Getting around is easy - you can walk, bike if you don't mind getting clipped off by cars or take the bus...it is a big town with a small town atmosphere. If you are driving, don't expect any traffic jams or road rage. This is a nice, relaxing place to be and it is very convenient to get around. Beaches, rugged outdoors and ski hills are less than 30 minutes away from the city centre.
Para-Transit Service
Sault transit also operates a specialized para-transit service for passengers with physical disabilities who are either ambulatory or confined to wheelchairs. Passengers need to call 24 hours in advance to use this service. Fare is $2 for wheelchair passengers, dialysis patients, and their attendants. 40-ride punch pass is also available for $60 Same fare applies to all ambulatory passengers who qualify and their attendants. Contact the Para-bus operator at 705 942-1404
By taxi
Taxi companies are Checker Cab 705 942-3600, North South East West Delivery 705 254-7343, and 7500 Taxi 705 945-7500 and Union Cab 705 946-1300
If the driver was helpful to you, it is customary to tip the driver about 10% and a dollar per bag that they carry for you not just unload. At the very least, you should round fares up to the nearest dollar.
By bus
Sault Transit Services operates from a centrally-located transit terminal at 160 Queen Street East at Dennis St. There are 8 regular routes running 19 hours a day, 7 days a week except statutory holidays: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. Cash fare is $2.50 for all riders and you must have exact fare as drivers do not provide change. Children 12 years of age and under ride free when accompanied by an adult; to qualify, children must be under 5 feet 150 cm tall. You can also get a multi-ride pass with 20 rides for $35. Monthly adult, student, and senior passes are available upon advance purchase. If paying fare by cash or multi-ride pass and you need to use more than one bus to complete your trip, you will need a transfer. Ask the driver for a transfer after you pay the fare. Be sure to request the correct transfer as you board the bus. There's also a request stop service for women travelling alone after dark in which the driver will let you off between stops at a driveway or entrance. To use it, you must notify the driver two stops in advance.
There is also a Parabus service for those that need it. If you can not walk the distance of 175 meters and are unable to board a regular transit bus by climbing the three steps. Someone who is confined to a wheelchair or receive hemo-dialysis treatments is also eligible to ride the Parabus. You must be pre-approved.
There is TransCab service offered in the west end of the city as well.