How to Get to Old Town for Ramble & Ride
1. Walk, Cycle, Wheel, Roll
We encourage self-propelled transportation down the hill to Old Town as parking is extremely limited. If you must drive, carpool.
2. City of Yellowknife FREE Transit (Saturday only)
The City will Provide free transit on both YKtransit All Routes and YKFlex on Saturday August 2, 2025. Saturday service is hourly along Route 1 leaving Sir John to Old town. Full bus schedule available here at Yellowknife.ca/transit.
Download Transit schedule PDF Copy
Franklin Avenue will be under construction. During this time, YK Connector Route 1 heading to Downtown will detour via School Draw Avenue and 44 Street.
The following bus stops will be closed during construction:
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Racquet Club (TS072)
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43 Street (TS087)
Route 1 to Old Town and Ndilǫ will continue to operate along Franklin Avenue, and the Arnica Inn stop (TS057) will remain open.
The public is encouraged to use the Yellowknife Transit App – PassioGO! to receive service alerts and detour updates. Please plan accordingly and allow extra travel time.
Please be advised that there will be a transit detour on Saturday August 2 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Mc Donald Drive will be closed to vehicles for Old Town Ramble and Ride. Both bus stops along McDonald Drive will be closed during the event, a temporary stop made available on Weaver Road.
The PassioGO! app is now available for the Yellowknife area and residents are invited to download this app to view live bus tracking for all routes.
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3. Park & Shuttle
If you must drive, consider carpooling. Festival attendees, volunteers and performers are welcome to park in the parking lots at Sir John Franklin and St. Pat's schools on a first-come first-served basis. From there, they can catch the City bus, or hop on one of our festival shuttles to get dropped off at the Festival Welcome Table at Hak's Autobody on Franklin. Yellowknife Tours has generously provided in-kind sponsorship and will be running a 24-passenger shuttle back and forth from the school parking lots to the Welcome Table.
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4. Taxis
Consider getting dropped off and picked up so you don't have to worry about parking!
Road Closures & Detours
McDonald Drive will be closed to public vehicle traffic from Weaver Drive to McMeekin Causeway and Bryson Drive will be closed to traffic at 5007 Bryson Drive on Saturday August 2 from 10am-6pm and Sunday August 3 from 10am-6pm.
Bryson Drive will also be closed to traffic at 5007 Bryson Drive Friday August 1 between 5-11pm.
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​Franklin Avenue closed to westbound traffic from 41 Street to 43 Street. Follow Detour via SCchool Draw.
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