﻿{"id":332,"date":"2024-04-02T13:01:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T20:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/?page_id=332"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:46:59","slug":"your-local-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/contact\/your-local-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Local Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Transit service is funded through three main sources: provincial contributions, local government contributions and passenger fares. Transit service levels and budgets are approved each year by the local government, who also set fares and local transit property taxes, account for transit revenue and maintain local transit infrastructure (e.g. bus stops, shelters and benches).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional District of Nanaimo Transit Office<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>6300 Hammond Bay Road<br>Nanaimo BC V9T 6N2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Office hours:<br><\/strong>Monday to Friday<br>8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<br>Closed on Stat Holidays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:transit@rdn.bc.ca\">transit@rdn.bc.ca<\/a><br><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rdn.bc.ca\/regional-transit\">rdn.bc.ca\/regional-transit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Automated Transit Information Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For information on Conventional Transit (fixed-route) schedules, stops and routes or lost items please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"tel:+1250-390-4531\" type=\"tel\" id=\"tel:+1250-390-4531\">250-390-4531<\/a> (Nanaimo Area)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"tel:+1250-954-1001\" type=\"tel\" id=\"tel:+1250-954-1001\">250-954-1001<\/a> (Parksville\/Qualicum Beach Area)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For information on handyDART (Accessible Door-to-Door Service) please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/250-390-3000\">250-390-3000<\/a> (Nanaimo Area)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/250-248-4557\">250-248-4557<\/a> (Parksville\/Qualicum Beach Area)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Toll-free anywhere in BC:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:+1-877-607-4111\" type=\"tel\" id=\"tel:+1-877-607-4111\">1-877-607-4111<\/a> Local 6200<br><strong>Fax:<\/strong> 250-390-2757<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transit service is funded through three main sources: provincial contributions, local government contributions and passenger fares. Transit service levels and budgets are approved each year by the local government, who also set fares and local transit property taxes, account for transit revenue and maintain local transit infrastructure (e.g. bus stops, shelters and benches). 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