{"id":38,"date":"2023-12-08T03:17:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T08:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/route-70-ncx-nanaimo\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T15:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T22:38:39","slug":"route-70-ncx-nanaimo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/schedules-and-maps\/route-70-ncx-nanaimo\/","title":{"rendered":"Route 70 NCX Nanaimo \u2013 Cowichan Express"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1370230b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Route 70 NCX Nanaimo &#8211; Cowichan Express in an interregional service for customers travelling between Nanaimo and the Cowichan Valley. Saturday service is offered on Easter Monday and Boxing Day, and Sunday service is offered on all other statutory holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9d53f942 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/schedules-and-maps\/route-overview\/?route=70\">70 NCX schedule and map<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fares<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-13\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-13 tbody-has-connected-cells\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\">Type<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Fare<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><strong>Single Ride \u2013 NCX<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><strong>30 Day NCX Zone C Pass<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><strong>30 Day NCX Zone D Pass<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$175<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><strong>Child, 12 or under<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Free<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-13 from cache -->\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading fs-5\">Interregional zone descriptions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Zone C: <\/strong>Valid on 70 NCX Nanaimo \u2013 Cowichan Express<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zone D: <\/strong>Valid on 70 NCX Nanaimo \u2013 Cowichan Express, in RDN Transit, and Cowichan Valley Transit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/fares\/\">Fare prices and products<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/12\/nan_map_70.jpg\" alt=\"Regional District of Nanaimo transit map, showing route 70 NCX Nanaimo - Cowichan Express\" class=\"wp-image-635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/12\/nan_map_70.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/12\/nan_map_70-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/12\/nan_map_70-714x1024.jpg 714w, https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/12\/nan_map_70-768x1101.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/12\/nan_map_70-1071x1536.jpg 1071w, https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/12\/nan_map_70-1428x2048.jpg 1428w, https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/12\/nan_map_70-1200x1721.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/12\/nan_map_70-600x860.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group p-3 rounded mb-2 mb-md-0 has-primary-default-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center flex-grow-0 has-custom-css is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow wp-custom-css-8a53746b\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fs-4 mt-0 has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e0f466cf10c917d1b6136b2f07abe3d\">For more information<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-grow-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons justify-content-start justify-content-md-end is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b192c3d7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-light-blue\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/contact\/\">Contact Regional District of Nanaimo Transit<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fs-6\">July 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After one year of service, BC Transit, Cowichan Valley Regional District, and the Regional District of Nanaimo completed a Post Implementation Review of the service. 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