Fare and fare product changes coming to the Kelowna Regional Transit System on October 1
Transit System: Kelowna
29 August 2025
BC Transit and its regional partners* are advising riders of changes to transit fares and changes to some fare products in the Kelowna Regional Transit System effective October 1, 2025.
Following a fare review process that included consultation between BC Transit and our local government partners in the region, the fare collected for a single ride is increasing to $3 for all riders, including senior, youth and handyDART customers. The price for the 30-Day Pass for adults will adjust to $80 and the Monthly Pass – Concession (seniors and students) will adjust to $55. The Post-Secondary 30-Day pass will increase to $65, while the Post-Secondary Semester Pass will adjust to $208. 5-ticket handyDART products for both Adults and Seniors are adjusting to $15.
DayPASS prices will increase to $6 for all riders and will shift to a new DayPASS policy after payment of the second fare. This new policy removes the 90-minute time restricted digital and paper transfers and instead allows passengers unlimited travel during the day at the price of two single fares. DayPASS is available for purchase aboard the bus with cash or automatically applied to a Umo app or Umo card after the second Single Ride fare payment of the day.
Also effective October 1, the 10-Ride Adult and Concession fare products will be discontinued and no longer available for purchase through Umo. Customers currently using these products can transition to using Umo Cash Balance to pay their Single Ride fares. Any unused legacy fare products remaining in customer accounts will remain valid until used or expired and will retain their original transfer rights.
The full list of fare changes is below:
Fare Product
Current Fares
New Fares effective October 1, 2025
Single Ride – All riders (including handyDART)
$2.50
$3
DayPASS
$5
$6
10 Ride – Adult
$22.50
Discontinued
10 Ride – Concession*
$20.25
Discontinued
30 -Day Pass – Adult
$70
$80
30 -Day Pass – Concession
$45
$55
30 -Day Pass – Post-Secondary
$55
$65
Semester Pass – Post-Secondary
$176
$208
5-Tickets handyDART – Adult
$11.25
$15
5-Tickets handyDART – Seniors
$10
$15
Monthly Pass – Adult (handyDART)
$70
$80
Monthly Pass – Concession (handyDART)
$45
$55
*Concession fares are offered at a discounted price when purchased by eligible people 18 and under or 65 and over with valid ID.
Cash and the Province of British Columbia’s BC Bus Pass will continue to be accepted. Legacy products that are already purchased such as paper tickets and Umo 10-Ride fare products will continue to be accepted until used up.
Riders who have not yet transitioned to a Umo payment method and fare product are encouraged to visit bctransit.com/umo for a comprehensive introduction to adopting Umo, including video tutorials on using the Umo Mobility App and reloadable Umo card. Fare products can be loaded in the Umo app, to a reloadable Umo card online at ca.umopass.com, at a BC Transit Umo retail vendor location, or through Umo customer service, toll-free at 877-380-8181 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday.
The cost of operating transit has increased, as has the demand for service with an ever-growing population. This fare increase will support the ability of BC Transit and our local government partners to improve and expand on service in the region in the coming years. All decisions around fares and service levels in the Kelowna Regional Transit System are determined by our local government partners.
For more information about trip planning, schedules and to sign up for customer alerts, please visit https://www.bctransit.com/kelowna/.
* Regional partners include: City of Kelowna, City of West Kelowna, District of Lake Country, Westbank First Nation, District of Peachland and the Regional District of Central Okanagan.
