Many schools around the city are served by regular ETS bus routes. Some bus routes have extra trips that are timed for students at a particular school.

School Special bus routes are intended to manage overcrowding on regular ETS bus routes caused by a large number of students travelling between a neighbourhood and a school. However, ETS does not provide School Special bus routes to every school and students may need to make transfers to get to their designated school. ETS operates School Special bus routes on school days to supplement regular bus routes. 

All customers are welcome to use both School Special and regular routes.

Visit Youth Transit Fares to learn more about transit service and fares for students.

Fall 2025 Service Changes

School service will go where the riders are this September, in order to improve overall transit service. Some busy school routes will run more frequently, while others with fewer riders will have reduced service, and routes with very few riders will be cancelled.

ETS makes service changes based on data like on-time performance, rider numbers and crowding.

Changes are coming to the following routes:

Route 612 - Queen Elizabeth School, Archbishop O’Leary High School
Route 614 - Queen Elizabeth School, Archbishop O’Leary High School
Route 620 - J.J. Bowlen Junior High School, M.E. LaZerte School
Route 621 - M.E. LaZerte School, Londonderry School
Route 623 - M.E. LaZerte School, Londonderry School
Route 632 - Ottewell School, Austin O'Brien High School, Kenilworth School
Route 675 - S. Bruce Smith School

Check below to see if changes are coming to your route. Updated route maps will be available in August 2025.

Regular transit service may be an option for many students. Use the trip planner at edmonton.ca/Transit to find your route. 

School Bus Routes Schedules