Safewalk
Safewalk is your safe and free alternative to walking home alone at night. Our volunteers will walk with you anywhere on campus or within 20 minutes from nearly any LRT Station.
Walks are available to any member of the University, with recurring walks being an ideal choice if you have a weekly night class or a set work schedule so you don't have to wait for us to dispatch volunteers to your location.
Need a low-key escort? Ask for an Incognito Walk, and our volunteers will show up to escort you without wearing a yellow vest. We'll blend right in in--no hard feelings!
Our service is absolutely free and available to any student, staff member, faculty, and member of the community.
One-Time Walks
One time walks are if you'd like to be accompanied once.
Ideal for unexpected, late night study sessions, or any other reason you might be on campus late!
- Call us at 780-4 WALKME (780-492-5563) for a walk! If no one picks up the phone, we're probably not in operation yet. If that's the case, please use the form below.
- Approach any patrolling team on campus and ask for a walk.
Our dispatchers will send a two-person team to meet you and walk you anywhere within our boundaries.
Recurring Walks
A recurring walk is a walk set for the same time and place every week. At the start of the term, you may fill out the form for a recurring walk (which will be valid until the end of the semester or until you cancel), a member of Safewalk's administration will contact you shortly after via email to confirm your appointment, and you're all set!
Event Drop-in
Book an event drop-in if you'd like a pair of our volunteers to come by near the end of your evening Club/Student group event, in case your attendees would like a safe way home!
No pressure if no one wants a walk - our volunteers will simply stop by and hang out for 15 minutes. If people want we will either do a group walk or individual walks for your attendees.
Safewalk’s Service Boundaries
- Where you can request a Safewalk pickup: Anywhere on North Campus, South Campus, and Campus Saint-Jean. This includes residences like Résidence Saint-Jean, Lister Hall, East Campus Village, etc. Note: Anywhere that you would like to be picked up can also be a place where Safewalk will drop you off! This service is not just for walks that end off campus.
- Where you can request Safewalk drop-off: Safewalk Volunteers will walk you within 20 minutes of the following Edmonton LRT stations:
- Southgate
- South Campus/Ft Edmonton Park
- McKernan/Belgravia
- Health Sciences/Jubilee
- University
- Government Centre
- Corona
- Bay/Enterprise Square
- Central
- Churchill
- Volunteers will walk clients to the station parking lot for walks that need to use:
- Century Park station
- Stops north of Churchill station (Stadium, Coliseum, Belvedere, Clareview)
- All stops on the Valley Line
Answers to all your Safewalk related questions.
We have a fairly simple and easy to use service, but here are some tips to help things go smoothly!
- Please have your pickup location and destination known before calling.
- Be respectful of our patrollers and dispatchers and their time, they're there to help you.
- Plan ahead: if you book your walk ahead of time, there's a far less chance that we won't have an available team than if you want a walk immediately.
- Be accessible: Many buildings are locked at night and it is easiest if you can meet our team at the doors of your building. As well, if there is a problem such as your team not being able to find you or they will be late, our Dispatcher will call you.
Yes! As of September 2014, Safewalk teams will now walk people who have consumed alcohol, provided you as a client are able to stand, walk, and speak without assistance.
Yes. Safewalk will halt service when the temperature drops below -30*C with windchill to keep our volunteers safe.
Additionally, Safewalk does not currently operate in the Summer as it does not get dark until quite late into the evenings and there is a limited student population. For now, we operate during fall and winter, but this could change in the future.
Looking for an extremely rewarding volunteer opportunity with flexible evening shifts?
Interested in getting involved in your community and meeting new people while getting experience for your resume? Volunteer with us! Learn more about our volunteer opportunities here.
Contact Information
Safewalk Coordinator
780 4 WALKME (780-492-5563)
Student Life Central 0-74 SUB
Monday - Friday (Fall and Winter terms) 7:00pm - 12:00am
Safewalk Service will resume on September 2nd. See you at Week of Welcome 2025!