Loonie Rides on BC Day

COMOX VALLEY – You’re invited to ride BC Transit for a loonie on Monday, August 4, 2014. The Route 3 Nautical Days Express runs every thirty minutes starting at 8 a.m. Customers can expect detours on Route #3 and #4 on the statutory holiday.

The Comox Valley is celebrating Nautical Days with a free family festival from August 2 to 4, 2014. BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District hope to encourage everyone to join in the fun of the long weekend activities with reduced rates on transit trips.

If you need a little beach time during Nautical Days, check out the Goose Spit Beach Bus. The beach Bus runs every 20 minutes from Stewart and Comox Avenue starting at noon. The last return bus from Goose Spit is at 4:45 p.m.

For more information on BC Day service and the Goose Spit Beach Bus schedules call 250.339.5453 or consult www.bctransit.com/regions/com

Media Contacts:

Mike Zbarsky, Comox Valley Regional District Manager, Transit & Sustainability, 250.334.6037

John Barry, BC Transit Communications Manager, 250.995.5830