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Acheson Shuttle Information

Parkland County is pleased to provide a shuttle service between bus stops and the businesses in Acheson zones 1-5. This service runs Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). It's as easy as boarding the shuttle bus and letting the driver know which locations you are traveling to. In the afternoon you must book your shuttle bus trip by:

Using the TransLoc app, or
Calling Southland Transportation at 780-455-8222

Be sure to identify which bus route and the time you want to catch the bus to Edmonton.

Fare

Shuttle transfer is included in the transit fare.

Cancellation

Please cancel your booking if the ride is not required before 3 p.m. on the day of travel.

Transit Service to Acheson

Schedule

Plan your ride using the ETS trip planning tool.

Route 561
NAIT Transit Centre	5:13	5:52	6:22
Westmount Transit Centre	5:25	6:04	6:34
Acheson Zone 1	5:44	6:23	6:52

The 561 bus stop is on the west side of the Husky Travel Centre parking lot, just off 266 St. Use Hwy. 60 and 114 Ave. to get there.

Route 562
U of A South Campus	-	-	7:02	7:46
West Edmonton Mall	5:40	6:26	7:17	8:01
Acheson Zone 3	5:54	6:40	7:31	8:15

The 562 bus stop is located at the Zone 3 ABA message sign on Acheson Road, south of Hwy. 60.

Route 561
Acheson Zone 1	16:42	17:26	18:06
Westmount Transit Centre	17:04	17:48	18:28
NAIT Transit Centre	17:20	18:04	18:44

The 561 bus stop is on the west side of the Husky Travel Centre parking lot, just off 266 St. Use Hwy. 60 and 114 Ave. to get there.

Route 562
Acheson Zone 3	16:15	17:42	17:55	19:25
West Edmonton Mall	16:33	18:00	18:13	19:43
U of A South Campus	16:45	18:12	-	-

The 562 bus stop is located at the Zone 3 ABA message sign on Acheson Road.

Fares

Fare Type	Cost
Cash	$6.25 (exact change required)
10 tickets	$54
Monthly pass	$135
Children under five	Free
CNIB pass holders	Free
Effective September 1, 2017

Sale locations

Buy your transit passes before the 8th day of each month. (i.e., May transit passes bought by May 8th). The transit fares for the Acheson riders are the same as the Spruce Grove commuters.

Passes and tickets

Spruce Grove City Hall - 315 Jespersen Ave.

Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Passes only

Shoppers Drug Mart (two Spruce Grove locations)

Century Crossing, #100-131 Century Crossing Rd., 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Westland Market Mall, 70 McLeod Ave., Hwy. 16A, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Mac's: (three Spruce Grove locations)

624 King St.
98 McLeod Ave.
Unit 100, #3 McLeod Ave.

Coming soon: Acheson location

Statutory holidays

The buses will not operate on the following days:

Monday, September 4, 2017
Monday, October 9, 2017
Monday, December 25, 2017
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Monday, January 1, 2018

Riders' fares and a public transit utility charge cover the costs. All industrial lots in the service area pay the charge.

Contact

Transit Coordinator, Acheson Transit Service

Phone: 780-968-8888 ext. 8107

Email transit@parklandcounty.com

For questions about the schedule, construction detours, and connections, contact ETS.

Edmonton Transit Service (ETS)

Phone: 311 (in Edmonton) / 780-442-5311 (outside Edmonton city limits)

BusLink: 780-496-1600 (24 hours)

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