If you live in Montgomery, Calgary Transit is on your side! You want to go to Bowness Park – bus #1. You want to go to East Village – bus #1. You’re going to attend a live event at the Jack Singer Concert Hall – bus #1. If your visiting friends in Penbrooke Meadows – bus #1.
It is one of the longest bus routes in the Calgary Transit system (if not the longest).
When I moved to Calgary four years ago, I quickly realized that public transit was the way to go. Yes, I still had my Nova Scotia driver’s license. But after traveling around the city with my son, I quickly realized that I was not prepared to be part of the craziness of driving in the third most populated city in Canada. So, I scoped out the bus and CTrain service. And I was impressed!
Let’s talk time and money. And let’s use a concert at the Jack Singer Concert Hall as an example. Only $7.40 for the return trip. Uber is approximately $20 each way. Do the math! The bus is the way to go. Sorry Uber! (To be fair, the bus will take up to 40 minutes and an Uber approximately 20 minutes).
If you’re a senior – good news! The Seniors Annual Transit Pass is $154.50 for unlimited travel (24/7) on the buses and the CTrains. So, if take four one-way trips per month, you’ve already started saving money!
Planning a trip around town? No need to download an app. Just go to the Calgary Transit page on your desktop or mobile. Your first choice on the page is called: Plan a Trip. Input your location and your destination and the web page will give your options. Let someone else worry about the traffic. Enjoy the ride! https://www.calgarytransit.com/.
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