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

The following school specials will see changes this September:

  • Routes 610/684 - These routes will now operate on 97 Street and 167 Avenue, instead of 95 Street and 162 Avenue.
  • Route 611 - This new route will serve Cardinal Léger Junior High from the Lago Lindo and Klarvatten neighbourhoods via Eaux Claires Transit Centre.
  • Route 612 - This route will be rerouted through the Mayliewan, Ozerna, Matt Berry and Hollick-Kenyon neighbourhoods and will no longer stop at 95 Street and 132 Avenue (Queen Elizabeth School).
  • Route 614 - This route will be rerouted through the Griesbach, Beaumaris, Lorelei, and Baturyn neighbourhoods. It will continue to access O’Leary, St. Cecilia, Killarney and Queen Elizabeth schools.
    • Riders who travel along 97 Street to Queen Elizabeth and Killarney schools are encouraged to take Route 130X.
  • Route 620 - This route will now end in the Brintnell neighbourhood instead of travelling to Clareview Transit Centre. This rerouting will allow the bus to better serve the Matt Berry, Hollick Kenyon, and Brintnell neighbourhoods.
  • Route 623 - Due to low ridership, Route 623 to Londonderry and M.E. LaZerte Schools will not run in the 2025-26 school year. The area around Londonderry and M.E. LaZerte continues to be served by several school and regular service routes. Route 114 may be an option for riders along 82 Street.
  • Route 625 - This route will be extended to the Albany neighbourhood.
  • Route 626 - Due to growing ridership demand, this school special will be rerouted slightly to better serve the McConachie and Cy Becker neighbourhoods.  Riders in the Matt Berry neighbourhood travelling to O’Leary and St. Cecilia schools are encouraged to take Route 612.
  • Route 628 - This new school special will serve Steele Heights school and will operate through the Cy Becker and McConachie neighbourhoods.
  • Route 630/631 - These routes have been rerouted to better serve Ottewell Road.
  • Route 638 - This brand-new route will provide service to J. Percy Page and Holy Trinity high schools. These buses will run through the Aurora, Orchards, Summerside and Ellerslie neighbourhoods.
  • Route 675 - Due to low ridership, Route 675 to S. Bruce Smith School will not run in the 2025-26 school year.
    • On Demand Transit service may be an option for students travelling to S. Bruce Smith. Using the On Demand Transit app or phone line, you can book a trip from 6am to 10pm on weekdays (and reduced hours on weekends). Learn more about On Demand Transit.

School Bus Routes Schedules