Transportation Tips
ROAD CLOSURES
Please note from August 12 – 29, 2012, the following road closures will be in effect. The Fringe Festival sends a big thank you to our residential and business neighbours for their understanding.
- 104 (northbound lane) from 82 to 86 Avenues will be closed to vehicle traffic;
- 83, 84, and 85 Avenues between 103 and 104 streets will be closed to vehicle traffic;
- 104 St (southbound lane) and 103 St (northbound lane) are reduced to 30 km/h.
The 85 Avenue recycle station will move east of End Steel Park on Tommy Banks Way from August 13 – August 31.
PARKING at the Fringe site is extremely limited, so car travel is not recommended.
Consider the following travel options when coming to the Fringe:
BY FOOT
Hoof it! Most venues are within walking distance.
BY BIKE
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View Bicycle Parking Lot locations |
Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society bicycle parking lots are located:
- South of 85 th Avenue on 104 th Street (by Knox Church)
- 104th Street / 84th Avenue (the Edmonton Public Library’s Strathcona Branch).
Come by the EBC tent at Knox Church on Fridays between 3 PM and 7 PM for free bicycle tune-ups and how-to’s. Be advised that parking areas are not always monitored.
EDMONTON TRANSIT SYSTEM |
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Getting to the Fringe on ETS: www.takeETS.com
Routes # 4, 7, 52, 57 and 94 [system maps] stop along Whyte Avenue close to the Fringe site.
Regular fares: [effective Feb. 1, 2012]
| CASH | TICKET PACK (10) | |
| Adult | $3 | $22.80 |
| Youth (6 to 17 yrs) |
$3 | $19.95 |
| Senior (65+) |
$3 | $19.95 |
| ETS Day Pass [Family Travel] |
Using an ETS Day Pass, a family is able to travel on
ETS (bus and LRT) all day, on any one day of the week. The cost of an ETS Day Pass is $8.55. Up to four children (ages 12 and under) accompanied by an adult can ride ETS all day using an ETS Day Pass. ETS does not produce a specific family pass. ETS operators do not carry change, so if you plan to pay cash, please have the correct amount. |
Where to buy Fares & Passes
ETS Information: dial 311 or 311@edmonton.ca
From outside Edmonton city limits: 780-442-5311
ETS Trip Planner* [on right sidebar]
*In the “To Landmark” section, type in Fringe Theatre Adventures.
Trips can also be planned by telephone through an ETS information operator: 780-496-1611.
Hours:
Weekdays: 6:30 AM to 9 PM
Saturdays, Sundays, holidays: 8 AM to 5:30 PM
24-hour trip planning service is available through automated telephone system, BusLink: 780-496-1600
Search ETS Bus Stop schedules
View ETS Trip Planner widget
View ETS System maps
View 2012 Late Night Service Schedule
View Route Frequency Index [operating times and approximate frequency in minutes of ETS transit routes]
ETS Tools for Mobile Devices
ETS To Go | A mobile website for the ETS Trip Planner, Bus Stop Schedule, Saved Locations and @takeETSalert Twitter feed is optimized for use with smart phones (best results with native browsers on iPhone, iPad, and Android).
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Service Changes & Detours
Bus detours are as follows:
| Route 52 will detour as follows: | |
| When Northbound on 104 Street at 82 Avenue Detour: East on 82 Avenue, North on Gateway Boulevard, West on 86 Avenue, North on 104 Street, Back to Route. |
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| Closed Bus Stops | |
| 2632: 104 Street / 82 Avenue (North Bound) 2796: 104 Street / 82 Avenue (North Bound) |
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| Temporary Bus Stops | |
| 2675: 104 Street / 86 Avenue (North Bound) 2849: 104 Street / 81 Avenue (North Bound) |
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You can catch a FREE RIDE HOME after 6 PM every day of the Fringe courtesy of ETS.
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Edmonton Transit would like to thank you for taking transit to the Fringe by offering a ticket to ride home. Exchange a voucher from page 23 of the Program Guide any time after 4 PM at Information Services Booths GET TO and from THE FRINGE ON ETS: Routes 4, 7, 52, 57 and 94 stop along Whyte Avenue close to the Fringe site. |
| ETS INFORMATION: Call 311 BUS LINK: 780-496-1600 TEXT 31100 TRIP PLANNER: www.takeETS.com |
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on-site EDMONTON RADIAL RAILWAY SOCIETY (ERRS) STREETCAR
Experience part of Edmonton's history on the High Level Bridge line. Ride a historic streetcar to and from the Fringe site.
Hours during the 2012 Fringe Festival:
From Grandin Station [109 St. & 100 Ave.] to Fringe Festival site [Gateway Blvd. & 84 Ave.]
11:20 AM to 10 PM [starts at 9:20 AM on Saturdays]
From Fringe Festival site to Grandin Station
11 AM to 9:40 PM [starts at 9 AM on Saturdays]
View full 2012 ERRS trolley schedule