Transit System: 100 Mile House, Ashcroft-Cache Creek-Clinton, Bella Coola Valley, Boundary, Bulkley-Nechako, Campbell River, Clearwater, Columbia Valley, Comox Valley, Cowichan Valley, Cranbrook, Creston Valley, Dawson Creek, Elk Valley, Fort St. John, Hazeltons, Highway 16, Kamloops, Kelowna, Kimberley, Kitimat, Merritt, Mount Waddington, Nanaimo, Pemberton Valley, Port Alberni, Port Edward, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Salt Spring Island, Sea To Sky, Shuswap, Skeena, Smithers, South Okanagan-Similkameen, Squamish, Sunshine Coast, Terrace, Tofino, Ucluelet, Vernon, Victoria, West Kootenay, Whistler, Williams Lake
It’s important for BC Transit customers to have trip-planning options that best suit their needs, and customers who use the Transit app will soon see an enhanced version that offers additional features to further improve the transit experience, at no extra cost to them.
Beginning May 4, BC Transit will be providing riders with free subscriptions to Royale, an upgrade to the existing version of the Transit app, which will provide the following improvements for customers:
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a wider geographical range for real-time bus tracking
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a view of the full transit schedule instead of just short-term departures
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fun, interactive features to make the transit journey more enjoyable
All other features offered by the Transit app will remain available, including up-to-the-minute BC Transit service alerts, directions, trip notifications, bus stop alerts, alternative routes and the ability to save your regular routes.
Subscriptions to Royale will come at no cost to users. Customers will receive a message in the app informing them that BC Transit is upgrading them to Royale. Customers will also notice the app will allow them to switch the app icon and theme to match BC Transit’s branding.
Transit app utilizes the open data provided by BC Transit’s NextRide technology. NextRide uses Automated Vehicle Location technology to allow customers to see real-time bus locations along routes and identify predicted arrival times at any selected stop. Onboard, automated stop announcements call out stops to customers riding the bus, which increases comfort and convenience, while also improving the overall accessibility for BC Transit customers.
NextRide technology is currently available in 34 transit systems throughout BC, and more information is available here.
Media contacts:
BC Transit Communications
(250) 880-1303 | media@bctransit.com
Transit Communications
(617) 440-4690 | media@transitapp.com
