Pricing
Bus & Transit Pass Rates
Bus Pass Sales
Bus pass sales are done through our office. To apply, please download or print a copy of each form, which can be found on our forms page. Fill out an application form (one form per child), a credit card authorization form (though we can also process the payment over the phone) and a Kindergarten/Grade 1 consent form ONLY IF your child is in Kindergarten or Grade 1, and send the documents to our email, yellowknife@firstgroup.com. Bus passes for this school year are available for purchase until the last day of school.
We are currently only processing bus passes for the 2022/2023 school year – bus passes for next school year won’t be available for purchase until next summer.
We are not currently taking same day appointments for bus passes, due to the overwhelming amount of bus passes we have received this year. Please allow us 10 – 14 days to process your pass once you have submitted the application.
School Bus Pass
School bus passes may cost anywhere between $225.00 to $480.00 (with a family plan capped at $600.00), depending on your child’s home address, school, grade, etc. The cost is prorated after the months of August to October.
From November to December, parents will pay 85% of the full rate for a new bus pass for their child.
From January to March, parents will pay 65% of the full rate for a new bus pass for their child.
From April to June, parents will pay 40% of the full rate for a new bus pass for their child.
Bus passes sold for the 2022/2023 school year are only valid between the dates of August 25th and June 30th.
Eligibility for school bus passes is as follows:
N.J. MacPherson – Grades K to 5
St. Joseph’s – Grades K to 7
Range Lake North – Grades K to 8
École Allain St. Cyr – Grades K to 8
William MacDonald – Grade 6 and 7
Ecole Įtłʼǫ̀ – Grade K to 5
Mildred Hall – Grade K to 8
Weledeh Catholic School – Grades K to 7
Transit Bus Pass
Yearly transit passes are valid for the fiscal school year (August 25th – June 30th), and both monthly and yearly transit passes are available for purchase from various locations in the city:
- City Hall
- Village Reddi-Mart
- Downtown Reddi-Mart
- Direct Charge Co-op
- Sutherland’s Drugs
- Ruth Inch Memorial Pool
- Fieldhouse
A yearly transit pass costs $275.00 per bus pass, with a family plan capped at $600.00. The cost is prorated after the months of August to October.
From November to December, a yearly transit pass will cost 85% of the full rate.
From January to March, a yearly transit pass will cost 65% of the full rate.
From April to June, a yearly transit pass will cost 40% of the full rate.
Eligibility for Transit passes is as follows:
St. Pats – Grades 8 to 12
Sir John – Grades 8 to 12
Replacement Buss Passes:
We can reprint replacement bus passes for both school and transit passes in the event that one is lost or broken. It will cost $20 per replacement pass, and they will be available for pick up at our office at 107 Kam Lake Road.
