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By David Opinko

Lethbridge Transit reports 26% rise in ridership during gas price surge

Mar 24, 2022 | 9:51 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge Transit is reporting a large increase in the number of people taking the bus over the last month.

When gas prices began to surge in February, Director of Community Services Michael Fox says they have seen a 26% increase in ridership for transit services.

“What we are seeing is that the high cost of fuel is growing the customer base for Lethbridge Transit. These gains in ridership, on top of those from the cityLINK Network redesign, indicate that residents and visitors to Lethbridge now see transit as an option to meet some transportation needs.”

Timothy Sanderson, G.M. of Lethbridge Transit, adds that this follows a prior increase in ridership due to recent changes in the cityLINK network design.

“As a regular user of Lethbridge Transit, I have been noticing new faces on the bus lately. It is great to see that Lethbridge Transit can provide this much-needed resource for the community as gas prices impact household budgets.”

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A single ride on a Lethbridge Transit bus is $3. Commuters also have the option of paying $77 for a monthly pass. Use the following link for more details on Lethbridge Transit services.

As of Thursday, March 24, 2022, GasBuddy.com reports that the average price for regular unleaded fuel in Lethbridge is $1.69.9 per litre.

That is up 22 cents per litre from the same time last month and 50 cents higher than last March.

Gas prices in Lethbridge reached a new all-time high of March 10, 2022, when drivers paid $1.73.9 per litre.

READ MORE: Gas prices rise 26 c/L in one week in Lethbridge and 60 cents from last year