Online Trip Planner Comes to West Kootenay
West Kootenay – Transit customers in West Kootenay can look forward to greater convenience in their traveling. The Transit Trip Planner is now live on their transit system website: bctransit.com/west-kootenay. “With the tap of a finger or click of a mouse, travellers in the West Kootenay region can now instantly access free transit planning information,”...
BC Transit introduces full driver door proof of concept
Corporate – BC Transit is introducing an enhancement to its transit safety system by launching a full driver door. Over the past five years, BC Transit has made significant investments in both training and tools for its transit safety system, which includes: closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, driver training to diffuse situations, partnerships with first...
New Unified Transit Fares and Passes Approved for 2018
New Unified Transit Fares and Passes Approved for 2018 The City of Vernon, the District of Coldstream and the Regional District of North Okanagan jointly approved changes to transit fares to coincide with planned service expansion and changes coming in spring 2018 in Vernon and on the Route #90 – UBCO. The simplified fare structure...
Merritt Regional Transit System Celebrates Ten Years of Service
Merritt – The Province of BC, BC Transit, the City of Merritt, and the Nicola Valley Transportation Society are celebrating 10 years of transit service in Merritt. “Public transit plays such an important role in building healthy communities and supporting the people who live within them,” said Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “I’m...
Whistler transit ramps-up service with extra trips for early winter
WHISTLER – Starting Saturday, November 18, the Whistler Transit System will be offering extra service for early winter on all routes, resuming seasonal service on routes 3 Rainbow/Emerald and 4 Marketplace Shuttle, and extending customer service hours for the winter period. Early winter service runs from Saturday, November 18 through Tuesday, December 12, bringing additional...
Free service to mark Remembrance Day
Fort St. John – In commemoration of Remembrance Day, this Saturday, November 11, the City of Fort St. John and BC Transit will be offering free service to all bus riders on routes 1 Northside and 2 Southside, which will run on a modified holiday schedule, operating between 8:15 a.m. and 5:35 p.m. handyDART will...
Remembrance Day - Check Your Holiday Schedule
Remembrance Day is on Saturday, November 11. As a result, there may be changes to bus service levels on that day. There may also be service level changes on Monday, November 13 for some BC Transit regional systems (observed by many organizations as the holiday in lieu of Nov. 11). Please check your Holiday Schedule...
Free local service to mark Remembrance Day
Cowichan Valley – In commemoration of Remembrance Day, between November 4 and 10, the Cowichan Valley Regional District and BC Transit are offering free service on all local routes and handyDART for veterans and members of the Canadian Forces with valid ID. This free service will not apply on the Cowichan Valley Commuter routes. On...
BC Transit wishes you a happy and safe Halloween
Corporate – Halloween is almost here and BC Transit would like to remind all knights, zombies, witches and their companions, that our buses will be ready to get them safely to their destinations. BC Transit buses are also safe places for anyone who many need help—including children, who may be a little distracted by all...
Service changes coming to Highway 16 routes between Prince George and Smithers
BURNS LAKE – To accommodate winter driving conditions, starting Monday, November 6, BC Transit will make adjustments to the schedules for routes 161 Prince George/Burns Lake and 162 Smithers/Burns Lake. For route 161, all trips between Prince George and Burns Lake will continue to leave at the existing scheduled times, but arrival times at each...