Changes coming to transit fare and parking fees

NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF SAULT STE MARIE
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At its Nov. 20, 2017 meeting, Sault Ste. Marie City Council approved an increase in user fees, including Sault Ste. Marie Transit and parking user fees. The City of Sault Ste. Marie Transit Services would like to advise residents that new user fees come into effect Jan. 1, 2018.

The new Transit fare is as follows:

Transit Services
Cash Fare: $2.85
Adult 31 Day Pass: $66
20 Ride Multi Pass: $45
Youth 31 Day Pass (18 & under): $28
Semester Pass (Algoma U & Sault College only): $180
Senior 31 Day Pass (60 & over): $56
Senior 6 Ride Pass (60 & over): $9
Senior 12 Ride Pass (60 & over): $18
CLA Pass (CLA Designated): $52
School Board (School Board Designated): $45
Single-Ride Pass (Organizations Only): $2.85

Parabus Transit
Cash Fare: $2.85
40 Ride Pass: $79
Senior 12 Ride Pass (60 & over): $18
Senior 6 Ride Pass (60 & over): $9
Charter Bookings
Regular (minimum 2 hours): $153 per hour
Statutory Holidays (minimum 2 hours): $168.30 per hour

The new parking fare is as follows:

Meter Parking
Queenstown hourly rate: $1.30
City Centre hourly rate: $1.30

Parking Passes
Daily: $5.10
Monthly: $45
Yearly: $461

For further information or if you have questions on the fare increase, contact Sault Ste. Marie Transit Services at 705-759-5438 or email [email protected].

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