Transfer Policy

Banff Local Service transfers

Transfers are available from the drivers for service between different local routes and are valid for 45 minutes.

Regional Service onto Banff and Canmore Local Service

Free 60 minute transfer onto the Banff and Canmore local service is included if you have paid for the Regional service.
a) Please ask for a Banff or Canmore local service transfer from the Regional service bus driver at the time of boarding the regional service.
b) Present this transfer to the Banff or Canmore local bus driver upon boarding the Banff or Canmore bus.

Regional 1 day, 3 day and 31 day monthly pass holders do not need a transfer when using the Banff or Canmore local service. Just tap on the Banff or Canmore local service using the pass.

From Banff or Canmore Local Service directly to Regional Service

No free transfers are available from the Banff or Canmore local service to the Regional service. However, you can pay for a Regional service ride when boarding the Banff or Canmore local bus.

For example, if you are planning to take the Regional Service to Canmore but your trip starts on the Banff local service, just pay the Banff local bus driver the regional fare and ask for a transfer on to the Regional service. The transfer is good for 60 minutes.

Pet Policy - No change to current policy - Updated March 14th, 2023

Certified assistance animals are allowed on board at no charge. Owners of assistance animals should be prepared to show the animal's verification of training.

Passenger pets are allowed on board at no charge. All pets must be crated in a secure and clean carrier designed and intended for the carrying of animals which is small enough to fit on the owner's lap.

Passengers must hold onto the carrier at all times and are responsible for the safety of their pet. (If there is room on the bus, carriers may be placed beside you on the floor, but the carrier should not block the aisle or restrict passenger movement.)

The pet must remain inside the carrier at all times.

Bike Policy

Download the Bikes on Buses information sheet.

Strollers

Stroller size

Using a stroller that can easily fit and maneuver on a bus is very important. Some large recreational or tandem strollers do not fit on board and have the potential to pose a blockage issue. Due to this, you may not be able to ride or experience difficulty manoeuvring the stroller on the bus. Strollers should be a maximum 20 inches wide by 48 inches long (51 cm wide and 122 cm long).

On Roam

Assistance from Roam operators or other riders

Please notify the operator if you require assistance to board or exit a Roam vehicle. If the operator cannot assist, please understand. Another rider may be able to help.

Please remember to be courteous when requesting assistance from Roam operators or other riders.

Priority Seating

You may use the priority seating area immediately at the front of the bus, but remember that this area of the bus is also there for other riders with mobility challenges, walking or mobility aids, and service animals.

Please accommodate people with mobility challenges whenever possible and remember that persons with the least mobility get priority on our buses.

Safety First!

• Your child must be safely secured with the belt or harness provided in your stroller.
• Ensure that the brakes are on, and ensure that the stroller is not blocking the aisle.
• Hold on to the stroller securely at all times during your trip.
• Strollers should either face forward or toward you, but not cross-wise and jutting into the aisle as this poses a tripping hazard.

Please note that in very crowded conditions, the operator may ask you to fold the stroller and hold your child to make room for other passengers.

Luggage and Backpacks

Luggage should be able to sit comfortably on your lap or at your feet for the duration of your ride. Luggage should never take up an additional seat on the bus and must never block the aisles or be left unattended. Due to the high volume of passengers and limited storage space, Roam Transit cannot guarantee travel with any luggage larger than carry-on size. We will however make every effort to transport passengers with their luggage whenever possible.

When travelling with a backpack, please consider carrying it in front of you to minimize the chance of hitting other passengers. When seated, hold your backpack on your lap so other passengers can be seated as well. If seating space is limited, ensure that your personal items are not taking away seats from other passengers.

Lost and Found Policy

Download the Lost and Found information/policy sheet.

Smart Card Policy

Roam Public Transit fare products are non-refundable and non-replaceable if lost, stolen, or wilfully damaged. Only cards that have been registered via the roamtransit.com web site will be considered for replacement. Do not punch any holes in the pass; it will damage the embedded chip antenna and cause malfunction of the pass.

Cards that are considered defective (show no visual damage and cannot be queried on the card reader) will be replaced. Contact the Customer Service Centre for details.

Identification must be presented on request for the purchase of reduced rate passes (Senior, Youth, Child).

CNIB Identification Cards

CNIB photo identification cards are accepted on all Roam routes and enable complimentary travel for the card owner.

Regional Travel Zones

Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission is pleased to provide additional options for travel within the communities of Banff and Canmore.

Passengers may travel on the Regional Route 3 service, (within the local community that they board) fare free.  When you board the bus please let your driver know that you are travelling locally.

For example, if you need to get to the Regional Route 3 Hawk Ave stop in Banff from downtown Banff, you can now board the bus and inform the driver that you intend to travel to the Hawk Ave stop. In Canmore, if you would like to travel from the Regional Route 3 Legacy Trail stop, you can inform your driver that you intend to travel to another Regional Route 3 stop in Canmore.

Travel is only offered between existing Regional Route 3 stops – buses will not pick up or drop off passengers at local Roam stops.

Please make sure you are aware - this travel offer is only available for travel within the community zone where you boarded.

Intentional travel between Banff and Canmore on Regional Route 3 without paying a fare may result in penalties and/or Trespassing charges.

See below for the Regional Travel Zones in Banff and Canmore.