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City Transit Service

City Transit bus service is provided by the City of Red Deer Transit Department and travel along regular and school City Transit routes. HHHS, LTCHS, Eastview Middle, and Central Middle school all use City Transit for transportation. Regular City Transit routes may be changed at the discretion of the City at any time and may not be ideal for some students. School designated routes are in place and not changed without discussion with RDPSD administration.

https://www.reddeer.ca/city-services/transit/routes-and-schedules/

Busing During Diploma Exam Period(s)

City Transit will continue transporting students using regular times up to and including the last day of exams.

Grace Period

The City of Red Deer provides a two day “grace period” for the start of the school year for students who access City Transit services to get to school. Bus pass holders will be able to ride the city’s Transit buses to and from school without a pass on the first two days of school. On the third day of school, students riding Transit must be in possession of a Transit Pass. Students must obtain their Transit pass (Transit Application) before the end-of-business on the second grace period day to be able to ride.

City Transit - Application Form

All eligible students wishing to access City Transit services must complete an online Transit Bus Application each year. Please visit the Applications section of our website for information on how to apply.

City Transit - Bus Passes

Eligible students will receive an annual Transit bus pass at their individual schools. Two types of City Transit bus passes are available. Students may decide on a restricted or an unrestricted Transit bus pass.

  1. Restricted Bus Pass: Monday to Friday during the school year 
  2. Unrestricted (Student) Bus Pass: May be used at any time City Transit operates.(Fee applies) 

Eligible Students

Grade 6 students who live 1 km or greater from their designated school and Grade 7-12 students that live greater than 2 kms from their designated school will be eligible to receive a restricted bus pass. HHHS will still be using 2.4 kms as a designated distance for the 2023/24 school year. An upgrade to an unrestricted bus pass fee is noted on the Transit Application. If the student is 2.4 kms or greater from the designated school and 2.4 kms or greater from school of choice, they will also be deemed eligible.

Ineligible Students

Grade 6 students living less than 1 km from their designated school and grade 7-12 students living less than 2 kms from thier designated school are considered ineligible. If an ineligible student requires a pass, they must purchase a bus pass directly from The City of Red Deer Transit Department. 

City Transit is piloting a Government funded program called Transit Fare Assistance Pass. This could be applicable to ineligible students if requirements are met. Here is a link to that section from the City website. Transit Fare Assistance Pass

For City Transit schedules, routes and times, website-http://www.reddeer.ca/city-services/transit/, contact the Red Deer City Transit Help Desk at 403-342-8225,  or click  MyBus to try Transit's free trip planning tool to show the latest bus routes and schedules.

MyBus Information sheet

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