New transit operations and maintenance centre opens in Cowichan Valley
COWICHAN VALLEY – A new transit operations and maintenance facility was officially opened today for the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System. The new 4.5 acre site, located at 5271 Boal Road in Duncan, will accommodate a fleet of up to 50 buses that support local conventional and handyDART services, as well as the Cowichan Valley...
Spring break brings free transit to the Cowichan Valley
COWICHAN VALLEY – BC Transit and the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) are bringing back the School’s Out Transit Special, which offers free transit to students from kindergarten to Grade 12. Students will be able to enjoy two weeks of free bus rides in the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System starting on March 9. To...
Kitimat Transit System Temporary Service Reduction Update
BC Transit, the District of Kitimat and Pacific Western Transportation are working towards getting back to regular service. We are working towards a phased approach to work up to full service to ensure that it is sustainable and to minimize impacts to customers. Starting February 19, handyDART service will increase to full hours from 7...
Kitimat Transit System temporary service reduction
BC Transit is announcing a temporary service reduction in Kitimat due to staffing shortages starting today.During the temporary service reduction, service will run as follows for the conventional system: *Monday to Friday will have runs starting at 7:30 a.m. and the last runs start before 7:30 p.m. Any runs scheduled to start after 7:30 p.m....
Central island operating service providers update
BC Transit has awarded the contract to operate conventional and custom transit services in the Port Alberni Transit System, the Campbell River Transit System, and the Comox Valley Transit System to PWTransit Canada Ltd., a member of the Pacific Western Group of Companies. The contract comes into effect April 1, 2020. Pacific Western has acquired...
Have your say about transit services in the West Kootenay Transit System
WEST KOOTENAY – BC Transit, the Regional District of Central Kootenay, the City of Nelson and the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary are inviting the public to give feedback to help shape the future of transit in the West Kootenay region. BC Transit is seeking input from the public that will help prioritize options to...
Santa Claus Parade rolls into Kamloops
Kamloops – BC Transit and the City of Kamloops are excited to spread the holiday spirit by supporting the Santa Claus Parade on Sunday, November 17, 2019. The reindeer BC Transit bus will be featured in the parade again this year. Watch for us and make sure to let out a big cheer for the...
Campbell River handyDART services get a boost
Campbell River – handyDART services in Campbell River are receiving expanded weekday service to provide customers more opportunities to utilize the service starting August 6, 2019. BC Transit and the City of Campbell River are pleased to announce expansion hours to handyDART services in the Campbell River Transit System. handyDART is an accessible, door-to-door shared...
B.C. Day is August 5 – Check Your Schedule
British Columbia Day – Bus service levels will vary in each BC Transit community for the British Columbia (B.C.) Day holiday on Monday, August 5. If you are not sure what your local service levels are, please call your local customer service (see Contact tab at top right of this page) or check the Holiday...
Time Change - March 10
Please be advised that BC Transit communities in British Columbia (excluding Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and the Creston Valley) will move clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 10 at 2 am for Canada’s daylight savings time. We ask customers to please plan ahead to take the time change into account this weekend. If...