District of Kitimat to offer free fares for students
KITIMAT – The District of Kitimat is announcing the implementation of free fares for k-12 students in the Kitimat Transit System as part of a one-year pilot project. Decisions regarding fares are the responsibility of our local government partners. This pilot project will allow students attending school in Kitimat to board buses in the Kitimat...
Service changes headed to Powell River
POWELL RIVER – BC Transit and the City of Powell River are announcing a seasonal service change in the Powell River Transit System effective September 1, 2020. BC Transit works hard to match service with demand. This service change will see service in the transit system return to regular weekday service and weekend service on...
Door-to-door service makes its way to Cache Creek
ASHCROFT – BC Transit and the Village of Ashcroft are announcing the addition door-to-door service in the Ashcroft-Cache Creek-Clinton Transit System. Residents of Cache Creek will be able to request local door-to-door service with BC Transit starting on August 3, 2020. The route 1 Ashcroft-Cache Creek-Clinton will provide door-to-door service in Cache Creek on Wednesdays...
Health Connections coming to Boundary Transit System
GRAND FORKS – Interior Health, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and BC Transit are announcing a new Health Connections route between Rock Creek and Grand Forks as part of a planned service change beginning August 1. The route 70 Health Connections service will operate every Tuesday from approximately 8:30am to 2:30pm, and will have...
Information on September service changes available now for the Whistler Transit System
WHISTLER – BC Transit and the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) are providing customers with information regarding the upcoming September service change in the Whistler Transit System available now on BC Transit’s newest engagement website http://engage.bctransit.com/whistler/. In light of COVID-19, BC Transit, the RMOW and Whistler Transit are working together to optimize the schedule for...
Free weekend service returns to Squamish
SQUAMISH – BC Transit and the District of Squamish are announcing the return of free summer weekend transit service on all routes starting on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Free summer weekend service on all conventional routes will run between July 18 and September 7, 2020, on Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays. Following the guidance of...
Late night service reinstated in the Whistler Transit System
WHISTLER – BC Transit and the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) are announcing the reinstatement of the planned late night service reduction on July 1, 2020, in the Whistler Transit System. BC Transit and the RMOW work hard to match service with demand. After careful consideration and feedback from customers, the Whistler Transit Management Advisory...
New fare structures and service changes implemented in the Dawson Creek Transit System
DAWSON CREEK – BC Transit and the City of Dawson Creek are implementing a service change effective Monday, June 29, 2020 and a fare change effective Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in the Dawson Creek Transit System. The City of Dawson Creek requested a service reduction, and elected to proceed with the changes below. BC Transit...
DayPASS onboard and Family Travel Program head to the Cowichan Valley
COWICHAN VALLEY – BC Transit and the Cowichan Valley Regional District are announcing a fare product change in the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System effective July 1, 2020. The DayPASS will no longer be available for purchase through vendor outlets, and will be available exclusively onboard the bus. The DayPASS can be purchased for $4.50...
Fare change headed to the Sunshine Coast Transit System
SUNSHINE COAST – BC Transit and the Sunshine Coast Regional District are announcing a fare change in the Sunshine Coast Transit System effective Wednesday, July 1, 2020. This fare change will introduce the DayPASS program to the Sunshine Coast Transit System. The DayPASS offers unlimited travel in the system on the purchase day. DayPASSes can...