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Rideshare and carpool in Edmonton, AB

Rideshare in Edmonton: Loop routes from Edmonton go to Calgary (281 km, about 3 h) and Red Deer (150 km, about 1 h 35 min). As of October 18, 2026, 101 rides are posted from or to Edmonton for the next 30 days. Common pickup areas: Downtown, Whyte Ave / Strathcona and West Edmonton. Campus pages: University of Alberta.

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Edmonton anchors the north end of the Calgary corridor, with Red Deer as the halfway stop.

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Edmonton

from
  • km281

    To Calgary

    about 3 h

    driver sets price
  • km150

    To Red Deer

    about 1 h 35 min

    driver sets price

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Edmonton on Loop right now

Next 30 days

101

rides posted from or to Edmonton

Last 90 days

1

ride completed from or to Edmonton

City Circle

Open now

The Edmonton Circle is live in the app

Campus Circles

None yet

Campus Circles in Edmonton are started by members

Loop data as of October 18, 2026. Rides are counted in both directions.

Edmonton at a glance.

Rideshare in Edmonton: key facts, updated
Fact Value and source
Route pages 2 leaving, 2 arriving Loop corridor catalog
To Calgary 281 km, about 3 h Reference road figures, no traffic
To Red Deer 150 km, about 1 h 35 min Reference road figures, no traffic
Rides posted, next 30 days 101 From or to Edmonton · as of
Rides completed, last 90 days 1 From or to Edmonton · as of
Campus pages 1 Loop campus catalog
Popular routes

Where do rides from Edmonton go?

University of Alberta terms and Oilers home games shape when seats get posted.

From Edmonton

To Edmonton

Distances and drive times are reference road figures before traffic, weather and stops. Typical prices, where shown, are medians of confirmed Loop bookings over the last 90 days. Drivers set the price; Loop shows the provincial cost-sharing guidance and never adds surge.

Where riders meet

Where do riders meet in Edmonton?

Every ride lists its exact pickup point and any stops before you book. These are the areas riders and drivers in Edmonton most often set as theirs.

  • Downtown
  • Whyte Ave / Strathcona
  • West Edmonton
  • South (Ellerslie)
  • St. Albert
  • Sherwood Park
  • Leduc / Airport

At pickup, the PIN and a shared pickup colour on both phones make it easy to find each other, and the live trip page lets someone at home follow along without the app.

Meet with a PIN, not a guess.

  • Pickup PIN. The driver enters your code at pickup, so the right person gets in the right car.

  • Pickup colour. Both phones show the same colour beacon while you find each other.

  • Live trip page. Share a link and anyone can follow the trip in a browser.

Campus-first, open to everyone

The campus in Edmonton.

Weekends home, reading week, co-op moves. Campus pages show the corridors students ride and where drivers pick up. No student email required.

Going out in Edmonton?

Concerts, games, festivals and markets coming up in Edmonton, with dates, venues and official links. Find people to go with, or share the ride there.

Events in Edmonton
Good to know

Rideshare in Edmonton, answered.

Short answers on finding a seat, what it costs, and who you are riding with.

Full FAQ

How do I find a rideshare in Edmonton?

Open the Loop app, set Edmonton as your pickup or your destination, pick a date, and every ride posted for that day appears with its price, open seats and pickup point. Book instantly or request a seat, depending on how the driver set the ride, and pay in the app with a card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. If you are driving, post the ride you are already taking; that is how every city on Loop starts.

How much does a rideshare from Edmonton cost?

Drivers set their own seat price, and it is usually a fraction of what the trip costs to run. AB cost-sharing rules cap what a driver may collect (22¢ per km per seat is the ceiling, not the going rate), so a seat stays a share of the trip rather than a fare. Prices never surge, and the price you see is the price you pay in the app.

Are Loop drivers in Edmonton verified?

Yes. Drivers on Loop are ID and driver's licence verified. At pickup you confirm the ride with a PIN, both of you can follow live trip status, and you can share a live trip page with someone at home. Ratings are blind: neither side sees the other's rating until both are in. Women can also post women-only rides that only women can book, and Loop's servers enforce that rule.

Can I carpool with people from my campus or workplace in Edmonton?

Yes. Circles are Loop's communities for a campus, a city, a workplace or an interest. Join the Edmonton Circle or your campus Circle in the app, and the rides members post show up in the feed next to the events people are going to. Anyone can start a Circle, and no student email is required.

Someone in Edmonton is going your way.

Get the app, search Edmonton, and book a seat in a car already making the trip. Or post your own drive and fill the empty seats.

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