Additional Friday service in between Osoyoos and Penticton for the holidays
BC Transit and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen are announcing additional service between Osoyoos and Penticton in the South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System*, starting Friday, December 1, 2023. To help with holiday shopping, there will be additional service on Route 40 Osoyoos/Penticton every Friday leading up to December 25, 2023. To view the full schedule, click...
Seasonal service change in Mount Waddington
BC Transit and the Regional District of Mount Waddington are announcing a seasonal service change effective Saturday, December 2, 2023. As part of this service change, the Route 6 Woss is introduced and schedules for the Route 5 Coal Harbour are adjusted on Saturdays. This change provides seasonal service to Woss and will be in...
Major changes for Revelstoke Transit System
BC Transit and the City of Revelstoke work hard to align transit service with customer demand and starting December 1, 2023, major changes are being made to the Revelstoke Transit System. This service change will enhance service to the Revelstoke Mountain Resort and will create a single transit system with user-friendly schedules and maps. As...
Peak Winter service in Whistler
BC Transit and the Resort Municipality of Whistler are advising transit users Peak Winter Service is being added to the existing Winter Extra schedule from Friday, December 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. Peak Winter Service will see additional trips on and changes to: Please check the Winter Rider’s Guide effective November 18, 2023 for...
BC Transit Launches Umo Digital Fare Payments in the Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System
BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo celebrate the launch of the Umo (pronounced “you-mo”) electronic fare system in the Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System. Umo introduces contactless payment methods and new fare products to the region that improve the transit experience by allowing riders to pick the best options for their lifestyle...
BC Transit Launches Umo Digital Fare Payments in the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System
BC Transit launched the Umo (pronounced “you-mo”) electronic fare system in the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System. Umo introduces contactless payment methods and new fare products that improve the transit experience by allowing riders to pick the best options for their lifestyle and travel habits. New payment methods include the Umo Mobility app and a...
BC Transit’s BusReady program honoured by National transit association
For developing a dynamic program aimed at teaching B.C. kids and families how to safely ride the bus, BC Transit has been recognized with a prestigious award by the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA). “Congratulations to BC Transit on this award and for their excellent work raising safety awareness and promoting transit use for families,”...
Help Stuff the Bus this weekend in Trail
BC Transit and its partners are hoping to stuff a bus this holiday season. The 10th Annual Stuff the Bus is taking place on November 17 and 18, 2023. A BC Transit bus will be parked in the Ferraro Foods parking lot at 850 Farwell Street between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and volunteers will...
NextRide Real-Time Bus Tracking Replacement
The Kamloops Transit System will receive a NextRide technology replacement to help provide increased certainty, convenience and bus predictability for transit customers. Starting on November 20, new Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) hardware will be installed on buses in the Kamloops Transit System. New digital full-colour passenger information displays will also be installed inside all heavy-duty...
Free transit in Fort St. John for Remembrance Day
BC Transit and the City of Fort St. John are advising customers of some changes for Remembrance Day, November 11, 2023. Transit service will be running on a reduced schedule on Saturday, November 11, running from 8:15 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. To mark Remembrance Day, service on all buses will be free. For more information...