Stop 8711 (SB Elbow DR @ 80 AV SW, southwest Calgary) is served by Route 3 Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW toward ELBOW DRIVE and Route 81 Macleod Tr S toward MACLEOD TR SE - South. On Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days the first departure is at 5:17 AM and the last at 1:41 AM, about every 7 minutes at peak. All times are scheduled times, effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026.
Active Jan 1, 2026, 10:00 AM MT until Jun 11, 2026, 11:59 PM MT.
Some trips may have been removed from this route's daily trips. Please use the trip planner on calgarytransit.com to double-check your schedule before you head out to catch your bus.
Active Jun 8, 2026, 8:00 AM MT until Jun 13, 2026, 11:59 PM MT.
Starting Monday, June at 8, until further notice, westbound lane closures will be in effect on Heritage Drive between Macleod Trail - Haddon Road S.W. Routes 3, 37, 56, and 81 will be detoured.
Buses are travelling:
The following stop will be temporarily closed:
Active Jun 10, 2026, 6:00 AM MT until Jun 12, 2026, 7:00 PM MT.
Starting Wednesday, June 10 through Friday, June 12, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, there will be a full road closure on 3 Street S.E. between 53 Avenue S.E. and 58 Avenue S.E. for road maintenance. Route 81 will be detoured.
Northbound route 81 will travel:
The following stop will be temporarily closed:
Please use the following stop in lieu of the closed stop:
*Please note: detour stop is not universally accessible.
Alerts as of Jun 10, 2026, 6:11 AM MT
On Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days, the first bus toward ELBOW DRIVE departs at 5:17 AM and the last at 1:41 AM, typically every 7 minutes.
| Hour | Departures |
|---|---|
| 5 AM | 5:17, 5:59 |
| 6 AM | 6:19, 6:41 |
| 7 AM | 7:04, 7:19, 7:35, 7:48 |
| 8 AM | 8:01, 8:07, 8:14, 8:21, 8:27, 8:34, 8:40, 8:47, 8:53, 8:59 |
| 9 AM | 9:05, 9:12, 9:19, 9:26, 9:35, 9:38, 9:47 |
| 10 AM | 10:01, 10:18, 10:34, 10:50 |
| 11 AM | 11:06, 11:22, 11:38, 11:54 |
| 12 PM | 12:10, 12:26, 12:42, 12:58 |
| 1 PM | 1:14, 1:30, 1:46 |
| 2 PM | 2:02, 2:18, 2:34, 2:50 |
| 3 PM | 3:06, 3:22, 3:47 |
| 4 PM | 4:02, 4:13, 4:27, 4:33, 4:40, 4:47, 4:53 |
| 5 PM | 5:00, 5:06, 5:12, 5:19, 5:26, 5:32, 5:39, 5:45, 5:58 |
| 6 PM | 6:07, 6:17, 6:30, 6:40, 6:51 |
| 7 PM | 7:04, 7:19, 7:34, 7:49 |
| 8 PM | 8:04, 8:19, 8:34, 8:49 |
| 9 PM | 9:04, 9:19, 9:34, 9:49 |
| 10 PM | 10:08, 10:24, 10:44 |
| 11 PM | 11:05, 11:27, 11:49 |
| After midnight | 12:06 AM, 12:41 AM, 1:06 AM, 1:41 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day) |
| Hour | Departures |
|---|---|
| 6 AM | 6:32, 6:57 |
| 7 AM | 7:17, 7:37, 7:54 |
| 8 AM | 8:14, 8:34, 8:54 |
| 9 AM | 9:16, 9:37, 9:58 |
| 10 AM | 10:18, 10:38, 10:58 |
| 11 AM | 11:18, 11:38, 11:58 |
| 12 PM | 12:18, 12:40 |
| 1 PM | 1:01, 1:21, 1:41 |
| 2 PM | 2:01, 2:21, 2:41 |
| 3 PM | 3:01, 3:21, 3:41 |
| 4 PM | 4:01, 4:21, 4:41 |
| 5 PM | 5:01, 5:21, 5:41 |
| 6 PM | 6:01, 6:20, 6:38, 6:57 |
| 7 PM | 7:17, 7:37, 7:57 |
| 8 PM | 8:17, 8:37, 8:57 |
| 9 PM | 9:17, 9:37, 9:57 |
| 10 PM | 10:17, 10:36, 10:56 |
| 11 PM | 11:15, 11:35 |
| After midnight | 12:08 AM, 12:43 AM, 1:08 AM, 1:43 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day) |
On Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days, the first bus toward MACLEOD TR SE - South departs at 5:51 AM and the last at 7:11 PM, typically every 32 minutes.
| Hour | Departures |
|---|---|
| 5 AM | 5:51 |
| 6 AM | 6:23, 6:55 |
| 7 AM | 7:28 |
| 8 AM | 8:00, 8:32 |
| 9 AM | 9:04, 9:36 |
| 10 AM | 10:07, 10:39 |
| 11 AM | 11:11, 11:43 |
| 12 PM | 12:15, 12:47 |
| 1 PM | 1:19, 1:51 |
| 2 PM | 2:23, 2:56 |
| 3 PM | 3:28 |
| 4 PM | 4:00, 4:32 |
| 5 PM | 5:04, 5:36 |
| 6 PM | 6:08, 6:40 |
| 7 PM | 7:11 |
| Hour | Departures |
|---|---|
| 6 AM | 6:54 |
| 7 AM | 7:39 |
| 8 AM | 8:24 |
| 9 AM | 9:09, 9:54 |
| 10 AM | 10:39 |
| 11 AM | 11:24 |
| 12 PM | 12:09, 12:54 |
| 1 PM | 1:39 |
| 2 PM | 2:24 |
| 3 PM | 3:09, 3:54 |
| 4 PM | 4:39 |
| 5 PM | 5:24 |
| 6 PM | 6:09, 6:54 |
The first Route 3 bus toward ELBOW DRIVE departs stop 8711 at 5:17 AM on Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days, and the last at 1:41 AM.
Yes — see the Sunday & holidays table above for Route 3 departures from this stop.
The first Route 81 bus toward MACLEOD TR SE - South departs stop 8711 at 5:51 AM on Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days, and the last at 7:11 PM.
No — Route 81 has no scheduled Sunday departures from this stop in the current schedule period.
Stop 8711 is at SB Elbow DR @ 80 AV SW in southwest Calgary (50.981124, -114.083306).