Service Changes for August 31, 2025 [updated timelines]
Saskatoon Transit is rolling out service improvements for fall to improve reliability and address bus overcrowding beginning this September. Riders will benefit from more frequent service, school-focused trips and longer, articulated buses on high-traffic routes during peak times. Additional improvements will be introduced September 8, as new buses are on the road. Read the news release: Better Buses, Better Service – Transit route and capacity improvements coming this fall | Transit.Saskatoon.ca
Route and service improvements (in effect August 31, 2025)
- More trips to increase frequency in northeast neighbourhoods experiencing significant growth:
- Longer, articulated buses assigned to high-traffic routes such as Routes 10 and 43 – aligned with high school bell times – adding up to 50% more capacity to reduce overcrowding leading to full buses.
- Route 17: Added frequency between Stonebridge and USask.
- High School Route 340: New route expands service to Rosewood through Lakeview and Lakeridge for Holy Cross High School and Walter Murray Collegiate students, replacing the south portion of cancelled Route 338. Find High School Routes and trip options for your school.
- Beginning September 8!:
- High School Route 339: Replaces Route 338 (north portion), connecting The Meadows, Lakeview and Lakeridge to Holy Cross High School and Walter Murray Collegiate.
Temporary service interruptions (in effect September 2-5, 2025)
Saskatoon Transit continues to invest in its fleet with regular orders of new buses and expects delivery of ten new 40-foot buses in September with ten more 60-foot buses arriving shortly after. While we await the arrival of new buses, there are some short-term service reductions that will affect some routes. For trip planning, please note: These service cuts and incoming service will show in the trip planning apps until they are manually cancelled each morning. Please pay attention to the service notices for each route and confirm your trip before you head out.
These services will be restored on Monday, September 8:
- Route 2 Extra: The bus that leaves City Centre at 4:29 p.m. and arrives at Confederation Mall at 4:58 p.m. is cancelled.
- Route 17 Stonebridge: The new 10-minute frequency between Stonebridge and USask will be interrupted by a 20-minute gap once per hour.
- The buses that leave Cope Cres E/B at 7:36 a.m. and 8:36 a.m. and arrive at USask at 8:14 a.m. and 9:14 a.m. are cancelled.
- The buses that leave USask at 3:40 p.m. and 4:40 p.m. and arrive at Cope Cres W/B at 4:19 p.m. and 5:19 p.m. are cancelled.
- Route 22 Confederation:
- The bus that leaves Confederation Mallat 8:08 a.m. and arrives at City Centre at 8:37 a.m. is cancelled.
- The bus that leaves City Centre 4:31 p.m. and arrives at Confederation Mall at 5 p.m. is cancelled.
- Route 55 Lakeridge: The bus that leaves McKercher Dr/Taylor St at 7:30 a.m. and arrives at USask at 7:48 a.m. is cancelled.
- High School Extra Route 325/502 Oskayak/ Confederation is cancelled.
- High School Extra Route 338 (339 coming soon):
- The previous portion of High School Extra Route 338 through Lakeview along Taylor Street>McKercher Drive>Stillwater Crescent>Weyakwin Cres is cancelled. The new High School Extra Route 339 will service this area and extend to The Meadows later in September.
Route and Service Changes (June 29, 2025)
- Route 8 8th Street / City Centre: Modified fixed-route that is the sole route on 8th Street between the City Centre and Centre Mall.
- Route 10 University / Centre Mall: New fixed-route that improves connection to USask, Taylor Street and Centre Mall.
- Routes 81 and 82 are removed, and portions of these routes are replaced by Route 10.
- Route 16 Eastview / City Centre: Local route changes to improve speed and connections to City Centre, USask and Market Mall.
- Service along 7th Street removed and replaced by service along Main Street.
- Route 17 Lawson / Stonebridge: Modified fixed-route service to provide north-south travel between Lawson Heights, USask, and Stonebridge.
- New evening and weekend service for Lawson Heights Mall Terminal.
- Route 13 is removed, and portions of this route are replaced by Route 17.
- Route 18 College Park / University: Modified fixed-route through the University and schedule updates for timing and interlining.
- Route 18 interlines with Route 83.
- Route 83 Stonebridge / Centre Mall: Fixed-route schedule updates for timing and interlining to improve speed and connections to Stonebridge, Market Mall and Centre Mall.
- Route 83 interlines with Route 18.
- Route 84 Briarwood / City Centre: Local route changes and interlines to improve speed and connections to Centre Mall.
- Route 84 will not travel west of Centre Mall.
- Route 84 interlines with Routes 86 and 87.
- Route 86 Rosewood / City Centre: Local route changes and interlines to improve speed and connections to Centre Mall Terminal.
- Route 86 will not travel west of Centre Mall.
- Route 86 interlines with Routes 84 and 87.
- Route 87 The Meadows / Centre Mall: Local route changes and interlines to improve speed and connections to Centre Mall Terminal.
- Service along Pawlychenko Lane removed.
- Route 87 interlines with Routes 84 and 86.