Transit System: Fort St. John
FORT ST. JOHN – In order to continue offering Fort St. John handyDART customers with critical transportation solutions, BC Transit and the City of Fort St. John are making adjustments to handyDART services as part of our response to COVID-19, starting April 9, 2020.
The service change also take into account having sufficient service to allow for physical distancing while traveling on public transit in BC Transit communities.
The change will include:
Saturday operating hours will remain as normal from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. As a reminder, there is no handyDART service on Sundays and holidays in Fort St. John.
The response to COVID-19 is a fluid situation that businesses, governments, and people are adjusting to across the country and around the world. BC Transit will continue to monitor available resources and provide service updates on a day-to-day basis.
As our light duty buses do not have a rear door for loading, BC Transit has begun installing vinyl panels to support physical distancing for transit operators and customers. Light duty buses are largely used for handyDART and community transit services.
The vinyl panels are in addition to other supports include:
- Enhanced cleaning on buses and at BC Transit facilities
- Communication to staff and customers about physical distancing procedures
- Not collecting fares
Our team is here for you if you need to travel to get to work, including healthcare facilities or essential service industries, or to get your weekly groceries or a prescription. Please visit BCTransit.com/covid19 for details about our response to COVID-19 including the reduced passenger capacity, vinyl paneling, not collecting fares, and enhanced cleaning on buses and at our facilities.
For more information on handyDART services, please visit BCTransit.com or call your local transit office.
