Saskatoon Transit

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Saskatoon Transit provides public transportation to the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Notes

  • Annual ridership is about 12 million people.
  • In April 2014, most buses started having ITS (Integrated Transit System) signs installed.
  • Saskatoon Transit uses BEA fareboxes on their buses.
  • The fleet was made 100% accessible in March, 2019 with the retirement of 101-120.

Routes

Regular Routes

  • 1 Exhibition / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 2 Meadowgreen / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 3 Hudson Bay Park / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 4 Willowgrove Square / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 4 City Centre (Full Service) - Interlined with routes 43, 44, and 45.
  • 5 McCormack / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 6 Market Mall / Broadway (Full Service)
  • 7 Dundonald / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 8 8th Street / City Centre (Full Service) - 7.5 minute frequency during peak hours. Interlined with routes 81, 82, 83, 84, and 86.
  • 9 Riversdale / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 10 Meadowgreen / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 11 Airport / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 12 River Heights / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 13 Lawson Heights / Broadway (Monday - Friday Service Only)
  • 14 North Industrial / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 15 Civic Operations Centre / City Centre (Full Service During Peak Hours Only - Transit Employee Shuttle)
  • 17 Stonebridge / University (Full Service)
  • 18 College Park / University (Full Service)
  • 19 Centre Mall / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 20 South Industrial / City Centre (Monday - Friday Peak Hours Only)
  • 21 University (Monday - Friday AM Peak Only)
  • 22 City Centre / Confederation (Monday - Friday Peak Hours Only)
  • 25 SaskTel Centre (Monday - Friday Peak Hours Only)
  • 26 Forest Grove / University (Full Service)
  • 27 Silverspring / University (Full Service)
  • 30 Lawson Heights / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 35 Silverwood Heights / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 43 Evergreen / City Centre (Full Service) - Interlined with routes 4, 44, and 45.
  • 44 Willowgrove / City Centre (Full Service) - Interlined with routes 4, 43, and 45.
  • 45 Arbor Creek / City Centre (Full Service) - Interlined with routes 4, 43, and 44.
  • 50 Lakeview / University (Full Service)
  • 53 University (Monday - Friday AM Peak Hours Only)
  • 55 Lakeridge / University (Full Service)
  • 60 Confederation / University (Full Service)
  • 61 Blairmore / University (Full Service) - Interlined with route 63.
  • 62 Montgomery / University (Monday - Friday Peak Hours Only)
  • 63 Hampton Village / University (Full Service) - Interlined with route 61.
  • 65 Kensington / City Centre (Full Service)
  • 81 University Via Taylor Street / Centre Mall (Full Service) - Interlined with routes 8, 82, 83, 84, and 86.
  • 82 University Via Main Street / Centre Mall (Full Service) - Interlined with routes 8, 81, 83, 84, and 86.
  • 83 Stonebridge Via Market Mall / Centre Mall (Monday - Friday Full Service During Peak Hours Only) - Interlined with routes 8, 81, 82, 84, and 86.
  • 84 Briarwood / Centre Mall (Full Service) - Interlined with routes 8, 81, 82, 83, and 86.
  • 86 Rosewood / Centre Mall (Full Service) - Interlined with routes 8, 81, 82, 83, and 84.

High School Specials / University Extras

  • 25 Luther Tower Special (Seniors Complex Route, Limited Service Shuttle)
  • 101 University Direct (Monday - Friday AM Peak Hours Only)
  • 102 University Direct (Monday - Friday AM Peak Hours Only)
  • 305 Abilities Council (Monday - Friday PM Peak Hours Only)
  • 311 Bowman / Murray / Cross (AM special for Aden Bowman, Holy Cross, and Walter Murray)
  • 311 Exhibition (PM special for Aden Bowman, Holy Cross, and Walter Murray)
  • 315 Bedford / Feehan / Royal (AM and PM special for Bedford Road, E.D Feehan, and Mount Royal)
  • 325 Oskayak / Nutana (AM and PM special for Oskayak and Nutana Collegiate)
  • 332 Holy Cross (AM special for Holy Cross, and Walter Murray)
  • 336 Cross / Murray / Bowman (AM special for Aden Bowman, Holy Cross, and Walter Murray)
  • 336 Murray / Bowman (PM special for Walter Murray and Aden Bowman)
  • 338 Lakeview / Lakeridge (PM special for Aden Bowman, Holy Cross, and Water Murray)
  • 352 Saint Joseph (AM special for Saint Joseph)
  • 352 East College Park (PM special for Saint Joseph)
  • 358 Bishop Murray (AM special for Bishop Murray)
  • 358 City Centre (PM special for Bishop Murray)
  • 514 North Industrial (Monday - Friday AM Peak Hours Only)

