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Red Deer’s transit, rec and cemetery fees going up September 1

Aug 17, 2023 | 2:07 PM

The City of Red Deer is upping its fees and fares, effective September 1.

These are fees related to transit, recreation and cemetery services, and the increase was approved by city council during 2023/24 budget deliberations.

“Like every business, our operating costs have increased and in order to maintain our current levels of service for our riders we had to consider increasing our bus fares,” says Jeremy Bouw, Manager, Transit & Fleet Services.

“This year we have seen our ridership slowly increasing and we want to keep that trend moving upward by maintaining our transit services and continuing to attract new riders.”

As of September 1, the following rates will be applied to Transit services:

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• Cash Fares
  • Adult (18-64 years) – $3
  • Youth (6-17 years) / Student / Senior – $2.50
• 12 Ride Pass
  • Adult – $33
  • Youth / Student / Senior – $27.50
• Unlimited Ride (Monthly Pass)
  • Adult – $75
  • Senior – $62
  • Student – $62

According to The City:

MyRide, The City’s electronic bus pass, is available for purchase at Transit Customer Service in Sorensen Station or at City Hall. MyRide can be conveniently reloaded with the fare type of your choice in 12 ride bundles or unlimited monthly passes at Transit Customer Service, City Hall or one of the seven reload stations located throughout the community.

As of September 1, the following recreation services will experience rate changes:

• Daily admission at the Collicutt Centre, Recreation Centre, Michener Centre, Servus Arena, Kinsmen Community Arenas and Setters Place at Great Chief Park
• Monthly Recreation All Access Passes and Recreation Value Passes*
• 10 punch passes at the above-mentioned facilities
• Group admission fees at the above-mentioned facilities
• Childminding fees at the Collicutt Centre and G.H. Dawe Community Centre
• Facility rental fees

* The Recreation Plus Pass fee was adjusted with the opening of the newly expanded G.H. Dawe Community Centre in February, and will not receive another adjustment in September.

“Our intent is always to provide as much access to recreation as possible, while managing increased costs, staffing levels and maintenance demands,” says Tammy Greba, acting Recreation Superintendent. She continues, “as a demonstration of this, we continue to offer the Fee Assistance Program to those needing financial help accessing City Arts and Recreation programs and services.”

For more information on fees and fares visit:

• Fee Assistance Program reddeer.ca/FeeAssistance.
• Recreation admissions and passes reddeer.ca/recreation.
• Transit reddeer.ca/transit.
• Cemetery Services reddeer.ca/cemetery.

(with files from City of Red Deer)