Free transit in Castlegar on New Year's Eve

Castlegar – To help everyone enjoy their New Year’s festivities safely, the Regional District of Central Kootenay, BC Transit and their local partners will be offering evening service in the Castlegar area on Sunday, December 31, free of charge.

This special free evening service will apply to routes 31 North Castlegar, 32 Columbia, 34 Kinnaird and 33 Selkirk/36 Ootishenia.

Transit riders in Castlegar should also be advised that the following holiday service will be in effect in the area between Sunday, December 24 and Tuesday, January 2:


December 24-26
No service

December 27-29
Regular weekday service

December 30
Regular Saturday service

December 31
Free evening service only

January 1
No service

January 2
Regular weekday service


For more information about schedules, routes and service changes in the West Kootenay Transit System, please visit bctransit.com/west-kootenay.


Media Contact

Jonathon Dyck
Communications Manager
BC Transit
250-995-5720
media@bctransit.com