REMINDER - Fares Change April 1st
VICTORIA – Changes to fare products – the first revision in three years – will take effect in the Victoria Regional Transit System Friday, April 1. Following consultations with the general public and transit operators, the Victoria Regional Transit Commission decided to keep most fares the same. This includes the regular cash fare of $2.50,...
Service Improvements Coming for Cowichan Valley Transit
COWICHAN VALLEY – A number of service improvements will be introduced on October 6, 2014 in the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System. The changes are based on extensive public consultation, a recent Paratransit study and are guided by the [REPLACED EMBEDDED “Page” LINK -> 11g Page ID: 1403640748226]. South Cowichan customers will enjoy new service...
Service adjustments coming to Regional District of Nanaimo
Nanaimo – Starting, Sunday, December 31, transit users in the Regional District of Nanaimo will benefit from adjustments to transit schedules that will improve reliability on several routes. In addition, routes 25 Ferry Shuttle and 99 Deep Bay will be slightly expanded as follows to better serve passengers’ needs: For more details, pick up a...
Whistler transit ramps-up service with extra trips for early winter
WHISTLER – Starting Saturday, November 18, the Whistler Transit System will be offering extra service for early winter on all routes, resuming seasonal service on routes 3 Rainbow/Emerald and 4 Marketplace Shuttle, and extending customer service hours for the winter period. Early winter service runs from Saturday, November 18 through Tuesday, December 12, bringing additional...
Service changes coming to Highway 16 routes between Prince George and Smithers
BURNS LAKE – To accommodate winter driving conditions, starting Monday, November 6, BC Transit will make adjustments to the schedules for routes 161 Prince George/Burns Lake and 162 Smithers/Burns Lake. For route 161, all trips between Prince George and Burns Lake will continue to leave at the existing scheduled times, but arrival times at each...
Fall transit improvements will connect better with BC Ferries
Sunshine Coast – This fall, transit users in the Sunshine Coast will find it much easier to get to the Langdale Ferry Terminal, thanks to expanded bus service on routes 1 Sechelt/Langdale Ferry and 90 Sechelt/Langdale Express. Starting October 10, route 1 will offer extended hours every day, as well as service up Field Road...
Fall service changes coming to Salt Spring Island
SALT SPRING ISLAND – Starting Sunday, October 1, a new fall transit schedule will be in effect on Salt Spring Island, offering additional weekday morning trips on routes 1 Ganges Local, 3 Vesuvius, 4 Long Harbour and 5 Fernwood—an improvement over last fall’s service. Other service changes will address the regular end-of-summer drop in service...
Service improvements coming to Smithers, Telkwa and Moricetown
Smithers – Starting October 2, transit users in the Smithers Regional Transit System will find it easier to travel between Telkwa and Smithers, and to get around within Moricetown. The bus between Smithers and Telkwa will now run as route 22 Smithers/Telkwa, offering more convenient timing for afternoon and evening trips, including a 5:25 p.m....
Saturday transit service between Cowichan and Victoria
Cowichan Valley – Saturday transportation options between the Cowichan Valley Regional District and Greater Victoria are expanding this fall. Starting October 14, new route 44 Victoria/44 Duncan will operate express transit service on Saturdays with three daily round trips between the two regions. This service complements the successful weekday Cowichan Valley Commuter (CVC) service launched...
Kimberley-Cranbrook Commuter ready to roll this fall
Kimberley – Starting September 5, the Kimberley Transit System will provide a weekday commuter service, making it easier and more convenient for Kimberley residents to get to Cranbrook for work or school. The new commuter service will run Monday through Friday, arriving in Cranbrook between 8:10 and 8:20 a.m., and leaving for Kimberley in the...