This payment method wont be accepted on Edmonton Transit soon
If you still have any Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) paper tickets or passes, you’ll want to use them before the end of the month, as they won’t be valid after December.
Tickets with an expiry date of Dec. 31, 2023, and Family/Day passes expiring in 2024 will not be accepted as fare on ETS in 2026. Riders can continue to pay with Arc cards, Arc tickets or cash.
Paper tickets and passes are being phased out now that the City has fully transitioned to the Arc card system. The phase-out was originally scheduled for the end of 2024 but was extended to the end of 2025.
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Beginning in January 2026, the orange paper ticket validators will be removed from LRT stations and replaced with additional Arc validators to make tap-on, tap-off service easier.
The full removal process is expected to take about two months, the City of Edmonton says.
You can order an Arc card for use on ETS online.