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Airdrie Transit will increase weekday and weekend service on local routes starting Sept. 2, while also raising fares across its network.
Local Routes 1 and 3 will operate every 30 minutes throughout the day from Monday to Friday. Evening and Saturday service will also be added on both routes.
Regional Route 900, which connects Airdrie to Balzac and Calgary, will begin operating at 6:15 a.m. to allow for earlier access to CrossIron Mills and Calgary.
Fares will also rise.
The adult monthly pass for local service will increase from $69 to $70.15. Route 900 adult monthly passes will rise from $88 to $89.50, and ICE passes for Routes 901 and 902 will go from $131.50 to $133.75.
Youth and student fares will return to regular rates following a summer discount. Local youth monthly passes, offered at $25 in July and August, will increase to $49.60 in September. Youth passes for Route 900 will cost $64.05, and $99.15 for ICE routes.
Senior monthly passes will increase to $40.70 for local service, $64.05 for Route 900, and $75.75 for ICE routes.
Cash fares are also going up. A one-way local fare will increase from $2.90 to $2.95. A booklet of 10 local tickets will cost $24.90, up from $24.50.
Calgary Transit tickets and passes are not accepted on any Airdrie Transit route.
Riders can pay using exact cash, paper tickets, or mobile passes through the HotSpot app. Airdrie Transit passes remain available at City Hall, Genesis Place, Calgary Co-op, and select Shoppers Drug Mart locations.
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