Calgary Transit is the public transit agency owned and operated by the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It operates light metro (LRT), urban tramway service in the downtown free-fare zone, bus rapid transit (BRT), para-transit, and regular bus services.

In 2019, an estimated 106.5 million passengers boarded approximately 1,155 Calgary Transit vehicles. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 144,385,200, or about 396,300 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2026.

Services

• CTrain: A light rail system operated by Calgary Transit as part of the Calgary municipal government’s transportation department. It began operation on May 25, 1981, and consists of two lines, the Red Line and the Blue Line. In 2025, the system had a ridership of 94,097,200, or about 156,100 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2026.
• MAX: A bus rapid transit network operated by Calgary Transit. It opened in November 2018 with three routes (MAX Orange, MAX Teal, and MAX Purple), and the MAX Yellow line opened in December 2019.
• Bus routes: Calgary Transit operates regular bus services, including a list of bus routes.

CTrain stations

The CTrain system has two routes with a combined route length of 59.9 kilometres (37.2 mi). The Red Line is 35 kilometres (22 mi) long and serves the southern and northwestern areas of the city. The Blue Line is 25.7 kilometres (16.0 mi) long and serves the northeastern and western sections of the city. Most CTrain track is at grade within its own right-of-way. The downtown portion services both transit lines along the 7th Avenue South transit mall at street level and is shared between the CTrain, Calgary Transit buses, and City of Calgary vehicles. This portion is a zero-fare zone and serves as a downtown people mover. Six percent of the system is underground, and seven percent is grade-separated.