Major changes for Revelstoke Transit System
BC Transit and the City of Revelstoke work hard to align transit service with customer demand and starting December 1, 2023, major changes are being made to the Revelstoke Transit System. This service change will enhance service to the Revelstoke Mountain Resort and will create a single transit system with user-friendly schedules and maps. As...
Peak Winter service in Whistler
BC Transit and the Resort Municipality of Whistler are advising transit users Peak Winter Service is being added to the existing Winter Extra schedule from Friday, December 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. Peak Winter Service will see additional trips on and changes to: Please check the Winter Rider’s Guide effective November 18, 2023 for...
Free transit for Veterans and Canadian Forces members
BC Transit and the Cowichan Valley Regional District are happy to announce that transit will be free for all Veterans and Canadian Forces members for the week leading up to Remembrance Day. Free transit is being offered to Canadian Forces members and Veterans from November 4 – 10 and includes handyDART service and all local...
Winter Extra Service in Whistler
BC Transit and the Resort Municipality of Whistler are advising transit users of additional service being added to the existing schedule on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The start of Winter Extra Service will see the return of: There will be additional trips on the free shuttle, Route 5 Upper Village/Benchlands. Evening trips will be added...
Help Stuff the Bus in Cranbrook
BC Transit and its partners are hoping to stuff a bus this holiday season. On November 4, 2023, a BC Transit bus will be parked in the Safeway parking lot at the Cranbrook Mall between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Volunteers will be on hand to collect non-perishable food items for the Cranbrook Food Bank....
Have your say on the future of fares at BC Transit
BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) are seeking the public’s input on potential changes to fares. The cost of operating transit has increased, as has the demand for service with an ever-growing population. The last fare increase took place in 2010 and now the VRTC is looking to balance funding sources to...
Future of transit in Victoria
BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission are seeking feedback from the public on transit in the Gorge-Burnside-Tillicum-Esquimalt areas, starting today, October 30 until November 12, 2023. In response to feedback received from customers, a decision was made to reinstate Route 11 Tillicum Centre/UVic to its initial routing, pre-June 2022. This reinstatement will begin...
Hocus Focus on Halloween safety with BC Transit
Little witches and zombies will roam our streets on Tuesday, October 31 and BC Transit wants everyone to be a safety pro this Halloween. Halloween is a time of excitement for trick-or-treaters and BC Transit’s BusReady program has some spook-tacular safety tips: Be Visible: Add reflectors and lights to costumes to stay seen in the...
Upcoming engagement on the future of transit in Prince George
BC Transit and the City of Prince George will be seeking the public’s feedback for some proposed changes to routes in the Prince George Transit System, in alignment with the Transit Future Action Plan. A survey is being conducted starting October 23 until November 6, 2023, that asks transit customers to give their thoughts on...
All aboard the ‘Park and Spook’ Goblin Express in Whistler this Halloween
BC Transit and the Resort Municipality of Whistler are providing a free shuttle to get all the little ghouls, zombies, and princesses to Tapley’s Farm for trick-or-treating on October 31, 2023. Starting at 5 p.m., the free ‘Park and Spook’ Goblin Express will depart from the Marketplace parking lot every 15 minutes, headed to Tapley’s...