Fare Changes Coming to Port Alberni

PORT ALBERNI – Effective October 1, 2014, transit fares are changing in Port Alberni. Cash fares will all be $2. Having one fare for all helps eliminate the most common negative operator and customer interactions, fare disputes.

While cash fares are going up $.25 for adults and $.50 for seniors and students, long-term fare products like 10 ticket bundles and monthly pass continue to provide deep discounts for regular transit users.

Adult tickets (10) will cost $15.75 or $1.58 a ride. Senior and student tickets (10) are $13.50 or $1.35 a trip.

Adult monthly passes remain unchanged at $48, while senior and youth monthly passes are $25.

DayPASS, which allows for unlimited transit travel in a single day, will also be one price at $4.25.

The last fare change in Port Alberni was in 2003.

For more information on transit in Port Alberni please call 250.723.3341 or consult www.bctransit.com/regions/pta

Media Contact:

Meribeth Burton
Corporate Spokesperson | BC Transit

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media@bctransit.com