Edmonton Transit Services announced that on February 1, transit fares will see an increase in price for most fare groups.
The fare adjustments were approved by the Edmonton City Council as part of the 2023-26 Operating Budget. Below are the first ETS fare adjustments since February 2021:
- Arc single trip (90 minutes) fares increase from $2.75 to $3.
- Cash fare increases from $3.50 to $3.75.
- The standard adult Arc monthly fare cap increases from $100 to $102.
- The senior’s monthly fare cap increases from $35 to $36 and the senior’s annual fare cap increases from $385 to $396.
- The youth monthly fare cap decreases from $73 to $66.
- Ride Transit monthly fare cap increases from $35 to $36 or $50 to $51 (depending on income).
Along with adjustments to fare rates, the youth fare age eligibility will adjust to 18 years and under. This means riders aged 19-24 years, who were previously eligible for the youth fare category, will now be in the standard adult fare category. The UPass and other discounted fare options remain available to eligible riders in this age category.
Consistent with ETS’ previous fare policy: Children 12 and under continue to ride free when accompanied by a fare-paying adult.
