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Bus service to Rattlers vs Surge

June 20, 2024 - 6:00 am

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Direct service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see the Saskatchewan Rattlers take on the Calgary Surge at SaskTel Centre on Thursday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m., is available at the following times:

  • 6:15 p.m.
  • 6:55 p.m.

Post-event drop-off is at the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted. Typically, buses arrive onsite 30 minutes prior to the end of the event.

Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.

Bus service to Snoop Dogg

June 19, 2024 - 6:00 am

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Direct service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see Snoop Dogg at SaskTel Centre on Wednesday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m., is available at the following times:

  • 5:45 p.m.
  • 6:25 p.m.

Post-event drop-off is at the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted. Typically, buses arrive onsite 30 minutes prior to the end of the event.

Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.

Bus service to Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Glow Party

June 14, 2024 - 6:00 am

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Direct service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Glow Party at SaskTel Centre on Saturday, June 15 at 1:00 p.m., is available at the following times:

  • 11:45 p.m.
  • 12:25 p.m.

Direct service from the Special Events to see the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Glow Party at SaskTel Centre on Sunday, June 16 at 1:00 p.m., is available at the following times:

  • 11:45 p.m.
  • 12:25 p.m.

Post-event drop-off is at the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted. Typically, buses arrive onsite 30 minutes prior to the end of the event.

Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.

Saskatoon Transit frontline employee and customer safety initiatives

June 13, 2024 - 11:00 am

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Every employee deserves to feel safe at work and Saskatoon Transit is actively taking measures to provide a safe environment for frontline employees and customers.

Saskatoon Transit is working with the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS), Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD), Amalgamated Transit Union Local 615 (ATU) and other community stakeholders to address concerns with transit bus and facility safety. This work is being done as part of a larger community safety strategy throughout our community that the City of Saskatoon, SPS and SFD are actively rolling out.

Bus operators, supervisors and customer service employees have been exposed to more aggressive and violent incidents this spring. Since the beginning of May, Saskatoon Transit has increased security patrols at the Downtown, Confederation Mall and Market Mall transit terminals along with additional supervisor ride-alongs with operators to have an increased uniformed presence on buses and at facilities.

Several other initiatives are underway as part of the Saskatoon Transit Frontline Employee Safety Plan to improve safety on buses and at terminals for employees and riders. The plan will enhance security, improve internal processes, expand employee training, augment mental health support for employees following an incident, strengthen coordination with emergency services and build a stronger culture of safety at Saskatoon Transit. Initiatives include:

  1. Streamlined process for reporting an incident to SPS to assist the incident investigation.
  2. Deployment of the Fire Community Support team to bus terminals and on bus routes with a higher number of reported incidents.
  3. Running a public marketing campaign featuring frontline employees from Saskatoon Transit to increase the profile of bus operators in the community.
  4. Developing a process to ban a problem customer from Saskatoon Transit buses and facilities.
  5. Exploring the feasibility of installing CCTV cameras at the Downtown and Confederation Mall terminals.
  6. Rolling out the new Workplace Violence Prevention Policy and updated Respectful and Harassment-free Workplace process and introducing the new Corporate Customer Conduct Standard.
  7. Developing and delivering new customer service and de-escalation training for frontline Saskatoon Transit employees.
  8. Enhanced mental health support for Saskatoon Transit employees.
  9. Advocating for tougher sentences under the Criminal Code for assaults against a Saskatoon Transit employee.

Saskatoon Transit will continue to protect its employees and customers through these new initiatives and by working closely with SPS, SFD, ATU and other community stakeholders on the "One City" approach to Community Safety and Wellbeing strategy.

In addition to these new initiatives, all buses have a protective operator barrier and CCTV cameras with visible signage to inform passengers that their actions are being recorded.

Bus service to Rattlers vs Honey Badgers

June 12, 2024 - 6:00 am

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Direct service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see the Saskatchewan Rattlers take on the Brampton Honey Badgers at SaskTel Centre on Wednesday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m., is available at the following times:

  • 6:15 p.m.
  • 6:55 p.m.

Post-event drop-off is at the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted. Typically, buses arrive onsite 30 minutes prior to the end of the event.

Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.

The City's 48th Annual Civic Pancake Breakfast is today; we start serving pancakes at 7:30 a.m.!

June 11, 2024 - 6:00 am

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It's here! Start today by attending the City of Saskatoon's 48th Annual Civic Pancake fundraising Breakfast!

With sunshine in the forecast, today's pancake breakfast is sure to kick off the start of summer and bring our community together! Join us, all proceeds from today's fundraising breakfast will be donated to our charity partner, United Way Saskatoon & Area:

  • Tuesday, June 11, 2024, rain, or shine
  • 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • Outdoors beside Civic Square at 23rd Street and 4th Avenue
  • $7 gets you delicious pancakes (with topping choices), sausages, coffee, tea, or juice. Cash or debit accepted.

