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Getting around Yellowknife without a car
Yellowknife has city buses, taxis and hotel shuttles, and no Uber. This guide says what each one is good for and where it stops being useful.
Can you get around Yellowknife without a car?
You can get around Yellowknife without a car using Yellowknife Transit city buses, taxis and free hotel airport shuttles. There is no Uber. City transit stays inside Yellowknife, so for Behchokǫ̀ the scheduled option is the Fullstride weekday shuttle, $20 one way.
We run one of the services on this page, so read it knowing that. For most trips inside the city, a bus or a taxi is the right answer and we say so.
How do you get around in town?
- Yellowknife Transit
- The city bus service. It runs inside Yellowknife only. The City of Yellowknife transit page has the current routes, fares and bus schedule.
- Taxis
- The everyday way to get across town when the bus does not fit. Phone for one or find them at the airport.
- Uber and other ride apps
- Yellowknife has no Uber.
- A van for a group
- When 14 people need to move together, a charter is simpler than a row of taxis.
How do you get from the airport?
Yellowknife Airport (YZF) is a short drive from downtown. If you have a hotel booked, ask whether it runs an airport shuttle. Several do, free for guests. If yours does not, take a taxi.
A group arriving on one flight can book the Fullstride van ahead. Details are on the airport transfers page.
How do you get out of town?
This is where having no car gets hard.
- Behchokǫ̀
- 104 km up Highway 3. The Fullstride weekday shuttle runs from Yellowknife to Chief Jimmy Bruneau School and back on school days, $20 one way and $40 return. A weekend shuttle from Behchokǫ̀ into Yellowknife starts soon at $120 return.
- Ndılǫ and Dettah
- Ndılǫ is at the tip of Latham Island, beside Old Town. Dettah is across Yellowknife Bay, reached by road all year and by the ice road in winter. For a group, ask about a charter.
- Hay River, Fort Smith, Edmonton
- No scheduled bus today. The NWT routes page has the distances and what you can do.
Questions people ask
Does Yellowknife have Uber?
No. Yellowknife has no Uber. Taxis do the same job in town.
Does Yellowknife have public transit?
Yes. Yellowknife Transit runs city buses inside Yellowknife. The City of Yellowknife publishes the routes and the schedule. The buses do not leave the city.
How do I get from Yellowknife to Behchokǫ̀ without a car?
City transit does not go to Behchokǫ̀. Fullstride runs a weekday shuttle to Chief Jimmy Bruneau School in Edzo, Behchokǫ̀ for $20 one way, and a weekend shuttle starts soon.
How do I get from Yellowknife Airport to my hotel?
Ask your hotel first, because several run a free shuttle for guests. Otherwise take a taxi. Groups can book a van ahead.
Is there a bus from Yellowknife to Hay River or Edmonton?
No scheduled bus runs either route today. See Hay River and other NWT routes.