Strathcona County Transit provides transportation to students attending schools within Sherwood Park or in Edmonton.

University students

University students can travel from Bethel Transit Terminal and Ordze Transit Centre to:

• University of Alberta: Routes 404 and 414
• NAIT: Route 415 - new pilot!
• MacEwan: Routes 401, and 411
• Concordia: Routes 401, 411, and 413 to downtown and transfer to ETS service
• NorQuest College: Routes 401 and 411

We encourage all transit passengers to take local transit instead of utilizing the park and ride lots. Local transit is included with your U-Pass. Parking is at a premium and taking your local route generally adds no more than 15 minutes to your trip during peak travel times.

Visit the Schedules and routes page for trip times and route maps.
Note that the downtown commuter routes have had significant changes to their routing and schedule and should be reviewed prior to travel.

For other schools, students should use a combination of Strathcona County Transit and Edmonton Transit.

To plan your trip call 780-464-RIDE (7433) or use Google Maps.

Use Google Maps to plan your trip

1. Go to Google Maps
2. Select the "Directions" bent arrow at the top of the screen
3. Select the transit icon from the top of the menu
4. Enter your starting point and destination

U-Pass

The U-Pass program is a "Universal transit pass" that allows students enrolled in participating post-secondary institutions unlimited access to transit services across the region. Through a partnership of participating transit systems, the period pass is offered to students at a participating institution, as a group.

The U-Pass period pass is loaded to students Arc card's by the participating post secondary institution after the fees have been paid 

Participating U-Pass Post-secondary institutions

U-Pass is available at the following post-secondary institutions in the Edmonton region: 

• MacEwan University
• NAIT
• NorQuest College
• University of Alberta
• Concordia University

Note: NAIT students can use their One Card like an Arc card to tap on/off buses/LRT. All other U-Pass students will receive an Arc card from their institution. 

Participating regional transit services

U-Pass can be used on the following transit systems: 

• Strathcona County Transit
• Edmonton Transit Service
• St. Albert Transit
• Fort Saskatchewan
• Spruce Grove
• Leduc
• Beaumont

U-Pass validity dates

The U-Pass is valid for the following dates: 

• Fall Semester: August 26 - December 31
• Winter Semester: January 6 -May 2
• Spring/Summer Semester: May 5 - August 29

When using your Arc card, be sure to have your valid post-secondary student ID with you, as both will be required if you are requested to show proof of payment. There is a $250 fine for fare evasion. 

For more information about U-Pass, including eligibility and Arc cards, please contact your post-secondary institution. 

What if I do not qualify for a UPass?

Youth or students either not eligible for U-Pass, or attending a school which does not participate, can still receive a discounted fare cap by registering their Arc card online at myArc.ca and applying for a student concession profile.

Local high school students

Strathcona County Transit provides bus service to Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School (ABJ). All other high school students are provided with bussing service options through their school boards. ABJ students can take the following routes:

• Route 430 - effective Aug 29, 2024 (193.2 KB)  to get to school from Bethel Transit Terminal
• Route 431 - effective Aug 29, 2024 (175.8 KB)  after school to return to Bethel Transit Terminal
• School Special Routes - schedules and maps- effective Aug 29, 2024 (9.9 MB) This brochure contains all the school special routes including the 433A morning and afternoon schedule and the route 441A morning and afternoon route. All of these routes are designed to get students from, and in the cases of the 433A and 441A) to Archbishop Bishop Jordan High School.

For the 2024/2025 transit has changed the afternoon pick-up process at the school:

• School Special routes will be leaving directly from ABJ and travel directly into their respective neighbourhoods without stopping at the Bethel Transit Terminal. These routes are designed to get students home by a more direct route, reducing travel times. 
• Student who participate in after school activities that require a transfer to a different route will need to take the Route 431 to Bethel Transit Terminal and transfer to their local route from there.

For students traveling to other schools within Sherwood park, please visit bus schedules and routes for complete local route information.

Important reminders for students:

• Plan to be at your stop a minimum of five minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive.
• Don’t forget your Arc card.