I can't believe I'm reviewing an LRT station, but you know what... this review is needed! First…read moreoff, I love this location. It's very convenient for me. And I don't have to park here either. I f'ing HATE this station. It is the most POORLY planned station. It's the only station on the south side with a park and ride (yes, a crappy park and ride), but let's assume that draws even MORE riders. In fact, any transit users who lives in Southwest Edmonton, and even as far as mill woods will likely use this station to get to and from work or school. So why, WHY, dear planners did you only put in One. F'ing. Stairwell. One stairwell that exits to the transit/kiss'n'drop/parking. Hundreds of people get off the train during peak hours. We get the choice of three stairwells to go up to the pedway. Once we all get across the pedway, and everyone is in a rush to get to their bus, these hundreds of people are now herded like cattle into a 3 foot wide stairwell. Maybe it's 5 feet wide. THE ONLY SET OF STAIRS exiting. I actually sent an email to the City last year complaining about this because it's only a matter of time before one rushed person knocks someone down, causes a domino effect, and a lawsuit for the city. And by the way, the City acknowledged they are aware of the issue and aren't sure how to fix it. There is PLENTY of room to have ANOTHER STAIRWELL exiting north. But what do I know... I'm just a Yelper ;) Rant. Over.

Century Park is an LRT station in Edmonton. Here are the pros and cons…read more Cons... - The parking at this LRT station is iffy. If you're coming in the morning at like 7am, then may god have mercy on your soul. You'll only get a parking spot if the flying spaghetti monster touches you with his noodly appendage. Basically in the morning unless you have a prepaid monthly pass you're not parking at Century. The afternoon and evening parking is easier to come by. - The parking lot itself is horrible. Not only is there a lack of spots, but the lot is gravel and gets super muddy in the spring. Watch out for giant potholes. - It's an above ground station, meaning it can get a bit cold in the winter. There are heaters, but in -30 it doesn't do a lot. You can stay inside by the stairwell, but it tends to get a bit crowded. - This station gets busy, especially during the going to work and going home hours (about 6am-9am and 3pm to 6pm). The trains are quite crowded during these times...if you can avoid going at these times of the day I would - There is an escalator going up from where the bus stations are (you have to take the stairs going down), but there's about a 50/50 chance the escalator will be out of service/broken and you'll be taking the stairs. - ETS is a little bit pricey $3.20 for a 90 minute ride, $9 for an all day pass. I don't use the LRT enough for a monthly pass. I recommend buying a 10 pack of tickets (usually available at local 7-11 stores) and you'll save a bit of money per ride. Pros.... - This is the furthest LRT station on the southside, so for people living on the southside, or coming in from the airport (there's the 747 bus hookup) or Leduc it's nice to have this LRT. It wasn't too long ago that you'd have to drive or take the bus to the University Station, because that was the furthest south LRT point in the city. - The trains are usually on time, at least from what I found (and I took the LRT from Century a few times a week when I was in school). There's always the information screens that let's you know when the next train is coming and what direction it's going (Clareview or NAIT). - The parking (when you can find it) is free. - There is now free wifi at the station. Nice. - There is also a little concession/coffee stand in the waiting area for the buses. I've never been there, but it's a nice touch. - And speaking of buses Century Park LRT is right next Century Transit Centre where there are buses that head out to other neighbourhoods on the southside, as well as to the airport, and Leduc (during certain weekday hours only). - The station has a pedway connecting the transit centre side (buses) to the LRT, as well there is a pedway going across 111th to the west side of the street. Nice particularly during winter. - The Kiss 'n Ride signs make me laugh. I think it's supposed to be "you give your s.o a kiss before he/she rides the lrt to work," but when first seeing those signs my mind went somewhere else...just saying. Century Park is all right. I wish the parking was better (I live in Leduc and I can't always take the local bus to the LRT) and the price wasn't so high, but for the few times a year when I need to take the LRT then Century Park is my go to starting/ending station.

Terrible service. Near impossible to go east/west south of the river. 5hrs to get across millwoods…read moreand back is pathetic. Id walk or bike if it wasnt -20.

ETS is the worst transit system in any major city in Canada. It is at this point impossible for me…read moreto get to work on time no matter what I do - I'm out there an hour and half before I have to be at my location which is less than a half an hour (driving) away, and I'm always late. I'm going to learn to drive so I can get away from ETS forever.

