closure of College Dr includes a full closure of the University Bridge at Spadina Cr E
Start: April 6, 7:00 a.m. End: July 13, 5:00 p.m.

SPADINA CRES E NB REDUCED LANE WIDTH AT 25TH ST E
(Construction)
Start: April 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August 8, 5:00 p.m.

WANUSKEWIN RD NB CLOSED FROM MARQUIS DR W TO 72ND ST E
(Construction)
Two-way traffic in NB lanes
Start: May 11, 9:00 a.m. End: October 9, 5:00 p.m.

All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.