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      Rider Tools

       

      Whether you are waiting for a bus or planning your trip, use these tools to help you stay informed along the way:

      Calgary Transit App

      Trip planning, looking up schedules and real-time bus arrivals on the go just got easier!  Available today for IOS or Android is our very own Calgary Transit App – Powered by Transit App. The new app lets you look up nearby stops, look up schedules, route maps and trip plan from one screen. 

      Here are some of the key features:

      • Know at a glance when your next bus or CTrain is arriving, in real-time.
      • See exactly where your transit vehicle is on the map in real-time.
      • Plan A-to-B trips with ease.
      • View transit schedules and route itineraries, even without an internet connection.
      • Star your favourite routes for instant access to upcoming departures.
      • Check service disruptions and changes, and register for push notifications for the routes you care about.
      • Save home/work locations for quicker trip planning.

      Check out our Calgary Transit App 101 booklet.

      Try it today!  

      Get it on Google Play    Download on iTunes

      Teleride

      Call 403-974-4000 and have your 4-digit bus stop number ready (located at the bottom of the bus stop sign).

       

      Press 1 + the four digit stop number for current bus times.

      Press 2 + the four digit stop number for future bus times. 

      Press 3 for general information.

      Teletext

      Get current schedule times for a route

      Text the stop number, followed by a space and your route number to 74000. You are able to request up to two routes per request (if the bus stop is serviced by multiple routes), just leave a space between the two routes when texting your stop and route numbers.

      Get future scheduled times for a route

      Text your stop number, followed by #, your route number, @ and the time you want to catch the bus (24 hour format) to 74000.  For example, text the message 5778#20@1300 to 74000.

      Our enhanced service

      Did you know that if you register for our enhanced service you can get the stop times for your favourite stops by texting ME to 74000? This enhanced service is free; all you have to do is create a myID account. If you already have a myID account, just login to manage your subscription.

      Unsubscribe at any time by texting STOP to 74000 or by unsubscribing in the personalized service dashboard of your myID account.

      Teletext is partly sponsored by advertising to offset Calgary Transit's expense in providing you this service at no cost. Our response to your schedule request may include link(s) to a 3rd-party advertisement. Your phone number will NOT be given to advertisers as a result of using this service.

      Contact us

      Follow us @calgarytransit to get updated service information, promotions and more.

      We’re just a call away. Call 403-262-1000 to speak with a call centre representative to help you plan a trip, get service information or to send a commendation about a friendly bus or CTrain Operator.  

      Visit our contact page for other ways to you can contact us.

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