Service expansion and fare change for Cowichan Valley transit
Transit System: Cowichan Valley
4 December 2025
BC Transit and the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) are announcing a service expansion and fare change, effective January 4, 2026.
Sunday service will be introduced on Route 66 Cowichan-Victoria Express (CVX), making inter-regional service available 7 days a week between the Cowichan Valley and Victoria. Select trips on Route 66 CVX will provide connections with Route 70 Nanaimo-Cowichan Express (NCX).
This service expansion in the Cowichan Valley Transit System has been made possible by an increase in local government and provincial funding. The operating grant provided in the 2025-26 provincial budget will allow BC Transit and its local government partners to continue to provide safe and reliable service and demonstrates that public transit remains a priority in our communities.
Trip times on Route 6 Crofton-Chemainus and Route 36 Ladysmith-Duncan Express will be adjusted providing key connections to Route 66 CVX on weekdays.
Service to Arbutus Ridge via Route 8 Mill Bay/Duncan and Route 9 Mill Bay/Duncan will be discontinued.
Effective January 4, 2026, the fare for a single ride will increase to $2.50, an Adult 30-Day Pass will be $55, and a Concession 30-Day Pass will cost $42.
All fare changes can be found in the following chart:
Fare Product
Current Fares
New Fares effective January 4, 2026
Local Fixed Route Service
Single Ride
$2.25
$2.50
DayPASS
$4.50
$5.00
Adult 30 -Day Pass
$50
$55
Concession 30-Day Pass*
$38
$42
Post-Secondary Semester Pass
$125
$135
handyDART Service
Single Ride
$2.25
$2.50
5-Tickets (handyDART)
$11.75
$12.50
Fares for the inter-regional routes, 66 CVX and 99 SVX, remain unchanged at $10 for a single ride. Fares for the 70 NCX were reduced to $5 for a single ride on April 1, 2025.
All decisions regarding fares are determined by the Cowichan Valley Regional District. This fare increase will support the CVRD’s capacity to continue to invest in service in the coming years.
Customers are encouraged to use the Umo app, Google Transit or any other real time trip planning app to see trip times and plan your journey.
For more information on trip planning, schedules, and to sign up for service alerts, please visit bctransit.com/cowichan-valley.