Fares

Facilities

City Centre Terminal/Customer Service Center

  • Address: 226 23rd St E.
  • Phone: 306-975-3100

Garages

Current

Civic Operations Centre (COC)
  • Address: 57 Valley Rd., Saskatoon, SK S7K 3J6
  • Phone: 306-975-3100
Access Transit Garage
  • Address: 422 46 St. E., Saskatoon, SK S7K 0W9
  • Phone: 306-975-3555

Former

  • Address: 301 24 St. W., Saskatoon, SK S7L 6R8
    • In use from late 1912 to January 14th, 2017
    • Main building is 105 years old.

Conventional fleet roster

Active

Fleet
number(s)
Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
0201-0209 Saskatoon Transit 0202-a.jpg 2002 NFI D40LF Cummins ISC Allison B400R
  • Add-ons to a 2002 ETS order.
0210-0215 Saskatoon Transit 0215-a.jpg 2002 NFI D60LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B500R
0601, 0603-0613, 0618 Saskatoon Transit 0604-b.jpg 2006 NFI D40LFR Cummins ISL Allison B400R
  • 2005 models.
  • 0602 renumbered 0618.
  • 0618 retired.
0614-0617 Saskatoon Transit 0615-a.jpg 2006 NFI DE40LFR Cummins ISL GM-Allison EP40
hybrid system
  • 2005 models.
  • Only 615 and 616 remain
0701-0712 Saskatoon Transit 0702-a.jpg 2007 NFI D40LFR Cummins ISL Allison B400R
  • 2006 models.
0801-0816 Saskatoon Transit 0816-a.jpg 2008 NFI D40LFR Cummins ISL Allison B400R
0817-0820 Saskatoon Transit 0819-a.jpg 2008 NFI DE40LFR Cummins ISL Allison EP40
hybrid system
  • Only 819 and 820 remain
0830 Saskatoon Transit 830-a.jpg 2008 Nova Bus LFX Cummins ISL ZF 6HP604C
1001-1004 Saskatoon Transit 1004-a.jpg 2010 NFI D40LFR Cummins ISL Allison B400R
1005-1007 Saskatoon Transit 1006-a.jpg 2010 Nova Bus LFS Artic Cummins ISL ZF 6HP604C
1101-1103 Saskatoon Transit 1102-a.jpg 2011 NFI D40LFR Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R
1203-1206 Saskatoon Transit 1204-a.jpg 2012 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1400B
1310 Saskatoon Transit 1310-a.jpg 2010 Nova Bus LFX Cummins ISL9 Allison B500R
  • Ex-Nova Bus demo; purchased in October 2013.
1311 Saskatoon Transit 1311-a.jpg 2011 Nova Bus LFX Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1700B
  • Ex-Nova Bus demo; purchased in October 2013.
1401-1405 Saskatoon Transit 1401-a.jpg 2014 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1400B
1501-1510 Saskatoon Transit 1503-a.jpg 2015 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1400B
1601-1610 Saskatoon Transit 1610-a.jpg 2016 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1400B
1701-1711 Saskatoon Transit 1702-a.jpg 2017 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1400B
1712-1715 Saskatoon Transit 1712-a.jpg 2017 Grande West Vicinity 30' Cummins B6.7 ZF 6AP1400B
1801-1815 2017 Nova Bus LFS Cummins L9 ZF 6AP1400B
1816-1819 2017 Grande West Vicinity 30' Cummins B6.7 ZF 6AP1400B
1901-1907 Saskatoon Transit 1906-a.jpg 2018 Nova Bus LFS Cummins L9 ZF 6AP1400B
  • Delivered early February 2019

Heritage Buses

Fleet
number(s)
Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
371 1977 GMDD T6H-5307N
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
449 Saskatoon Transit 449-a.jpg 1995 Nova Bus TC40-102N
Classic
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731

