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Starting January 4, 2026, Saskatoon Transit is rolling out winter service changes to improve reliability, increase frequency and enhance connectivity across the city. These updates are part of our ongoing commitment to modernize transit and better serve riders as we prepare for future rapid transit plans.

These updates respond to rider feedback, ridership levels and changing traffic patterns:

• Schedule adjustments for improved reliability.
• Increased frequency in Evergreen and Brighton to address over-capacity and better connect with other routes.
• Improved connections at the Lawson Heights Mall terminal between Routes 30/35 and Route 17.
• Expanded coverage and afternoon pick-up times for Taylor Street high school routes to Lakeridge, Lakeview, Meadows and Rosewood.

Visit saskatoontransit.ca/routes or use your favourite trip planning app to see how your route is affected. Contact Saskatoon Transit Customer Service at transit.services@saskatoon.ca or call 306-975-3100.

Saskatoon Transit will offer free evening bus service on New Year’s Eve to help everyone get where they need to go safely.

Free fare service will be available on Wednesday, December 31, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., with times varying slightly by route. Registered Access Transit customers can also reserve free service until 2:30 a.m.

On busy nights like New Year’s Eve, riders are encouraged to plan ahead. Trip-planning apps will not be available after regular service hours, so customers should check schedules, review route maps, and save trip details earlier in the day using the Transit App or Google Maps Transit. Routes will continue operating at their scheduled frequency until approximately 3 a.m.

Use Transit+ to find the quickest route to your destination. Multi-modal options help cut wait times and costs, making it easy for riders to combine trips with Riide or Uber.

Celebrate responsibly with a safer, simpler ride without the fare or stress.

To learn more, visit saskatoontransit.ca.

Direct service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see the Saskatoon Blades take on the Regina Pats at SaskTel Centre on Saturday, December 27, at 7:00 p.m. is available at the following times:

• 5:45 p.m.
• 6:25 p.m.

Post-event drop-off is at the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted. Typically, buses arrive onsite 30 minutes prior to the end of the event.

Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.

Saskatoon Transit will provide direct service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to SaskTel Centre for the following events this weekend:

Saskatchewan Rush vs Georgia Swarm
Saturday, December 20 at 7:00 p.m. 
Buses depart at:

• 5:45 p.m.
• 6:25 p.m.

Nitro Circus
Sunday, December 21 at 5:00 p.m.
Buses depart at:

• 3:45 p.m.
• 4:25 p.m.

Post-event drop-off is at the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted. Typically, buses arrive onsite 30 minutes prior to the end of the event.

Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.

Direct service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see the Saskatoon Blades take on the Kelowna Rockets at SaskTel Centre on Wednesday, December 17, at 7:00 p.m. is available at the following times:

• 5:45 p.m.
• 6:25 p.m.

Post-event drop-off is at the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted. Typically, buses arrive onsite 30 minutes prior to the end of the event.

Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.

Saskatoon Transit will provide direct service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to SaskTel Centre for the following events this weekend:

Saskatoon Blades vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes
Friday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m. 
Buses depart at:

• 5:45 p.m.
• 6:25 p.m.

Saskatoon Blades vs. Prince Albert Raiders
Sunday, December 14 at 4:00 p.m.
Buses depart at:

• 2:45 p.m.
• 3:25 p.m.

Post-event drop-off is at the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted. Typically, buses arrive onsite 30 minutes prior to the end of the event.

Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.

Today’s snowfall has finished, and the total snow accumulation has exceeded 5 centimetres. This means contractor crews will now join City snow maintenance equipment across the road network.

Crews will move directly into grading Priority Streets: 8 plows and 26 graders are clearing these roads while 20 sanding trucks continue treating slippery sections to support safer travel.

The Snow Event response follows the Priority Street system:

• Priority 1 – Freeways and major arterials, which will be graded within 12 hours following the end of the snowfall. This includes Circle Drive and streets with three or more lanes in each direction, such as Idylwyld Drive, 22nd Street, and College Drive.
• Priority 2 – Arterials with double-lanes and bus routes, which will be graded within 48 hours following the snowfall. This includes double lane streets such as Clarence Avenue, Confederation Drive and Millar Avenue.
• Priority 3 – Collector streets, remaining Business Improvement District streets and school zones, which will be graded within 72 hours following the snowfall. These streets take you through your neighbourhood like Louise Avenue, Howell Avenue and Emmeline Road.

4 sidewalk plows are clearing city facility sidewalks, Meewasin Trail, pathways along freeways and arterials and bridge/overpass walkways which will be cleared within 48 hours.

Crews will remain active until all Priority streets have been graded. If additional snowfall occurs during the response, operators may need to return to Priority 1 streets to keep major routes passable before resuming work on Priority 2 and 3 streets. This makes sure emergency access and citywide mobility remain a top priority.

Residents are reminded to watch for blue and amber flashing lights and to give road maintenance equipment the space needed to operate safely.

Residents can track progress through the Priority Street Snow Grading Map. More information, including the City’s level of service, can be found at saskatoon.ca/snow. Stay in the know by checking the latest Snow & Ice Report posted to saskatoon.ca/SnowReport.

Starting December 6, Saskatoon Transit’s Jingle Bell Express (Route 1225) returns, offering a convenient way to travel between the malls this holiday season.

Route 1225 will run on weekends in December, with free fares on Boxing Day (December 26). Two buses will circulate in opposite directions to connect holiday shoppers and commuters to Saskatoon’s five malls, Midtown, Confederation, Lawson Heights, Centre and Market, bypassing the hassles of winter driving and busy parking lots.

Route Information:

• Weekends (Saturdays and Sundays): 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  • Service excludes December 27 and 28.
  • Regular fares apply.
• Boxing Day (December 26): 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  • Free fares apply.

To plan a trip, search Route 1225 in the Transit App or Google Maps Transit, or check out the route schedule on Saskatoon Transit’s website.

For more information, visit saskatoontransit.ca/jingebell.