Gayle and I returned to the Via Rail Edmonton station as part of our 4 day train trip from Toronto…read moreto Vancouver. The station remains in the middle of nowhere. We did walk over a mile from the station to find some wine to purchase and we did notice a family (who was also on the train) schlep down to the same street to find a McDonald's. Gayle and I were happy to get back on the train, relax, and wait for it to leave the station. That didn't occur until after bed time. I really like Edmonton, but this isn't the part of town to experience what it has to offer. Admiring its skyline from a distance was a small comfort.

Went from Toronto, Ontario to Valemount , B.C. Long trip but worth it. An adventure of a life time.read more

Last year was the first year of the C-Line buses between Leduc and Edmonton. Last year my big beef…read morewith the transit was the schedule, more times needed to be added in order to accomodate all the people that need to travel between Leduc and Edmonton and vice versa. Having switched campuses this year I was initially worried whether I'd even be able to use the C-Line, but they added earlier times in the morning. Plus they have a last bus leaving Century Park at 6:10pm, which means I don't have to worry about missing the bus when I leave the school at 5pm (before the last bus left at 5:30 and I never made it back to Century Park before then). I think more times during the day (perhaps once per hour from 9am to 4pm) as well as some service on the weekends, is still needed. I'd love it if the bus ran in the evening, maybe until 10pm too, since I have a 6pm-9pm class next semester, but I doubt that will happen. The route has changed a bit, and more stops in Leduc were added which I think is great. There are a couple new stops on 50 Street, and 50 Ave. My only gripe with the new stops are they're still not listed on the ETS website or on the buslink line, meaning you can't figure out exactly what time the bus is supposed to be there. Hopefully they will get added to the database soon. The C-line no longer runs to the airport, but ETS has their own airport shuttle. Besides the C-line route to the airport was a little ridiculous. From what I understand it would go from Century Park in Edmonton to Leduc (and all the stops) and then before heading back to Edmonton would go to the airport. So anyone trying to get to the airport would be on the bus (from Edmonton) for about an hour. It'd be great if Leduc could have public transit to the airport, but I get that this isn't a necessity. The other great change about the C-line is the price. I believe regular tickets are the same price, but students (with a U-Pass) now only pay $1/one-way. Since I only have classes three days a week I'm only spending $6/week on the C-Line, which is a lot better than spending $45 for the month pass like I used to. Improvements could still be made, but things are a lot better than they used to be.

I remember when I still lived in Leduc how odd it was when they first introduced the C Line to see…read moreEdmonton Transit busses cruising the streets. Even though I no longer reside in Leduc I still use the 590 occasionally to go and see my mother and it's nice to see it has evolved over time. It's unfortunate they cut the service out to the airport and residents are now stuck using overpriced cabs yet again but lack of demand has the tendency to cause things like that. It's nice to see they have expanded the service out to Nisku as it will open up job opportunities for people but I find when I come in from Edmonton that having to do the Nisku loop can make the trip seem EXTREMELY long. I think they almost need to increase the size of their bus fleet and offer separate service to out there and increase the frequency of the trips. They still have a long way to go with this as it is still only a peak hour service and we aren't living in a world anymore where everybody only works Monday-Friday 9-5. I think they could draw people in for weekend service that want to check out the malls in Edmonton but as far as I know it is only something that has been discussed and not planned to be implemented. Also they desperately need some stops into the older neighbourhoods. It has always been a sore spot for me personally that residents spoke of needing public transportation for years but the city only implemented it after more high income neighbourhoods were built. I may be an Edmonton resident now but my heart belongs to Leduc. I love my city and have a number of great memories growing up there. I hope for the implementation of better service and for it's continued growth and prosperity.

Besides being right across the street from an excellent junior/senior high school McKernan station…read moredoesn't have all that much going for it. There are no public washrooms at the station and the hospital which I believe is the closest easily accessible washroom is still a bit of a hike up the street. There is a stop in front of the station for the routes 106,4,and 313. The 4 is often a very packed bus but it is worth noting that it as well as the 313 will take you almost to the front door of the cross cancer institute which is nice if you or a relative are receiving treatment there it cuts down on your walking and time spent outside in the elements which can be important if you're unwell. Being a surface station with no fully enclosed shelters can make it a misery in the winter. ETS likes to boast about the heaters they installed there but they installed them so high up to prevent things like vandalism that some days you don't even notice that they are on. Honestly if you can find other connections to get where you're going that don't involve this station I highly recommend it. It is just a minimal surface station that gives off the impression that city council had some extra money laying around the year they built it and decided to use it on an LRT stop.

This is the station closest to my home so one of the ones that I use often. It is a nice big…read moreoutdoor platform. Unfortunately right now it doesn't have a lot around it. That will change over time as the South Campus of the University of Alberta starts to expand into this area. I really look forward to that time when this area is hustling and bustling with University Students and Staff. As far as the station goes it is a pretty bare bones outdoor platform. It gets the job done. There is an enclosure to stand-in if the weather is too chilly for you.

