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January 15, 2025
On February 1, transit fare adjustments take effect for most fare groups. As the city grows, fare adjustments help ETS continue to provide safe and reliable transit service, and maintain buses and trains.
The fare adjustments were approved by Edmonton City Council as part of the 2023-26 Operating Budget. These are the first ETS fare adjustments since February 2021.
Fare adjustments on February 1:
- 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 seniors monthly fare cap increases from $35 to $36 and the seniors 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.
Additionally, ETS is launching two new Arc multi-day pass options: a three-day and a five-day pass for single riders, at a cost of $24 and $30. The Arc multi-day passes can be purchased in Edmonton at Arc vending machines in all LRT stations and at the West Edmonton Mall and Mill Woods Transit Centres starting February 1. The passes will also be available at the Arc vending machines at the Edmonton International Airport. The Arc multi-day passes will be valid on ETS vehicles only and allow riders unlimited trips for three or five consecutive days after the first tap.
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