Strathcona County Transit provides local, commuter, and school bus services to the community of

Sherwood Park Sherwood Park is a large hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County that is recognized as an urban service area. It is located adjacent to the City of Edmonton's eastern boundary, generally south of Highway 16 (Yellowhead Trail), ...

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

, Canada, which is east of

Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anc ...

in Strathcona County. Transportation for elderly citizens and people with disabilities is provided by ''Mobility Bus'' within Sherwood Park and rural Strathcona County. Strathcona County is home to Alberta's first fleet of

double-decker bus A double-decker bus or double-deck bus is a bus that has two storeys or decks. They are used for mass transport in the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand, Europe, Asia and also in cities such as Sydney; the best-known example is the ...

es. It has purchased 24 double-decker buses over the past ten years using a combination of municipal, provincial, and federal funding. In , the system had a ridership of .

Services

Expansion of local scheduled weekday services was introduced on August 5, 2008 to provide bus service to newer areas and all-day routes within neighbourhoods. Dial-a-bus service takes over from the regular routes in the evening after 7 p.m. and on weekends. The transit system provides local bus service within Sherwood Park and express service to destinations like

downtown Edmonton Downtown Edmonton is the central business district of Edmonton, Alberta. Located at the geographical centre of the city, the downtown area is bounded by 109 Street to the west, 105 Avenue to the north, 97 Street to the east, 97 Avenue and Rossdale ...

, Government Centre,

University of Alberta The University of Alberta, also known as U of A or UAlberta, is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,"A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexander Cameron Ruth ...

MacEwan University , mottoeng = , type = Public University , established = , closed = , founder = , parent = , academic_affiliations = AUCC, ACCC, AACT ...

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is a applied sciences institute in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. NAIT provides careers programs in applied research, technical training, applied education, and learning designed to meet the dema ...

, and the

Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Edmonton, Alberta, at the intersection of Whyte Avenue and 83 Street in the Bonnie Doon neighbourhood. It has over 60 shops and services including Dollarama, Shoppers Drug Mart, Stitches F ...

Facilities

Bethel Transit Terminal

:Address: 650 Bethel Drive :Coordinates: :Functions: park and ride, pass and ticket sales, heated waiting area

Ordze Transit Centre

:Address: 970 Ordze Road :Coordinates: :Functions: park and ride, pass and ticket sales (limited to first working day of the month and last two working days of the month), heated waiting area

Administration and garage

:Address: 200 Streambank Avenue :Coordinates: :Functions: main office, garage and vehicle maintenance

Current routes

Local routes

*420 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Millenium Place, Strathmoor Industrial, Millennium Place, Sherwood Business Park *430 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Palisades, ABJ, Emerald Hills, Summerwood, Davidson Creek, Lakeland Ridge, Cloverbar Ranch, Charlton Heights *431 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Charlton Heights, Cloverbar Ranch, Lakeland Ridge, Davidson Creek, Summerwood, Emerald Hills, ABJ, Palisades *432 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Summerwood *433 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Charlton Heights, Lakeland Ridge, Clarkdale Meadows, Davidson Creek *433A – Charlton Heights, Lakeland Ridge, Chelsea Heights, Clarkdale Meadows, Davidson Creek, ABJ – Peak hour route only *440 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Glen Allan, Craigavon, Heritage Hills *441 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Foxboro, Foxhaven, Regency Park, Ordze Transit Centre *442 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Sherwood Park Mall, Nottingham *443 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Glen Allan, Centre in the Park, Brentwood, Maplewood, Maplegrove, Sherwood Heights, Ordze Transit Centre *443A – Bethel Transit Terminal, Brentwood, Maplewood, Maplegrove, Sherwood Heights, Centre in the Park – Peak hours only *443B – Bethel Transit Terminal, Glen Allan, Oak Street – peak hours only *450 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Centre in the Park, Sherwood Park Mall, Oak Street *451 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Mills Haven, Broadmoor Centre, Woodbridge, Westboro, Village on the Lake, Ordze Transit Centre *451A – Bethel Transit Terminal, Woodbridge, Westboro, Village on the Lake *451B – Bethel Transit Terminal, Mills Haven, Broadmoor Centre

Commuter routes

*Ordze Transit Centre – 30 minute peak hour service – hourly midday service. Weekday service only* *401 – Ordze Transit Centre, Downtown Edmonton, MacEwan Downtown *403 – Ordze Transit Centre, Government Centre, MacEwan *404 – OrdzeTransit Centre, University of Alberta *Bethel Transit Terminal – 15 minute peak hour service – 30 minute midday service. Terminal open 7-days/week *411 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Edmonton City Centre, MacEwan *413 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Government Centre, MacEwan University, NAIT *414 – Bethel Transit Terminal, University of Alberta

Fleet

As of 2019, the fleet consists 76 buses for conventional routes: * 52 Nova Bus LF Series * 24 Alexander Dennis Enviro 500

References

External links

History of Regional Transit at Edmonton, Alberta

Route Map – effective August 5, 2008
{{Public transit systems in Canada Bus transport in Alberta Transport in Strathcona County Transit agencies in Alberta