Dial-a-bus

Dial-a-bus is a cost-effective way to provide "as needed" transit service in St. Albert when ridership is low.  Dial-a-bus is available upon request to travel to bus stop locations where riders wish to board or be dropped off.  Dial-a-bus operates along existing bus routes and "collector" roadways.  They provide local service and will always connect to the commuter buses going into Edmonton.

For passengers coming into St. Albert from Edmonton, buses will be at the Village Transit Station waiting to take you to your destination.  Board the appropriate bus and tell the driver your intended destination.  The driver will take passengers along the most direct route.  For your convenience and safety, you are permitted to get off the bus at any location along Transit routes, so long as it is safe for the driver to stop.  The bus will not travel on local residential crescents.

If you are coming in at 7:10 p.m. on a weekday, there will only be an East and West bus.  The three Dial-a-buses will depart VTS at 7:45, 8:45, 9:45 and 10:45 p.m.   On weekday evenings at 11:45 p.m. and 12:45 a.m., there is one A15 bus available tat VTS to take passengers to any desitinations in St. Albert (drop-off only).

For a pick up within St. Albert, call your appropriate bus when you need to travel. The driver will advise you of the time he/she will pick you up at your nearest bus stop.  Please note that the drivers will only have their phones turned on for a 10-minute window from 35 – 45 minutes after the hour. 

If you are here:
Call this bus:
North Ridge, Deer Ridge, Oakmont, Erin Ridge and Save On Foods North A14 North - (780) 699-4433
(weeknights)
Sturgeon, Braeside, Forest Lawn, Akinsdale, Pineview, Campbell, Kingswood, Woodlands, and at Servus Place
*Oakmont and Erin Ridge on weekends 		A15 East - (780) 699-4411
Heritage Lakes, Grandin, Riel, Mission, Downtown St. Albert and Lacombe Park
*North Ridge, Deer Ridge and Save on Foods North on weekends 		A16 West- (780) 699-4422


Please follow the links below for Dial-a-bus call times specific to the day of the week that you wish to travel:

 Weekday and Saturday Evenings (from 7:00 p.m.)
 Saturdays (5:30 a.m. until 9:10 a.m., and from 6:40 p.m.)
 Sundays (7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)


Weekday and Saturday Evenings

For travel between:
 Call the bus at:
  7:00 p.m. -  8:00 p.m
   6:35 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
  8:00 p.m. -  9:00 p.m   7:35 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
  9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m   8:35 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m   9:35 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
11:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m 10:35 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.

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Saturdays

For travel Between:
 Call the bus at:
5:30 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. 5:05 a.m. - 5:15 a.m.
6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. 6:05 a.m. - 6:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 7:05 a.m. - 7:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 8:05 ap.m. - 8:15 a.m.
7:00 p.m. -  8:00 p.m 6:35 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
8:00 p.m. -  9:00 p.m 7:35 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
9:00 p.m. -  10:00 p.m 8:35 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
10:00 p.m. -  11:00 p.m 9:35 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
11:00 p.m. -  12:00 a.m 10:35 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.

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Sundays

For travel between: Call the bus at:
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m 7:35 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m 8:35 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m 9:35 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m 10:35 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 11:35 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 12:35 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1:35 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 2:35 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 3:35 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 4:35 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 5:35 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND:

 

  • If you use A14 to travel along its regular route, from Grandin Road, Downtown St. Albert, SACE or places along St. Albert Road including the Hospital and Save On Foods North, you do not need to phone the bus. Simply go out at the scheduled time (page 24).

 

  • If your trip involves local service within St. Albert ONLY, the driver will try to accommodate your request with the most direct route.  However, since there may be other passengers trying to connect with commuter routes, it may be necessary to travel first to Village Transit Station before you continue to your local destination

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