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...
Get a free ride to the polls in the Comox Valley
Comox Valley – The Comox Valley Regional District and BC Transit are making it easier for voters to get to the polls on election day by offering free service on Saturday, October 20. Many voting locations in the Comox Valley are on or near conventional bus routes such as the new route 1 Comox Mall/Anfield...
Transit Rider Appreciation Day
Transit riders in the Comox Valley are invited to enjoy some festive refreshments and enter to win great prizes on Friday, December 14 at a Comox Valley Transit Rider Appreciation Day event. From 7:15 am to 9:45 am transit riders will be greeted at the downtown Courtenay Transit Exchange on the corner of 4th Street...
New buses arrive in BC Transit communities
Corporate – New buses have started to arrive in communities across the Province. Two different models will be delivered – the ARBOC Spirit of Mobility buses will replace buses in the current fleet, while the 30 and 35-foot Vicinity buses will expand the fleet size in select communities. “Investing in public transit infrastructure is key...
Transit service expansion rolling into the Comox Valley
Comox Valley – Effective Friday, August 31, transit riders in the Comox Valley will benefit from increased service levels, improved connections, and route restructuring that will enhance service to high density areas and connect people to key destinations throughout the region. This system restructuring is possible thanks to the addition of 4,000 new service hours...
BC Transit implementing NextRide real-time bus location technology
Corporate – BC Transit is implementing real-time bus location technology in select communities across the province. NextRide uses Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) to provide customers with real-time data on the location of their bus and its predicted arrival time at a stop. With the introduction of this technology comes a responsive website, enabling passengers to...
Catch a free ride to Victoria Day celebrations in Cumberland
Comox Valley – On Monday, May 21, the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and BC Transit will offer free fare on route 2 Cumberland, making it easier and more convenient to get to Victoria Day festivities. Route 2 Cumberland will run on a special holiday schedule to better connect customers to all Victoria Day activities...
Time Change - March 11
Please be advised that BC Transit communities in British Columbia (excluding Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, and the Creston Valley) will move clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 11 at 2 am for Canada’s daylight savings time. We ask customers to please plan ahead to take the time change into account this weekend. If...
Empire Days Discount
COMOX VALLEY – Take transit and enjoy the Empire Days parade in Cumberland with no driving or parking worries. [REPLACED EMBEDDED “Document_C” LINK [[Asset Included(Id:1403643163273;Type:Document_C)]]. The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and BC Transit are offering discount rides on the 128th anniversary of Empire Days. On Monday, May 18, 2015 rides are $1 on a...
Take Transit and Save This BC Day!
COMOX VALLEY – Festival Weekend in Comox – one of the longest-running community festivals in the Comox Valley — reaches a climax on BC Day, Monday, August 1, and BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are right in the party mood. On Monday, August 1, Comox Valley Transit will provide Special BC Day...