Saskatoon, SK: Getting to the Airport just got a whole lot easier with route changes announced
by the City Transit Service. Effective September 5, there will be 3 routes servicing the Airport –
Routes 40, 31 & 23. Previously the Airport was serviced with only one route.
“We applaud these changes initiated by the City,” says Bill Restall, President & CEO. “It tells us
the City understands and is responding to an ever increasing need. Not only does this provide
enhanced service to both business and tourist travel,” Restall continues, “it also benefits the
many people who work at the Airport.”
“The new routes to the airport are a big part of the service improvements Transit is introducing
on September 5,” said Mitch Riabko, Saskatoon Transit Manager. “The new Route 40 will be
especially great for airport passengers as it provides an almost direct route to and from the
downtown.”
Route 40 – Airport/Downtown will offer service to most hotels in the North end as well as the
downtown core. The route will travel south from City Centre in a one-way loop around
downtown via 3rd Avenue, 20th St. , Spadina and back to 23rd Street. North of City Centre
service will be in both directions. The route will travel along 23rd Street to Idylwyld, past SIASTKelsey Campus to 39th Street, Avenue C, 45th Street and terminate at the Airport.
Route 23 – Airport/Blairmore will travel directly to Hampton Village along Confederation
Drive and is being extended from Hampton Village to the Airport Business Area including the
Airport Terminal. In the evenings and all day on Sundays, Route 40 will be interlined with Route
23.
Route 31- Airport/Lawson Hub is a new route in the north end, traveling from Lawson Mall to
the Airport Terminal via Primrose, Lenore, 51
st
Street, Avenue C and 45
th
Street.
Information on the new transit service can be accessed on the City of Saskatoon website
(www.saskatoon.ca) or on the Saskatoon Airport website (www.yxe.ca)
For further information contact:
Bill Restall
President & CEO
Saskatoon Airport Authority
306-975-6464
Communications Contact:
Maxine Montgomery
Manager, Customer and Terminal Services
306-975-4952