Saskatoon bus fares are going up this month

A Saskatoon Transit bus is seen parked in downtown Saskatoon, providing essential transportation services to city residents, Wednesday, May 21. (Hayatullah Amanat/CTV News)

Bus fares are scheduled to go up in July, the first of two rounds of planned price increases that Saskatoon Transit says will help address the rising costs of running the service.

Starting in July, the price of a single adult ride is going up 25 cents to $3.25, the City of Saskatoon said in a news release Friday, and a single high school ride will soon cost $3. As usual, there’s a discount if you buy bulk or monthly passes.

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Here’s a list of the changes, which take effect July 1:

• Adult single ride: $3.25
• High school single ride: $3.00
• Adult – 10 ride package: $27.50
• Adult – 20 ride package: $55.00
• High school – 10 ride package: $22.50
• High school – 20 ride package: $45.00
• Day pass: $9.50
• Weekend/family pass: $9.50
• Adult one-month pass: $91.00
• Adult 30-day pass: $91.00
• High school one-month pass: $62.00
• High school 30-day pass: $62.00
• Senior one-month pass: $30.00
• Senior 30-day pass: $30.00
• Senior three-month pass: $90.00
• Senior six-month pass: $176.00
• Post-secondary semester pass: $299.20
• Adult annual pass: $1,001.00
• High school annual pass: $682.00
• Senior annual pass: $329.00
• Eco pass: $873.60

The price of the city’s equity offerings, including its low-income and discounted social service passes, will remain unchanged, and children in Grade 8 and below will continue to ride for free.

Beyond covering the rising costs of fuel and maintenance, the City of Saskatoon says the increased revenue will help maintain the affordability of its equity-based fares.

A second round of fare increases will take effect on Jan. 1, 2027.