Commuter Transit to Edmonton
Learn when and where commuter transit service goes in Spruce Grove and Edmonton. You can also find information about live bus tracking and fares for Route 560. Please note that commuter transit service does not operate on general holidays.
Schedule and destinations
Hours of service: 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday to Friday
Schedule | Status |
Winter Schedule | Current |
Holiday Schedule | December 23, 24, 27, 30, 31 and January 2, 3 |
Route 560 destinations:
- Spruce Grove
- NAIT
- Downtown Edmonton
- Grant MacEwan University
Spruce Grove Transit Centre
The Spruce Grove Transit Centre, which opened to transit riders on December 2, 2024, is the hub for all commuter service (Route 560) into and out of Spruce Grove and a regular stop for the On-Demand Local Transit service.
Features of the Transit Centre include:
- Parking stalls for Park & Ride users at no cost
- Passenger drop off/pick up zone
- Lit and heated shelter
- Bike racks
Related changes to commuter service
With the opening of the Transit Centre, several changes to Route 560 also went into effect on December 2:
- The routing within Spruce Grove changed and the schedule was adjusted.
- Twelve existing bus stops were removed from Route 560, specifically those along King Street, Millgrove Drive, Woodhaven Drive, and Brookwood Drive.
- Route 560 now travels counterclockwise around Spruce Grove along Grove Drive, Jennifer Heil Way, McLeod Avenue, Lakeland Drive, and Greystone Drive and includes a stop at the Transit Centre both when entering and departing Spruce Grove. See the updated route map for details.
To help riders who used these bus stops transition to the new schedule and route, a shuttle bus will temporarily provide service to the affected 12 stops and take riders to the Transit Centre. This temporary service will operate for up to two months and will run every 30 minutes on weekdays during peak hours from 5:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 3 to 6:30 p.m.
Alternatively, those impacted by the bus stop changes can walk to a different Route 560 bus stop or book an on-demand trip and transfer to Route 560.
2024 general holidays
Commuter transit service will not be operating on the following general holidays:
New Year's Day | Monday, January 1 |
Family Day | Monday, February 19 |
Good Friday | Friday, March 29 |
Victoria Day | Monday, May 20 |
Canada Day | Monday, July 1 |
Heritage Day | Monday, August 5 |
Labour Day | Monday, September 2 |
Thanksgiving | Monday, October 14 |
Remembrance Day | Monday, November 11 |
Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25 |
Boxing Day | Thursday, December 26 |
Route 560 live bus tracking
View the real-time position of all the Route 560 buses currently on the road using the map below. See at a glance if your bus is on time or late - green is on time, red is late, blue is early. If you would like to get more information about a particular bus on the route, click on a bus to view details such as the trip schedule for that bus and more!
Spruce Grove Transit e-Bulletin
Sign up for Spruce Grove Transit's e-Bulletin to receive updates about schedule changes, bus stop closures, and construction notices.
Transit Watch
Route 560 is operated under contract by Edmonton Transit Services. ETS's Transit Watch program is available to Route 560 passengers.
The Transit Watch program allows passengers to discretely report safety concerns, like harassment, disorder or suspicious behaviour directly to staff in the ETS Control Centre. If you have safety concerns on Route 560, call or text Transit Watch anytime at 780-442-4900, state that you are on Route 560, provide the approximate location of the bus, and report your safety concern. The Control Centre has the capability of viewing the interior of the bus through the bus's camera system. ETS staff will prioritize and dispatch security resources appropriately.
Questions?
Make sure to view our Transit FAQs for answers to some of our most commons questions about transit in Spruce Grove. If you'd like to contact a representative, you can reach out by calling the Transit Phone Line at 780-962-7634 ext. 193, or by email.
The Transit Phone Line hours of operation are:
- Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.