Saskatoon Transit service changes – effective July 1, 2018

For immediate release: June 26, 2018 - 10:00 am

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Starting Sunday, July 1, 2018 several significant adjustments will go into effect on Saskatoon Transit routes to better serve customers. Feedback from our customers is important to us and was collected in the form of an online survey and public and internal consultations in the spring. Feedback received has been reflected in the route updates.

Transit customers are encouraged to learn about the route changes before they take effect on July 1. An overview of the affected routes is available on postcards obtainable from drivers and at the Customer Service Centre in the downtown terminal. New schedules are available at SaskatoonTransit.ca/2018-Service-Changes or by phoning the Customer Service Centre at 306-975-3100.

All changes are made in an effort to move to a model based on higher frequency, to better meet the needs of citizens. By offering high-frequency service along main corridors like ten-minute frequency on Preston Avenue and Attridge Drive to Nelson Road/Lowe Road, Saskatoon Transit can provide a more convenient and quicker daily commute, drastically reducing wait and travel times and improving reliability.

On July 1, the following routes will be affected:

Altered Routes

Route 2 – Meadowgreen / City Centre
Route 5 – City Centre
Route 13 – Lawson / Broadway
Route 21 – University
Route 22 – Confederations / City Centre
Route 60 – Confederation / University
Route 61 – Blairmore / University
Route 62 – Montgomery / University
Route 63 – Hampton Village / University
Route 65 – Kensington / University

Discontinued Routes

Route 4 – Mayfair
Route 4 - Willowgrove
Route 12 – Airport
Route 28 – Willowgrove / Silverspring
Route 40 – Evergreen
104 – University Express
180 – University Express

New Routes

Route 4 – City Centre
Route 11 – Airport / City Centre
Route 26 – Forest Grove / University
Route 27 – Silverspring / University
Route 43 – Evergreen
Route 44 – Willowgrove
Route 45 – Arbor Creek

Customers can plan their trip with the updated schedules and real-time tracking on July 1 using the app called Transit. Citizens are encouraged to plan their trip in advance and review updated schedules before travelling. Saskatoon Transit will also be updating bus stop signs with new route numbers.