Alberni-Clayoquot Electoral Area Expansion – Sproat Lake/Beaver Creek/Cherry Creek
BC Transit has completed a feasibility study to determine potential service options and resources required to implement transit service options in the electoral areas surrounding Port Alberni to provide connections between Port Alberni and the communities of Sproat Lake, Beaver Creek, and Cherry Creek. Two service options were developed and the associated resources required to...
New weekend service for Comox Valley handyDART riders
COMOX VALLEY – BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are pleased to announce the introduction of weekend service for handyDART riders in the Comox Valley Regional Transit System. The introduction of weekend service is coming into effect with an increase in handyDART service hours by 1,500 hours per year. handyDART is an accessible,...
Port Alberni handyDART gets additional service hours
PORT ALBERNI – handyDART customers in the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District will soon be able to utilize additional services, thanks to 1,300 in service expansion hours. BC Transit and the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District are pleased to announce expansion hours to handyDART services in the Port Alberni Regional Transit System effective September 3, 2019. handyDART is an...
Greater Victoria School District, Songhees and Esquimalt Nations and BC Transit Collaborate to Improve Student Transportation
VICTORIA, B.C. – Beginning this September all grade 9-12 students living on the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations will receive a U-PASS, which will help remove transportation costs as a barrier to school attendance. This program is a result of the BC Tripartite Education Agreement between the Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia and...
Stay out late with BC Transit
VICTORIA – Need a safe ride home after a night on the town? Hop on a bus and let us do the driving! Starting September 3, late night service will be extended by one hour on select routes on Friday and Saturday, so you can stay out late and let us get you home safe....
Service Expansion in Mount Waddington
MOUNT WADDINGTON – BC Transit and The Regional District of Mount Waddington are announcing a service expansion in the Mount Waddington Transit System effective September 3, 2019. BC Transit works hard to match service with demand, introduction of service to the airport will allow for more options for residents employed at the airport to get...
Seasonal service changes on the Sunshine Coast
SUNSHINE COAST– Enjoy the last bit of fun in the sun with BC Transit as seasonal service changes take effect in the Sunshine Coast Regional Transit System. Starting Tuesday, September 3, transit users on the Sunshine Coast will find it easier to get to the Langdale Ferry Terminal thanks to schedule adjustments to maintain alignment...
UBCO Connector schedule returns for fall service
VERNON – Starting Sunday, September 1, route 90 UBCO Connector will reinstate its regular fall service schedule, making it easier for North Okanagan students, faculty and staff to get to the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus when classes are back in session. Two midday trips in each direction will be restored on this route....
More service hours and new fare structure make their way to Squamish
SQUAMISH – Expansion hours and a new fare structure are headed to the Squamish Transit System this fall. BC Transit and the District of Squamish are announcing a service expansion in the Squamish Transit System effective September 3, 2019 and a fare change effective September 1, 2019. BC Transit works hard to match service with...
Kelowna service changes make their way in September
KELOWNA – Fall is going to be a time for change in the Kelowna Regional Transit System with new routes and route name changes taking effect September 1, 2019. BC Transit and its Kelowna regional partners are announcing service expansion and a seasonal service change in the Kelowna Regional Transit System for the fall. BC...