As silly as this may sound I would have to call South Campus one of my favorite stations. The…read moreplatform as well as the building to sit and wait for buses in are always kept really clean. I also find it easy to make most of my bus transfers as the buses are quite close to the train compared to some of the other stations. There are some great routes available once you get off the train if your looking to get to the Leger transit center as well as WEM. I find the transit peace officers tend to ignore it in favor of the downtown stations which some may like and others may not. I can honestly say though in three years of using our public transit I have only been stopped for a proof of payment check here once. There are washrooms available over by the buses as well as vending machines. My one and only gripe with this place is the fact the glass shelters to hide from the elements in are not fully enclosed which seems really silly in a city with Winters like ours.

I have done my share of transit commuting across several different cities systems and today was…read morefinally able to add St. Albert Transit to that list. The buses themselves are not that much different from my usual ETS bus with the exception of the padding on the seats. It might not seem like much to someone who doesn't use public transit but for those who sit more than half an hour at a time on their way to and from home trust me your posterior starts to feel it after awhile and I really wish ETS would take a page from St. Albert and add much needed cushioning to their buses. I found the drivers to be friendly and knowledgeable. The two I talked to today not only knew their own routes well but also what ETS buses stopped at the same stops once in Edmonton to connect their customers to transit centers that St. Albert does not service. The weekend service here is also impressive as I am used to dial a bus service in other cities like Sherwood Park but they do infact run regular routes for most of Saturday in St. Albert. The only reason I feel the need to deduct stars is because of the fact their online trip planning tools are absolutely atrocious. They rely on Google transit as opposed to having their own independent trip planner on their site like ETS and once I got over my frustrations I had to laugh due to the fact their instructions for changing the date and time when using google transit are wrong. When I finally did get it working it was still painful as there weren't any listed instructions with stop numbers and addresses just lines on a map with different colors corresponding to what route it was asking you to take. If you wanted to zoom in and take a closer look the site was absolutely unforgiving and you had to make darn sure you clicked the EXACT right spot or it would not give you the info you were trying to get out of it. I would love to see them expand their customer service hours as well as get their own on site trip planner then I could easily see this turning into a five star review. Even then I think they do a great job of providing transit to locals as well as those commuting in and out from the Edmonton area.

Busses are NEVER on time which forces you to constantly miss your transfers and spend an extra hour…read moreon the bus. Paying 100$ for this shit

We had zero complaints about SkyShuttle…read more The on-line experience to book our $60 round trip for two from the airport to the Downtown Westin was easy as easy could be. Finding the airport kiosk to check in upon arrival was not hard. Maybe the signs could have been a little bigger and more prominent? The van was comfortable and the driver drove safely. We called to confirm our ride back to the airport, and that worked easily and quickly. Our hotel pickup was right on time and our ride back to the airport was fine. Nice job, SkyShuttle.

Airport shuttles are used by people experiencing their best and their worst; happy to have arrived…read moreand stressed at being late for a departure. It's not shocking to see reviews reflecting this. The best shuttle service can't make up for someone's poor planning or sincere misadventure; the laws of temporal physics still apply. I've regularly used the Edmonton SkyShuttle over the last six or seven years without incident. Sometimes I'm purchasing a ride at the last moment at the in-terminal location. They've got rides from the airport into the city late at night, when my budget fares deposit me at YEG. They have crazy-early pick-up times (with advanced reservation) of which I've made use too many times to count, my eyes barely open as we crunch over new snowfall back to YEG. The drivers have dealt gracefully with rude, angry, self-entitled passengers many times in my presence. No, they can't go faster. No, they can't drop you off at your special place, not even just this once. Yes, it costs money. I can recommend Edmonton SkyShuttle unreservedly. They're not too hard to reach, helpful with my questions and scheduling needs, and always deserving of a tip. Thank you all, drivers and office staff. See you in not too many weeks, again :-)

So my wife and I had our wedding on July 25 and we hired Black Gold to chauffeur our wedding party…read morearound for the day. Firstly, our chauffeur Allan was on point, professional, kind and courteous. When the rain began to fall, he chased us down a hill into the river valley where we were taking photos (well over a block away) so my bride could have an umbrella and not ruin her hair and dress. The vehicle was clean and comfortable. I've been in other limo's from around Edmonton but these people are top shelf. We highly recommend Black Gold Limousine to anyone and we definitely will hire them again in the future. Thank you so much for helping make our day perfect!

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