Breeze Cards

• An electronic card similar to a credit\debit card 
• used to pay your fare
• can be reloaded over and over
• carries 30 day passes, tickets, and even e-cash

• a microchip inside your card stores all of the information
• a simple tap on the target of the farebox reads the chip
• screen of farebox tells you the remaining balance on your card

• Your Breeze Card is "smart"
• You always have exact change and you always pay the "best fare"
• If you lose your registered Breeze Card, you don’t lose the value on your card
  
• Your Breeze Card can be personalized
• You can configure your Breeze Card so the farebox messages you see are provided in your choice of 16 languages
• You can arrange to have the messages displayed a little longer or the sounds a little louder to accommodate your own special needs
• Your Breeze Card can be loaded by our vendors, by phone, and (coming soon) online

There are 2 different types of Breeze Cards:

• Reloadable Breeze Cards: can be reloaded over and over with passes, pre-paid rides, and e-cash.
• Non-reloadable Breeze Cards or "Disposable" Breeze Cards : carry a few rides or a short-term pass  

$5.00 dollars per card, plus price of your choice of fare (pass, tickets, e-cash)

Breeze cards can be purchased at ticket and pass outlets. Once you have purchased a Breeze card, value can be added at an outlet or over the phone at (403) 320-3885. Credit card payment is not accepted at certain ticket outlets or over the phone. Here is the complete list of ticket and pass outlets.

• Adult, Senior & Access-A-Ride - 5 years from the ISSUE date of card
• Post-Secondary & Youth - Must be renewed each year with valid proof of age/student ID

If your Breeze Card is showing "EXPIRED CARD" on the farebox, please bring your card to City Hall or the Transit Office to have it renewed.  There is no charge for renewal, please bring valid ID.

Yes, exact fare is required.  The farebox does not accept bills. Credit cards and debit cards are not accepted on the bus for fare payment.

• Date and time automatically encoded on your card
• No need to ask for transfer unless paying by cash
• Must board second bus within hour of original trip
• Additional riders must ask for paper transfers

You can swap your damaged Breeze Card for a new one without charge at the Transit Office.

• Purchase a new card for a $5.00 fee
• Transfer balance from card onto your new card (only if card is registered)