Retired

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
0001 2000 Ford/Overland E-Series/ELF
101-120 Saskatoon Transit 120-a.jpg 1991/1992 MCI TC40-102N
Classic
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
  • Ex-Calgary Transit; purchased in September 2014
  • Last high-floor buses in active service
124-125 1953 CC&F C-36A
201-204 1956 CC&F CD-52A n/a n/a
205-216 Saskatoon Transit 208-a.jpg 1959 CC&F CD-52 AEC AH470 Spicer
301-304 Saskatoon Transit 301-a.jpg 1962 GMDD TDH-5301
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH
  • 301-303 sold to Vancouver in mid 1970's as 3646-3648
  • 304 sold to Vancouver for parts only
305-312 Saskatoon Transit 310-a.jpg 1964 GMDD TDH-5303
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH
320-331 Saskatoon Transit 320-a.jpg 1965 GMDD TDH-5303
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH
332-335 Saskatoon Transit 332-a.jpg 1966 GMDD TDH-5303
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9
336-339 Saskatoon Transit 336-a.jpg 1968 GMDD TDH-5303
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9
338 (2nd) 1968 GMDD T6H-5305
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9
  • Replacement for original 338.
340-348 Saskatoon Transit 345-a.jpg 1971 GMDD T6H-5305
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9
349-356 1973 GMDD T6H-5307N
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9
357-362 Saskatoon Transit 357-a.jpg 1975 GMDD T6H-5307N
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9
363-370 Saskatoon Transit 368-a.jpg 1976 GMDD T6H-5307N
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9
371-374 Saskatoon Transit 374-a.jpg 1977 GMDD T6H-5307N
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
  • 371 preserved
375-384 Saskatoon Transit 383-b.jpg 1978 GMDD T6H-5307N
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
385-394 Saskatoon Transit 386-a.jpg 1980 GMDD T6H-5307N
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
395-399 Saskatoon Transit 399-a.jpg 1981 GMDD T6H-5307N
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
400-403 Saskatoon Transit 402-b.jpg 1982 GMDD T6H-5307N
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
  • 400 was the last active GM New Look in Saskatoon, and in all of Saskatchewan.
401 Renumbered 701
402-411 Renumbered 702-711
404-407 Saskatoon Transit 407-a.jpg 1984 GMDD TC40-102N
Classic
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
  • 405 active until summer 2014.
408-409 (2nd) Saskatoon Transit 408-a.jpg 1984 GMDD TC40-102N
Classic
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
  • 1985 models.
410-416 Saskatoon Transit 410-b.jpg 1987 MCI TC40-102N
Classic
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
412-421 Renumbered 712-721
422-425 Renumbered 722-725
417-422 Saskatoon Transit 420-a.jpg 1989 MCI TC40-102N
Classic
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731
426-429 Renumbered 726-729
423-432 Saskatoon Transit 426-a.jpg 1990 MCI TC40-102N
Classic
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
433-440 Saskatoon Transit 436-a.jpg 1992 MCI TC40-102N
Classic
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
441-448 Saskatoon Transit 444-a.jpg 1993 MCI TC40-102N
Classic
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
  • 1992 models.
449-454 Saskatoon Transit 451-a.jpg 1995 Nova Bus TC40-102N
Classic
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
501 Saskatoon Transit 501-a.jpg 1996 Nova Bus LFS Cummins C8.3 Allison B400R
503-504 Saskatoon Transit 504-a.jpg 1998 Nova Bus LFS Cummins C8.3 Allison B400R
572-573, 576 Saskatoon Transit 573-a.jpg 1990 MCI TC40-102N
Classic
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
580, 583-584 Saskatoon Transit 580-a.jpg 1991 MCI TC40-102N
Classic
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
601-602 Saskatoon Transit 601-a.jpg 1982 OBI Orion I
(01.504)
Detroit Diesel 6V53N Allison MT-643
701 1971 Flyer D700A Detroit Diesel 6V71N
  • Ex-401; renumbered before 1982.
702-711 Saskatoon Transit 410-a.jpg 1974 Flyer D800 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Spicer 183
  • Ex-402-411; renumbered before 1982.
712-721 Saskatoon Transit 721-a.jpg 1976 Flyer D800 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Spicer 183
  • Ex-412-421; renumbered before 1982.
722-725 Saskatoon Transit 724-a.jpg 1977 Flyer D800B Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
  • Ex-422-425; renumbered before 1982.
726-729 Saskatoon Transit 727-a.jpg 1979 Flyer D900 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
  • Ex-426-429; renumbered before 1982.
730-734 Saskatoon Transit 733-a.jpg 1991 NFI D40 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HTB-748
821 Saskatoon Transit 821-a.jpg 1977 GMDD T6H-5307N
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
822, 824 Saskatoon Transit 824-a.jpg 1979 GMDD T6H-5307N
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
825-826 Saskatoon Transit 826-a.jpg 1980 GMDD T6H-5307N
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
951, 983, 992 Saskatoon Transit 951-a.jpg 1980 GMDD T6H-5307N
New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
9501-9510 Saskatoon Transit 9503-a.jpg 1995 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R
9511-9512, 9514-9516 Saskatoon Transit 9511-a.jpg 1995 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Voith D863.3
9701-9707 Saskatoon Transit 9707-a.jpg 1997 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R
  • 9706 was the last active unit
9726-9727, 9729, 9733, 9735, 9737 Saskatoon Transit 9726-a.jpg 1997 Nova Bus LFS Cummins C8.3 ZF 5HP500

