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Fares to reach the Edmonton International Airport will drop back to $5 by May after regional partners agreed to foot part of the bill.

Leduc Transit will also re-route its service to Nisku and the airport, while the airport authority will soon start a free shuttle around its property. Both the shuttle and Edmonton’s Route 747 will serve a nearby outlet mall when it opens this spring and the Costco when it opens in the fall.

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The Route 747 bus will swing by the latter two stops after it drops off passengers at the airport.

The airport bus fare jumped to $10 for a one-way trip Feb. 1 after a city deal with the airport ended. Council balked at paying the full cost for the route themselves, arguing it should be a regional service.

On Tuesday, Mayor Don Iveson called it an “interim quick win” as council approved a $336,000 increase for the service. The dollar amounts to be contributed by the City of Leduc, Leduc County and the airport are still being worked out, but there is agreement in principle.