LRT Station

Programs and listings for low-cost transportation services and programs available for senior citizens and older adults in Edmonton.

Find out about resources and services on transportation options for seniors in Edmonton.

ETS (Edmonton Transit Service)

Phone 311 for more information about any ETS service.

Seniors Fares and Annual Transit Passes
Seniors 65 years of age and older qualify for a reduced rate for day fares and bus passes.

Purchase Transit Fares:

Accessible Buses and Facility Features
Information on low floor service, community buses designated for seniors, accessible LRT.

Mobility Tools including:

  • Bus hailer kit for the visually impaired
  • Mobility card for instructing a bus to kneel or lower the ramp when boarding
  • Customer communication cards for people who have difficulty verbally expressing their transit trip needs

Transit Watch

Dedicated Accessible Transit Service (DATS)

DATS Program and Services
DATS is a door-to-door, shared–ride public transportation service for adults age 16 and older who cannot use regular transit due to a disability.

Volunteer Drivers

Drive Happiness

Seniors Assisted Transportation is a registered, not for profit organization providing door-thru-door, assisted transportation services to seniors with reduced mobility and who experience barriers in using public transportation.

Services are offered entirely through the use of compassionate volunteer drivers. Please consider volunteering as a driver. Providing a senior with the means to manage their mobility and life makes for a happy passenger. You're literally driving happiness. And that's something to smile about.

Contact 780-424-5438 or learn more at www.drivehappiness.ca

Information Hubs

Senior's Transportation Information Hubs provide a one-stop shop for brochures on transportation for seniors who drive, who want to — or already — use Edmonton Transit, or who are looking for alternative driving options.

Hub Locations

Ottewell Place Senior's Residence, 6207 92 Avenue

Edmonton Seniors Centre, 11111 Jasper Avenue

Mill Woods Senior and Multicultural Centre, 2610 Hewes Way

Northwest Edmonton Seniors Society, 12963 120 Street

Operation Friendship Seniors Society, 9526 106 Avenue

Westend Seniors Activity Centre, 9629 176 Street

Central Lions Recreation Centre, 11113 113 Street

Northgate Lions Seniors Recreation Centre, 7524 139 Avenue

Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton (SAGE), 15 Sir Winston Churchill Square

Strathcona Place 55+ Centre, 10831 University Avenue

Resources

Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council online Find a Ride Database helps to connect seniors with transportation options.

Seniors Directory of Services

The Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton (SAGE) transportation resources are included on Directory of Seniors Services that can be viewed on the website or picked up from the SAGE centre. To request a copy, call 780-423-5510.

Medically At-Risk Driver Centre (MARD) Mobility Guide