Edmonton Transit Service's convenient charter service is available to any group for any occasion. To request a charter, please fill out the Request a Charter form below or call 780-496-5758.
Whether you have 30 or 300 people, our charters provide convenient and courteous service. We offer:
- Professionally trained drivers
- A large, reliable fleet of comfortable, full-size, accessible buses
- Competitive rates
- One-hour minimum booking fee with additional incremental fees provided in 6-minute intervals
- Door-to-door service where available
- Over 40 years of charter experience
- An excellent safety record
Charter Rates
| Time Period | Cost | New Rate (Effective February 1, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour | $157 | $162 |
| 6 minutes | $15.70 | $16.20 |
Prices do not include GST. Rates are subject to change without notice. Charges are applied from the time the bus departs an Edmonton Transit Service garage until its return.
Organizing a convention? Edmonton Transit Service charters will carry your delegates to and from their hotels, meeting locations, banquets, and entertainment facilities while they're in the city. We're experienced at transporting large groups of people on tight meeting schedules, and will work to ensure that there are enough buses to get your group to program events comfortably and on time.
You can charter Edmonton Transit Service buses to pick up and drop off your group at the Edmonton International Airport.
Edmonton Transit Service does not accept charter requests that will have the pick-up originating outside Edmonton city limits. (This does not apply to pick-ups at Edmonton International Airport.)
- PA System can be provided at no extra cost, if requested
- No food or beverages are permitted on our buses
- Bus availability is restricted before 9am and between 2pm and 6pm weekdays between September and June
- Low Floor Buses carry 37 seated passengers or 28 seats with two wheelchair positions
- Edmonton Transit Service reserves the right to cancel any charter due to emergency conditions.
Request a Charter
Requests made with less than 10 business days prior to the charter date may not be able to be accommodated. If your request is within 10 business days, please call the ETS Charter Office at 780-496-5758 after submitting your form.
Collection Statement
Personal information is collected for the purpose of processing your request. Collection is authorized under section 4(c) of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and is managed and protected in accordance with the Act. The City intends to input the information into an automated system to generate content or make decisions, recommendations or predictions in accordance with the City of Edmonton Generative AI Standard. For questions about the collection, please contact the Section’s Administrative Assistant at 780-496-5758.
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Contact Us
ETS Charters and Bookings
Weekdays from 8am - Noon
1pm - 4:30pm
Phone 780-496-5758