At a time when kindness is needed more than ever, we will again offer Act of Kindness Breakfast tickets for purchase. Consider purchasing an extra $7 breakfast ticket for someone who would appreciate a hot breakfast today!

Unused breakfast tickets posted to the Act of Kindness Ticket Board will be donated back to United Way Saskatoon & Area! We are confident our community momentum for the Act of Kindness Board will continue. The Act of Kindness Board is sponsored by Saskatoon City Employees Credit Union.

This year’s breakfast has an expanded lineup of diverse musical performers, dancers and entertainment on our community stage, vehicle displays and information booths to visit. Local celebrity pancake flippers will serve up delicious pancakes, fun mascots will attend and as always, the popular relay race will be fun to watch! 

The City of Saskatoon thanks the many valued breakfast sponsors who offered their generous support this year to make our community breakfast another success! 

Visit saskatoon.ca for more information including today's entertainment line-up. 

You’re invited! Plan to attend the City’s 48th Annual Civic Pancake Breakfast fundraiser tomorrow, June 11

June 10, 2024 - 6:00 am

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Plan to attend the City of Saskatoon’s 48th Annual Civic Pancake Breakfast tomorrow, June 11!

A much-loved outdoor event, the Civic Pancake Breakfast kicks off the start of summer and brings our community together! Join us, all proceeds from the breakfast will be donated to our charity partner, United Way Saskatoon & Area:

  • Tuesday, June 11, 2024, rain, or shine
  • 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • Outdoors beside Civic Square at 23rd Street and 4th Avenue
  • $7 gets you delicious pancakes (with topping choices), sausages, coffee, tea, or juice. Cash or debit accepted.

This year’s breakfast will have an expanded lineup of diverse musical performers, dancers and entertainment on our community stage, vehicle displays and information booths to visit. Local celebrity pancake flippers will serve up delicious pancakes, fun mascots will attend and as always, the popular relay race will be fun to watch! 

At a time when kindness is needed more than ever, we will again offer Act of Kindness Breakfast tickets for purchase. Consider purchasing an extra $7 breakfast ticket for someone who would appreciate a hot breakfast on June 11. Unused breakfast tickets posted to the Act of Kindness Ticket Board will be donated back to United Way Saskatoon & Area!

We are confident our community momentum for the Act of Kindness Board will continue. The Act of Kindness Board is sponsored by Saskatoon City Employees Credit Union.

The City of Saskatoon thanks the many valued breakfast sponsors who offer their generous support to make our community breakfast a yearly success! 

Visit saskatoon.ca for more information including the entertainment line-up. 

 

Downtown Transit Terminal closed for roadway patching on Wednesday

June 4, 2024 - 3:35 pm

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The Downtown Transit Terminal on 23rd Street will be closed between 2nd and 3rd avenues on Wednesday, June 5, at 7:00 a.m. for roadway patching following a water main break repair last week. This project is expected to take eight hours to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

The terminal will be temporarily moved along 3rd Avenue with minimal effects on transit service and schedules. Temporary bus stop signage will help locate transfers and buses, and “no parking” signs will be set up at the temporary terminal location. Detours will guide motorists around the work zone.

Please note the sidewalks of the existing terminal will remain open, and the Transit Customer Service Centre will maintain regular hours of operation. Thank you for your patience and for following traffic detour signs for everyone’s safety.

Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.      

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at transit.services@saskatoon.ca or 306.975.3100. Thank you for your cooperation and support.                           

Bus service to Rattlers vs Bandits

May 30, 2024 - 6:00 am

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Direct service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see the Saskatchewan Rattlers take on the Vancouver Bandits at SaskTel Centre on Thursday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m., is available at the following times:

  • 6:15 p.m.
  • 6:55 p.m.

Post-event drop-off is at the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted. Typically, buses arrive onsite 30 minutes prior to the end of the event.

Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.

Downtown Transit terminal closed for unplanned water main work

May 28, 2024 - 4:15 pm

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The Downtown Transit Terminal on 23rd Street will be closed between 2nd and 3rd avenues starting May 29, at 8:00 a.m. for unplanned water main repairs. This project is expected to take one day to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

The terminal will be temporarily moved along 3rd Avenue with minimal effects on transit service and schedules. Temporary bus stop signage will be put in place to help locate transfers and buses, and “no parking” signs will be set up at the temporary terminal location. Detours will guide motorists around the work zone.

Please note the north sidewalk of the existing terminal will remain open, and the Transit Customer Service Centre will maintain regular hours of operation. Thank you for your patience and for following traffic detour signs for everyone’s safety.

Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.      

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at transit.services@saskatoon.ca or 306.975.3100. Thank you for your cooperation and support.