Tickets, passes and fares

See also: Subsidized fares

Please note, if your trip involves transferring bus services provided by Edmonton or St. Albert, you may have to pay transfer fees.

For more information on how to plan your trip, please call Transit Link at 780-464-RIDE (7433) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday to Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

January 2020 bus passes and Advantage Parking go on sale early this month due to the holidays. Beat the rush and get them beginning Friday, December 13.

Bus passes and Advantage Parking passes can be purchased from Bethel Transit Terminal at the following times:

Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bus passes are also available at Ordze Transit Centre on the last two business days of the month and the first working day of the month at the following times:

7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

For January passes, the Ordze sale dates are December 30 and 31, 2019 and January 2, 2020.

2019 Fares and bus pass rates  

Adult

Local cash fare: one way	$3.10
Commuter cash fare: one way	$6.20
Adult local ticket booklet (package of 10)	$23.30
Adult commuter ticket booklet (package of 10)	$46.50
Adult local monthly pass	$54.25
Adult commuter monthly pass	$108.50
Single day pass  (valid for unlimited travel on Strathcona County Transit only for one (1) adult. Pass is only valid when scratched properly: one day, one month and one year. Feel free to ask your Operator or Customer Service Representative for assistance.	$12.40

*Children 12 years and under ride free when accompanied by a paying customer.

Youth (6 - 17 years of age)

Local cash fare: one way	$3.10
Commuter cash fare: one way	$6.20
Youth local ticket booklet (package of 10)	$17.40
Youth commuter ticket booklet (package of 10)	$34.90
Youth commuter monthly pass  Valid for youth 17 and under or eligible students with a valid student ID who are not participating in the U-Pass program	$81.40
Youth local monthly pass Valid for youth 17 and under or eligible students with a valid student ID who are not participating in the U-Pass program	$40.70
Youth local summer pass (July and August)	$30.50

Seniors (Ages 65+)

Local cash fare: one way	$3.10
Commuter cash fare: one way	$6.20
Senior local ticket booklet (package of 10)	$17.40
Senior commuter ticket booklet (package of 10)	$34.90
Senior commuter monthly pass	$32.55
Senior local monthly pass	$16.30

*Exact cash fares only. Drivers cannot provide change.

Advantage Parking

Advantage Parking is a reserved, paid parking program at the Bethel Transit Terminal. Advantage Parking provides individuals with a parking stall during peak times, regardless of when they arrive at the Bethel Transit Terminal.

• $35/month
• 100 passes available
• Available on a first come first served basis
   

Single day pass

Day passes can be used for unlimited travel on Strathcona County Transit for one service day.

• Valid for one adult.
• Appropriate date of travel must be scratched to be valid including one day, one month and one year.
• Passes with multiple dates scratched are invalid. 
• Available only at the Bethel Transit Terminal and Ordze Transit Centre customer service booths.
• Valid only on Strathcona County Transit.
  • Pass costs: $12.40

Youth local summer pass

Summer passes are for youth 17 and under or students who are not in the U-Pass program.

Passes are available at the Bethel Transit Terminal and Ordze Transit Centre's customer service desks June 21 - August 21, 2019. 

Pass features:

• One combination pass is valid for both July and August.
• Passes will not be sold prorated for the month of August.
  • Pass cost: $30.50

U-Pass

 

Learn more about subsidized fares.

Transfers

Sometimes your trip may require a transfer between different buses or services (LRT). Strathcona County Transit works with our partners in Edmonton and St. Albert to help you reach your destination.

Your transfer fee will vary depending on the type of pass or ticket you are using and where you are traveling. Your transfer fee is paid to the operator once you board the transferring bus. Please use the charts below to determine your transfer fee.

Strathcona County Transit (SCT) passes, tickets and transfers

Pass or ticket type:	Fee for transferring within Sherwood Park	Fee for transferring from Sherwood Park to Edmonton	Fee for transferring within Edmonton	Fee for transferring from Edmonton to Sherwood Park
Local Transfers, tickets and monthly passes (adult/senior/youth/youth summer)	No fee	$3.10	Not valid	$3.10
Local Senior off-peak monthly passes	No fee	Not valid	Not valid	Not valid
Commuter Transfers, tickets and monthly passes (adult/youth/senior)	No fee	No fee	No fee	No fee
Day Pass	No fee	No fee	Not valid	No fee
Mobility Bus Local Effective July 1, 2018 Monthly passes and tickets (adult/senior)	No fee	No fee	Not Valid	No fee
Mobility Bus Commuter Effective July 1, 2018 Monthly passes and tickets (adult/senior)	No fee	No fee	No fee	No fee
Mobility Bus Rural Tickets	Not valid	Not valid	Not valid	Not valid

Edmonton Transit System (ETS) passes, tickets and transfers

Pass or ticket type:	Fee for transferring within Sherwood Park	Fee for transferring from Sherwood Park to Edmonton	Fee for transferring within Edmonton	Fee for transferring from Edmonton to Sherwood Park
Tickets (adult, youth, senior and DATS)	$1.00	$2.00	No fee	$2.00
Monthly passes (adult/youth/post-secondary/DATS)	$1.00	$1.00	No fee	$1.00
Senior monthly and annual passes	Not valid	Not valid	No fee	Not valid
Airport tickets and monthly passes	Not valid	Not valid	Not valid	Not valid
Day passes	$1.00	$1.00	No fee	$1.00
Courtesy passes	Not valid	Not valid	No fee	Not valid
ETS@Work passes	$1.00	$1.00	No fee	$1.00

St. Albert Transit (StAT) passes, tickets and transfers

Pass or ticket type:	Fee for transferring within Sherwood Park	Fee for transferring from Sherwood Park to Edmonton	Fee for transferring within Edmonton	Fee for transferring from Edmonton to Sherwood Park
Local Transfers, tickets and passes	Not valid	Not valid	Not valid	Not valid
Commuter Transfers and tickets	$1.00	$2.00	No fee	$2.00
Commuter Monthly passes (adult/student)	$1.00	$1.00	No fee	$1.00
Senior commuter monthly passes	Not valid	Not valid	No fee	Not valid

Transfers are not valid on Handibus.

 

Other passes

Pass or ticket type:	Fee for transferring within Sherwood Park	Fee for transferring from Sherwood Park to Edmonton	Fee for transferring within Edmonton	Fee for transferring from Edmonton to Sherwood Park
CNIB ID Card	No fee	No fee	No fee	No fee
U-PASS	No fee	No fee	No fee	No fee
Fort Saskatchewan integrated Commuter monthly pass (adult/student/senior)	$1.00	$1.00	No fee	$1.00