Yorkton Transit Explained

Yorkton Transit
Commenced:2019 [1]
Headquarters:162 Ball Road
Locale:Yorkton, SK
Service Type:bus service, paratransit
Routes:2
Stops:28, plus 5 with occasional service
Operator:Saskatchewan Abilities Council
Map:Map

Yorkton Transit is the public transportation service offered in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is provided by the Saskatchewan Abilities Council (Sask. Abilities), who also provides service in Swift Current. The service operates two 12-seat Ford Transit vans on two routes. Service runs Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm, and Saturdays from 9am to 4pm. No service is offered on Sundays or holidays.[2] Each line starts service at Livingstone Street, behind the Co-Op grocery store. The North line starts service on the half hour and the South line starts on the hour. Service is in a one-way loop on each line. The North line runs a twice-daily commuter service to the Sask. Abilities offices in the northern industrial area. Service started in 2019, after upgrading from a dial-a-ride program that had been in place since 1995. Service reaches the Yorkton Regional Health Centre and the Gallagher Centre, but not the airport.

Fares

Being in a small municipality with a relatively small funding pool, fares are fairly high for the service compared to other cities in Canada. $4.00 is required for a single cash fare (with no mention of a transfer.) Alternatively, a monthly pass goes for $81.[3] Students and children under 18 are charged $3.00 and $40.50, respectively.

Other services

Access transit services are also provided in Yorkton by Sask. Abilities.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sasktoday.ca/central/local-arts/big-changes-to-yorkton-buses-4128964 Changes to Yorkton Buses
  2. Web site: 2022-01-05 . Transit . 2022-12-21 . www.yorkton.ca . en.
  3. Web site: Transit Fees .
  4. Web site: Access Transit - SaskAbilities . 2022-12-21 . en-CA.