Fares

Kids Ride Free

Children 12 and under ride free of charge. Learn more.

Concession Fares

Some fare products are offered at a discounted price when purchased by eligible persons aged 18 and under or 65 and over with valid ID. 

Local Transit Services

TypeFareNotes
Cash Fares
Single Ride$2.50Learn more.
DayPASS$5.00Learn more.
Fare Products
Fare products can be loaded in the Umo app or a reloadable Umo card.
Single Ride - Cash Balance$2.50Learn more.
DayPASS$5.00Learn more.
30-Day Pass - Adult$65.00Learn more.
30-Day Pass - Concession$40.00Learn more.
30-Day Pass – Post-Secondary$50.00Learn more.
Semester Pass – Post-Secondary$170.00Learn more.

Interregional Transit Services

TypeFareNotes
Cash Fares
NCX Single Ride$7.50Learn more.
Fare Products
Fare products can be loaded in the Umo app or a reloadable Umo card.
NCX Single Ride – Cash Balance$7.50Learn more.
NCX 30-Day Pass – Zone C$175.00Learn more.
NCX 30-Day Pass – Zone D$245.00Learn more.

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handyDART Transit Services

TypeFareNotes
Cash Fares
Single Ride$2.50
Fare Products
5 Single Ride Tickets$12.50Learn more.
20 Single Ride Tickets$50.00Learn more.

Please note, Umo payment methods and fare products are not accepted aboard handyDART transit services.

Fixed-Route Fare Product Vendors

Reloadable Umo cards and fare products are available at the retail vendors listed below for use on fixed-route transit services. To purchase fare products online, visit ca.umopass.com. Visit rdn.bc.ca/handydart-fares to purchase handyDART fare product.

VendorAddressNotes
Nanaimo
Beban Park2300 Bowen Road
Bowen Park Complex500 Bowen Road
Bowen Road General Store1702 Bowen Road
Central Drugs16-2220 Bowen Rd
Central Drugs7186 Lantzville
Jingle Pot General Store2201 Jinglepot Road
London Drugs4750 Rutherford Road
London Drugs650 Terminal Avenue
Nanaimo Aquatic Centre741 Third Street
Nanaimo Ice Centre750 Third Street
Northridge General Store10-5800 Turner Road
Oliver Woods Community Centre6000 Oliver Road
Pharmasave5-1273 Island Highway
Regional District of Nanaimo Office6300 Hammond Bay Road
Service & Resource Centre411 Dunsmuir Street
The Medicine Shoppe1150 Terminal Avenue North
VIHA Parking ServicesRoom P1022 - 1200 Dufferin Crescent
Vancouver Island University900 Fifth StreetSemester Pass available only.
Parksville
City of Parksville100 East Jensen Avenue
Oceanside Place Arena830 West Island Highway
The Medicine Shoppe143-2nd Avenue West

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