Santa Bus rolls into town
Nanaimo – Get into the holiday spirit and join the Regional District of Nanaimo and BC Transit as they welcome the Santa Bus back to Nanaimo, Parksville and Qualicum Beach. The red-nosed, antlered bus will roll into Nanaimo on Saturday, December 2, as part of the Nanaimo Lions Christmas Parade. After that, the Santa Bus...
BC Transit Supports Rick Hansen Celebration
FORT ST. JOHN – On March 21, 2012 BC Transit, in partnership with the City of Fort St. John and Pacific Western Transportation, is extending its service hours in honour of the Man in Motion Rick Hansen. For one night only routes #1 (Northside) and #2 (Southside) that normally finish their days at 7:15pm will...
Life's a Beach on BC Transit
COMOX VALLEY – It’s easy to enjoy summer with BC Transit in the Comox Valley thanks to the return of the Goose Spit Park Beach Bus. Your carefree commute to the park will run, seven days a week, from June 21 to September 7, 2014. The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and BC Transit urge...
Official Launch for the Fraser Valley Express
FRASER VALLEY – The Route #66 Fraser Valley Express (#66 FVX) is ready to roll. The interregional connector that links BC Transit’s Chilliwack and Abbotsford systems to Langley and TransLink’s integrated transportation system begins on April 6, 2015. The first day of service on the 66 FVX is free to encourage new ridership. Today, members...
Take the bus downtown and enjoy Car Free YYJ
Victoria – On Sunday, June 17, BC Transit encourages people in Victoria to take the bus downtown and enjoy Car Free YYJ, an annual community celebration of sustainability and living a car-free lifestyle. For the fourth year in a row, BC Transit is pleased to be part of the festivities, and will reroute transit to...
Special shuttle back for the 2017 airshow
Abbotsford – This year, the Central Fraser Valley Transit System will once again be on hand to connect people to the Abbotsford International Airshow, which runs August 11 to 13 at the Abbotsford International Airport. The Airshow Shuttle will run Friday late afternoon/evening and all day Saturday and Sunday from Bourquin Exchange in downtown Abbotsford,...
Kamloops Transit Safety Day
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops, BC Transit and First Canada ULC hosted Safety Day on Wednesday, August 20. Safety demonstrations were available to customers and staff at the Lansdowne Village Transit Exchange from 10 a.m. until noon. Also on Safety Day, several employees were recognized by First Canada ULC and BC Transit for outstanding...
Free Rides on Canada Day!
KITIMAT – Feel free to let BC Transit operators take care of your driving worries on Canada Day. BC Transit and the District of Kitimat are encouraging everyone to enjoy a safe and happy holiday by taking a free ride on Tuesday July 1, 2014 from 10 am until 6 pm. BC Transit hopes our...
Free Fares for the communityforclimate Fair
COWICHAN VALLEY – Enjoy free rides on the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System on June 8, 2013. All trips on the conventional system will be free in support of the North Cowichan “communityforclimate Fair.” The Fair is designed to raise awareness about climate change and energy conservation. Attendees will learn more about the recently adopted...
Free Transit on July 23 Celebrates 25 Years of Service
FREE TRANSIT ON JULY 23 CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF SERVICE 100 MILE HOUSE – Enjoy a day of free fares on Thursday, July 23, 2015 as the District of 100 Mile House and Cariboo Regional District (CRD) celebrate 25 years of providing public transit in the community. BC Transit, the Cariboo Regional District and the...