Special New Year’s Eve service in Whistler
BC Transit and the Resort Municipality of Whistler are announcing free all day service on Saturday, December 31 for New Year’s Eve. The Whistler Transit System will be operating a standard Saturday schedule that day, and will also be running a regular Sunday service on Sunday, January 1. For further details and transit schedules, please...
New bus stops and Health Connections stop for Merritt
BC Transit and the City of Merritt are advising customers of new bus stops that will be available for use starting January 3, 2023. As part of the Health Connections program, a new stop will be added to the Nicola Meadows Seniors Residence at 2670 Garcia Street. Health Connections provides communities with accessible transportation options...
New bus stops and Health Connections stop for Merritt
BC Transit and the City of Merritt are advising customers of new bus stops that will be available for use starting January 3, 2023. As part of the Health Connections program, a new stop will be added to the Nicola Meadows Seniors Residence at 2670 Garcia Street. Health Connections provides communities with accessible transportation options...
Minor afternoon changes to school trips in Mission
BC Transit and the City of Mission are advising transit customers of a minor change to the timing of certain routes, effective January 1, 2023. In an effort to better align with school bell times at Heritage Middle School and Mission Secondary school, the 2:40 p.m. route 34 East Side trip will now leave the...
Santa Bus 20th Anniversary a big success: ‘Miracles happen when community happens’
KELOWNA – BC Transit, First Transit, Amalgamated Transit Union Ambassadors and the City of Kelowna want to thank the community for their outpouring of love and support this holiday season. The 20th Anniversary Santa Bus was held earlier this month, to great success. The annual event saw the Santa Sleigh Bus attend various schools, businesses...
Holiday transit service across the province
GLOBAL – BC Transit and its local government partners are advising transit users of some changes being made to service over the holidays in regions across the province. We ask that you check with your local service website for updated holiday hours. Service on December 24, 25, 26, 31 and January 1 could include regular...
BC Transit experiencing service challenges in Whistler this winter
BC Transit and the Resort Municipality of Whistler work hard to match service with demand and provide reliable transportation services for customers. Due to an ongoing labour shortage, the Whistler Transit system is currently experiencing service challenges. The current impacts to service are resulting in the need to sometimes alter schedules and cancel trips on...
Service increase in Victoria this January
BC Transit is announcing a service change in the Victoria Regional Transit System, effective January 2, 2023. With the return of school, following the holiday break, additional weekday trips will be added during peak times to several routes that serve post-secondary schools. There will be additional Sunday trips on route 70 Swartz Bay/Downtown, to reflect...
January service change in Kelowna
BC Transit and its regional partners* are informing customers of a schedule adjustment, effective January 1, 2023. To reflect demand, there will be minor schedule changes on most routes. For more information on schedules, trip planning and fares, please visit bctransit.com/kelowna or nextride.kelowna.bctransit.com for up to the minute trip information. * Regional partners include: City...
Victoria Electric Demonstration Bus Arrives
A new chapter in BC Transit’s sustainability journey is underway. The first 10 electric buses are coming to the Victoria Regional Transit system next summer, marking the start of BC Transit’s transformation to an entirely electric fleet by 2040. As part of the project, BC Transit recently welcomed the delivery of an electric demonstration bus...