Transit fare changes will introduce smart cards â and a 25-cent hike when paying cash The cash cost to ride the bus and LRT in Edmonton is set to go up May 1 to $3.75 from the current $3.50, but city council could still hold off on that increase. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Apr 13, 2021 6:27 PM MT | Last Updated: April 14 The city proposes to raise single cash fare to $3.75 from $3.50 starting May 1. (CBC)