Refund Information
Monthly passes or tickets that are worn, damaged or mutilated may be replaced by ETS, provided the type of pass or ticket can be identified and the product is currently valid. Expired fare product or fare product that cannot be identified as currently valid will not be replaced; ETS retains sole discretion regarding replacement in such cases. Replacements are available only at the ETS Customer Service Centre.
- Transit tickets are not refundable.
- Unused individual tickets and full ticket strips that have expired may be exchanged for new tickets at the ETS Customer Service Centre only between January 1 and January 31. Tickets must be exchanged by the last business day of January.
- Only tickets that have expired at the beginning of the current year may be exchanged during this period.
- Day Passes are not refundable.
- Unused day passes that have expired may be exchanged for a new day pass at the ETS Customer Service Centre only between January 1 and January 31. Day passes must be exchanged by the last business day of January.
- Only day passes that have expired at the beginning of the current year may be exchanged during this period.
- In the case of death of a monthly pass holder, a prorated refund from the date on the death certificate, when the certificate is presented by the certified executor of the estate and the pass is returned to ETS.
- In the case of the death of a Senior Annual Pass holder, a prorated refund from the date on the death certificate, when the certificate is presented by the certified executor of the estate and the valid pass is returned to ETS.
- In the case of illness or injury requiring the pass holder to be hospitalized or housebound for a period of two weeks or more, when the valid pass is returned to ETS along with a letter from the pass holder’s medical practitioner substantiating the claim.
Any fare product which has been lost, stolen, or misplaced will not be refunded or replaced.
A prorated refund may be given for passes purchased in error and returned with the value of the Day Pass deducted for each day after the first day of the month if there is no receipt or from date of receipt whichever is relevant (see below). Refund applications are available at the ETS Customer Service Centre.
- Prior to the 1st day of new month
- Full refund
- Day 1, 2, 3, etc.
- Reduce refund for each valid day, by the value of a Day Pass until, here is no refund value
- Dated receipt
- Reduce refund for each valid day from date on receipt, by the value of a Day Pass, until there is no refund value
ETS does not replace or refund any fare product issued by regional transit authorities (e.g. St. Albert, Strathcona County, Fort Saskatchewan, Spruce Grove, etc.).
TVM Tickets purchased in error are not refundable. Refund receipts issued by ETS Ticket Vending Machines will be honoured at the ETS Customer Service Centre. In the event that a ticket machine fails to issue a refund receipt, the customer must sign an affidavit and provide proof of identity.
Edmonton Transit does not refund or replace Youth Passes which are subsidized and sold through the schools. Refund and replacement requests should be directed to the school.
Appeals
All denied requests for refund or replacement from Customer Service Centre may be appealed by presenting details of the case in writing.
For More Information
Sr. Strategic Marketing Officer
Customer Experience & Retention GroupEdmonton Transit System
Suite 850, 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB
T5J 3R8
