Edmonton Transit System Historical Fare Data

Historical fare data for Edmonton Transit System (ETS) tracks price changes for various ticket and pass types over time. The dataset includes over 20 distinct fare categories, such as Adult Tickets (10), U-PASS (summer), and Seniors Monthly Pass. It is provided by data.edmonton.ca and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing fare inflation trends over time using the 'Effective Date' and price columns like 'Adult Monthly Pass'.
• Modeling the impact of subsidized passes (e.g., 'Low-Income Pass', 'AISH Monthly Pass') on overall fare revenue.
• Comparing seasonal pricing strategies via columns like 'U-PASS (summer)', 'U-PASS (fall)', and 'U-PASS (winter)'.
• Forecasting future fare revenue by building time-series models on historical 'Cash' and 'Adult Tickets (20)' data.

Strengths

• Contains over 20 detailed fare categories for granular analysis.
• Time-series data with an 'Effective Date' column for tracking changes.
• Includes specialized fare types like 'DATS Monthly Pass' and 'Airport Monthly Pass RTE 747 Only' for niche studies.

Limitations

• Unknown row count and dataset size limit statistical confidence.
• Lacks ridership volume data to correlate fares with actual usage.
• Geographic coverage is limited solely to Edmonton, Canada.

Provenance

Source

data.edmonton.ca

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada