Downtown Saskatoon bus terminal

Last updated
City Centre bus terminal
Saskatoon Transit downtown terminal 01.jpg
Location 23rd St between 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canada
Coordinates 52°07′49″N106°39′44″W / 52.13028°N 106.66222°W / 52.13028; -106.66222 Coordinates: 52°07′49″N106°39′44″W / 52.13028°N 106.66222°W / 52.13028; -106.66222
Bus operators Saskatoon Transit
Construction
Structure type Transit mall

The Downtown Saskatoon bus terminal is a bus terminal for Saskatoon Transit in the Central Business District of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is located on 23rd Street between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue. There is a small customer service centre, where people can buy or re-load a Go-Pass smart card, or get info on Saskatoon Transit services.

A bus terminus is a designated place where a bus or coach starts or ends its scheduled route. The terminus is the designated place that a timetable is timed from. Termini can be located at bus stations, interchanges, bus garages or bus stops. Termini can both start and end at the same place, or may be in different locations for starting and finishing a route. Termini may or may not coincide with the use of bus stands.

Saskatoon Transit

Saskatoon Transit is the public transport arm of the City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It operates a fleet of diesel buses. A total of 23 bus routes serve every area of the city, carrying approximately 11 million passengers in 2008. Saskatoon Transit is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association. The major bus terminal is located Downtown.

Central Business District, Saskatoon Neighbourhood in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

The Central Business District is one of seven development districts in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The central business district is Ward 6 of a Mayor-Council government represented by councillor Cynthia Block. Formerly called West Saskatoon, this area arose when the steam engines built their pumping stations on the lower west bank of the South Saskatchewan River. Retail enterprises sprang up around the newly created train station and rail yards. The city of Saskatoon's Central Business District has shopping malls and boutiques.

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View of 23rd Street East transit mall 23rd St E Saskatoon 5875054103.jpg
View of 23rd Street East transit mall

The terminal is served by bus routes that include: [1]

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