Transportation for Seniors
Find out about resources and services on transportation options for seniors in Edmonton.
ETS (Edmonton Transit System)
Phone 311 for more information about any ETS service.
ETS Customer Service Centre Relocation
The ETS Customer Services Centre will be moving from Churchill LRT Station to City Hall.
Accessible Buses and Facility Features
Information on low floor service, community buses designated for seniors, accessible LRT.
Seniors Fares and Annual Transit Passes
Seniors 65 years of age and older qualify for a reduced rate for day fares and bus passes.
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.
Stop Request to exit a bus at a safe location other than a bus stop.
Mobility Choices Travel Training
The Mobility Choices Travel Training Program is for persons with reduced mobility. Training will focus on how to use public transportation services including LRT, low floor buses, and community buses.
Seniors on the Go Travel Training
Seniors on the Go Travel Training Program helps seniors feel confidant using Edmonton's transit system. Seniors on the Go is a seasonal program, running June to August every year.
Online transit pass and ticket purchases
Disabled Adult Transit Service (DATS)
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
LIFT Drive Happiness is a collaborative partnership of non-profit organizations in Edmonton and area that connect seniors with volunteer drivers. This service helps seniors with reduced mobility who need affordable accompanied transportation for essential errands.
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-LIFT (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 |
| SEESA (South Edmonton Senior's Association) |
9350 82 Street |
| Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre, near the Customer Service office |
82 Avenue & 83 Street |
| WESAC (West End Senior's Activitiy Centre) |
9629 176 Street |
| Central Lions Senior Citizens Recreation Centre |
11113 113 Street |
| Northgate Lions Senior Citizens Recreation Centre |
7524 139 Avenue |
| SAGE (Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton) |
15 Sir Winston Churchill Square - 102A Avenue and 100 Street |
| Strathcona Place Senior Centrestra |
10831 University Avenue |
More Hub installations are planned for early 2015.
Resources
Seniors Find a Ride
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.
For More Information
| Telephone | 311 |
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