Buses acquired for parts

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
128 1985 GMDD TC40-102N Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V731
130-131 1988 MCI TC40-102N Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V731
  • Ex-Lethbridge Transit 130-131; purchased in November 2012.
  • Sold from Saskatoon Transit in June 2015.
132-133 1990 MCI TC40-102N Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
134 1992 MCI TC40-102N Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
502 Saskatoon Transit 502-a.jpg 1997 Nova Bus LFS Cummins C8.3 Allison B400R
  • Ex-STM 17-089; purchased from Regina Transit in early 2011.
  • Not used in service; for parts.
560, 564, 567-568, 575 1990 MCI TC40-102N Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
  • Ex-Regina Transit 560, 564, 567-568, and 575; purchased in June 2011.
  • All sold off from Saskatoon Transit by late 2011.
585 1992 MCI TC40-102N Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
  • Ex-Regina Transit 585; purchased in June 2011.
  • Sold off from Saskatoon Transit by late 2011.
9513 1995 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Voith D863.3

Access Transit fleet roster

Active

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1261-1262 2012 Chevrolet

?

4500

?

1361-1365 Saskatoon Access Transit 1363-a.jpg 2013 Chevrolet

Goshen

4500

GC II

1461-1463 2014 Chevrolet

?

4500

?

1561-1563 2015 Chevrolet

?

4500

?

1564-1567 2015 Chevrolet

?

4500

?

  • Separate order from 1561-1563.
1761 2017 Ford

?

Transit

?

1762-1764 2016 Chevrolet

?

4500

?

Retired

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
0461-0468 2004 Ford

Turtle Top

E-450

Odyssey

Ex-Cresent shuttle.
0661-0665, 0667 Saskatoon Access Transit 0661-a.jpg 2006 Ford

Turtle Top

E-450

Odyssey

Ex-Cresent shuttle.
0761-0762 2007 Ford

Turtle Top

E-450

Odyssey

  • Ex-Cresent shuttle.
  • Demo model 0721 part of order?
0961-0963 2009 Chevrolet

Goshen

4500

GC II

1008-1011 Saskatoon Transit 1010-a.jpg 2010 GMC

Arboc

G4500

SOM26D

GMC Duramax 6.6L GM 6L90
  • 1010 and 1011 transferred from conventional fleet in late 2017.
  • 1008 and 1009 transferred but never placed in service.
  • Retired by late 2018
1061-1064 2010 Chevrolet

?

G4500

?

1161-1164 2011 Chevrolet

?

G4500

?

1201-1202 Saskatoon Transit 1202-a.jpg 2012 GMC

Arboc

G4500

SOF27D

  • Transferred from conventional fleet in late 2017.
  • Retired by late 2018.

Trolleybus roster

Trolley Bus service operated from Nov 1948 - May 1974

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Electronic System Notes
150-157 Saskatoon Transit 152-a.jpg 1948 CC&F T-44 GE Ex-Saskatoon Municipal Railway 150-157
158-159 Saskatoon Transit 159-a.jpg 1949 CC&F T-44 GE Ex-Saskatoon Municipal Railway 158-159
160-163 1950 CC&F T-48A GE
164-179 Saskatoon Transit 177-a.jpg 1951 CC&F T-48A GE
  • All units except for 177 were sold to Vancouver in 1974.
  • 175 preserved at Sandon, BC.
  • 177 stored at the Moose Jaw WDM.

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